New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-14
Mr.. Henry Guidry represent

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ing Philip Werlein, Ltd, and who
is well-known in this community
has arranged for local demon
stration of the wonderful Ampict
Reproducing Piano. This instru
ment is on exhibition at the mil
linery store of Mrs. A. J. Schraur
104 East Main Street, where Mr.
Guidry will at all times be only
too pleased to demonstrate It's
qualities to the music lovers OF
New Iberia.
Sash, Blind and Door Factory,
special work of ali description.
Cisterns and Tanks.-Bertrand
Lumber CO.
On Thursday afternoon a
negro man employed on the gas
oline boat of Mr.. Hazard Vaughn
of LoreauviIle fell off the craft
into Bayou Teche and was
drowned. DIR. Edmond LOndry
who is acting Coroner during the
absence of DR.. Fulton viewed the
remains and ordered its inter-
ment.
On Wednesday morning at
2 80 the residence building on
East Main Street Of the Sugar
Cane By-Products Co., occupied
by Mr.. Sam Caulking and his
family was totally destroyed by
fire. Had it not been for the
night Waterman who first discov-
cred the flames, it is more than
probable some of the members OF
the family Of Mr.. Caulking would
have been cremated. 1t was nee
essary that Mr.. Caulking drop
several of his children through
side window to save their lives
as the fire had made such head
way before he awoke and not a
single piece of furniture nor cloth
ing could be saved. 1t was only
bv heroic work that the store of
Mr.. Caulking which adjoined the
residence was saved and for a
time it looked as though the res
idence ON the opposite side OF
the street, occupied by Mr.. A. Z.
Bernard, the manager of the sd
gar Cane By-Products Co. would
also be destroyed. Fortunately
this valuable property which adj
Joins the Paper Pulp Factory was
well supplied with hose and It
was at once connected with a
water plug and by heroic effort
the building was saved. Had
this structure also taken fire the
Factory would have been in great
danger also, owing to the close
promity Of the buildings and the
fact that brisk wind was blow
inc at the time the blaze and heat
was the greatest. The residence
building occupied by Mr.. Caulk-
ING. carried $500 worth of insur-
ance. Very little insurance was
carried on Mr.. Caulking's furni-
ture. but under the circumstan-
ces he was extremely fortunate
that no member Of his family lost
their lives. From what we learn
the impression is that a colorea
woman who had been ironing III
one Of the back rooms the after
noon Of the fire left a lighted
furnace on the floor. This is the
only way Mr.. Caulking can ac-
count for the fire which caught
in the room that had been used
by his servant.
Sash, Blind and Door Factory
special work of all description.
Cisterus and tanks.-Bertrand
Lumber Co.
We are informed that Mr..
Urlic Barral of Loreauville, one
of the. real progressive farmers
Of that section realized on one
and half acres Of onion seed the
handsome sum Of $500. The
seed was sold to the Steckler
Seed House Of New Orleans and
other dealers in the South. This
same tract of land with addi-
tional acres is being rapidly pre-
pared for large sweet potato
crop. This shows what can be
done in this Parish. Fortunes
can be made raising seed alone
to supply other markets Of the
world. The sooner our people
realize that there is no country Ill
the world the equal Of the Teche
Valley the better off they will
become.