New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-04-27
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LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Another important transac
ton in Main Street real estate
is announced and it is ap-
parent that the market for real
ty in this City is already in a
better condition than it has been
for long time. Mr.. +. NJ.
WEIGH, President of the New
Iberia, St. Martin and Northern
Road, authorizes the statement
that he has purchased the corner
of French and Main Streets
from Mr.. Zenon Decuir for
$4,000. This property is oc-
cupled by the store of Messrs.
Blanchet & Fagot and is dia-
gonally opposite from the prop
erty purchased last Saturday by
Messrs. Jake Immergluck &
Co. Mr.. Welch also purchased
the property Known as the
Webb property, in Main Street,
from Messrs. Bauman & Boyle,
for $1,000 this week. This
is also nice piece of property,
and 1t is said Mr.. Welth has not
yet finished either for himself or
for others.
STOP PAYING RENT
by paying 1t to yourself and
owning your own home.-Iberia
Building Association
There was a sad accident at
= .orcstfyille Wednesday night
bout ; o'clock which cost the
Of n young man who had
snsue many friends in this part
OF the country. Mr.. Wilmer
Holmes, a machinist in the
employ of Mr.. A Gonsoulln
for the last year and half was
engaged in making some repairs
to the pleasure gasoline boat
there. The boat is lighted
with aceteline gas and when the
lights were turned on the gas
caught fire from some leak and
with several Others he went
below to put out the fire.
This was successfully accom-
plished but it is thought that he
was so nearly sufocated that he
did not know what he was do
ing for he either fell or jumpe i
overheard into the bayou and
was drowned. Although his
companions went to his rescue it
was halt an hour before his body
was recovered.
He leaves a widow and two
small children. His widow is
the sister of Mrs. b. O. Gau
treau OF this City. He came
here from New Orleans where
his body has been taken for in
terment. /.
Itch cured 10 thirty minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. New
err fails. Sold by G. II. Lee,
Druggist.
Practically the entire right of
way for the trolley line has been
donated to the Trolley Com
pany by the property owners
between this city and Jeanerette.
Only one or two persons declln-
ed ~ give the required strip OF
usround and it probable that
some arrangement will be made
with these that will be satisfac-
tory.
MIR. H. r. Fine accompanied :
by Captain John r. White, and |.
Messrs. Henry N. Pharr and i
Emile Gajan started early Satur-
day morning down the line and !,
II was alter eight O'Clock that !,
night ere they returned with the !,
deeds to the right of way in {
their pockets. All along there /
no opposition and the prop !.
owners all stated that they !,
willing to do all in their !;
s. To- assist the Trolley / /
company in getting its line ;,
started.
MONEY TO LEND. Ii
IberiaBuilding Ass ociation. Ii
The machinery that has been =
ia the Cotton Mill is being =
packed up and will be shipped 2
away within a short time. Ii :
has been purchased by Gen. F.
+. MyIes who is sending it to G
Utica, New York where it will b
y fused ia a factory. This will il
cave the Gotten mill building d
vacant and il is possible that i Al