The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1903-12-19
.oI7rHERN PNEIFICRAILECAD .
TOWN AND PARISH ITEMS.
,-+ Thursday is Christmas Eve,

@ti-e some Que AooS 1oltohduo 'hdh
yourself. happy
Pliny Aaxield spent several days here
-. week with relatives.
,a,s,ess is the mother of crime; its son
l. robbery its daughter, hunger
~, ,ot wise to Judge the morality of a
Immunity by the attendance at church
on a rainy Sunday.
r. VIA were compelled to pay taxes on
o,rselyes. ut our own valuation, most of
"a would be bustsd.
n Broassard, cashier of the Bank
-, lhbeyille. spent several days this
week in New Orleans.
Mrs., Ella Lebrun of New Iberia. a sis
ter OF A. q. Maxfeld, is visiting that gen.
s1ea,an and his family.
We understand that Samuel Weiss Gas
sarcaiueA his residence on St. Valery
str.et to John Brookshlre for the sum Of
$500.
r. J. Stein and E. Fl. Randolph were
among the Abbevillians who this week
SOurneyed to the mecca of the South, New
Orleans.
r. ]. McCann, formerly of this parish.
but now a citizen of the Lone Star State,
was greeting his old-t;ne friends here
last week.
Archie Young. Jr a rice farmer of near
Gusydan, visited here several days this
week on business concerning himself n
another party. oTT.
Senator Lastie Broussard has been abb
ssnt last and this week in Baton Rouge
attending the extraordinary session Of
the State Legislature.
Tie best method of ln~augurating &n
S~mprs~ement in school matters. is to see
that rot only good men. but that compe-
tent men are placc1Ht the School Board
DIR. and Mrs. George E. Summers are
erjoicing Over the arrival Of a %l2-pound
boy al. their home. The hand that rocks
fae cradle is the hand that rocks the
world.
Agreat many in town these days laying
IA their supplies for the Christmas tide,
and tho bosses and clerks Of our stores
aro kept continually on the jump from
early morn until late in the night.
The MxRIDIoNAL's good friend and n
of Erath's stauch citizens, Noe Berdoin,
dropped in the office Tuesday and reliev-
NJ us Of a long felt want in our left hanF.
Thanks, may your shadow never grow less.
The barn Of VIM. Lee, on the Keitfer
plantation, near & neydan. sd~estrovcd
by fire at 3 O'clock Tuesday morning, to-
gether with considerable feed and five
mules. The origin Of the fire is unknown.
J.F. Carter, who has beer conducting
. blacksmith shop on State street for
sometime, has retired from the business,
having sold out to VIM. Castanie. Mr..
Carter is skilled workman, and an indus
trious young man, We are glad to know,
however, that he does not intend leaving
Abbeville, but will engage in other pur-
salts here.
DR.. and Mrs. C. A. Schilling and chill
dren returned home one day last week
from q several weeks visit to relatives
IN Mississippi. Trey were accompanied
home by the Doctors sister, Miss Rosalene
Schillffg. Since his return, DIR. Schilling
was sick fot a few days, but he has about
recovered, We are glad to state.
1t is safe to say that the little brown
lug will play an important part in cele-
oratlng the birth of the Savior of man
ANA. The custom of getting drunk on
snls occasion, is wrong, and those who are
IN the habit of celebrating the day in such
"a u~nbecoming manner should resolve
not to do so again
tnls Christmas as with previous onesit
Isl problem to know what to give. There
are 50 many requirements. and you know
mat little gifts are sometimes not very
mueh appreciated and, of course, the
Young women have to come to the con
cluslon of sending some little token which
eney have made themselves.
we regret to learn Of the death Of Wal
Yer the bright ~2-vear-old son of Mr.. and
mrs Forrest Wright of Kaplan. His death
which occurred Monday night, has cause
much sorrow to the fond parents. To
hhd consolation in the mysterious vista
won OF Providence they must look to Him
VINO said: Suffer little children to come
.nto me, for OF such is the kingdom Of
heasenm
we received a pleasant visit one day
aast week from J. A. Schlessinger with
mhom we enjoyed an interesting chat.
No Is now an announced candidate for
suS'lce OF the peace for this, the third
"sfd Mr.. Schlessinger is so well known
70 the people of the parish and of hi