The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-20
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Aubrey Fletcher and Miss Evelyn
saVoie, Of up-the-bayou were married
in the Catholic church here Monday
eve ming, Sept. 10Th, Rev. Father T. 4,
B. Laforest officiating.
NoT1cE!-My office on the south
side of Magdeline Square is for sale
cheap and on easy terms with a long
lease on the lot. Apply to DR.. F. F.
Young.
Rev. Father Laforest and his niece,
Miss Lacasse, got back from their
little outing, Saturday, and Father La
forest was celeb1ant at the masses held
in the Catholic church here Sunday
morning.
Charles Fontelieu, q. S. Marshal for
the Eastern district of Louisiana spent
a couple OF days over here this week.
Politics, we suppose, was the chief
cause of his concern.
Vinson Laurents, a son of Jules G..
Laurents, of Laurents P. o. was in
town this week. He is one of the few
natives of Vermi,ion who has seer the
hlondyke in frozen Alaska. He spent
a year there following his trade of ma
chinist.
A delightful surprise party was Civ
en- at the residence of NJ. L. Eldredge
down the bayou, by The younger set of
Abbeville, on Monday night. A bus
was chartered and a large number
attended. Games were played and
refreshments were served and all
returned home much pleased with the
nights entertainments.
Jules G. Laurents, a prominent rice
planter of the Lake Arthur section was
in town Tuesday. He reports a very
short rice crop in that locality, n ex-
ceeding SO per cent of a normal yield.
He has a fine well 27l feet deep, fur
nishing an abundance of fresh water.
In drilling the well he tells US a good
vein of oil was struck.
A surprise party was given at the
hospitable home of Geo. W. Summers
on the night of the 18th. Music,
games and conversation made the time
pass pleasantly and at a late hour re-
treshments were served. Misses Gus
sic and Laura Summers were assisted
in serving BY Hiss Ada Smith, Fl. P.
Wall and A. j. Thomas. Those pres
ent were Misses Emelda Smith, Carrie
Wall, Mamie and Doilio Lampman,
Bealah EoImes, Emily Putnam, Corrie
Lam, annie E,.1redee, Gassi9 Nelson,
Ada Smith, and Frank aud Clay SUM
mors. Ashton Taylor, Jay Wall, Thos.
P, White, Malcolm White, Henry G.
Latter, Lowe Moreland, Fl. P, Wall
and A. j. Thomas.
Mrs. j. n. Greene gave a musical
last Tuesday night in honor Of her
guests Misses Rosa Skinner and Lorenza
Villera, of New Orleans. Vocal and
instrumental music was rendered by
Miss Ada Smith, Dr.. Tousson Of Del
cambre, Misses Rosa Skinner, Sallie
Alexander and Mrs. I'd. Thorpe,
Dainty refreshments were served.
Those present were: Mesdames Sere,.
A., J. GODDARD, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. N.
Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. E, Marchesseau,
Misses Ada Smith, Sallie Alexander,
Aline Rouen of New Orleans, Haydee
Marchesseau, Rosa Skinner and Loren
"a Valera Of New Orleans, Messrs. G.
3. Nunez, J. WE'LL, Willie Bernard and
Dr.. Tousson.
Mrs, G. A. Levy gave a dance We'd
nesday evening in honor Of Miss Ger
trude Sokoldski who leaves soon for
Nashville, Tenn, to. resume her
SLuules dC tile ara oeLnl-
nary, Those present were:. Misses
Nora and Fanny Kibbe, Maud Steb-
bins, Sophie and. Minnie Putnam, Efie
Labit, Lizzie Lyons, Gussie and Laura
Summers Ada Smith, maud Nunez,
Gussie Nelson, Lou Lyons, Dora
Richards, Jeanne Abddie, Kate Elem
ings, Louise Leguenec, Heloise de