The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-06-21
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several hundred uoli"lo VII h"no ~
loan. The terms are easy. Time OF
loan eight years. Interest at p per cent
. ner annum and Is per cent premium
: cash, on amount Of the loan.
Good real estate security required.
ENQUIRE of ". ". EDWARDS,
Secretary Acme.
Peaches are ripe.
Beautiful moonlight nights,
The Rice Mill started up this week
and will run q few days.
A steamboat excursion will be CIV
en- to the bay on Friday, July 4th.
Sea ad of Acme Saving Association
at top Of this column offering money
for loan.
Combination of moonlight and cleo
trio light these nights, make our streets
as light as day.
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For the latest in gents Furnishings
good goods at right prices-call on
Weiss Bros. at The Fair.
The Silver Bells of this place played
the Perry Juniors at Perry last Sun
day and won by q of Ii to T..
1850
Dry weather has cut short the
promising blackberry crop. Only a
few early ones ripened, the main crop
dried up on the bushes.
Kaplan is going up as rapidly as
men and money al push it and will
soon be a good-sized town with all the
conyeniences of an up-to-date one.
Unless rain falls in sufficient quantity
within the next ten days the corn crop
will be cut short fully n half and
many farmers will not make any corr
at all.
Watermelons will be a scarce article
this year. Rarely has there been finer
prospects, but the awful drouth cut
them short just as they were beginning
to ripen.
j. Agenor Leblanc, the clever jewel
or, has moved his family to the resi-
dence on the southeast corHer back of
the courthouse and is now convenient
to bis shop on State street.
The Juniors of this place will 60 over
to Gueydan this afternoon and will
play two games of ball with the Guey-
dan boys. One game will take place
this afternoon, the other tomorrow
morning.
The ladies of the Catholic church
will hold a grand bazaar at the con-
vent on June 2Sth, 18th and 30th to
raise funds. to purchase a pipe organ.
Both French and English plays will be
presented by local talent.
Excursion up the bayou to Hunters
Canal Wednesday night on the steam
or Harvey and barge was a most en-
joyable affair. Over 200 persons were
aboard and the Vermilion Club may
feel proud of their first venture in the
exeureion line.
The Abbeville Canal is now COM
plete and tho two mammoth pumps
are sending a river of refreshing water
10 the furtherest extremities of that
great lrrigator refreshing and giving
NE % thousands of acres of the finest
rice in the world.
Fernest Duhon has had a nice resi-
uehce built out on the eastern extremi-
" OF Lafayette street which he intends
W rent. F.F. Feray was the contract
or and j 2. Routon did the, carpenter
WORE. Mr.. Duhon thinks of building
more cottages to rent.
Don't you need soma Gnat OILS
you do read ad on first page and
Write them an order at once. This
nim mas placed an ad with us for, a
saofs Time to test the HpulliDg" power
VI our medium, Our friends can, help
Y in this matter if they need anything
III that limo.
tomorrow there will be a big ex-
tuIslon from this place to 0~pelousas,
sa,n leaving here at 8 O'Clock. Fare
fmnl oe n dollar for the round trip.
.upeiousas will offer a number of attrae-
Nv amusements. Base ball, races at
f;o aus Track, etc. If you want a good
sime get aboard.
~ waters Of the Abbeville Canal
iSere turned into the last section last