The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1903-12-12
Oysters are selling at 10c. a dozen.

Oysters are selling at 10c. a dozen.
| Mr.. andMrs. Sumna Caldwell are the
fond parents OF a fine boy born last Sun
day night.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor C. Homer
Mouton of st. Martinsville, was in town
Yesterday, and is looking well.
Toys of every description at Co.
dard's drugstore.
J, n. Grsone has withdrawn from the
race asa candidate for'Representative In
the lower branch of the Legislature. r
Read the proce edings of the Eleventh
SenatoriaFDistrict Convention published
this week on the fourth page of this paper.
In q few DAYS more the new concrete
pavement around the Bank of Abbeville
and Stauffer Bros store will be complet-
ed. and a splendid job it will be, too.
Those dolls at Godard's drugstore
are beautiful and unique. All sizes
and at all prices.
Concord street, or the south side, is
having anew plank sidewalk put down
from the new concrete pavement Of tho
bank to the old Beauxis corner.
Cotton has been going right on through
town this week to burke Il Broussard's
round bale Gin up the ,bayou-all because
of the better pricespaid, $3S a thousand.
BPIf you like to see pretty things,
dainty things, things ever sa nice all
you tave to DO is to visit Y. L. Dyer,
at Royville.
Joseph A. Bergman died Tuesday night
at his home in New Orleans. aged IS years,
He was the father of Ned Bergman of
Kaplan. His wife, who WAS Annie Wise,
daughter of solomon Wise of this place.
and several children survive him.
Go to Godard's and select your
holiday presents att once. He; has
a beautiful stock of everything.
At the solicitation of many friends
Broussard comes forward and an
nounces himself as a candidate for mem
Der of the police jury from the 9th ward.
MIR. Broussard was, in years gone by, a
member of the police jury. and as far we
know served his constituents in an ac-
ceptable manner.
Young man, make your best girl a
present, aud get it from
GODDARD. He has them, and tl1ey are
just out of sight.
We return thanks to A. F.. Babin, who
has assumed charge of Billiards. bakery,
for a sample loaf of his bread, aid we
it of an excellent quality. His shop
is alwaysclean and neat as II PIN, and the
public can rely on getting clean. whole
bread from him. Mr.. .Babin's de-
early every morning. Read his ADVERTISE
i'll another column.
My! What? did, You eyer see such
a beautiful display of holiday goods
as those at Godard's? Never before,
pom me honor.
julie G.. Laurents. one of the most
prominent citizens Of Lake Arthur. alt! u
;andnlate for police jurylnan of the sth
ward of this parish. was i'll town this
week shaking hands with his many
Mr.. Laurents will no doubt DC
as a member of the police jury. as
he is II man of Influence and attraction iu
IFS section of the parrish
BY referring to our candidates col
lmn on the second page of the The
MER1DIoNAL it will be seen that j. o.
debert is announced for reelection to
The office of sheriff of this parish. Mr..
Hebert has held an unexpired term of
,hetotfice by appointment and two terms
~ election of the people, and he
8 so we'll known to the voters of
he parish it is hardly necessary for US
@ say anything regarding him as a
nan and a public officer, but will say
hat his career as both has been salts
He has made the best tax col
parish ever had and his set
lements prompt and accurate. l.
hrBoys, if you want to do the
light thing-and we know you Do
when gong to see your girl, stop at
at Royville, and get her a
lice Christmas present.