The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-12-22

week from the Ruth refinery in St.
Martins parish, where he vas
during the grinding
season. Mr.. Chlvers has many
friends in this city who are glad to
see him home again.
Mr.. A. A.. Morrow was in town
last Tuesday. He says his success
in cane growing this year may be
attributed to deep preparation Of
the soil and surface cultivation
afterwards. He prodaced the
tallest cane grown in the Attakapas
for 1900.
Mr.. A. b. Fountain accompanied
his sister, Miss Sue, as far az New
Orleans and cav her ssfely off for
Meridian, Mississippi. on last
Monday. She goes TO visit
relatives and friends during the
holidays.
Mr.. W.. II. Fes!er was oue of
our callers on last Tuesday. just
before his departure for his Kansas
home. Mr.. Fesler came back after
moving to Kansas. to I'll . position
on Keystone, plantation which he
has filled for q number of yesre
during grinding seasons.- He says
he may return next winter II
wanted. On bis way home he will
visit brother IN Te4as and then
pass through Oklahoma to Steuben,
Kansas.
Master Theodore, little con OF
Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Satter6eld, has
been slarming'y ill this last week.
1t became necessary to remove a
fungus growth OF bone from the
little fellows nostrils. The surgical
operation was q perfect success, and
only occupied three minutes-but
complications followed-hlgh tenn
perature and bronchial pneumonia
The crisis has passed and the little
patient il now mending. To add
to Mr.. and Mrs. Saster6eld's
troubles and cares. their baby
was al the same time quite Ill.
Mr.. Frank Peterle, q member of
the International ASSOCIATION Of
Machinists of Washington, D. C..
Was a pleasant caller ct our Office
this week. Mr.. Peterle IL .
German BY birth, came to Americs
some six or seven years sgo and
was naturalixed at BirmaDgham,
Ala. He 10 master mechanic, Is
an expert 10 dealing with Corlis
engines and all the intricate
machinery employed in Our sngar
houses. He has decsded TO. become
an lberian, and has. recently bought
the Dotey plsse, ~ this parish,
back of the MorbsbAa, plsntstson,
through the Iberia Building
Associ ation. We bid him : uest
hearty welcome and hope shaa
be viii never have cause to regret
he act in becoming IN
Ibelian.
HIN. Rom. r. Leblanc of our
sister town Abbeyillc, vas > VISITOR
TO this city on MOnday last, and
paid our Office an appreciated call.
He arrived ! hare on the, morning
train from bic home, and lett on
The afternoon train for the Crescent
City. Mr.. Leblanc represents
Vermilion parish In the General
Assem- sly of Louisiana, and Is one
IF the most popular and well .kaovnI
young men in that parish. He
reports that his town IL advancing
10 the front a. q rapid rate, and
will soon be one Of the leading and
most important towns IN this
lection Of the State. Mr.. LeBlanc
has many friends in this city and
parish who are always glad to see
,lm. snd his visits to our Office are
ll~aYs appreciated.
The St. Maftinvllle Messenger
,hrocicles:
"The news was received here
ast week Of the sudden deseh of
D.. Epgsne ]. Baylis. Some reporl|
ava be died IN NioeiselppS. s9hjle|
mother says be died in Texas.
When be left New iberia some few
months ago. il vas 70 20 to Texas
Il California, AID he said he rah