New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-10

famous writer "BrlI Nyc' anc
the mother-in law of Mr.. Eu.
gene A. Pharr at the latter S res
Idencc Avoca Plantation vester-
day IS reported. The funeral
was held here this noon and the
Iinterment was IN Rose Hill
! Ccmetary.
Mrs. Nye was native OF
| North Carolina 60 years old. A
quarter OF century ago and
less the writings Of her husband
were talked about on all sides.
They were known from one
part OF the country to the other
and as a humoriSt of the first
degree "BlI Nye" was famous.
Mrs. Nye was charming lady,
much respected by all who knew
her and many will sympathIze
deeply with her family IN their
loss.
Mrs. Nye leaves five children,
three sons and two daughters.
The daughters are Mrs. Pharr
and Miss Winltred, who is in
Louisiana and was with her
mother at the time Of her death.
The three sons are: Two in
New York, Max and Frank
and Douglass, aged 10, who is
with his mother. Although
one of the sons name was
Frank he was always called Jim,
and it was OF "Max and Jim
that James Whltcomb Riley
wrote one of his characteristic
poems.
Ladies Shirt Waists. Full and
complete stock at King Bros.
At the special meeting of the
City Council Wednesday the
matter of the guy lines being
placed in the streets by the
Cumberland Telephone Co.
was brought up and it was
stated that some OF them were
placed so as to be in the road an
others were improperly placed.
1t was ordered that hereafter all
guy lines be placed outside of
the curb and a commltte con-
sistlng OF the Mayor, Messrs.
tnSest and Delahoussaye was APP
pointed TO examine those already
placed and order the rehxing of
those that are not properly
placed in their judgement.
STOP PAYING RENT
by paying ii to yourself aud
owning your own home,--lberla
Building Association
The marriage of Miss Ruth
Huff, a charming young lady of
Lafayette, La, and Mr.. Mar
shall M. McClintock of Kansas
City, kas, was quietly solem
nlzed at the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. {. p. Mos
in St PetersSt. Thursday evening
at eight O'Clock. The bride, at
tired in a gown of beautiful white
crepe de chene, trimmed with
old point lace, and holding a
large boquet of White Crysan-
themums, entered the parlor on
the arm of her brother, Mr..
Matthew d. Huff, to the beau
titul strains OF Mendelsson
Wedding March, and was met
by the groom, who awaited her,
under huge bell made of cry
santhemums. The ceremony
was performed by the Reverand
Mr.. Arthur was most impress
sive. After they were pro-
nounced man and wife the doors
were thrown open and they as
sembled in the dining room,
which represented a PLAN gar
den with white crysanthemums
in evidence, where champagne
punch and light delicacies were
served. At eleven o'clock the
bride retired to don her travelling
suit, which was of brown broad
cloth and most becoming. They
left at 1880 a. m. for California
and will be at home III Houston,
Texas on Dec. 9Th.
Itch cured in thirty minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. New
err fails. Sold by G. II. Lee,
Druggist.
MIR. r. p. Ribbeck of the
Ribbeck Mfg, Co., has been
awarded judgment as prayed tor
in suit against the St. Paul
Fire & Marine ms, Co. The
suit was for damages from fire
and as usual in such cases the
company did not want to pay
the full amount of damage.
MIR. Ribbeck therefore brought
suit and has won the case. The
suit was tor $1,000 and costs
and the Insurance Company is
said offered him only $500. 1t
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