The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-05-03
40 the lovely, lovely May"

40 the lovely, lovely May"
Rest, oyster, rest, until we R after
you again. --
The ice factory is now running day
and night.
widows know too much to let on they,
know anything.
". W. Bailey is. erecting handsome
residence in Whites Addition.
The negroes are going to give a
steamboat excursion to the bay today.
lightning bugs or fire flies are plen-
tiful lust now and.look very pretty at
night.
The pumps at the canals have been
started and will be kept going from
now on.
A good corn crop is a necessity this
wear. Be sure to plant as much as you
can work.
Dewberries have made their ap-
pearance on the market, but they are
not plentiful.
All vegetation throughout this sec
ton is backward owing to the contIn-
ued cool nights.
n Summer is near at hand and the
days gradually grow warmer. BY and
bye they will be hot.
The soda fountains have been put in
good order and are in good shape
for the spring trade.
Magnolias are in bloom and the air is
redolent with the rare perfume of this
queen flower of our Southern wood
lands.
Mosquitoes and flies are becoming
more plentiful as the weather grows
warmer and remind US that summer is
near at hand.
The fruit and vegetable season is
with US and SO are the doctors and
druggists. The latter, arc mighty
handy articles to have around, especi-
ally at this season of the year.
'Rall for Abbeville, She has a new
rice mill and a $4,000 school house
going up. Has fast through trains
two IN each direction, and in a few
more days will have. electric lights.
We charge a legitimate and REASON
able price for all our job printing. A
price at which w a afford to do the
work and the consumer can afford to
spend for stationery. And we do good
JOB printing.
Twenty men are working on the
Planters Rice Mia and the building is
going up with a rush. Contractor Pet
ty is pleased with the progress made
by N. B Gordy who is experimenting
the construction.
The prospects for a bountiful crop
TINS year are exceedingly promising.
IN fact we do not know when the out
look was liner. Only a good rain is
lacking to push along the growth Of
tie young plants.
Ripe Strawberries are coming to the
mont and by reason of their scarcity
mere are an esteemed luxury. If some
one only had the enterprise to grow
them on a large scale it would pay
handsomely as it does in other places.
Inc merchants of Abbeville don't
seem TO appreciate the value of our
yUlumns as an advertising medium.
we nave a large circulation that reach
s. every postofice in the parish and
ueht understand why we should Mt
camtnand a share of the advertising
patronage.
Inc excursion that was to have tax
81 place last Sunday was prevented by
an accident which happened to the
ooat. 4 manhole in the boiler blew
az ana 50 the trip had to be aban-
gIoieu' This makes three excursions
.ouo colored and two White) that failed
oIun on account Of unavoidable cir
~nstances. Large crowds were dis
appointed each time.
ilonllses ola long dry spell are very
ss,uent, The cane and corn crops
sbas appeared above the ground, and
o ~ a splendid stand, with promises
90 ea, i ueaSy yield, ifone may judge thus
eaIiy N the season, co~nditionally of
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