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ABBEVILLE PROGRESS 'I tn,,i.h.l ew'rv Satuarday in the cit1 ,,t .o\hAb ttIlt.l, La. E :11 - r q, i I, 4, , , rl l. t - t htm t t , 'r M tr t h ,1 ' . It I, ."t , 1 111, c :11 .\bh,.vlll,. I. , 1b r , f tl .:r th 3. 1."7' 'l ,t . " tl t . ,I vat -.l % i.i l i. l N t. tlý 11, I , . .111 . Railroad Time Table. l eit' \I 10 l1(|-] . 1 0 C~ lll ot . 1 C It >11 :.', I 1,411 Nil N. s ,l , it.. . h, ') teil t .t. " il i t'", (i st11 . , f . ritu Iubix-dYI oout. Nowe t~hIt they)re llre Ii s il ca, in lercial ,,r,,.1nizatiou to dilliSte it. lilCric.'l ( rtg:a iz;itioh fIor wvuatt he cal get (it (If it, instcad ofI what he cail put into it, is re l)resented by a cipher with the rim ruhlbed out. Now that there are prize:; offered for the capture of the dreaded Iaxll weevils, and that they have mtade their appear ance, lets see that every one is captured. Every L1l weevil destroyed means the savinul of seventy-five lx)lls of cotton. We are unable to say what almhlst any other paper can. They say: "It is a short cut from the garbage can to the i dinner table,via the fly route." There is no danger (?) here, as we don't bother with the r garbage can. Plenty flies though. We are in receipt'of a copy of a the daily paper published at La- 9 fayette, The Daily Press, by name. a Maurice Patin is the eitor, while n Philip S. Mouton is the publisher. t It is a small paper, however, but we wish them as the old saying: "Large oaks front small acorns grow." >H Kill The Buzzard. L It does not seem to be generally a understood that the State Game commission has taken off the ban v of protection on the buzzard, and " that the same may now be killed. n One man reports to the Crowley o Signal that at least one hundredp and fifty buzzards have been killed on his farm. If every farmer and bunter would take a shot occasion- P ally at the buzzard, there would is soon be very few of them to spread T charbon and other diseases, ti SUCCESION NOTICE. lh Jldlicial District Court. Vermlion Parish. .omhlma. No 906. alt Mcceltmm ofl Ote J. Demlisue. b Whereas. Fellkie Domlnlg. Jr.. a resident of e tarttish of Verrallo. tatoed alaaImsa, has Illd Into this Honmorable Court. his petitionth apauln to aIIppolt) d Administrator of the pr abso aeumberl and eutitlud emate. T Noetice 1, therefore. aiwem to whonm it doth or mew concer. to show caie within the lime reaerrthed by law why the praeer of mid petitmIon P Lddi act be eomptd with: that. accordinily. the amid Iticic Doilasme r.. be permitted to quilfy a admlInistat d M estate ian ac. e mehace with tw. Clerk's offr Abbiltr. La.. this leth day ofe Jme A. D. 19. C. Z. I. DIOUISARD. an c Cet r' mld court. fe 3 .. L iskec., attorneyi Bids Wanted. Aa provided by ordinance adopted and dated May. 20th. 191, sealed peposals, addressed tothe Mayor and Dosrd of Counlnctinen, Alherille. Lat. will bela received by the Town Clerk until 4 p. up a-. Jne 25th 1913, lotr the furnishing of materials and labor for the following week; Approximately--12,800o sqae t feet of cretetr cramsiogs. Appr.xinately--3,200 square Set of ragnst Appran sh. qu Note--Bid or approaches to lauhde1 S1-4 ich of cacret and 3-4 inch of pplag. Cocete below approaches to o-l-de 0 ia aepte bdt. o d~pnwAnael-1 limest . ietof 10 d LMch utruaor is aleotoiaclade u his Pr saato be ecubiMcdb to led . e ITer To H.I Itay Dol Wh. mid payable to Crporatis of i resrved to seject say or Auolphh rasse, Mra. for -': IL O()F LO( CA\I INTEREST 'ilsl. it Itln ..,re r. inii t; tow,, atil l., : tL, .t « 11 tn" .i it.Ullly ill this Vityt. re tb II. lth .,' "r : . tnt lt l t ll f t he . v .t of thit: rr l c. thet ci ltes to hae l ~Il TI! ,tilt tth ll,, ' t tee tlh . . wti eltk k l t. . l ,l , ' r.,ahal to k hr l lr, T1he l" u1 rt Stir nct inh ir. C. S. Itt ;ii'.ic e e g.i lt i. the e teodrthae I "I Ili, e rein e t l t f we m hlave had ,lur u,,: tit, I..t n , ,1.,it. hll ,Te, he' iltll " tile S l nh F. It rn .ltar IIt t ];L t I: rltld v .ft.,s n .. ll, : 1:1 ti p n' ) a t tll n . .