New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-03

WASHINGTON street. on Saturday
December 9th, 1913, Mrs. Dan
icl Boudreaux. aged 81 years, q
highly esteemed resident Of New
Iberia. Mrs. Boudreaux left to
mourn her loss several grown
children and a large circle OF
relatives. The funeral was held
from the residence Sunday, De
cember 2Sth at four o clock J.. Nj.
Among those who presented
ms with 1914 calendars were the
insurance firms of w. G. Weeks,
j. p. Suberbielle and Sharp and
Nuckdlls and the drug store OF
Wclch e Pelnilton, situated on
upper Main Street.
Mr.. A. A. Siebeck has leased
the tonsorial parlor in the Hotel
Frederic from Mr.. Kussman, the
former lessor, the saloon and
billiard parlor being conducted by
Mr.. Fred Patout of the Hotel.
This makes the third barber shop
being rum by Mr.. Siebeck IN New
Iberia. all of which are doing a
large Business.
Cures Old Sores, othx Rs~sssss Wsa't Cure.
The worst s.es. no matter ef how lons standing
.f,1 rtA epfi aht
Porter's Antiseptie HesIisE OIL. IT rsHsvss
Psjr and uea,s at the sams tima. 2se. &e, 81 %
With clamor and noise and
midst gayety and pleasure the
wear 1914 was ushered in by the
people Of Iberia. Loud and long
was the welcome expressed by
tolling bells and blasting whistles.
accentuated bv the discharge OF
countless fireworks from all parts
of the City donating the mum
erons parties who had sat up
to participate in the gay cerc-
monies. Clear and bright was
the day which followed. 4
cloudless sky lending to the glad
ness of the occasion; and hearty
were the greetings which were
exchanged whenever friends met,
Following custom Of years, tn"
E!ks and Attakapas Club kept
opcn house throughout the day
and dispensed cheer, liquid and re
freshments to hundreds of guests.
The former organization convert
ing their elegant quarters into a
ball room where the younger folks
enjoyed themselves until the
birth Ct a new day. This spirit
Of happiness with which the
New Year was met, we hope, is
but the fore runner Of what is to
be ours during the entire year
1914. The establishment Of n
creamery and of large canning
plant are more than probabilities;
while inducements can be offered
to other enterprises which will
assure the continued happiness
and prosperity throughout the
year. Let us bend our energies
that this end; and when we again
greet the New Year, let it be
without resentment towards The
expiring one.
For Weakness and Loss OF Appetite
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTEf.ESS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria and builds up the system A true tonic
and sure Appetizer. For adults nd children. Soc
The heavy traffic, rains and
high winds during the past sea-
son have been such that a great
deal Of damage has been infilcted
upon the gravel road on lower
Main Street and IL 1t keeps wash
ing into the cutters for another
year at the rate it has been dis
appearing, before the road Is
paid tor there will be nothing
left to indicate that road was
ever put in that section of the
City. From an interview with
Mayor Fontelieu anent the con-
dition Of the street he informed
us that steps will soon be taken
to build concrete drains in such
a way as to protect the gravel
from washing off. One of the big
gest mistakes made in the con-
struction Of the road was thu
proportion of sand which was OF
greater quantity than the Tioea
gravel and while It was put at
the bottom as soon as the top
layer Of gravel disappeared into
the cutters the sand that Is moi
washed away vanishes with ey.
cry high wind, it being pulverized
by the heavy traffic which the
road is subjected too. Had cement
cutters been laid at the proper
time the road would have been
AS good as we could hope to get
for the money spent on the high
way. It is hoped that either the
City Fathers purchase several
dozen cars of gravel and keep it
up or they win see this way clear
to build the cement cutters with