New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-04-10


Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
will open a Tea Room for this
one day only, in the building
formerly occupied by the Citizens
Bank, on the corner Of Main and
Iberia Streets. Lemonade, tea
and coffee, cakes and sandwiches
Of all kinds will be served. These
ladies are noted for the fine
lunches they serve, and all are
invited to give them a call. Re
member the date, Tuesday, April
the 18th at the Citizens Bank
building.
See bertrand Lumber Co, Ltd
if you are in market for ElIwood
Hog fence.
Married, Mr.. Robert Babb
and Miss Laurence Norris on
Sunday, April 4th at 8 p. NJ. Mr..
Babb is on the Typographical staff
of the "Jeanerette Hustler,' and
took his bride to our sister town
the same afternoon.
beginning tomorrow upon
the arrival Of the numerous eX-
cursions into this City bringing
delegates here to attend the biz
Red Mems Convention, New lbe-
RIA will be quite lively up to
Tuesday night. There will be
not less than 400 visitors here
the entire three days and ar
engagements have been completed
for the entertainment which CON
sists of an excursion to the Avery
Salt Mines, a Trolley ride to Jean
erette and a complimentary dane"
at Hotel Frederic. Every brsl-
ness house and office building in
ow iberia should decorate with
flags and bunting. Several hun
dred dozens of small flags has al
ready been received by the Lodge
which will be used in some Of the
decorations and taken as a whole
the entertainment to be given
our visitors will positively eclipse
anything of that kind ever given
here before. All Of our citizens
should help to make the visitors
welcome as long as they are III
our City.
Indian Runner Duck Eggs TO-
sale. Twelve for 3Oc-J. l.. &c
bert.
Work is progressing on the
J cement sidewalks being construct
ed on Weeks Street by Messrs
DeJersey & Naff, the contractors
From indications the work is CIV
ing entire satisfac ton to the
property holders in that section
Of the City. In fact the c)1trac-
tors are receiving considerable
praise for the manner in which
they finish their work after the
cement is put down and we dare
say all Of the residents are really
glad that the contract was award
ed to these gentlemen, more
especially as they were the low
est bidders. Mr.. A. B. Murray,
the City's Engineer is also look
ing after the interest of the tax
payers which insures a faithful
compliance with the contract.
There are not less than twenty
five men employed on the job and
a great deal Of money will be put
into circulation as a consequence
during the summer months.
For some weeks some Of the
bad boys, both white and black
in this City have made it prac-
tice to break in the Fire Alarm
boxes on different back streets,
bringing out the Fire Department
taking advantage Of the Juvenile
laws which prevents them suffer
ing Jail Imprisonment. These oc-
currences have happened so often
that it became necessary for the
Officials to set watch for them
and on Monday four urchins who
were big enough to know better
were detected and arrested. All
four Of the boys two of whom were
white and the others black were
brought before the City Court for
trial. Judge Nuckolls sentenced
them to be whipped by their pa
rents or guardians which we I'M
derstand was carried out in such
a manner that it will have the
desired effect on all others who
were disposed to perform the
same detestible tricks. One day
last week there were as many as
three false alarms sent in evi-
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