New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel o. Avery
of Avery's Island, La. announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Edith Avery. to Mr.. Donald
Pattison Duncan. son Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. J. G. Duncan, of New Or
leans. This announcement claims
unusual interest in the smar'
world here, where both families
are well-known and prominently
connected. Miss Avery is the
youngest Of three lovely sisters
including besides herself. Misses
Katherine and Sara Avery. She
attended Newcomb for few
years, finishing last spring. and is
an exceptionally attractive and
popular member of the younger
set. Mr. Duncan. Of Battery c.
of the Washington Artillery. now
the 141st regiment, U. S. N. G..
is now stationed at Camp Beaure
gard, near Alexandria. He is a
brother of Mr.. Brooke Duncan
now of Mississippi, and DR.. Ar
mott K. Duncan, of this City. Nc
date for the wedding has been set
N. 0. Item.
Sash. Blind and Door Factory.
special work of ali description.
Cisterns and Tanks.-Bertrand
lumber Co.
Quite a number of our young
men will leave in few days for
Cuba where they have accepted
good positions with one or two Of
the large sugar estates of that Is
land. Among those making ap-
plications through the Clerks Of
flee for passports were Messrs.
TSham and Dewitt Vest, Homer
!. Caldwell, Edgar Landry and
Mr.. Walter Broussard who will
also be accompanied by members
Of his family and Mrs. Niche
Berry and Miss Lucille Leblanc.
Mrs. Berry goes there to be with
her husband, Mr.. Berry, who has
been there for several months.
Tax Collector Albert Brous.
sard has been kept quite busy the
past week issuing licenses to our
sporting fraternity and crack
game hunters. So far some four
hundred and fifteen licenses have
been taken out at $1.00 each with
a few trappers license Of $500.
The regular market hunters IL
cense is $1,000 and so far we do
not believe any has been issued.
The hunting season began last
Thursday and many of our New
Iberians took advantage Of the
opportunity to kill game birds.
Tt is said the birds. especially
doves are very plentiful this sea-
son owing to the strict enforce
ment Of the law which protects
them out of season.
The residence property Of Mr..
Paul Doerle. situated at the cor
ner Of Lee and Charles Street was
purchased this week by Mr.. Julian
Ewes. Within a few days Mr..
Fves' family will remove into
their new home. Several other,
properties also changed hands in
the shape Of country real estate.
It is said several large deals are
underway through the local real
estate dealers.
The friends and acquaintan-
ces of Mr.. Charles Maridat were
grieved last Tuesday upon learn
ing of his sudden death in the CityI
Of New Orleans where he had
been residing for the past twenty
years. Mr.. Maridat was a sonI
Of the late Mrs. Melina Maridate, !
nee Points who died in this CityI
nan wears ago. The remains Of
he deceased were inferred at
New Orleans the following day Of
his death.
The new postage rate Of
;hree cents on each letter handled
Of the City limits went
nto effect yesterday morning at
POI. All drop letters distri-
,uted by the rural and City car
'iers are still permitted under thel
Id two cent charge. When ad-
'ressed direct to post-office in;
he Parish they will have to con-
am the same amount Of stamps
IS IS required to amy part of the