\fter tilt n 11 :t :" ,tlJtlrlt tl fretshmrehtn .nts w1 re n*. iiie.t,'i. t '-1r.. i lelc ilreeeelre etertined at Jinn cº \itIeined.e cveccieel, Mtissi IMonte The, "'Iv' c lut. , will met thiw s ated r- l at I ,..t h e"t r. li tie of M s : lier J.se lCa,nr.. : e th Mr I,.. ilr 1. :ie. Itlntttry .a It tall I 'nr Itraniti are i Il j . trt:lla t , tl . J. M . N 2w'.tftlr l. it {r.it i I t ntlr sl i e ll. Ftcihilleee, having.e inaturt ktlulp w llthlirn l rate, at the 1 isrl: w-no ,t,, ,l I 1r |. :. S rllels.. It u til I . in ,I k rt i ., e :i't tt r l-v. _ 1 I'r.,th, Int uow ,f (uy laul, having re ut rctly g e ther to make his future ehomre, atl Ipet utit'. hi. plrofession, lhas prtic lth. hlimenlf lath lan auto, a llup C' ntteltile. M'eIsrst. \lltert Knet aital Frenze'lle h Natuck etltet:aineed quite a host of fritendl StcSatlur hla afteloeton. All sorts of outlexmr a)iutseneets were inultige;. i till a late hleour. IN lieiolus reflresh lments were t served. - -1 Annie Mli ilubus, the little daughter C of Mr. anud Mrs. .1. l]ubus, hald the misfortune of breaking her collor Ileni Sutlndalc ve.ning.. eis now getti ng ralont; nicely, althou;leTg the incjurce was very painful. The honme of Mr. V'erne Caldwell is t receivinig sonie tfiishint touches, in the wayc of ornamcntal wrk. The building , is of brick, and when all the work is I finished will be one of the prettiest C homes of the kind in the city. Tomorrow the Tigers will journey r over to St. M'trtin where they hope to put up a good game wºith il the team of that place, and it goes without saying. tat thtthey also hope to win the game, but you never can tell what tigers will do. The gamte of imbseball here Sunday between the Tigers and Milton was quitle an interesting game. althollgh tile attendance was not very large on account of the rain. Thie game resulted in a victory for the Tigers, the score being 7 *to 6. t it Last Friday night Mrs. J. A.Summers Sentertained Misses Lydia Trahan, Blessie Flelming, Margery Kilpatrick, Sadie r Spruill and Monte Theobald; 1)r. Mar LeBlanc. Luther Blanchard. Frank Summers and W. W. Montagne. Miss Pauline Mizz opened up a pne- Ii vate school Tuesday morning, and had a nice enrollment to start with, the number attending was twenty-five. Miss Miz is muchc interested in the welfare of the younger people, and takes great c pains in the work of her profession. In the near future there will be a play tt put on by local talent for the beneit of the Abbeville band. Rehears.als are now being nttle and there is a full cast. Is There has never been any request from h the band boys for asisttance, and it is their desire to have a good patrocage le when play is given. ac The Abbeville Rand has recelred a shipment of instruments and it will qot be long now until regular practice will begin. There are twelve beginners in of the band and that alote gives the best r promise of a good band in the future. There are several in tite eband that are re ready to play, as soon as they get a little wr praie . thi A very pleasant trip was madet to the bay last Sunday, where the patiepants te enjoyed the outing. The party was composed of Mr. and Mrs. Hank Ewing. and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cobb. and family. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard and of family. Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Miss Co Adams, Prank Strickland, Mr. Fee and Or Mr. Graham. We are retching an age now when we do not have so much worry about keep ag small ingredieats that go to make up blascuts and cakes. Manufacturest are now tauring out an article called dam eleU-r.ing flour" already prepared for vii see, and has proven to be better, in let every respect, than the old. Mr. C. F. Grimmer, who advertised it a coaple of weeks ago reports that he is selling l quite a quantity of it. Mesars. Samson Chauvin, Louis Nint and Rock *Broussrd were visitors to New Orleans last Thursisy, where Stay and weent to get three Hupomobtle cars. Je, delivering one at Thibodeasu, one at ser Franklin and bringitg the other one gas here. They mrade the trip by ruad,wileh to 240 miles from here to A Orfmns. Al three of the ears wees touring ears. She reads were simply Attesand permitted ex two days. fr $1 at J. Inuerghatk's. r DRESS UP YOUR FEET Either with a pair of Edyrin Clapp Shoes at $6 to $7; Walk-Over, $3.50 to $5, or Beacon $3 to $4 The styles for Spring are unusuant:lly attractive. Whatever y'uo select we Tpledge satisfactory service. Phone 151. D. SILVERMAN. (Outfitter to tmen andl young men. Among Those Coming and Going I .\.very Theall was a visitor to tua.s;.lalI list Saturday he Miss Lucille Blrien is spending the re weedk at etrr'. Ft n and Montage left Thurslav for r- a visit toc Iteaulllont. PJ rof. IL. A. law was a business visitor as to Lafayette Thursdlay. Frank Su ntlners l na lt a business trip at to New ()rleans Thursoday. ite Rsk ltrgassural was a Iusiness visitor r. to New Otileans last Fria.tyv. Miss Robcrta Ilolhnes left Thurslav se for an extended visit in Virgina. le Claude (t.c.hs of 'eirry, was ioIiioni ' the many visitors in our city this week. Mrs. IIinry -ere will lave Monaiyt of for a visit to New II lhans and I ulflsart. K I.eRoy White left Tuesday: fir Baton re Rotge, where he will spend toe Sunl is mer. Father )age, who has Ibeen with latlher l,aforest, left yesterday for it Canada. Is Mrs. J. (. Ilronssard returnedl Sunday ir from a very pleasanit visit to New to Orleans. Jesse B. Hull, of New Iberia, was a ousiness visitor here the early part of .r the week. ie 1. 4. Arnaune, of Lafayette, was a C visitor in our city several ,lays this andt ig last week. is Miss Mabel Young has returned from a visit of several weeks with friends at t is Gaueydan. 1c Rolwrt Alexander has gone to Texas, C where he will spendl the vacation with his is parents. at Robt. J. Ieverloy, of Chauvin's store m left Sunday for a two weeks' stay in New Orleans. : J. M. Newton, of the high school I i faculty, left Thursday for a visit to s C North Carolina. Mr. andi Mrs. W. B. White left Sun- t day for RBaton Rouse, where they will t r spend the. summer. Miss P4iline Mizzi left Thursday for a e visit to home folks at Opelousas. She it will return tomorrow. a J. D. Biossat, representing the Oliver Typewriter Co., was a business visitor in this city this week. a Samson Clhauvin wasa business visitor C to Thiboleaux latter part of last week, e returning Sunday evening. a Eddie Dutton. of Beaumont, left last g Friday for his liome after a pleasant I visit with friends in this eity. S Ermmit Putnam has returned from Nashville, Tenn., where he was attend s ing the Vanderbilt University. Elias Broussard, of 'ueydan, was a w visitor here last Thursday night, being I t called to the bedside of his father. n Rene and Henry Broussard, were * visitors here Monday, being guests at ri the home of Mr. Felix Broussard. ai Alcide Chauv&, Sr., of Morgan City, is visiting in this city, as a guest at the home of his son, Samson Chauvin. al H !mry V. Barrilleaux, of Centerville, left Monday for his home. He was accompainied by his granddaughter, Winnie. Louis O'Bryan, of Lafayette, re- fi turned to his home Sunday after a visit m of several days here with friends and as relatives. Ic Fred A. Rollosson, of Lake Charles, TI representing the L. C. Smith Type writter Co., was a bImsiness visitor here this week. D M Preston J. Miller, who has been at- to tending the Tulane Medical College, is g vila.ting at the