The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-09
Personal Mention.

this week.
F. O. Leblanc, knight of the grip spent
several days in town this week.
CASTOR Dutel left for the seashore last
Thursday to get a load Of oysters.
Drs. F. F. Young and S. d. Bloch of Alb
b~eville, were in Gueydan Tuesday.-News
Nicholas Broussard of Erath, was a Wis
itor to our burg during the first part of
the week.
Martin Ducrest and son Paul, made a
trip to Abbeville last S~unday.-St. Mar
tinville Messenger.
Miss Alfalfa Meynier, q charming young
lady of New Orleans is visiting her cousin
Mrs. Theo. Laporte.
Bernard I~saacs, the newly appointed P.
NJ. of Gueydan was circulating among his
numerous Abbeville friends Sunday.
Paulin Laplace and Oscar Leblanc two
of Cheniere aux Tigre's citizen spent a
few days in Abbevllle during the first part
of the week.
Our young friend Leopold Isaacs was
in town Tuesday morning with his vege-
table cart, and did not forget the MERI-
DIoNAL office.
Emile Besan will shortly leave to re-
main permanently in New Iberia, he hav-
ing secured aposition as clerk in a gener-
| al merchandise store.
E. w. Berdine returned to Abbeville
Wednesday after having seen the
sights of Chicago for two weeks. He says
there's no place like home.
Drs. W. g. Young of Crowley. and M.
A. Young of Rayne, are in Abbeville,
having been summoned to the bedside of
their sick brother, DR.. F. F. Young.
DR.. R. Sagrera, Of Cheniere aux Tigre,
well and fayorably known in this town,
spent a few days in Abbeville this week.
His old friends are always glad to see
him.
A. Lacour. of Cow Island, was a visitor
to A~bbeY1lle this week, and remembered
his friends of the MERIDIoNAL office with
some very nice vegetables. for which we
return thanks.
Fernand Beauxis and - Curry left
Saturday evening for the seashore where
they will spend a few weeks for their
health. We wish them a ''bon voyage
and a safe return.
Rev. o. r. Lucas, of Abbeville, will
preach at the Baptist Church Wednesday
and Rev. W. R. Brown, of Marthaville,
will preach at the same church Sunday
morning and at nlght.-Westlake Herald.
Miss Aneta and Martha Bourriague of
Abbeville We're the guests of Mrs. J.. p.
Gueydan last Saturday and from here
they went to Lake Arthur and were ac-
companied by Messrs. JOS. Quebodeau1
and R. Montagne.-Gueydan News.
j. L. Hitter, who is one of the popular
young druggists of Abbeville, accompan-
led by Solomon Isaacs. visited New Iberia
Sunday. The former gentleman is a FREE
quent visitor here. and his friends are
anxiously awaiting the outcome.-Iberlan
Al party composed of Misses Emma Ed
ridge, Lizzie and Rosa White. lisa Holster
and Mr.. w. O. Hooley came out from Alb
beyille Tuesday eve. and after spending a
day and night with the editors family,
proceeded to Lake Arthur where they will
spend a few days. Mrs. Pipes and chill
dren accompanied them.-Gueydan News.
C. A. Boren was in town Sunday. He
is working on the new Hunter canal near
Abbeville and IN conversation with o
Signal reporter said that there were from
$50 to 200 men at work on the survey,
grading, etc. Everything is being push
ed. 1t will take hard work to complete
the canal by next season.-Crowley Signal.
Capt. Mike Picard, of Abbeville, was at
the Hinchlife hotel Tuesday, Captain
Packard joined the army as q private
when the call for troops was made, and as
a recognition of bravery and attention to
duty he was promoted to his present posi-
ton. He was at Santiago and saw some
hot fighting. While itewas a great exper-
fence and he saw lots of country and
learned much that will be of value to him,
yet he is satisfied TO be back again in
Louisiana. The Captain looks well and
hearty and the experience seems to have
agreed with him rather than otherwise.z
Crowley Signal.