New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10

known as the Lee gin, but a
a present owned by the Geo. W
2 Sentell estate at New Orleans wa!
5 totally destroyed by fire yester
day morning at one o'clock. The
, building contained a large guam
: tity Of bailed shucks ami cob ,
| which was stored therein by Mr.
) Gordon \. Sandoz which was also
a total loss. When taken into
consideration the proximity OF
the adjoining buildings, the Fire
Companies done excellent work
III combining the flames to the one
building, especially at that time
of the night. On Wednesday night
at near the same hour the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Bridges was also
burned down, his family having a
very narrow escape with their
lives. With or splendid water
pressure and vigilant fire fighting
companies the flames were also
held in check.
See Bertrand Lumber Co.. Ltd
if you are in market for Ellwood
Hog fence.
DR. Dowling's assistants,
Messrs. Sadler and Fry of New
/ Orleans gave the Parish jail the
best cleaning it has ever received
since the calaboose was built.
After removing several wagon
loads Of rubbish the entire walls
ald floors were thoroughly
scrubbed and disinfected. Every
negro confined in the jail was put
to work and afterwards them
selves given a shower bath and
made get into clean overhauls I'M
der the supervision of Mr.. Sadler.
the interior will also be given
coat Of fresh paint which will put
it into Thorough sanitary condi-
ton. Just how long the bastile
will be kept clean is hard to con-
lecture when almost daily more
boarders are being added and
they all 90 in there in a filthy con
ditiOn. In making the rounds
through the different departments
Of the building it was very no. |
ticeable that there was not sin
gle white man behind the bars
under any charge.
No. 666 will cure Chills and Few
err 1t is the most speedy remedy !
We know.
. At the meeting Of the New
Iberia Chamber of Commerce last
Thursday night among the things
Of Importance discussed was the
proposed Parish Live Stock AS
ISOLATION Fair which will be held
here in the latter part Of Septem-
Der. Secretary Bernard was in
structed to lend his best efforts in
assisting the Association in MAX
ing the exhibition a big success.
Mr.. Bernard is already in COM
munication with many stock own
ers relative to the exhibits and
we have no doubt it will be one
of the biggest events in New Ibe-
ria for many years. There is
no doubt great deal Of good can
be accomplished bv holding Fairs
here annually and it is hoped that
it will ultimately result in the
forming Of a regular Parish Fair
Association here to hold annual
Now that almost every
small farmer, as well as the larg-
err ones throughout the Parish
have blooded stock and will all 4
have blooded stock the Fair can
be made big success. .
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure. I
The worst cases. no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves Il
For the first time in the his j;
tory of New Iberia has it ever
been recorded that a whole car
load Of black berries was ever
shipped from his vicinity. On
last those enterprising c
gentlemen, Messrs. Prick Bros, (
who are operating a cannery a
Few miles south of this City .
shipped whole carload, canned
n two pound retainers. The ber- e
les were picked by women and 8
children in that section of the I
Parish and one member of the '
irm reported to us that one day .
lone they purchased outright :
hree hundred and eighty-fve > ;
gallons, paying Zoe a gallon for |
hem. They were preserved in !
wo-pound cans which retail for 5
DC each. These gentlemen had '.