New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1919-10-04
LOCALS

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Rev. M. R. Paradis and wife
returned on Friday after an alb
sence OF several months spent in
their home at W@erly, Minnesota.
Their many friends are glad to
welcome them. Mr.. Paradis will
preach in the Presbyterian church
on Sunday at 7 80 p. M. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The sale Of Government food
stuff conducted bv Mayor Sealy
on Tuesday and Wednesday was
a success in every particular. Peo-
pie came from long distances N
order to take advantage Of the op-
portunity to b"-- canned goods at
a reduction and when the receipts
were checked up there was sold
81 1,995.OO worth of merchandise
From what we learn His
Honor fell a little short in his
returns, owing to a few CLERICAL
mistakes made during the rush.
Mr.. Sealy deserves credit for get:
ting the carload Of merchandise
here and it gave him a great deal
of satisfaction to know that our
people appreciated his efforts in
their behalf, Notwithstanding the
trouble he experienced in conduc'
ting the sale. lie still has abOnt
eighteen cases Of corn beef and
those in need of it would do well
to call on Mr.. Leon Bagarry who
has been kind enough to store the
goods until the remainder is re-
turned to New Orleans.
Died, at Baton Rouge on Fri
dav. September 26th, 1919 at ten
o'clock P. NJ, Mrs. Thomas
Ronald. nee Anna Hedt, a daugh-
ter of Mrs. L. Hedt Of this City.
Mrs. Ronald some weeks ago was
stricken with pneumonia from
which she succumbed at the St
Marv Sanitarium. Deceased was
born in New iberia on September
9th, 1882 and leaves to mourn her
demise. besides her husband, a lit
tie daughter and two sons. The
remains were brought to New lbe-
ria and Inferred in Rose Hill Gem
etery on Sunday afternoon at J
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Brown cOnduc
ting the funeral ceremony.
The biggest sale this week
was the purchase Of the two store
buildings at the corner OF, Nam
and Bridge Streets owned by the
Duperiel Renoudet estate, at pres.
ent occupied by Mr.. Leon Min
vielle as grocery and furniture
business houses. This will be
taken over in a few days by the
Dauterive Furniture Company
the largest furniture dealers IN
Southwest Louisiana. In an inter
view with Mr.. Frank j. Dauterive
the manager Of the firm, he in
formed us that it is their inten
ton when thew get possession to
dismantle both structures ane
erect what will be classed an al
most glass building from Main t.
the rear of the structure on Bridg'
Street. Beautiful individual show
windows will he arranged alons
the entire square where thei1
customers can view each bed room
suit arranged Just as if it was in
private bed room The sale of thi'
property has not yet been re
corded. but Mr.. Dauterive statet
that as soon as little technicalitie'
can be straightened out it will b.
decided over to his Company.
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On Tuesday last Mr.. JOIN
Wherlin of New Orleans arrived
| to assume charge of the remodel
ING of the old Alma House into
Home for the large membership
of the Elks Of New Iberia. s.
far. no contracts have been let TO
either the carpenter work or th'
plumbing which will go into tn
new structure. The mechanic
are working on the partition
which is to be removed, afte
which they will raise the roof owe
the rear part Of the building t
give a ceiling over the Lodg
Room proper, some fourteen fec
| in the clear. The steel girder
have all been shipped and is ex
pected here from the East within
the next ten days. As mentione'
in our columns several time
something like 100000 will b
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