New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-06-08
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke T.. Ber-


Julia to Mr.. Hubald J. Romero on
! Tuesday the 18th. The ceremony
to take place at $50 o'clock at
st. Peters Catholic church. All
friends Of both parties are
cordially invited to attend the
ceremony. No invitations ls-
sued.
Mr.. Jesse E. Reynaud, a son
Of Mr.. H. P. Reynaud, a member
Of the Automobile firm of Reynaud
& DeBlanc left on Wednesday for
Detroit, Michigan, to enter the
National Auto School. Mr.. Rey-
maud intends to perfect himself
as an auto repairer and mechanic,
after which he will return here
and take charge of the mechan-
zeal department of the auto ga
rage Of the above firm. These
gentlemen have opened up their
business on upper Main Street
and have bright prospects to
build up a large clientele.
Police Officer Broughton has
been quite busy this week catch
ing all stray dogs running at
large. Yesterday morning he
had about seven securely locked
in room in the discarded jail
to be chloroformed in accord
ance with the ordinance Of the
Board of Trustees. All the CANNES
that 60 about unmuzzled will suf-
fer the same fate and thus the
community will be rid Of a menace
in more ways than one.
Work is progressing very
rapidly on the large two-story
brick building and warehouses
of the Estorge Drug Company on
East Main Street and a part Of
Julia Street. All of the di-
vision timber and heavy rafters
are already in place in the drug
store building proper and as soon
as the brick masons have com
pleted all Of the brick walls of the
warehouses. the crew will then
complete the gaps in the remain
ing walls Of the large building.
Once these structures are CON-
plete this wholesale drug firm will
occupy as much space as any
large jobber in the State.
Died, at the residence Of her
son-in-law at No. 125 Rozier
Street in this City on Wednesday,
June 9Th, 1918, at II AS o'clock
A. M, the venerable Mrs. w. g.
Erwin, aged "a years. Mrs.
Erwin was a native Of st. Martins
vile and resided here with her
Mrs. Rodney French for
the past fifteen years. Owing to
the absence Of several Of her sons
at distant points in the State Of
Texas, it was necessary to keep
her remains until yesterday morn
ing at $50 when the funeral was
held from St. Peters Catholic
church in the presence Of a large
circle Of relatives and friends.
her children she leaves a
of grand children to
mourn her death.
The demand for real estate
n New iberia seems to be on the
Increase if we should judge from
he changes in property recently.
Last week Mr.. Edward Fisher
purchased nice cOmmodious
rome on upper st. Peter Street
where he will reside in the near
uture. Since, Mr.. Robert A.
Jacob has sold to Mr.. Francis
Ioorhies a lot off the Lewis
ract in East End. Mr.. VOORHEES,,
o we understand. will within the
lext year erect q nice home on
he spot to be occupied by himself
nd family. On Wednesday the
arge two-story building at the
orner Of Main and Swain
treets owned by Mr.. s. 0. !
'uckolls was transferred 20 :
If. Vic j. Erath. This prop
rty runs to the Bayou front and {
one of the choice properties in .
ew iberia. Other sales were !;
$50 made, and there is strong !.
emand for houses for rental pur- =
)ses. !
The Police Jury met Oh p
thursday last and transacted a
eat deal of business that is Ct
UGH Importance to the resi- 3