New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-10
LOCAL NEWS.

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The Ladies Aid Society Of tn
Methodist church held their fan
his week in the Mendoza build
ing on West Ma II Street.
Rev. NJ. r. Paradis will preacl
in the Presbyterian Church to
morrow at II a. IN. and 80 p. m
All are cordially invited.
The Ladies of the Presbyter
AN Church will serve dainty re
lreshments and a supper at the
City Hall from four 0 clock IN tn,
afternoon on Saturday, December
18th. They will also have for sale
beautiful articles of fancy work
Paints, lime, Sand, csnsnt,
brick, etc.-Bertrand Lumber o.
Died. at Rayne, La, last We'd
nesday, Mrs. Anthony Plattsmler
formerly Of New IBERIA, but whom
aas been residing at the above
place for a number of years. De
ceased was brought to this City
for interment and her remains
placed in st. Peters Catholic
cemetery. She leaves SIX chill
dren to mourn her boss.
The Civil term of the Distinct
Court beng concluded last week
and the docket cleared, Judge 81
mon has issued instructions to
Clerk of Court Leblanc to sum-
mons the Jury Commission to con-
vene next week 10 hold the draw
ing of the Grand and Petit Jury
for the January term of the Dis
trict Court.
Delicious Home made Fruit
Cakes. Fresh Pies daily.-Smlth S
Bakery.
Work is rapidly progressing
on the canal leading to the basin
Contractor Thomas has completed
the improvements on the Upper,
which delayed the work a few
days, changing the blunt points to
steel sharp points and expects to
have no further interruption until
the final completion to the basin.
Louis VautIer, an insane
Frenchman, who has been con
fined in Jail for some time, died
last Monday morning from case
of Pneumonia, contracted since be-
ing incarcerated in the Parish
prison to await an opportunity to
be placed in the State Insane Asy-
lum. Coroner Shaw succeeded IN
raising sufficient money to give the
unfortunate a decent burial which
he was entitled to.
Christmas pecans to be had at
Chas. Kahn.
DIR. Hamilton P. Jones. DR..
Sidney Porter, Major F. M. Kerr,
Of the State Engineers office and
Colonel l.. II. Beach Of the U 5. A.
Engineers will in few days make
another careful inspection OF the
Bayou Teche, with view to Tx
ing the blame and source OF the
reported contamination OF tins
stream by the sugar reflnerles:
This movement has been started
by the State Board Of Health ow-
ing to the many, complaints they
are receiving from steamboats, and
people living along it's banks.
The many friends OF Mrs.
(Dr.) Dorcineaux Leblanc, were
grieved upon learning of the death
of her mother, Mrs. w. K. Megln-
ley, aged 81 years, 10 months and
days, who passed away at her
home in Opelousas last Monday
afternoon. Mrs.. Meginley leaves
TO mourn her departure several
and grand children,
them. Mr.. A. A. DeBlanc
Of this City. Deceased was buried
at the above place the same even
ing in the presence OF a large CIR
Gle Of friends.
IAN the preliminary work by
those representing the United
States Government on the Key
stone Locks is rapidly assuming
shape. Several boarding houses
are being erected for the accom-.
mediation of the, large force OF
workers. those Of the whites Will
be on the west bank Of the ,'Teche
and the colored Oh the east bank.
This work will give employment
ment TO not less than $50 men.