New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05
"A special meeting of the Board of

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Directors of the Iberia Parish Fair As
ISOLATION will be held next Monday to
take up important matters that will
come before the Board in connection
with the big exhibit to be held in New
Iberia September 18th to October 1st in
elusive 1t was our pleasure to inter
view the President of the Association on
Thursday relative to the extent of the
Fair, and the probability of getting of
as large a number of visitors as we had
in this City last year to pay US visit
DR.. Goodwin replied that many features
of the exhibit would be on much
larger scale than the first attempt Of
the Board, and he also said that he ex-
pected hundreds of visitors from as far
west as Lake Charles and east as far as
Donaldsonville. It will not be many
weeks before entry blanks will be sent
out to different parts of the State by
the Secretary and then arrangements
will be made to close for a site to hold
the exhibit. This part of the arrange
ment has got the Board thinking, as
there are but few places suitable, now
that many of the buildings that was put
into use last year is at present tenanted
Nearly every citizen you see walking
on the streets is now wearing very proud
ly big red button which is splendid
piece of advertising and every one seems
to be interested in making this occasion
in New iberia one that will be long re-
membered.
FOR RENT-Attractive and
modern Bungaloo on Duperier
Avenue. Price reasonable. See
Imperial Furniture Co.
Mr.. Henry Landry, one of our
prosperous farmers of the Firth Ward
brought to our sanctum this week sew
eral beautiful bolls Of Cotton known as
the "Ounce Bolr' variety. The cotton
is fully matured and the aeecy staple
is as fine specimen as we have ever
seen. Mr.. Landry has about two acres
that is ready for harvesting already and
expects to realize a nice little profit out
of his crop. MI. A. 6. Barrow also
showed US boil taken from his farm
near the Avery Salt Mine which was
even larger than that of Mr.. Landry.
Mr.. Barrow has about thirty-four acres
and he says he will realize At least
bale to the acre. This is conclusive evil
dence that we have about got rid of the
boil weevil which infested this country
for number of years.
Sash, Blind and Door Factory,
special work of all description.
Cisterns and Tanks.-Bertrand
Lumber Co.. -.
q Died, At the residence Of her son in
New iberia on Tuesday, August LIST, 1916,
the venerable and esteemed Mrs. Dup
lessis Romero, nee Emerite Dore, aged
II years, one month and twenty-seven
days. Mrs. Romero was . native of St.
Martin Parish and came to Iberia
many years ago. She leaves to mourn
her untimely demise two children, Mrs.
Joseph Romero of Pare Perdue and Nh. |
Dupremel Romero of this City and a
large number of grandchildren. The
funeral was conducted from st. Peters !
Catholic church in New Iberia the same
lay at five o'clock P. M. Her family |
have the sympathy of large circle of |
friends.
Automobile accidents are becoming !
lutte common hereabouts recently, al
:hough up to now fortunately none of
,ur people have been killed. On Sun
lay night last while DR.. A. G. Emmer
vas en- route to the Clarendon Shell
Beach in his Mitchell machine with his
amily, they all had a narrow escape due
o his car running into a ditch at turn
few miles from Adeline and turning al
most over. All Of the occupants of the
ar were thrown out and one of his lit
lie daughters received severe cut on
Ter arm, necessitating several stitches.
At this very same place several months
go, Mrs. Gabe Duperier was thrown out
f car that turned turtle and one of her
limbs broken and she is still walking
nth crutch, crippled probably for life.
he St. Mary authorities when they
uilt this model highway should have
out the curves in the road
hat leads to Clarendon, as it is certainly
angerous to life and limb. They might
o a little farther and have the Police
ury pass some speed limit law, as many
the manipulators Of cars along that
oute run their machines fifty and sixty