The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-25
Personal D0ilgs.
People Who Come, Go and Do.
Here and Elsewhere.
IBERIANs Specially, and Those
Whom 1berians Know.
The Visitor and The Visited In
Both Town and Country.

Miss. ElmIre Provost of Loreau-
vile, was in town on "wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Couvlllon of Erath.
was in town On Wednesday.
Our prominent groceryman, Mr..
J. S. Perkins, spent last Sunday in
New Iberia.-St. Mary Optic.
Miss. Mamie Moss, Of Erath La,
paid a short visit to friends and
relatives here Wednesday.
DIR. +. T. Parker, of Bancker La,
was in our town a few day last
week on business.
Mr.. J. w. Taylor. returned last
week from Abbev,lle, where he
spent few days on business.
Master Henry Bauman left
Saturday for Alexandria, where he
will visit his grandmother. Mrs.
Jno. Webb.
Mrs. A. p. Maxfield o. this place
after stay of several weeks with
her sister Mrs. w. w. Maxfeld Of
Abbeville returned home Monday.
Mrs. A. G. Gayle returned the
latter part of last week from a
visit to her uncle, who resides IN
Mississippi, and who had the mis-
fortune of recently looslng his wife.
Mr.. j. r. Chauvin, of the
Donaldsonvllle Daily Democrat,
was visitor to our Office on Thurs
day. He had beer to Abbeville to
visit relatives and to attend to
business.
Mr., David Todd left on last
Wednesday for the Crescent City
on business in connection with the
case of the heirs versus the Belle
Isle holders. He has gone to search
the record of the land office.
Mr.. G. N. Gilley, who was locat-
ed for several years at Burke Station
IN this parish, and who q few
months ago sold his property to
Walter A. Pharr, has decided to
locate in Crowley. On the lst of
July next he will open a liquor
saloon there.
M. Jos. Camos, of Loreauville,
paid us short visit on la st Sunday
evening. He says his section is
suffering for the want Of rain~just
now.
Mr.. A. B. Romero has been
spending some time in the oil field
near Breaux Bridge looking for the
grease. We learn that he has been
very successful.
Mr.. Jno. Gebert left last Tues
day for Beaumont. Texas. his mis-
sion being to endeavor to secure the
services of a competent driller and
apparatus for the proposed work
here.
Mrs. Hypolite Patout, at Patout-
vile and her charming daughter,
Miss. Ida, entertained the Euchre
Club ofthis place at their hospitable
home on. Thursday evening. The
weather was favorable, the drive was
delightful and q most pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all.
The LADIES Afternoon Club was
very pleasantly entertained at the
residence Of Mrs. A. C. Gayle on
French St., by Mrs. Geo. J. Sabat-
Ter on last Wednesday afternoon.
We acknowledge pleasant call
from Mr.. Adrien Gonsoulin, Of
Loreauville, in company with
Messrs. d. Todd and II. T. Boutte,
Of this place, on last Tuesday. They
we've in search of a township map
Of st. MarY's parish, which we were
able to show them.
Mr.. TIMER, of California, was
a caller at our office on last Sunday,
N company with Mr.. w. g. Weeks.
Mr.. Tinker is an oil expert who is
looking over the possibilities Of this.
section. Ha says this section il
what may be called ga blind coun-
try;" that is, one that will have to-
be q tuaily drilled in order to deter
= mined what Is holnu, no Ho ~