New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03

on his way TO the Post Office anC
when reaching WASHINGTON an,
Center Street Observed his way
was blocked by a Southern Pa
ciiic freight train that had Decl
temporarily stopped at that lolnr
Instead Of awaiting the jppartur,
Of the train, Olivier craWled II
between the box ears al the mo
ment the tram was PAT INTO mo
ton Fortunately for him he was
50 far across the track that only
his heel was mashed by one Of the
wheels of the ear. He was at once
removed TO his home and unless
complications arise will recOves
from the accident.
Window glass cut TO any size
wanted Bertrand Lumber Go.
The regular term of the Dis
trict Court was convened INTO s"S-
sion last Monday morning with
Judge James Simon on the beE"h.
The time of the Court has b2on
occupied all of the week with t"o
important cases, that Of Ra0Wi lie
Bourgeois versus the Segllra Su
car Company of this Parish a?d
that Of Sonnet versus Naufrey
Sugar Company Of .jeanereie. \
decision was handed down Ivy
judge Simon in favor Of the CITY
of New iberia in the case Of Ilaz-
ard Vaughn against the Corpora
ton. Mr.. Vaughn took issue with
the City Council as to the strip
Of land occupied by them as the
Bridge Keepers quarters, contend
ING that it was part of the
property acquired by him from
the estate Of Il. A. lDupuy.
The offices Of the Southwest
ern Traction 4 Power Company
was removed this week from the
Sanitary Laundry building to the
one adjoining. formerly occupied
by the New Iberia Furniture Com
pany, they having removed to the
Masonic building on lower Main
Street. Mr.. +. w Crosby, gene
raj manager Of the Traction Com
pany is having several windows
cut ont Of the wall on French
Street and the building sub-di.
vided into offices for the Engi-
neer Of Construction, Mr.. w. :.
Henning, as well ns that of the
General Manager. IT is the in
tention of the Company to begin
on the extension to Spanish Lake
the latter part Of next week and
by the time that part Of the road
is completed, it is probable that
work will be continued until the
town Of st. MartinviIIe is reached.
Now that the taxes for the eX-
tensions have been voted at every
point where the line will touch,
everybody is anxious to see the
work commenced and finished.
Moss Club Sauce now BE. Buy
a bottle.
The Editor of The Enterprise
receiving several pressing invita-
tons to attend the thirty-fourth
annral meeting of the Louisiana
Press Association which will con
vene in Shreveport, La, on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday
of next week, wired in his accept
amce of the invitation and an
ticipates much pleasure during
the session of the pencil pushers.
Among the gentlemen of promi-
nence who will address the edi-
tors are Governor Hall, George
Fitch, the celebrated humorist of
Peoria. Ill.,. DIR. Oscar Bowling
Of the State Board of Health, Ed
ward Wisner. Editor Moore Of
The Times Democrat and Profs
Roy and Richardson. The session
promises to be one Of the most in
teresting ever held in the State
md many newspaper men have
expressed their intention Of being
present.
For the past five years the
strawberry crop has reached such
in certain sections OF
he State that many of our truck
us have this season raised berries 4,
hat would bring handsome prices
we're they grown in sufficient |
Quantities to justify carload ship |
nents. Some Of the berries raisci
lere are the equal of any grown
n the United States and we can
lot see any reason why the farm
RS of this Parish should not ~
nto that line which would b"
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