New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-05-13
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LOCAL. NEWS.

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The Police Jury held their
regular meeting last Thursday
with a full attendance of its mem
bers present.
| In the absence of Rev. Para
dis, Rev. Leith Of Guevdan will
preach at the First PRESBYTERIAN
church next Sunday morning at
II o'clock. ChiIdrens' exercises
at I 80 at night.
Mr.. Fernest Hehert. one of
the butchers Of the City Market
Killed this week a hog weighing
40 pounds. "a beautiful specimen
OF the pork tribe. Several hogs
have been slaughtered this wear
showing a magnificent weight.
The Elk Dancing Club gave a
delightful dance at the Home last
Friday night, which was followed
by a delightful supper. Guests
from several of the surrounding
towns were present for the occa-
sion.
Moss Club Sauce now 15c.
Buy a bottle.
The Lee Apothecary estab-
llshmeDt is removing this week
INTO their new and handsome
quarters in the Masonic building.
corner Of Main and Julia Streets.
The vacated building will soon be
fitted up with excellent fixtures
for the Citizens Bank, which
hope to throw open its doors Of
the public about the middle oe
next month.
The Knights of Pythias held
one of its interesting sessions last
Wednesday evening comforting
the rank of Page and Esquire on
several candidates The officers
were all out in full regalia and
conducted the services beautifully.
In fact the meeting was one Of the
most enthusiastic for several
weeks.
The wedding has been an
nounced on Thursday, June LIST. at
Christ Church Cathedral, New Or
leans Of Miss Katherine Robert
son, daughter of Mrs. John G. NJ.
Robertson of this City to Mr. Rush
p. Strong. formerly of Noble, Ala.
WANTED - Secondhand top
buggy and harness, Telephone
3O7-3., Segura, La.
The Enterprise extends its
thanks to Miss Julia Mcmahon for
an invitation to attend the com
mencement exercises of the Tu-
lane University to be held at New
Orleans on Wednesday morning,
May seventeenth. Miss McMahon
is one of the graduates of the
Sophie Newcomb.
Mr.. V. Jennaro has opened
up branch fruit store in the |
Bazus building. formerly oc.
cupied by Mrs. Carabba Mr. Jen-
marc will restock the building !
with choice fruit and will 70
doubt meet with much success
there.
The home of Mr.. John S.
Turner, known as the Nestle
Down place, formerly owned by
Mr.. w. d. Croudon, situated at
the corner Of Bank Avenue and ,
the 40 arpent road was totally
destroyed by fire last Monday at
midday. It is supposed the fire
origira ed from defective flue.
The insurance was carried through
the agency of Capt. White, just
how much we have been unable to
learn.
Hon. George NJ. Robertson
brought to our sanctum last We'd
nesday several May peaches that
were remarkable. considering the
freezes which the peach trees en-
countered this year. The peaches
were of excellent flavor, though
the cold weather had stunted their
growth somewhat.
We were shown sample OF
Bermuda onions last Wednesday,
raised on the country place ~ /
Henderson, a few miles
south of New Iberia. Mr.. Hen
derson procured the heed from
Texas and raised about one-fourth
of an acre of beautiful onions
with much success, con-
sidering the drouth that they
passed through. He intends next
wear to plant ten acres OF thus
same vegetable, having fitted up
his place so as to irrigate at least
fifteen acres Of his land.