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Official Journal of Parish School Board. VOL. XLVI. ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 1902. NO. 52. Professional Cards. J 0. BROUSSARD. GEO, WV. SUMMERS SFor prompt and courteous at ntion go to BROUSSARD & SUMMERS INSURANCE AGENTS AND NOTARIES PUBLIC. (Q.ce in Bank Bldg, Abbeville. La Dr. WN.. . AYS, DENTIST. } ABBEVILLE, LA. Crown and bridge work a specialty. All work guaranteed. Olce in Dr.F.F.Young's office on lardelene square. B, P. Nelson, D.D.S. Office in residence, on Washington street, near the Depot. ABBBVILLE. LA. Call and see me for first-class work in Dentistry. Crown and Bridge Work a specialty, Prices reasonable and all work guaranteed satisfactory. L. BROUg3ARD. J. R. KITCHELL W. W. BAILEY. ATTORNEYSAT' LA W. OPPICB-NEAR COURT HOUSE. &BIEVILLE. - - - - LOUISIANA To The Public ! I have opened a !Itsktr*l.sh & (uGenernl Repair ;. .;'tt ,rookshier's old stand adjoin Ing the Leblanc gin and hope by good work and fair dealing to merrit a share of your patronage. ,IQ18E SHOEING A SPECIALTY A. F. MIAXFI1 LD & SoNs. Abbeville. La., Janv. ". 1897. W. A. WHITE Attorney at Law, Abbeville, La. OFFICS-IW COURT HOUSE W. P EDWARDS, J. N. G.EEN E EDWARDS AND CREENE AT'I'OBNEYS. A'T.LAW. 0oaus 9 A. M. To 12-1 TO 4 P. x OPJ4-.96 STATE STRET 4$1BEVILLE. - - - LOUISIANA W. B. WHITE. Attorney at Law -AND NOTARY PUBLIC. ABBEVILLE - - - LA. mR. rANKK . YOUNG, atraiias.Vr t Suware r, Special attention to diseases of the Ear los and Throat, Women and Electri ity. Physician-in-chief Fenwick Sani thrlum. Hours--10 to 1'; 2 to 5. Cosberland 'Phonoe Residence, No. 48. Oflei, No. 14. Sanitarium, No. S0. Office Alposite Mag 'elene Squire W. D. G-OOOi, LAID ACENT, ABBEVILLE, LA. Lui lot of lands on hand for sale or for rent. Will purchase or rent for others. Have on hand some choice lands. some well improved, which will be sold cheap for cash. 5-1 W. H. CHEVIS, Contractor and Builder detimates furnished for brick or frame buildings. kone *.q Relectlens of an Old Tizmer. Abbeville, La., Dec. 22, 1902. Editor MERIDIONAL: As the old year is rapidly drawing to a close, I am prone to indulge in reveries of the past. It is difficult to realize the enormous progress Abbe ville and Vermilion parish have made in the past thirty-five years. It is simply marvelous. There has been no boom, no noise or fuss, but a steady, solid growth. Change is written on the face of everything. It would be too painful to retrace the past to the very be ginning of Abbeville, or even a later period since the close of the war, so I shall turn back a little more than twenty-five years, and note the changes that have occured since 1875-'76. At that time Abbeville was a straggling little village of about 300 soule. It started on the bayou near where Mrs. D. W. White's residence now lies, ran east six squares to East street, then south three squares and thence west to the bayou and along that stream to starting point. There were three streets in town on which all the business was done and most of the population resided-Main, Port and Concord. Of this old town of some twenty-five years ago, there is very little left. The Court House and jail are gone; the big, old rambling barn-like structure used as a Catholic Church is gone; Sol Wise's big old wooden store is gone; the old wooden bayou bridge is gone ; the old livery stables on Concord street are gone; -'Freetown"--as old Ourblin's nigger shacks on State st. were called -is gone, and most of the people who made up Abbeville of that day are also gone. To be strictly accurate, I do not believe that there is today a mrer chant, professional man or mechanic in active business who was here at that time. There were the mer chants, Solomon Wise, P.-D. Dupuy, Cesaire Derouen, A. D. Laborde, Lafleur, Ourblin, Kune, all dead ex cept Mr. Wise, There were the saloon keepers, A. W. Badon, David Frank, Voorhies Trahan, Fidele Lombard, a!l gone. There were the lawyers, F. R. King, William Mou ton, R. P. O'Bryan, R. F. Hous ton, W. W. Edwards, all dead but the latter. The doctors at that time were, F. D. Young, W. D. White and Pierre Abadie, all dead. Solo mon Wise no longer bothers with business cares, but enjoys the quiet and ease of a well spent life. Judge Edwards has forsaken the law and now finds amusement in watching the movements of the stars and studying higher mathematics. The large mercantile establishment of Eli Wise & Company stands on the site of the large two story wooden store founded by Solomon Wise, and that firm is the link that binds the past with the present I In these days of yore, Boniface.e Bigat was the village shoe maker. His little shop stood on Peace street, near where the First National Bank now stands, and he fashioned the high heeled gaiters with the high in st3p which were the delight of the Creole beaux. Boniface is here, but he long since abandoned the hammer and last for the hoe and the rake nd raises fine., vegetables. There are only four business places standing to day in Abbeville which are being conducted as they were twenty-five yeardsago. They are the Veranda or brick hqsel, "Pays" baker shop, Badon's saloon, now occupied by J. O. Lege (and this