New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-08-03
Mrs. F. G. Schwing and he

w. 'oCH" biR anu her
daughter, Miss Ria, departed this
week for Hendersonville, N c.,
to be absent for several weeks.
They were accompanied by Miss
Marceline Estorge.
Mr.. Sidney Patout and wife left
the latter part of he week for
Asheville, N. c., and other points.
to be absent for a month.
Mr.. Paul p. Pouvey of Plaque
nine, La, was a pleasant visitor
In New Iberia this week, the guest
of relatives.
Mr.. Jos. Davis and family re-
turned last Friday from a pleas
ant outing in Lafourche Parish.
While there Mr.. Davis enjoyed a
sea shore trip.
Lime, brick and cement at Der.
trand Lumber Co
Press dispatches from Baton
Rouge report the promotion of
Mr.. Robert s. Bell of this City to
the position of chief clerk in the
State Treasurer's office at Baton
Rouge. Mr.. Bell held the position
of second assistant to Treasurer
LeDoux f. Smith and has now
been promoted to succeed Mr. w.
S. Mcfarland. Miss Anna Bell,
also of this City and sister of
Mr.. Robert Bell has accepted
position in the same Office.
Five shares of Citizens Bank
stock for sale. Apply this Office.
Mr.. Ernest p. Carstens of
Shreveport, La, arrived here last
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Carstens
is engaged in the mercantile bust
ness in that thriving city. He
and Mrs. Carstens will return
home after delightful visit here.
the guests Of their father, Mr.. E.
j. Carstens.
Mrs. Albert Estorge and Mrs.
Chas. Cultivate enter aimed a
number of their friends last Tues
day evening in honor Of Mrs. E.
P. Carstens of Shreveport.
General Agent Buffinton Of
the New iberia & Northern Rail-
road has arranged to run another
excursion tomorrow from this
point to Charenton Shell Beach.
The Motor car will leave New
Iberia promptly at s o'clock a. m.
We understand that several large
parties will take advantage of the
trip and spend the day on the
beautiful shell beach.
Wisdom glass Ou& 70 any size
wantsd.-Bsrtnand Lumber Co.
Mr.. F. w. Bauman, expert
accountant, assisted by Mr.. Chas.
Bahon are busily engaged this
week auditing the books of the
Parish officials, which will be pre-
sented to the Police Jury at their
next regular meeting.
Among the appointments
made by Gov. Hall this week OF
interest to the people of this Dis
trict was that of Hon. Robert
Martin Of st. Martinville APP
pointed as a member Of the State
Board of Education from the
Third District. Other appoint
ments made which concerns Iberia
was that of Messrs. A. G. Duboin
and Hardy Boutte as members OF
the Board pf Commissioners Of
the Bayou Carlin Drainage Board.
FOR SALE-A second hand
buggy good as new. Apply 7OI
East Main Street.
We were shown last Friday a
dozen bolls Of beautiful cotton
brought to town by q colored man
named John Frank, who is ope-
rating the farm If lion. j. A. Fs-
got near New Iberia. From what
we are informed this industrious
negro has sixteen acres almost all
in full bloom. The fleecy staple
Is now on exhibition at the store
of L. c. Fagot & Co. and proves
convincingly that cotton will soon
be raised by all the small farmers.
The tax for an electric road
from Abbeville to Lafayette.
which was held last Wednesday
was defeated by about $4,000. In
point of numbers the election was
carried, but evidently the large
property holders Of Abbeville
were against the movement. At
some future time another prop
esition will be made the tax pay
ers of Abbeville to vote q tax
favoring a proposition for an in
terurban connecting that town
with New iberia.