Abstracts of Newspapers of 1888: Acadia Parish, Louisiana. Part 4 Submitted for the LA GenWeb Archives by Winston Boudreaux, Dec 1997. ========= ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ======== ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dobbs, David H. - Home entry no. 6127, 21 Feb 1888. E 1/2 of the nw 1/4 of section 25, Twp 7S, R1E. Witnesses of residence and cultivation: Hazlewood, B. G. - see David H. Dobbs Merritt, B. G. - see David H. Dobbs Long, J. N. - see David H. Dobbs Cole, J. W. - see David H. Dobbs (1) Thibodeaux, Joseph - HE no. 6601, 18 Feb 1888, SE 1/4, sec 1, Twp 8S, R1E. Belair, Octave Janise, Germome Cormier, William Fremeaux, Leo V. (1) Babineaux, Honorat - HE no. 6847. NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, sec 3, Twp 9S, R3E. Leger, Constantine (of Lafayette parish) Prejean, Stamles Arnaud, Valentine Sonnier, Antoine (1) Reed, Adam - HE no. 6658. fractional NW 1/4 of sec 4, Twp 8S, R2W. Reed, Alfred Hebert, Adolphe Reed, Neville Miller, Prosper (1) Breaux, John P. - HE no. 4017. S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of sec 17, Twp 10S, R1W. Breaux, Francois Maer, Berthelmie Maer, Jule Henry, Andrew (1) Simon, Herman - HE no. 9250. N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 , sec 34, Twp 9S, R1E. Gairens, Michael Gairens, Jeremiah Canan, Denis T. Manouvier, Paul J. (1) Miller, Emile - HE no. 5882. NE 1/4, sec 22, Twp 8S, R2W. Langley, Alce Reed, Alfred Lentz, Joseph Klumpp, Joseph (1) Canan, Denis T. - HE no. 5266. SE 1/4, sec 27, Twp 9S, R1E. Gariens, Michael Gairens, Jeremiah Simon, Herman Quebodeaux, Terville (1) Jury List for District Court 7 Feb 1888: Hebert, Adolph 4 Brisco, William CP Olivier, Albert CP Langley, Joseph Sr. 4 David, Rodolph CP Anding, J. B. RC Breaux, Sezaire Sr. Ray David, Jules CP Derouen, David Ray Spears, J. W. 8 Leger, Felix CP Faulk, Joseph J. LP Ledoux, Ernest 4 Wilder, S. D. Ray Duhon, Ulisse 5 Lyons, W. F. 2 Gould, J. A. Cro Vincent, Alexander LP Andrepont, Hypolite Jr. 4 Woods, William 5 Andrepont, Fremont 4 Sherwood, John 5 Fonteont, Piere Ray Overstreet, J. W. Ray Reid, Neville 4 McClelland, James 2 Young, J. D. 6 Fruge, Jen P. 5 Bellard, Jules 6 Faulk, William 7 Bridges, J. C. 4 Lyons, Fernando 2 Regan, Thimothy Sr. 4 Bissenberger, Jules 3 Welsh, W. E. 2 Wainright, R. M. 5 Garrison, H,. W. 7 Leblue, John Ray Mires, Emile Cro Perry, Thomas 7 McDovitt, Neal Cro Brien, Michel Ray Harington, Octave 7 Robinson, T. T. 2 Setar, Oliver Sr. 7 Payne, J. M. 2 Gilbert, Jules Ray Schaedel, Theodore Cro Hebert, Obert Ray Ray Sonnier, Edval Ray Taylor, Onezime 6 Richard, Raymond Ray Doucet, Emile 2 Monboulez, John Jr. Ray Guidry, Edgar 5 Faulk, Robert 7 Levergne, Ame 5 Bellard, Antoine Jr. CP Breaux, Portelise 5 Deputy, Louis R. 7 Simon, Valerien 5 Castile, Levy col. 5 Moore, William 5 Cart, Neville 4 Chachere, J. C. 6 McFarlain, William 4 Garry, Philose 5 Kops, Joseph 6 Comeaux, Demosthene 3 Coons, J. M. 3 Laughlin, Milton 2 Eagin, John 2 Pousson, Mathias Sr. 4 Henry, E. A. 3 Fuselier, Portalise 2 Harmon, M. A. 3 Reed, Alfred 4 Hundley, C. J. 6 Clement, Don Louis Ray Ledoux, Paul 6 (1) Notice of Regristration (1) D. E. Lyons, Registrar of Voters will be at the following places to register voters: Ray - At town hall Castille's store Robert's Cove at schoolhouse Plaquemine Brulee at Kahn & Smiths's store Church Point at H. Barousse's store Mallet at Adolphe Miller's residence Faquetaique at Z. Heber's residence Mammouth at Denis Miller's store Pointe-aux-Loups at