New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-07-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Last Sunday night another
bold attempt was made by daring
thieves to again enter the clothing
store of Messrs. DeBlanc, Smith
q Suberblelle 1t SCENE that the
parties entered the upper story OF
the Estorge building which has a
number of openings on the south
side over the roof of the Globe
building, which gave them easy
access to the skylight, and but for
the prompt arouslng of the night
clerk, whose sleeping apartments
is on the upper floor, they wonld
undoubtedly have carried off more
plumber. After one of the burglars
had reached the roof and was walk
ing across, he stumbled and fell
which Immediately aroused the
night clerk and looking ont of the
window he espied the shadow of a
on the warehouse bnilding in
the rear, and by the time he reached
the hall both parties had made
good their escape. Upon thorough
investigation the next morning a
shoe was found together with a
large piece of rope which was in.
tended TO serve as a means of let
ting themselves down through the
skylight. This shoe led to the i'm
mediate arrest Of several stable
hands by Chief Carter, as it was
thickly coated with rotten Sawdust,
presumably from livery stable.
Three parties are now in Jail
charged with the attempt Of bur
glary.
Call for the Spanish Hand made
Cigar at Moss'-the best sc cigar
in town.
We received from Mr.. w. r.
Burke last Tuesday Il handsome
collection Of fruit, consisting OF
grapes, peaches and figs of the
large black variety. They were
produced on Mr. Burke's lot OF
>'5Ox150 feet, occupied by his resi-.
dence and the vacant spacies
utilized for the vines and trees.
There are other varieties of figs
and pears but they were out OF
season. This beautiful gift OF
choice fruit confirms what we are
all the time asserting, that we can
raise variety, Of fruit here il
proper care and Judgment are ex-
ercised in their culture. We tip
our editorial Panama to Mr.. Burke
See something new: the adjusta.
BILE umbrella on the open Babcock
buggy. McMahon's window.
The racing committee Of the
Iberia Park Association composed
of Messrs. Geo. M. Robertson, A. j.
Maumus and o. p. Romero have ar.
ranged an important program al
the Associations grounds for Sun.
day, August 10th, consisting OF
races between celebrated roadsters
of the Parishes of Iberia, ST. Mar.
tin, Lafayette and Vermilion. Also
~ game of base ball between the
Patterson and New Iberia teams fol-
a magnificent purse Of $75, given
by the Association, which promises
to be holly contested affair, as
both clubs are evenly matched
The liberal spirit of the committee
in Offering such magnificent purses
should be reciprocated by large
attendance on this occasion.
Agricultural implements of al
kinds at Erath's.
The present week has been 9
busy one for our sugar planters and
Central Factory owners, as the
Board of Reviewers have been
passing upon the assessments. In
some cases they were advanced and
in some cases they remained the
same as last year. On the whole
the assessment of the parish has
been increased about Is per cent
Among those calling this week
we're Messrs. Shelby Sanders, Bay
side; j. Alcide Provost, Right
Way; Jno. G. Bussey, Loizel
Henry Pharr, Orange Grove; A
Gonsoulin, Maria, and many
others.
Call for the Spanish Handmade
Cigar at Moss'-the best SC cigar
in town.
The Parish Democratic Com.
mittee met last Sunday morning Al
the City Hall and elected Hon. Jos
A. Provost, of Jeanerette, to repre-
sent the Parish at the State Com
mittee meeting in New Orleans
which convened last Tuesday. Mr.
Provost being unable to attend
the Parish was represented b!
Deputy Clerk Of Court, A. )
MaumuS.
Wernicke Book Cases, all sizes
mahOgnie prices, at mcmahon 5
The wedding Of MIR. Louis
Lallande}a prosperous young mer
I-rhant of this city and Miss Alin'
DeBlauc, the charming daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold DeBlanc
was solemnized last Tuesday morn
ing at the Catholic church, Rev
Father Jouan officiating. The En-,
terprise- Observer extends its goot
wishes to the young couple.
See the good books at the Enter
prise News Il Stationary Store.
Attention is directed to the
change in the advertisement OF Mr.
Il. j. Carstens, the seed merchant
of New Iberia. His stock has beer
replenished with large variety O
fresh seeds.
"Kyle's Perfection Mattress,