New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-03-11
LOCALS.


Jennaro request that all who wlsl
to try out for the base ball team
will please report at the llote
Frederic Park Sunday afternoon
at , 900 o'clock.
We were requested by Mrs
Mary J.. Pomcroy to announce
that the next regular meeting o1
the Protestant Cemetery ASSocia.
ton Will be held at Hotel Frederic
on Monday afternoon at foll
o clock. \ full attendance is
urged.
See Bertrand Lumber Co. Ltd
if you are in market for Ellwood
Hog fence.
AT the senatorial convention
held here last Friday, the Pro
gressves nominated J. Il. Do
mengcaux Of Lafayette and f.. H.
Simmons of RrcauX Bridge for
state senator's from this district
Mr.. Simmons is the editor and
publisher Of the Brcaux Bridge
Advance.
Lime. bricks. cement, gravels
white and yellow sands. Der
trand Lumber Co. Ltd.
The civil term of the District
Court was convened this week
and several eases was hrWi ght up
that is Of much interest to the lit
giants. Among the decisions
handed down by His Honor was
that Of Leon GodchauX versus
Mrs. Amelia Gall. wife of the late
+. A. Pharr, Lazard King inter
vernon. This suit was decided in
favor Of the laintiff, Leon God
chanx. We understand an appeal
will be taken to the higher Court.
Another decision rendered was
the reversal of a decision Of the
Third Ward Jrsticc Court in the
suit entitled JOS. Carey versus
John l.. Minor. y
Cisterns and Tanks. Screen
in" Of al observation-disclosures
Lumber Co Ltd.
On Wednesday, while Mrs.
Adam Price was sitting in the
Trolley car ON her way from
Olivier Station. where she re
sides, she was robbed Of her
pocket book which had been
placed on the seat by her side. 1t
seems the lady had taken the last
seat directly in front Of a negro
passenger and just before reach
ing New Iberia discovered her
satchel had been taken from the
seat and the negro had gotten off
who sat back Of her. A full des-
cription Of the negro was given
to the officers who are now en-
dcavoring to run him down.
On Tuesday last, Marid Gras
day, hundreds of our people who
were provided with automobiles
made the trip to st. MartinsviIIea
to witness the pageant there. All
who went speak in high praise of
the citizenship of our sister town.
he floats are said to have sur
passed their former attempts. !
Many of our people also went to
New Orleans as usual ana .
some came back reporting
the number Of Visitors in that
City the largest they had ever
seen. In New IBERIA the clidrcn
themselves to their hearts
content. though there were but
lew groWn-urs who took advant
age Of the opportunity to mask.
The balls at America No. , ball
and that of the Woodmen were
well patronized and many en-
oyed the terpschicOre until the
midnight hour approached.
On Wednesday night at - 100
} clock, the Ncrrier building,
bout two doors from the Enter
orise Office which was used as
'lllard parlor by Messrs. Berg
re 4 Costa, took fire in some I'M
accountable manner and the con
ents damaged so badly that the
ables and other pharaphernalia is
unfit for further use. The fire was
discovered by members of the
Elk Lodge who were seated on
he front balcony and an alarm
Immediately sent in that brought
ut the Fire Department in ample
ime to save the building. The
re laddies did excellent work.
0 promptly did they respond to
he call. otherwise there IS no ]
cling but what the flames would
ave destroyed the entire build
~. We understand the owners
{ the pool room had but three /
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