New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-03-16
Mayor Power appointed


tional Land Congress, which will
meet at New Orleans on April
10th, 18th and 18th, Messrs. Jules
Dreyfus, Alexis VOORHEES,, A. g
Barrow, Chas. Gouguenheim and
I'M. w. Fisher. This Congress
promises to be one Of the larges;
in attendance ever held in the
South. 1t is planned to make the
National Land Congress a prac.
teal and live organization and
to secure the desired results it is
the wish that all delegates who
'ttend be prepared to discuss
briefly and to the point the ques-
tions which will come up before
the Congress.
TALKING OF MONEY. why
not put your surplus cash IN our
Stocka It is safe. available and
earns interest.
Iberia Building ASS
-On.Thursday morning, one OF
the negro men employed at the
wood yard of Messrs. Elliott K
Barrow on the south side of the
New Iberia and Northern Depot,
became entangled in one OF the
steam operated saws and mang-
led his arm considerably. This
is the second employee cut on
those yards since the gentlemen
have built the little mill and in
both instances from what were
informed, these accidents were
due to carelessness.
Sealed bids for work on the
Model Road from this City to
Jeanerette were opened last Mon
day at the office of Major Frank
NJ Kerr. Chief State Engineer,
located at New Orleans and
further action left to our Police
Jury. With a model road to
Jeanerette and trolley and motor
line the residents between the two
towns will have no reason to com
plain.
On Tuesday morning last,
Mrs. John Schwing and her
young child had very narrow
escape from being seriously In
jured by a runaway animal at
tached to buggy. 1t seems
when they reached the hardware
establishment Of Mr.. Leon Drey-
fus horse was seen coming from
the Pateut livery at break neck
speed and made dash for the
store. reaching there few seconds
after the lady and child had ran
into the building, the animal new
err attempted to turn up or down
Main street but plunged head first
into the large plate glass window,
breaking It into a thousand
pieces and had 1t not been for the
heavy boxing that the glass was
encased in, he would have done
considerable more damage to the
Office furniture In the front of the
store. "a~
WHICH DO you PREFERi
The rent mon
Nh. aoo- !. ey paid for 4
We. 49, 20 home gives You
lons ". e.. a better house
nv p"!' s to live in and
iie''"'' something te
live for,
Iberia Building Ass n
Capt. Alex Blame, represent
ing the Tropical OIL Company,
returned this week from his usual
trip on the road selling oils and
paints and informed IN that he
is meeting with much success
with his line Of goods. The Trop-
ical Rubber Paint which he han
dies Ia said to be an excellent artl-
Gle. especially adapted to this Sec
ton Of the State and the testi-
monials In his hands ought ia
convince the most skeptical that
his line of paints should be given
a trial IL quality and durability
count for anything.
Died, at his residence in Alb
beville last Friday morning, the
venerable Mr.. Jules Porson
born In the year 1920 and q ma,
tive of Lencoste, France. Mr..
Poirson was the father Of Mrs.
Dorval Tullier Of this City and
leaves q large circle Of relatives
to mourn his demise. The re
mains of deceased were brought
to this City and Inferred In the
Catholic cemetery the same even
ing.
The friends and relatives oil
Mrs. Claude Lacoste, nee Marie
Etie were panied to learn OF hel
death last Monday morning al
1925 o'clock at the home OF bel
husband on Center Street. Mrs
Lacoste had been uick only 4 few
days when che hreathed her last
surrounded by her husband and
several brothers. among them be
ing Messrs. st. Cyr, Emanpal ant
Ar.stide Elite, the last two Of
Houston. Texas. The funeral wa
held on Tuesday evening from st
Peters Catholic church. Me
husband and relatives have thu
sympathy Of their numerous
friends and acquaintanccs.
1t Ii not often We chronicle
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