The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-23

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and Loneg bgothor7 eaa
Miss Enara Eesay aae returned
a vesH 8 ass asasar E
of pres 0F ~
he .atasg IS l&ias np.-Esther-
W gall.
Aatt. j. Ramsey one of the towns
alfsest typos left Sunday for WARREN
ArG, where he will accept eases on the
Eofaoerat News. His brother, Jas. D.
RAMSEY is the foreman of the office,
NorteE!-Mg Office on the south
side Of MagdoIine Square is for sale
cheap and on easy terms with a long
lease on the lot. Apply to Dir. F. T.
Young.
J. II. Wise and wife, Of Biloxi, are IN
town. New Iberia was the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Wise for twenty years, but
three years ago they pulled up stakes
and went to Mississippi. They will be
here one Week.-Tberian.
Prot. J. r. Holmes has been chosen
as principal OF the new high school
with Mrs. Annie Kitchell Norman, first
assistant. Both of them are splendid
teachers and we feel certain they will
make a success of the school.
j. G.. Broussard who is working for
the Bowling Green (Ky.) college left
Tuesday to visit Crowley, EstherWood,
Jennings, Rayne and other points in the
interest of that school. He has already
secured about fifteen new scholars.
H.. B. Lutgring, of Jennings. engi-
neer in-chief of tho Southern Oil and
Pipe Line Co. was i'll town last Satur-
day in company with Jules Clement on
a visit to his brother, j. Ii. Lutgring
the popular real estate man. He was
also Oh q prospecting tour.
Aurelie Theriot, a prominent sugar
planter of Theriot p. O., on Bayou dd
Large, Terribonne parish spent a week
here on a visit to his daughter Mrs. A;
j. GODDARD, leaving Monday for Roy
vile where he goes to see another
daughter, Mrs. 10. Blancbet.
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Little olga Caldwell gave a birth
day party to her little friends Tuesday
afternoon and there was a large crowd
of them. Each one brought some little
gift and all had a merry time enjoying
games and refreshments served BY
Olga's mother, Mrs. V. L. Caldwell.
Will 2. Edwards, is now touring the
East and is at Saratoga at present. He
has visited Washington, D. G.; Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York
City. His sister, Mrs. Geo. u. Petty;
Of Chicago, is accompanying him on
the trip which he writes his friends
here, has been full Of pieasureable
interest.
j. st. Clair Favrot, the genial youre
gentleman who has been working hers
Tor the past two weeks in the interest
of that grand fraternal order, the An
cient Order of United Workmen left
Monday for 0pelousas, He revived the
old membership and added some Is
new men to the ranks. We bespeat
him a cordial welcome wherevaf
goes.
Rev. j. e. Hixon resigned as pastor
of the Baptist church Of this place
Sunday and has accepted q profess
ship of French, German and Science
Mt. Lebanon College, at nit. L84aae
In the northern part of this State. Ae
expects to take his departure Monday
He made many friends here Wio regret
to see him leave and who will always
have a high regard for hin,
Jules Clement, Of Jennings, owner OF
the Jennings oil fold was in town on z
prospecting tour in company with Il
b. Lutgring last Saturday. He oWfe
all the land whore tho Jennings gueh
ers are located aud gets La Of all the
income. His income is Of present So,
900 per month from oil With chances
for it to be doubled, thrilled aud
anadrupled in 8 short gitne. Mr..