New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-07-18

Last Tuesday morning one
Of the worst rain storms that has
ever visited this section struck
New iberia and the Parish, ac-
companied by incessant lightning
and three hours after nearly
every bridge which lead to the
CITY had fioated off and had to be
brought back and pinioned down
before the public could travel.
Despite the New Iberia Southern
Canal and all Of the large bitches
which connect the Southern part
of the City with it, hundreds of
yards were covered with as much
as twelve inches Of water. Ac-
cording to the local weather OBJ
server, Mrs. John A. Gebert, the
rainfall was six and one-halt
inches. In twelve hours the Ba
you Teche had risen over seven
feet and the stream reminded
one of the Atchafalaya in times
Of high water. On Wednesday
another deluge took place and as
We write these lines there are
hundreds Of acres of corn and cot
ton which is still under water.
While much of the corn was bad
w blown down by the high winds
it is thought that the damage is
much overestimated. It is only
in places where the drainage is
very poor that there will be any
loss. 1t is hoped that this Sec
ton will not be further troubled
by. such heavy precipitation until
the cotton and corn is harvested.
lnvigorating to the psls and Sickly
cRoVE.s TAsTELEss chilli Tonic, drives out
Maisria ensiches the blood and build W The sys'
TEN. A true tonic. For adults and ehilc'en. s19e
l. The residence of Mr.. P. L.
Renoudet was buTglarized early
/ last Friday evening by a negro
while the members Of the family
were sitting on the front" porch
f.. and resulted in the loss Of sew
eral hundred dollars worth of
diamond rings and about $500
in silver. 1t was not many min
utes after when the negro was
captured by two Of the officers
who afterwards permitted him to
make his escape. From what we
could learn while one Of the PO-
lice attempted to search him he
jumped away and made his es-
cape and all trace Of the culprit
was lost IN the dark. The next
morning however one of the dia-
mond rings which was owned by
Miss Mathilde Renoudet was
found in the public road at about
where the negro was standing
when the search of his person was
begun by the officers. It is not
probable now that he will ever
be recaptured and but slight
hopes for the recovery of the
jewelry. ,aLi.S
On July the 18th a number
of citizens interested in fine
poultry met in this City for the
purpose Of organizing an associa-
ton for the general improvement,
of the poultry industry in Iberia
Parish. For the past three years
a great deal of interest has been
manifested among chicken fan
ciers to improve the stock here
abouts, and it will be remembered
a number took prizes in the diff
ferent shows held over the State
which is a cap in their favor.
The first officers elected to pro-
mote the welfare Of the Associa-
ton were: Messrs. B. w. Ellis,
president; DR.. w. F. Carstens,
1st vice president; Robert Pes
son, I'd vice president; G. j. Mes
tayer, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with
Messrs. W. L. Dupuy, James 7.
Colgin and w. B. Sharp as the
other members Of the Board Of
Directors. The Association starts
out very auspiciously and the
gentlemen hope if they receive
the proper encouragement to
work up a big Chicken Fair dur
ing the fall season.
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