The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-26
HENRY HAPPENING =.
Editor Meridlonal:

FROM this point, though owing to 1t
still being Lent very few things here
terminated to any cleaning point;
the town is full of mysteries and each
one seems going to and fro with q
sweet secret in bis heart thnugh no
one can eve gain permission to guess
it,
The weather was V more sub
lime, the birds and flowers never add
ed glader brighter sights and sounds
to complete Beautiful S%priEgtine,
the gladdest season of the year.
The farmers are very busy with
their different interests some have 8
great many potatoes planted, some
are dealing extensivelyin corn, and
one or two level headed, self ''W:lIed''
are very sensibly turning their htten-
ton to rice.
For size and age we can boast OF
greater things than any sister town
in the. state, for nowhere is there to
be found a school to equal Henry
High School; the pretty girls, intelIi-
gent teachers, fine looking widowers,
handsome youths and bright children,
to say nothing of the pretty widows
and old bachelors.
The Henry High School has 178
enrolled, with an ardent, earnest en-
thuiastlc principal and three bright,
Wide-awake assistants. :
The people Of Henry are indeed
fortunate to secure the cooperation
of such educators, and the teachers
are more fortunate to have their lot
cast among such bright, energetic
pupils and patrons, and we trust the
temporary illness the able principal
is laboring under will soon subslde.
Prof. Broussard's heart and in
terest is indeed SO wrapped in his
his work, while he has been unable TO
teach the past week, he has driven
out Wednesday and Friday after
moons spending half the day visiting
the different departments. and eN-
pressed himself entirely satisfied with
the progress Of the school and COM
pllmented the teachers on the order
and department of their departments.
The people viii no doubt be proud
to know that diplomas, which will
be bestowed in the near future will
admit their sons and daughters to
any school regardless of name or
rank, this is the living evil
dence of the merit and worth Of our
educators.
Hons. J. e. Kitchell and Dick
Tapinhendrick of the local board
visited the school some days ago and
with their smiles Of satisfaction still
on, had themselves struck by MIR.
Corrodi the photographer. The
proof of this statement may lie found
at the photographers.
The Methodist choir practice meets
at various places in the town of
Henry, andls we'll and interestingly
attended, several from a distance
have been in attendance lately.
Mr.. Matthias a promising young
rice man OF Gueydan, but also inter-
ested in precious stones and jewels,
was here last week and as there is
only one Pearl in the town. the
young prospector, wasted no time,
wound up his business and departed.
What he has in his head will be
known when a few more secrets are
revealed.
In honor of Waahington's birthday
the young ladies enjoyed a Finch
party at the hospitable home of Mrs.
E. Barrels. This being leap year
the wary youths and bashful bachelor
got the tooth ache ct shutdown and
only one youth, we are informed
found himself at q chen party" on
being asked how he liked .'hen
parties" The not knowing what they
were) said he'd await developments
which proved charming, since he ex-
pressed a swish that mine hostess.
Mrs. Bartells assisted by the sweet
primary teacher, Miss Florence SUIT
tom would have something just like
it every week.
Well this is the season to chum or
plan and as the youths and bachelors