home of his brother, Dr. s W. P. Miller. S. P.Wautnam, the popular manager of the Abbeville ive Stock and Feed to Co., was a busines .visitor to New of Orleans this veek. Mrs. Sidney Alphmand littledaughter, TI Mildred, after a pleasant visit of a few fL days with relatives here, returned to her Vs home in Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Wilsbo, of Guey- r dan, were visitors here this week, 4 visiting at the home of Mrs. Wilson's hather, Mr. Geo. W. Summers. Miss tLouise astorge, who was 'the fourth Erade techer at the high schol, left Wedpesday for her home at Opel.o- . ass. kb wll retur for the net ses- Mr sho. Ia September. ale Elas ro ard. Mrs. A. J. Thomast and Mrs. Priaamu were visittors to Jeierette Sumday, going i. Mr. Bam srrd's ad. While thee they were the guests at the home of Mr. John B.Shaw. Mrs. J . H. uaghes, of Dallas, Tea,, at a pleaneat atst a the home of her T parents, Mr. and Mrs. Desire Tra, of the Veranda hotel. She will vit hel llrveal mweeks, whrbe har bs bagel will Jal her hare or e.vialt,beiure Ph sateamng. . be Awery Thea ms a business ri to Ub Thsin ., el Ian Charleh ILafleur and fLiamily are sl"ndl ing a few dtav at sea shore the Miss Margery Kilpatrick left Friday for her home in Washingt.on, Ia. for Miss Eli;altetli ScoKgins, of New )Orleans, is the guest of Mrs. W. II. t u 'tley. tor Ib Miss (Gertrulde Smith left Sunday for rip Ne.w Orleans to attend Tulane summer se hooll, Lor Miss P.esatiel Fleming left trwlay f r Covington, wheire she goes to visit Mrs. II If. A. lhlrelge. Mr. A. (. Nauck left the early part ng of the week for a visit to frieiit .dI . relatives in New IOrleans. I Miss lleulah Iloltnes left We hnuesday rt. for New Orleans, where she goes to at tend Tulane summer school. nil n- Wilmer Stebbins, of (Gueydan, was here Sundlay on a visit to his parents. tit Mr. anl Mrs. E. M. Stebbins. or L.wrence Altm;tyer, representing the l)ryv (',al Ecnomtinjsts of New York, was a Iusiness visitor here this week i Mrs. C. A. Schilling and Misses F:h andI l:vlyn Schtilling left Tuesdlay for a visit to friends and relatives in New a Orleans. of Rev. Mr. Rernaret, of New Iberia, was in Abbeville last week. lie preached a Sunday morning and night at the de1 Methodist church. Charlie Caldwell returned Tuesday in front Marlin, Tex., where he has bIecn at taking a treatment for rheumatism. lie is greatly improved. t little Miss Alice Summers laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Summer, of Marlin, Tex., is here on a visit to Mr. re and Mrs. G. W. Summers. t Miss Monte Theohald left Thursdav for a visit toGalveqton and San Antonio. ol F pm there she will go to Kansas City to and then to her home in Nebraska. Miss Sadie Spruill, domestic science n- teacher in the Abbeville High School for 11 the past year, left Wednesday for Knox ville, Tenn., to attend the summer school. From there she will go to her home in Orien4al, N.C. Enjoy yourself by playing cro 'r quet int the evening hours. 'Nice sets of crotquet are sold at Dalton's at moderate prices. Mrs. Rose Summers entertained Wed nesday in honor of Mrs. Willie 'Putnam's it guest, Miss Alma Adtlis,of New Orleans. it Those present were Meadames Rose Summers, A. J. Godard, E. L. Terrier, A. J. Thomas, Gordon iays, J. O. Hughes, L. J. Broussard, R. J. Webster, Willie Putnam, Edmond Seguir and Miss Alma Addis. In afternoon music a a was rendered by Mrs. A. J. Thomas and R Mrs. Willie Putnam. Miss Addis gave aa recitation. Delicious refreshments were b e served. Later in the afternoon an Auto r, t ride was enjoyed with Mrs. Summers v and Mrs. Thomas. 