New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1904-01-16
LOCAL NEWS.


Directors a statement OF the business
for the year 1903. and to elect Boars
of Directors to serve for the ensuing
year. The Statement Of the Associa-
tion is very satisfactory. showing
large gains in every department oi
their business and handsome profit
Tor the stockholders. Tie deserved
popularity of this institution as d
means of acquiring home or other
property and as furnishing safe
method of borrowing is becoming
greater each year aud the demand fol
loans is increasing. The Directors
invite the attendance of the stock.
holders and of tho general public.
81 10000 to loan.
In large or small AMOUNTS on mort.
gage security. Weeks & Weeks.
Mr. +. 6. Blumenthal. recently
returned from Lafayette, the Parish
seat of Lafayette Parish. He gives
glowing accounts of the progress made
in that town, the streets are being
widened some fifteen feet and where o
building interferes il is moved back to
the line, thus giving uniform width
to the streets. The property holders
are compelled by city ordinance 10 put
down cement walks in front of all
their properties This gives decid-
ed metropolitan look to our sister city
and strikes the beholdcr as once. rs
evidence of tue progress and develop
ment of this up-to-date and very pro-
missing town We might add that
this Is M object lesson worthy Of i'm.
itation by most all our towns.
The business heretofore conducted
by james A. Lee, druggist, will con
tinue without interruption. g. II.
Lee.
That very useful aud helpful
order. the Knights of Temperance.
Techc Encampment No. lS, held a
most important and enjoyable COM
munication last SUNDAY. at which
time the officers for the ensuing year
were inducted into office by the grand
officers from New Orleans, comprising
Mr.. G. Ia. Widney, Grand Worthy
Chief James Stewart. Grand Vice
Chief; W. G.. Bosmortb. Grand Re-
corler G. Il. Wright. Grand Chaplain
and NJ j Finney, Grand Marshall. The
occasion was one of keeuest pleasure
as it gave the Grand Officers an oppor-
tunity to witness the strength and
valuable work Of the Encampment ut
this place, now the second in import
nncc in the State The order is on
the mp grnde and is rapidly spreading.
1904.
The best thing to tie to this year
Gas sver) is a home. You can buy
or build one planned to suit your
ideas through the IBERIA BUILD
ING ASSOCIATION
We have been sent circular
from the Southwest Industrial Insti-
tute. at Lafayette announcing tie es-
tablishment OF department Of tele-
graphy. This most excellaNt institu
tion Inns had heretofore five courses to
offer tho students and this new one of
telegraphy makes the sixth course, to
be held for two years. fhe graduates
of this course will bc proficient as
they will haze mastered the art under
the most practical teachers and by
seeing tire art applied in the train
dispatchers office Of the Southern Paci-
fic Railroad at Lafayette who will SUI
pervise the studies and perfect the
student and obtain for them positions.
Ali this reflects credit upon the enter
prise and energy of the management
and should commend itself to oil our
people who have children to fit for
the battle of life. President +. L.
Stephens is winning golden opinions
for his great work at the Southwest
Industrial Institute.
Wanted--A white person to do
kitchen work. Ample salary--Apply
to Mrs. Geo. LaPere, Cypress
Boarding House.
Cupid's business for 1904 is on
the boom. or the many marriages
announced Is that of Miss Ellie Phil
lips, daughter Of Il. W. Phillips, ar
chitact and Mr.. H. J. Clifton, n thrift
ty and iptellicent artizan. now connec-
ted with the Moresi foundry of Jean
erette. Miss Effie is one Of Iberia's
fairest flowers and has a host of
friends here who unite III congratula
tions on this happy event, which will
occur at the residence Of her father on
Chestnut and Fulton streets, West
End, on. January a7tl', 1904, Of which
we will have more to say.
Borrow from yourself
Money is loaned at s per cent
on note without endorsement to
it's stockholders by the Iberia
Building Association
We received most pleasant call
from Mr.. Adrien Conrad, who pur-
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