New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-02-21

| On Friday evening last Mr..
Fred Indest had the sad misfor-
tune of having one of his legs
broken and is now confined to
his home on the East Side Of the
Teche. 1t seems Mr.. Indest was
engaged in cutting down trees on
the property of his father and evil
IDENTIFY thought the tree would
fall in another direction when it
fell on him and broke one of his
limbs.
/ Those enterprising lumber
dealers, the Bertrand Lumber
Company are having additional
cement sidewalks built around
their holdings on Corinne street
that will add materially to that
section Of the City. The work is
being done under the supervision
, of Mr.. S. w. Jones whose work
manship in cement building is
considered excellent. The Ber-
trand Lumber Company deserve
much praise for identifying their
valuable property which bespeaks
much for their progressiveness.
Died, at the residence Of her
father at No. 525 Bank Avenue,
on Thursday, February 10Th
1914, at $40 clock p. NJ, Miss
Stella O'Brien, aged 26 years,
two months and twenty days.
Miss O'Brien was the daughter
Of Mr.. John O'Brien. The young
lady had been employed in the
office of the Cumberland and
Telephone Co. here and has a
number of friends who regret her
sad death. The remains were
inferred in St. Peters Catholic
cemetery yesterday at 4 O'Clock,
the funeral services being held at
St. Peters Catholic church.
This week Messrs. Leblanc
& Broussard, the local agents of
the Studebaker Auto Co. of
America, domiciled at Detroit,
Mich, had the pleasure Of enter
tanning for a few days here
Messrs. G. J. Simonds, the cor
porations Southern representa-
tive, whose headquarters is in St.
Louis and G. E. Williamson who
also represents them in this
territory. In company with
Mr.. Henry Broussard, the
gentlemen visited the Salt Mines
at Avery Island also Abbeville
and other points of interest
through this country. We un-
deystand they were much i'm
pressed with the beauties of the
Teche land and were elated over
the efforts being made at building
Model Roads through Louisiana.
Since this firm has taken the
agency of those handsome and
durable machines, they have sold
a large number to our citizens
and the Studebaker cars are rap
idly becoming recognized for
their durability and cheapness.
AS will be recalled, Mr.. Sid
ney l.. Broussard was appointed
by the United States Department
of Agriculture as Farm Demon
strator for Iberia Parish. Mr..
Broussard has removed his resi-
dence from Loreauville to New
iberia and is now domiciled at
! Mr.. e. S. Broussard's home
where he is ready to serve all
who wish to avail Themselves Of
his services. The Office Of Dem
onstrator is an important, one
and will be Of great help to those
farmers who intend to diversity
crops. It's duties embrace all
matters pertaining to the farm
and Mr.. Broussard's work is to
visit the farmers who wish to en-
list and give instructions as to.
the methods to be employed in
the cultivation of the different
crops, to preach Investigation
and to spread knowledge relating
to live stock. To aid in this, the
Federal Department. sends out
literature treating on these SUBJ
jects to all who desire it and our
farmers should not be slow in
asking for this aid.