Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-09-22
Brief News Items of Local Interest

Mrs. A. w. Miller and daughter left
Tuesday for visit in Shreveport.
A new boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Russo Monday night.
FOR sALE-A Ford Car. Apply at
this office.
J. S. Ewell,Jr. left Monday to resume
his studies at the Louisiana Baptist
Institute.
Robert Young left yesterday for New
Orleans, where he will take a two year
course at the Loyola University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Scalisi are the
proud parents of new baby which
arrived at their home the other day.
DR. X. p. Nelson left Tuesday for
New Orleans where he went to he with
Mrs. Nelson who is sick at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A. Broussard en-
tcrtained at dinner Wednesday, DIR.
Parker of Hot Springs, and Mr.. l.. o.
Broussard.
The many friends of Mr.. George Crit
fin will be glad to learn that he is up
and about again after quite severe
spell of illness.
Miss Rita Hebert has accepted a
position at the Corner Drug Store, and
will be glad to take care of the wants
of her many friends.
Mrs. Emma Golden, who has been
visiting in this city, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Golden, has returned TO
her home in New Orleans
Frank c. Stebbins Of the Abbeville
Mercantile Co., has returned from a
business visit to New Orleans where
he went in the interest of the store.
The complete list of premiums Of
fered by the Vermilion Parish Fair will
be published in the next weeks paper.
See II AMI learn of the many offers
made for the exhibit
Monday quite number of automo.
lie drivers were before the mayor as
result of fast driving in the streets.
They were let off with a very SMALL
fine.
Last week Some dragging was done
in this little unpaved city, and while
1t help much in holding the streets in
shape, there is much work to be done
TO hold good surface /
with the Corner Drug Store for some
time left yesterday for New Orleans,
where she will take a two years course
at the Loyola University.
Wedding cards are out announcing
the marriage of Miss Josephine Rouse
to Mr.. gnaziO Lusco, to take place at
the Catholic Church in Abbeville Tues
day morning of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Comeaux, Mrs.
Ejust Leblanc and Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
nest Broussard left Saturday in a car
for trip to Lake Charles, Orange, Port
I Arthur, alvestoe End other po:rts, Thevi
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Mrs auafino and sen hurrisd 10 New
Orleans last SATURDAY morning FOR treat
tnenp. Ihat morning cat supposed to
be mad bit Mrs. Guarino on the arm
and scratched the young man on the
leg. They were advised by physicians
to take special treatment.
Messrs Augustin Morton and Simonet
Leblanc, of the local board of exemp-
tions left yesterday for Baton Rouge
where. they went in the interest of
the men who have ben drafted into
the military service of the United
States. APPARENTLY the local board has
certified number Of mar \ men in
the list, who might have been excused
to be on par with other district
boards, and at the reuest of the people
at large they are going to see if the mat
tiers can be renldied in some way so
as to make the matter Of more uniform
over the country. There are many
married men who have already gone to
the caihrs that will be asked to have
turned loose. Vermilion parish has
quite a number of men who have not
yet been called upon for examination.