New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1915-12-11

Mr. R. Pickett of Houma, the specia
agent for Louisiana of the New Yorl
Life Insurance Company, accompanied
by his son, R. Pickett, Jr., arrived here
, Thursday in his auto and spent few
hours, the guest of his brother Mr.. A. T.
Pickett of iris City after which he con-
tnued his tour to Lake Charles. Mr.,
Pickett is enjoying the holidays touring
the country and at the same time be
never forgets to make known to his new
acquaintance that he is representing one
of the best and largest companies now n
existence.
MARY PICKFORD, PASTIME THE
ATRE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18th.
The mid winter graduating exercises
of the New iberia High School will take
place at the Elk Theatre on January
18th, when there will be ten young ladies
and gentlemen who will be awarded
their diplomas as finished products Of
our New Iberia High School. 1t will be
noted that this is the first year that the
number of young gentlemen exceed that
CT the girls, there being six males and
four females in the class. The favored ones
are: Misses Elvie Delcambre. Lula Le-
maire. Marie Romero. Heloise Friedley
| and Messrs. Rene Broussard. Jesi- Car
lin. Clarence Delahoussaye. Beverly He
| bert, Edward Kramer and Van Harry.
STRAYED-A liver coloreo
"Pointer" hunting dog. Reward
if returned to G.. p. Moss, 1876
St. Peter St.
The friends of Mrs. Eugene MART:
nez, nee Leila Perry, a daughter of the
late Judge R. S. Perry were shocked last
Saturday upon learning of the death of
her husband, Mr.. Martinez, whicr oc-
CURED that morning at Memphis, Tenn,
where he resided with his wife and three
young daughters. Mr.. Martinez was a
native of New Orleans and held very re-
sponsible position at Memphis with one
of the largest electrical concerns in the
United States. His demise was a great
shock to his family as he had left home
for his office only few hours p.evious
"uCu lie was SuuucHly StlIhCu with
appoplexy and expired within few
minutes. The remains were inferred in
the family vault at New Orleans on Sun
day afternoon in the presence of large
concourse of sympathetic friends and
relatives.
Cisterns and Tanks. Screen
ing of all Northumberland
Lumber Co. Ltd.
Attention is again directed to the
necessity of paying your Poll Tax before
December the 31st if you wish to be able |
to participate in the Primary election for
the selection of State and Parish officers
on January the 25th. Of course it is
essential that you have your receipt for
the year 1914 or else you are still dis
qualified to perform your duty as an I
American citizen. The best thing to do
unless you prefer being termed squaw
man is to get your receipt at once before ,
you overlook it. The One Dollar you
pay goes towards the education of the
children of the Parish and no better in
vestment could be made. Present your
self at the window of the Sheriff's office
and the genial Tax Collector, Mr.. Poir-
son will take pleasure in handing you q
tax receipt upon the payment of the Dol
lar.
FOR SALE-One piano in good
condition and parlor suite.-A.
Rosenzweig.
--On December the 9Th last, Iberia
Lodge No. SO, Knights of Pythias held
their annual election of Officers to serve
the incoming term. The result was as
follows: Chancellor Commander. Frank
Bertram; Vice Chancellor. H. H. Win
ters; Prelate, Nathan Davis: Master at
Arms, R. Sonnemann; Keeper of Rec
o1ds and Seal, D. A. Dimitry; Master of
Finance, Luca V. Jennaro; Master of
Exchequer. Leopold King; Inner Guari,
Harry T. Hall, Outer Guard, Frank Bri-
CAN'T; Master of Work, CORTLAND M.
Compton; Trustee of General Fund, M.
w. Fisher; Trustee of Widow and Or
ohans Fund, Chas. Gouguenheim; Trus-
tee of Property, D. A. Dimitry; Repre-
sentative to Grand Lodge, Harry r.
Hall; Alternate. H. H. Winters; Organ
st, Abe Hirsch. Addresses of interest ,
o the Order were made by Messrs. King,
Winters. Dimitry and Jennaro and the
lodge starts out very auspiciously for an
Increasing membership during the next Z
rear. The Pythian Order is one of the 9
strongest and most influential in New
IBERIA from almost every standpoint and l.
he outlook is verv encouraging to those
vho are devoting great portion of their {
irne towards keeping up the enthusiasm I
'mong the members. So {;
Mr.. Frank Price, the motorman OF
he Southwestern Traction & Power Co.,
lad one Of the most miraculous escapes
rom electrocution last Saturday night
hat ever befel mortal man without be-
ng killed instantly. Twelve hundred ,
olts passed through his anatomy, and
ct he escaped only with badly burned
ands which will take some time before
hey will thoroughly heal and for fully ?
ne-half hour he lay on the ground S
rostrate and unconscious before artificial
aspiration could bring him back to life. :.
he accident occurred almost in front of
be residence of Mr.. Ed Pfister upon the s
eturn trip to the Power House of the o