Sevinien Cart's store Mermentau at E. C. Fremeaux's store Estherwood at E. D. Roy's residence Crowley at courthouse Police Jury Proceedings - Jurors on inquest: Perres, August Bergeron, A. E. Provost, Drosin Provost, Jos. Bergeron, A. C. Bergeron, Hypolite Andrus, R. M. Simon, Clerville Miehon, L. H. Sherwood, Jno W. Fruge, Jno P. (1) Pulliam, Cash. lives in Fabacher (1) The following are from Slocums Grove, Mich. Abbot, David and his sons Marion C and M. D. and their families. They bought land from W. W. Duson in Prairie Hayes. (1) The following are polling places and commissioners appointed: Rayne at Town hall: Perrodin, C. A. Harman, B. H. Bergeron, Alcide Crowley at Courthouse: Schaedel, Theo Harrington, B. Logue, W. C. Castille at Castille's store: Castille, Jean Arceneaux, Fred Spears, Green Mermentau at E. C. Fremeaux's store: Fremeaux, E. C. Wainright, R. M. Vincent, A. J. Estherwood at E. D. Roy's residence: Hoyt, D. W. Hoyt, John Sensat, Ives Robert's Cove at school house: Jones, Joseph Clark, Stephen McClelland, W. A. Plaquemine Brulee at Kahn & Smith's store: Clark, B. E. Dr. Richard, Victor Lyons, J. M. Church Point at H. Barousse's store: Bruner, F. J. Sr. Daigle, Arthur Barousse, Edgar Prudhomme at Adolphe Miller's residence: Miller, Adolphe Young, J. M. Hazelewood, Joseph Pointe-Aux-Loup at Savigne Carts: Schrock, T. D. Doucet, Clemille Cart, Savigne Millerville at Denis Miller's store: Jarvis, Isaac Reed, Alfred Bethony, Emile Fabacher at Zenon Hubers residence: Huber, Zenon Kopps, Joseph Little, Matthew (1) Succession sale - Succession of John & Mary Hantz, deceased, Tutorship of Minors, Sat 13 Apr 1888. 36 arpents more or less in SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of sec 6, Twp 9S, R3E and being all of said SW 1/4 except that portion sold to Joseph Holloway and being bounded on the N & E by SW La. Land Co., S by Cormier & W by Joseph Holloway. Two creole horses, 1 saddle, bridle, lot of household furniture and bedding and 1 lot of kitchen utensils. The land is to be sold for cash to pay purchase price. (1) Laughlin, Soloman - HE no. 7017, 7 Feb 1888. E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and E 1/2 of the SE 1/4, sec 24, Twp 8S, R1W. Higginbotham, Wm. Green, Uriah Green, Dallas Sloane, Robert (2) Lejeune, Frank - HE no. 6904, 7 Feb 1888. N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 and S 1/2 of the NW 1/4, sec 13, Twp 8S, R1W. Miller, Louis Miller, Cleopha Miller, Dutrive Fremaux, Leon V. (2) Royer, Jean - HE no. 7055, 7 Feb 1888. SW 1/4 of sec 72, Twp 10S, R2W. Fremeaux, L. V. Woods, William Leblanc, Ermogene Leblanc, Theogene (2) Theriot, Oliva - HE no. 6028, 7 Feb 1888. S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and N 1/2 of the SE 1/4, sec 34, Twp 10S, R1E. Sarver, James Hanks, John Faulk, Isaac Stephenson, J. M. (2) Schlicher, Lambert - HE no. 6994, 7 Feb 1888. N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 sec 19 and N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 sec 19, Twp 9S, R1. Drexler, Charles Welsh, John Steward, John Steward, Ben (2) Lavergne, Eloi - HE no. 6079, 7 Feb 1888. W 1/2 of SW 1/4, sec 6, Twp11S, R1W. Lavergne, Ame Breaux, Pierre Benoit, Clebert Henry, Andrew (2) Chete, Urbain - HE no. 6531, 7 Feb 1888. W 1/2 of SW 1/4, sec 2 and E 1/2 of SE 1/4, sec 3 Twp 8S, R1W. Keatzer, Frank Jr. Ledoux, Antoine Ledoux, Ernest Miller, Valery (2) Bibbins, John J. - HE no.6287, 7 Feb 1888. Lots 4, 6, 7 & 8, sec 64, Twp 10S, R3W. Henry, Andrew Bibbins, Chas A. Henry, John (2) # # #