6 cd For the canning of figs, peaches and pickles: White Crown Jar Seals, clean and sanitary, fits any Mason jar, at Immerglucks. Miss Lizzie Nettles entertained the Euchre Club Saturday afternoon. The g frist prize was won by Mrs. Clay Sum- $1 t mers, second by Mrs. Luther Terrier, I and the guest prize by Mrs. Henry Sere. Iced tea and sapdwiehes were served. Those presant were: Misses Alma Addis, A Roberta Holmes, L6'dia Trahan, Monte Theobsld, Louise Estorge, Sade Sprill, David Callihan, Besse Flemming, and a Meadames Ran Webster, Richard Dal- . ton, Willie Putnam, John Iwell, G. . W Summers, Edmond Signer. Henry Sere and Perry Lenlanc. a Tomorrow the Abbeville Cubs will go L to Erath, where they will play a game of base ball with the team of that place. The hre alarm turwed in at 11:15n Thudayk a for ra small blase in the Ie fle at the houe of Mr. C. Batlegny. ' Very little damage was done. Thursday Mr Joseph IRwell, the pops lar livery man, received his Parbanks- the Morse gasoline engine It is large, and on wheels, It is Mr well's intention to mse it at diffeent kinds of work sa thu Stump are baeing blowm up with dyna- (as mite on the pase of W. . White and ' Mr. Plemag, just across the bayou, also paparagry work of Improving the - rsand lsdig to tmbo rom the west, is bengd 4se. Kaplan Wi Celbrs.. 1 There will be a big celebration at Kaplan o the fourth of July. Ther will be a big barbecue, sports of all kLinds, base ball, boa- ui la matrhes, greasy pole, pasy Po pig, madlc, etc,. Evrt ing w wl1 be free, ad it is apors ted - here will bes amacue its way by servCe c, L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter (Ball flear:ng long Wearing) In buying a typewriter you want a satisfactory answer to tirc; ,lit ',; ,s: : What Will it do for me? How bWell tWill it do ItP HoW long Will it do it? By answering these queries with the necd` of the typewriter owner . mind, the L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company has attained thi - . . in the typewriter field. Some people think that a t peu-riter is a typewriler and that is all there is to it. .llachn- :.. . look alike but there is a lot ( f difference in cfficiency. The new Model Five is built not only for stri;.ht correspondence but for tabulating, billing and in fact for every sLrvice needed in the average business. Its ball bearings at all points where friction developes through action, permit close adjustmeint and insure correct and accurate typewriting. We would like the opportunity to tell you mere about it. Write for free book of our new Model Five. L C. SMITH & BROS. TYPEWRITER CO. Head Office for Domestic oad Fortin Basines s: SYRACUSE, 1. T. U. S. A. Breaches in all Pricipnal Cities New Orleans Br. n.h, 707 G:avier it.. New Orleans, La. 'I ·Ibl~P iU IClassified Columhj For Sale---10( woow seat chairs at 40c a piece. A. O. Landryv. For Sale--We have a few Sc bundles of old papers for sale at this office. For Sale-- fR Heater, for wood fuel, 1i inch. goral condition. S2..). For in formation reganrding tame apply to this office. SHERIFF'S SAI.E. State of ,tnuiision. Parish of Vermilion. Seren teenth judicinal titrin-t Court. Rirhnrd A. liltmon vs. (10.. rival Admns Ilrrtrnmd rt nt II- virtue ofm t writ of fnhri fai:nl to me isaunml. in the matters of the nhbo t tntitlI in.l nulub-r evi sit to mr trtmrcted. Flml, muthorizin amlmI and will pnr.tael to rtl. at public nallmtien. tol' thi East no.l hichest hmidder. at the lri*m it-l fri.nt hi.-.r f the c-ourt house. In the town afd A.hhl uille. In , om Saturday, June 21, 1913, hbtween the letIcr hrur pIrmarrilwd by law. flit followinir strriw-dt prolnwrl-. t,--wit Ptrnt: A certain trnact of Indl situ:ated in Ver milton Ruttish. La.. ,nimtainint 15.5-, newrs. namd mtlhi mnnt~tl a lolNo.tS. of the Partitiomn ali I':!t lwtw-en the widrmw amd biri of . It. It.rtrnmml No. 25.7. of convevanr records of Vermnili- n Parish. l n.. hmbnd.d north h. Mrs. Axmlin Rollin and nhlice rnml. east by Ipublic rond. south h " Lot 7 and wEt by Lonts I andt 11. temndml: An nndivided oe- rirhth interrest in ind Ia certain trnct rmewanm mland in Vernil Inn Pnriah. f,.. conntaninit thirteen and 7S-it aere-. haninr a de{t of I acres by such front as will make the ai area the ion liaes runininq noth and south. bonaded unrth hi M. and T. -aley. or assigns. east b estate of intle Thib odeaux. or aisimnl. south by Henry Burt or asisgns and west by H. J. Mass. Third: one bay hu one sorrel mare. one brown horne maule. Termn of sale: Maid preprty having been of fered for ale on Sturdato . May. 31. 