New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-02-07
On Thursday, February 18th,


the First Presbyterian churcl
will give motion. pictures an,
concert at the Elks. Theatre, pro
gramme starting at Z 80 P. M
The best talent in the City ha'
! been secured and a good even
ings entertainment is guaranteed
Prices 10 and Zoe. The follow
ing is the programme: Piano
Solo. Mr.. Lee Gebert; Song, Mis-.
Stewart; Violin Solo, Mr.. Dor
Dulany; Song, Misses Boyle and
Whitworth; Violin Solo Miss Ellc
DeBlanc; Song, Miss Bessie Gal
land; Recitation, Miss Celeste
Dimitry; Piano. Solo, Miss Cora
Segura; Song. Miss Roberta
Burke; Piano Solo. Miss Nina
Burke; Song Miss Briganti.
The contract for the con-
struction of the New Iberia.
Burke Station road was awarded
last Monday by State Highway
Engineer, w. E. Atkinson and
DR.. H. A. King of the Police Jury,
to w. E. Guerin who is to begin
the construction on March LIST.
The Trolley Company whose
right of way this road will par
allel, has secured the road way
leading out of Main Street to
intersect the old road at Segura
and are now busy clearing the
route. When these two projects
are completed, iberia Parish,
from it's eastern to it's western
boundaries will be about as well
served for public traffic as anv
section of the State.
Invitations have been issued
by the Attakapas Club inviting
many of the citizens of New Ibe-
ria to attend it's 14th anniversary
celebration to consist of a recep-
ton and dance on the evening Of
Tuesday, February 14th, at S:15
o CLOCK. The affair promises to
be literally attended. The CON-
mittees are as follows: Recep-
tion-R. J. Lockwood. P. r.
Burke, Nathan Davis, E. s. Brous-
sard. T. r. GAYLE. A. Daigre. F.
G. Blrmenthal, F. J. Dauterive.
Fritz Dietlein, Jules Dreyfus, Ed.
L. Estorge, M. w. Fisher, Alpine
Fontelieu, Clet Girard, j. Robert
Perry, j. w. Sanders, Chas. L.
Provost, Edwin Sampson, V. J.
Smith. R. C. Taylor, A. j. Sub
erbielle and Eldridge .Hine. The
arrangement committee consists
of the following gentlemen: Jno.
R. Taylor, VIM. Bauman and
Louis Pfster.
TO Prevent Blood Poisoning
sppiy At once the wonderful old reliable DR.
pORTFR's ANrIsrnTIc vEs~I-rc o. c>':-.
gical dyessing thai relieves pain aud heals At
he same time. Not IMMINENT. &C. Soc. 90.
Weeks Island, that beauti-
full tract of land, comprising
1900 acres, owned by Mr.. Emile
Gajan for a number of years,
was transferred this week to the
Myles Salt Company, being sold
to them at private sale by Mr..
Gajan foq the SUM &C E = 900.
The property is one Of the finest
n the State, besides it's valuable
agricultural lands it has an
Of high grade sand,
Millions Of tons of shells border
IS banks along the Coast. The
yaluable salt deposits are owned
~ the Salt Mining Company and
,ons upon tons Of salt are OBJ
aimed from the bowels Of the
.arth every twenty-four hours. I
1r. Gajan reserved all rights to
he live stock and farm imple-
nents which he will transfer to
ONE Of his other plantations.
Some three years since the gen
leman refused an offer Of $780,
100 for his holdings, but the eff
ect Of free sugar reduced the
'alue of his property to the fig
res which he obtained.
The ladies of st. Peters
'atholic Church announce that
hey will give ,Mardi Gras
festival for children, commenc
ng at twelve noon for dinner at
vhich gumbo, chicken salad, 1
andwiches, ice cream, cake, COT
re. chocolate and candy will be
old, for the assistance in the
ayment on the Catholic College
vhich is to be opened in the old
renshaw home. The ladies: have
anded together for work for this
bject in which not only Cath0-
cs but many Of other denomina- 5,
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