New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-07-12

| Work wac begun on tho
conmodiots Spanish Lake Club
House this week under the super
vision of Mr. f. w Crosby who
| made the plans for the elaborate
building Mr.. Boutte. the con
| tractor has a large force OF en-
| ployces at work driving down the
immense plllng preparatory to the
erection of the hupldlng. The
| Club ~ IN a very prosperous con.
| dliion and before long there may
! he other improvements made that
viii further popuar,ze II aud
add 10 it's membership.
For tha last few days. n force
of workmen under direction Of
| MIR II l.. Gates. have been filing
aud lcvellng the Court House
4, grounds preparatory to the m
provcmcnis which have been IN
contemplation. The printing coat
of paint. done by prison labor, has
been completed aud Mr. Gates III.
' forms ~ that competent paint
or will begin shortly the final coat
and thai when the work y cn'n-
plrtrd the color As well ms The
finished appearance Of the build
inc will suit. even the most las
tldions
Autos TO hire day or night at
moderate prices See klecman
Tho young negro who as
saultcd n little white g'rl near
st MartinviIle last week, WAS
placed on trial last Thursday and
convicted To n life tenn ~ the
state Penitentlary As soon a.
he verdict became known. y MOB
quickly formed determined to
meet out swift vengeance upon
the Young criminal Nher'H
Wade Martin however outw'tteh
thc mob Secretly taking his
prisoner from la,l and following
unused paths. he succeeded III
reaching New Iberia with the
frightened negro and placing HIM
IN the Parish prison where he
will he safely guarded until TAX
en- 10 the Fcntcntlary
See kleeman for your auto
PARTIES. terms reasonable,
II will be noted IN the pro
credinvs of the City Council the
provresaiv, residents Of East
Side. (Dnperier Avenue petl-
toned the City Commissioners 10
give them cement Sidewalks ~
early M they can arrange for the
Improvement II will he remem
bered steps had been taken by
the past administration to build
walks IN that part of the City as
well ms the rear PORTION. but in
junction proceedings caused the
bidder to withdraw ms he could
not secure sufficient financial
backing to complete the work.
We understand petitions are be.
ing circulated among the resi-
dents on lower Main Street which
will also be presented 10 the Com
mssioncrs IN n few DAYS asking
FOR extension Of walks in that di-
rcdion. There IL no doubt the
Commissioners will grant the re-
Guest and give them the much
needed Improvement Let the
good work go on.
The sudden death last sun
day night in this City Of Mr.
Gracia Romero was a distinct
shock to his family ms well as
TO the rommurity which was at
tested at the funeral ceremonies
which were held AT St Peters
church on Tuesday evening at
|, o'clock. Mr. Romero was cir
culaNing with the members Of
his family IN apparently the best
of health that evening and Few
minutes after retiring expired IN
the presence Of his wife before
medical aid could be summoned.
Deceased was born on April 10.
1857 in this Parish, being son
Of the late Dorsily Romero. lie
followed the occupation OF Tar
mer MP to The time he removed
TO this City and engaged in the
drayinp business. lie leaves be-
sides his widow to mourn his
loss. six children, his daughters
are Misses Elodie. Ida and May |
while his sons are Messrs. Rene,
Rivers and Francis The grief
stricken family have the sympa-
thy of the community.
Moss Club Sauce now .5c. B"y
bottle.
Mr.. Paul II. Switzer, staff
correspondent Of the New Or
leans Pica,une was visitor ~
New iberia last Thursday even
ing IN the interest of the Boosters
Club organized at Lafayette
which is to embrace the entire
Southwest Lorasiana. The pnr~
pose of his visit here is to get the
citizens Of New Iberia to furnish
delegate TO the meeting of or
ganization and intimately work
up large membership here in
the Chamber Of Commerce. The
organization. AZ we stated before |
il TO promote the development of /
the entire Southern portion OF the
State and our citizens would do
well to give il their moral and fl
nancial backing. From what We
understand Mr.. Switzer met with
n great deal of encoura cement by
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