1913. aid no, purchmar hein found. it was announced that it would again he dared fur sale. within iftceen duyu on terms of a credit of twelve monmtha. umr clacr,to furnilsh oad and solvent security. with a note bearing laterat at 8 per cent per annum from date until pald. lekr corta of this proceed in. which muat be paid in cauh. Siseed to mmatlfy a jlugment in the sum of S25.W0 with interest and cota. Stheriff's alce. Abbevrle. Ioa.. this 7th day of ulae. 191U. AUG. MORTON. Sheriff Vermilion Pari-h. P. J. Samson. attorney for laltiff. B- ec-tlve Department. talte of Loalana. Whereas. Alfred J. Godard. ofat the parih of vermslion. Stated Louisaana. hL applied to me or the csellattla of two baonds. drawa and ubacrlbemd by Slmonet LSmauec as principal. with . J. Godard. P. D. hege. L.O. mtamusasl. Leon J. Peray. Adam frnaeux. Eraate MManta. Itorace mraham. Elins Broumsard. Semar rammerd. G. odchaus. J. Cleomere Broumad. Ophellas lourque. 3. Oeril Lear. P. .. Melebeck. Othom tkchard, J. Alcide LeBlanc . T. . Laporte. lit imr. Erentide Broumsard. J. M. Benunis. as ureties dated June 7th. 1900. and June 25tl. 1904. ach baod amoumting to Tea Thumand ($10. 0.00 Dalles,. and cnditioled for the faithful erformare and discharge by said Slmonet e3aac of his dutun as Clerk tof Court. and e -_ncio Recorder and Notary Puck. Vermilion brish. La. Now. therefore. I. Luther Rbert Hall. Gov raor of the State of Loautsane. have thoeght roper to issue this my pralamatlon with the law of givinag pblke mt to all personsm herein tereae' and comcerned to sow came in ritags. at the o e of the snasetary of State at it City of t~ea Ranae. Is.. withla alnnety as fromaadt lter the st publetiom hereof hO said fod and the rtgge remlting saeta ro ashoulsat be uine be and ainlled ad the above nam!ed sectrits dichrsed from my farther lsMMtules in the plaias. Glves under my siamata and the aml of the Lat of Luismanm at the City at aton Rouge. ts Znd day of Jhae.. D. 1913. lsa) (SUia) L.-H. HALL. r the Gcovernor. ALVIN X. HK IRT. I Bild Wanted, In compuihtce with instructions to me ased by the council of the corporation 1 Abevible, bids are hereby called for a do all printug for town of Abbeville -ot July 1. 1913, tp July 1, 1914, save d except job work. The contract to awaided to the lowest responsible tder, who mtat sig contract as is awlded or by sid itstruotiotn. The Coaucil reserves the rtight to re- I tay n d all biMds, sau dm t be p absied with s Usrertary befka the F =o f 4 o'ceck p. m., Jue 2a, 19. a J. T. 300oBS , esetaryr. p Big Trac (of I.ald(I BItought. Chicago and New York capita lists and land operators, Iacked bV 111illions of dollars of aof t. have just acquired by Ipurchase I()06,()() acres of Loyisiatla marsh Ian;l at a price of $265,000, one half of which was paid over in cash says the Item. The dea:l was contpl.ted Friday hv Perry Ulri,'h, cipitalist, of Chlicago and the" papers in the big transaction were recorded Saturday Iy ittrney John Dy)mond Jr. in Canier'(,n anw Vermilion parishes. where the li :d is locatld. This i. said to be one of the !arg..t land ticals ever consum matetl in the ;gout h and i1 invol, e. I vast recl:mation pladns that. meantt ltimtately the expn(lditnre of several million dollars in drainage and improvemtent work. . The purchasers are men of wealth and said to be able to finance