Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-05-12

Miss Annie Eldrejge is visiting in
this city q guest of friends ana rela-
tives.
Mrs P. O. Bourgeois and children, OF
Erath, were visiting relatives her We'd
nesday,
Mother Glare, of New Orleans, was
visitor at the Mount Carmel Convent
this week.
There's an easiest way to do every
thing using our advertising columns is
the best way to get results.
Mr. and Mrs. Ran Webster are the
proud parents Of a new baby girl which
arrived at their home this week.
Mrs Jewell Sirmon and daughter,
Gladys, Of Lake Chalcs, motored her,
last week and are guest of friends.
4 big school entertainment and dance
will be given at Yiugsville next Sat
urday, the 18th, for the benefit Of the
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Rene Sigue have just
painted their residence on Washington
street, aud it now presents pretty ap-
pcarance.
Mrs E. c. Whence end children re
turn Sunday from a pleasant visit with
her Sister Nrs Fred Durio, at Even
geline La,
Don't stop Matching chickens yet.
Nature provides the incubator and you
should take advantage cf the opportun-
ity presented.
This week we have been blessed with
some splendid showers of rain-those
kind that do not pack our gardens into
cement-sort of style.
The crops in this parish are said t.
be in fine condition, although about 30
days late owing to the cool weather
and prolonged dry spell.
The City Council proceedings are pub
lished in this issue Of the Progress, as
well as some remaining portions of the
Police Jury proceedings.
Don t forget to use every part of your
yard for a garden. Directions: Take
a hoe and make a few hills and plant
some corn or peanuts in then. You vii!
be surprised at the results.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Dominique, OF
Opelousas, and Misses Rita Dominique
and Blanche Demary, motored over here
last Sunday, and were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs eopoldL Demary.
Divide Broussard, Jr., and Gus Brous
sard gave a pleasant picnic to their
many friends last Saturday, going out
to the bay Miss Mabel Young was
chaperon. All had most enjoyable
trip.
On the front Page of this issue will
be found letter from 1.-THE Bunch y
of our boys who are now in New o.
lean. These boys were taken over for
examination by Postmaster P. Otis
Broussard, for the purpose of joining
the army. The letter tells q great story
in few lines, and with Mr.. BroussarIS
hearty approval, we are publishing it.
As one Of the results Of the recent
Catholic mission a society OF the Hol!
Name was organized here Sunday viii
over 100 members, and the following Of
fieeFs: Rev. j. r. Ballard, spiritua
director; o. j. Chauvin, president
Felix Brousssrd. viee-president; S2mso
Chauvin, secretary; L. Dutel, marshal
+. j. Broussard, executive COMMITTED
Mr.. Walter S. burke, who for man
years held down the responsible pos
ton at the City Pharmacy, has severe
his connection with that place. H.
numc~ous friends will be delighted
knecr that his faithful services arc "
obtsinable, he having taken uD his d
ties at Tie C. N. Eldredge Drug Stor
or The drug store known as the Corn
Drug Store
Manager Landry, Of the Triang
Theatre this week sent an automobi
into the country advertising the gre
picture "Ci1ilizstion' which was Pr
seated Thursday and Friday Of tn
week. The automobile had a litt
house built upon it, AMI attracted mn
attention wherever it went. The san
car was also driven about twon. Thu
dav afternoon a wagon vas ussd 70 ]
mind the people Of this city Of the We
derful picture.
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