The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-05
Personal Mention.

GorGy.
Miss Beulah Vanslyke has gone to Nor
gan City on a visit to the family of Rev
S B Beall.
Miss Pauline Mayard is now clerking
for Stapfier Bros, who have succeeded
Gts Godchaux Sc Co.
Miss Eme1ite Bernard. a popular Young
lady of New Iberi is here this week Wis
ting Miss Paula Bernard.
Misses Rita Provost and Lonis Druett.
of Jeanerette. two charming young ladies
are visiting Mrs Z " Gaspard.
Dr. Marion A Young. of Rayne, is to be
married on next Wednesday Mt Centre
VILE, La, to Miss Mamie Berwick.
II Bascomb White left Tuesday morn
ing for Nashville, to remain until the
close of the medical lecture session.
w Miller, now travelling for the w n
Irby Tobacco Co, was in town last satur.
day and Sunday on ayisit to his family.
Levi S Rice, an old and highly respected
resident of the 9TH ward, died at his home
last Thursday, Feby "a. at $50 p N, aged
70 years. :
Joseph Molaisson, of New Orleans, ac-
companied by his son in-law Mr. Leblanc
is here this week looking after his loan in
vestme1lts.
Hampden Story. Esq, a prominent at
torney of Crowley, was over here this
week on legal business and PAID this office
an appreciated call.
e w Teddlie. of Colfax, was here this
week in company with DR. Dunn. pros
peeting with a view of locating if theF
find a suitable cattle ranch.
Mrs W shanks and children arrived
last week and are now At a@nse in the
cottage on st Charles ard. feamilion
streets, recently vacated h. DEiee Wood,
ORA r Trahan. of Lafayette, accom-
panied hy DR. Girard Of the same place.
came down last Friday to attend the
funeral of their brother Mason DR. " D
White.
Eraste Mouton left Monday morning
for GliIlicothe. Mo. where he goes 70 pnr-
chase n car load Of tirSt-class mules faf
his extensive local trade. He has already
sold several large shipments this season.
ON Nilsson. the hig banker of Vernil-
ion Nh ish. is Mt the Grnnewald. Mr. Nil
son IS erecting a big sugar refinery on one
of his plantations. and the structure is
now nearing completion.-Times Demo-
erat.
DINA Dunn. of Colfax. coroner OF
Grant parish, was Il pleasant caller ut this
office this eek. The doctor isAoofire
over tie country witI y view of loeating j
stock rance. Re Is very well pleased will
the eanafrv ana is determined 10 see al
oft. He left Wednesday for CF9Fleg.
Aryil'iau Giidry, an old citizen Of It'd
p RVS Hrfts. a~eighborhood, died sud.
denly On Fuasdae. aged &c years and II
months Noon" rs he was fa,niliary
kno~a aHatE his friends was u clever
good natttei oil gentleman. A rare type
of the old Creole He leaves u large fam
i!y all grown. May his sonl rest in peace
The propagation and cultivation o.
fish by the Government is interestingly
and instructively described by Joanna
r. Nichols Kyle in Frank Leslie's pop
ular monthly for March. The article
has the felicitous title, "Aequatic Pro-
teges of Government and is p~iofGsely
Illustrated. The fifth paper in The
series on Andrew jackson is the second
part Of \. Oakley Halls account oI
jackson its II Statesman a Pfesi-
dent The illustrations to this ARTICLE
include reproductions of rare paintings
miniatures, cartoons, etc. "MassHhl.
sets Before the Maylower'' is tbs title
Of an article in which Francis Wor-
cester Doughty chats entertainingly d
the early history of the eastern State.
land gives maps and views from old
eo~pperplates. The city Of New Orleans
furnishes the subject for Il long and su-
Iperhly illustrated article BY Charles
Thomas Logan, who calls that city
'tthe quaint and unique Metropolis Of
the southwest" Another deliberately
pictured article is one on Harvard Uni
versity, by l., w. Sheldon. a new SER
iaI story, the scene Of which is laid in
Revolutionary times, begins in this
number. It is called 4Mari Ire
maine,' and is by Frances Swami viii