amply the complete dleel opment of the purchase. Althougg the development plans are not given out in detail, it is said the immediate improvement of the big tract is contemplated. The tract of 106,()00 acres lies to the south of White Lake and skirts the gulf coast for 30 miles. It is in one bodxly, bounded on the west by the river and stretching over to the Grand Chenier ridge. About 25,000 acreas of the land lies in Vermilion parish and the balance in Cameron. "The deal involves about $265, 000, one-half of which was paid in cash. Two companies have been formed to develop this tract. The Louis iana Land and Mining Company has taken over 86,000, and the Cameron Parish Land and Develop ment Company has taken 20,000 acres. New York and Chicago capitalists are lack of each. Ursin Bernard Dead. Died, on Friday morning June 13 1913, at 8 o,clock, in New [beria, La., Ursin Bernard, born kpril 24, 1863 in the City of New [beria. The Deceased was brother of t 4rs. Geo. W. Dallas, and Miss 1n lice Bernard of New Iberia, Mrs. h A. LeBlanc, of this place. The c uneral services were held at the "' tome of Mrs. Dallas Saturday at f o,clock, after which the remains b rere interred in the family burial f' )t in St. Peter's Catholic cemetary, f t New Iberia. A good many people are "waver- w ig" in their decisions to buy bi omes this year. Perhaps they've oswered a good many ads, but ave not found the right sort of roposition. Your "Real Estate or Sale" ad may have a special ad deciding influence upon such t .p. -he \'isits lHere "- A lll six or s.tvenl v'ears ago a d famIIlv hIt thil, 'it%" after residing , here for i,.:av vear., the father e wa, : a n -.i, ial :t.I taught a few I -ttldelt!.. Ile was a; ntittedl to he c::ilpIik 4f te'acihing the rn, but the 1 ;1:11a1 was, nolt sa' isfiled ' itlh ap I preTi.iation eif the a itietns. The 1, only ',,ncEd lmi we te r hadl was i, w : it h. heI.! I the l-a hip. h , . The e fe\' :,'h'o o voura;eed h. banld Was ,not af1 H)o-1h. Iei was allowed to I hIai, here, ta1k 111;hi, devoted wife, 1 hii s, nl RE,.', and t vwo sweet little i; 1-. M`", ,I, :a,:d1 Verna. Now they c arte lnown as the professional - mu n ical family. Prof. I!. W. Pate, Swith hi. f.nily h.Las traveled all it over the country and has made a f record for himself, as well as all. e Just to think what the lerole of Abbeville had and could not ap, f preciate it, Never again will we 1 have the chance like the one we once had. They have been playing at the t Victor Theater all this week,being e with the Wood-Ray Company. W hile here they were the guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Nelson' For quick delivery phone 203 and your order will receive prompt attention, Stansbury and Co. The Wood-Ray Stock Co.,which played at the Victor theater this week, has been quite successful in drawing a full house every night. and those who attended the shows were well pleased with ahe per formances. The Musical Pates are a great attraction in themselves. Prof. H. W. Pate, his son, Roy, and two daughters, Myrtlc and Verna, have displayed ,a musical talent second to none. It will Ie rememlbred that the Pates lived here for mlany years, having left here about six years ago. Awfully Bright--Shines. It will he lbut a ;rrt time when there will he. water muelons on the market---not fr,rn lor lda, but home raisedl. StrilLe' how :t metr chant will buy a\Yay fPr, home when th. '.iti ;,ct it at home. In fact w.e .,I Ibsvee a kick coming. Merchiants w ill not IaV high prices for home r:ttsEld stuff like they will for that rai ed ;,way from home, and vace wrý.t n ith :he consum iers. We lfonder ,over the thought of who started tills way of doing business. For the Month of June Only: Best prime cook:ng oil at cost. 60c a gallon. Try ,his pure vege table fat in place of indigestiblek hor lard. At Immerglucks.