for several years during the interval was used as a store,) and the other is the small law office opposite the north west corner of the Court House square, belonging to Lastie Broussard and now occu pied by John Nugier, Jr. It has been occupied as a law office for thirty years. Isaac Wise's drug store then stood on the west side of Main street. It was hauled over on the west side of the bayou and en larged and is now occupied by C. W. Kibbe. Dr. Raphael Segrera, who was the druggist is alive, but lives as he has for a number of years on Cheniere au Tigre. Good old Father Mehault, the parish priest at that time -is also alive, but-resides in France. Post master Joseph T. Labit is still holding down his job with a good firm grip, but he has had eight year's of vaca tion during Grover's reign. Theo phile Dutel, the old veteran, is here but he long since laid aside the paint pot and brush. The old time black smiths, Louis Bize, Henri Leguenec, Gastal, are all dead, and Henri Libersat has moved to the country. So it will be been that the Abbe ville of today is a new town. It may be pleasing, Mr Editor, to reflect that among the wreck of matter and crash of worlds, the old MERIDIO NAL still lives., Tout a vous, OLD TIrIV.. A ,Inllion Voices Could hardly express the thanks of Homer Hall, of West Point, Ia. Listen why: A severe cold had settled on his lungs, causing a most obstinate cough. Several physicians said he had consump tion, but could not htel' hinm. When all thought that he was doomed he began to use Dr Kings New Discovery for Con snmption a':d writes-It completely cured me and saved my life. I now weigh 227 pounds. It is positively cuarauteed for Coughs. Colds and Lung Troubles. Price 56 cents and $1. Trial bottles free at A J Godards dru, store Veorgals Minstrels. As big and as good a vaudeville bill as has been ever seen is presented by Richard & Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels that come to the Opera House on Sunday, December 28th. There is no "beadline" act, each and every one is strong enough to be featured with any company or vaude ville theater in America.. Like sioil~ organizations, it has a "first part," but the "Georgias" give one that is different from all others; it is full of boisterous, lively fun and music, with lots of ginger. There are no "dummy ends," or "chair warmers" in the circle, every one is a worker, and if y&. want to hear the latest this is the place to go. An entire new company is presented this season and faces for the first time in this territory will be seen. Williamn Malone has charge of the largest and best orchestra ever with a minstrel- show. Professor W m. Blue has charge of the big street parade. DR. I DJ 'S TRY NE :DISCOVERY FOR THAT COLD. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. Cures Consumptiou,Cough2, Colds, Bron<aitis, Asthma, Pneumonia,lHayFever,Pleu risy, LhGrippe, Hoarseness, Sore Throate Croup and Whooping Cough. NO CURE. NO PAY. 5 .ad 1,1. TIAyO1 U sE, Henry Happealugs. Well, Mr. Editor, It has been some time since Napoleon has appeared in your columns telling about the Henry happenings. We had a change in the weather last Monday morning, when your correspondent got quite a "ducking" in that change going to town, but at this writing the weather is'cool and fine. Joe Lee was in Henry on his way to town. Adolph Bartels is in Henry, took ing after his girl. The cane in this section is all pretty well cut and hauled to the mills. Judge Trahan is hauling some cane to the "Shoo Fly" mill to make his syrup. Jules Thibodeaux passed through Henry this day with two loads of cot ton going to the gin. Willie Henry has just got back from a trip to Crowley. We think he has a girl over there. What success he had we cannot tell, but he thinks of going to California. A wedding predicted in Henry. Look out, boys I some one is going to get the girl. Napoleon had the pleasure of read ing one of Miss Estherite's nice let ters. We always love to persue those lovely lines of Miss Estherite, and Napoleon expects to lay aside his mask in the future and show his true colors. Napoleon has happiness in pursuit, but would have mole happiness in possession, especially in the possesssion of a sweet little girl he knows. Napoleon loves ri vals. Link Root from Perry, was in Henry last week. Cesaire Myers was m Henry re cently. Jsames Choate from Cheniere an Tigre, passed through Henry this morning. Christmas is drawing near, and boys now is the time to look out and marry some sweet girl and begin the new year. NaPOLEON. P ,.- he above interesting letter fronm fd.a Napoleon was intended for pl.ication in our last week's is sue and was. received in ample time, but unfortunately was crowded out owing to lack of space. We trust that Napoleon and our correspon dents at Perry, Esther, Gueydan, Erath, Kaplan and Indian Bayou wil continue sending in their very interesting letters, giving the happen ings of their respective localities. They are highly appreciated, not on ly to ourselves, but to hundreds of our readers in this city,, parish, state and nation. What's ,I a Nasme? Everything is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. 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