The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-12

hnreLv notified that the annual cleo
~ Of a Board of Directors will be held
~ The Office of the association in the
po,I of Abbeville, in the town of Able
vile. La, on Tuesday, July 18th, 1902 at
"o0'o'A' c. EDWARDS. President.
T.. BRoUssARD, Secretary.
v~atermelons are coming to town
mite lively these days aud the prices
are very reasonable.
Tuesday and Thursday evening we
had nice showers. On Wednesday a
heavy rain fell at Erath and Gueydan.
Ice Is shipped from here every day
in considerable quantities to Eunice,
Iota, Gueydan and other points on the
branch road. ..
Our thanks are due and are hereby
extended to Rev. r. W. Vaughn, sec
retary of the District Conference for
courtesies shown.
Salt water has brought the genuine
marsh mosquitoes here in great album
dance. They are large and very
'bloodthirsty and voracious.
Ihave a few new and second lhsn'td,
pianos in the vicinity of Abbevihe, for,
sale on your own terms. Tuning done.
Write me at NewIbefta. J.B. Hull.
The Police jury were in session two
DAYS this week as a Board Of Review
,,ers to review the assessment rolls.
Very few complaints were heard and
their labofs were short.
Fy6u want some Gnat Oil order now
as this is the last time the ad will APP
pear. We are ANXIOUS that the ad
shall pay ais it was just run a short
time TO lest the pulling power Of these
columns, See ad on first page.
The proceeds of the Catholic fair
held at the convent June %, 20 aId 80
amounted to $500 which will be devot-
ed to buying a pipe organ for the
church. A pretty good sum which
means a fine organ in the near future.
The Kaplan Times says: The receipts
of building material at the kaplan de-
pot, since May |, are as follows: Lum:-
Der lis cars; brick, IS cars; sand, 20
cars; shingles, 6 cars; frames. 4 cars;
lime, ) cars; fencing, 2 cars. Total,
2l5 cars.
The brickwork on the Derouen
building at the C. j. Feray stand was
completed Thursday and the carpenter
work and painting will be rushed to an
early completion. This is "a good
building and will add much to the
appearance of Port street.
Stebbins addition is now taking on q
growth. Raoul Montague is building
q very neat cottage near the continu-
ton of East street. The Abbeville
Wholesale Grocery Company is put
tlng up a handsome brick structure so
by lOo feet, fronting on State street.
IN this issue will be found an able
and well written paper from the pen of
oar friend q. P. Wall which is worthy
OF a careful perusal and the thought
Jul consideration of all our readers.
farls Is q diiigent young man AID viii
some Gay make his mark in the world.
We have a news letter from Perry
tnls week and our correspondent down
mere has promised to become a .regu-
lsf contributor. We are justly, proud
=, our corps Of correspondents and
always welcome their bright newsy
splstes. We have three regular cor
iosponaents now-"Napoleon,," IAN
Estherite' and "Avis.n Nav their
humoer increase until every postofice
~ Ins parish is represented. Our news
correspondents have the right Of way
70 these columns.
Latest information is to tie effect
~ NAY inc cam has been badly injured
~ sns long drouth. Not only has, it's
s sa11 been checked but the plant it.
~ y beginning to show the effect of a
i pag continued lack of moisture. On
t nanisey plantation we are told that
tue oeeutifal stand Of cane of a few
II nv tha ago is in a sorry plight, much
.blada. zane beng badly fired, the
no aaes yellow and withered from the
Fine Sugar Cane.
9. D.. o'Bryan, a progressive
ns aer OF Perry's Bridge has sent