The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-27
Napoleonville.-At the special cleo.

| light and waterworks plant of thi
7 town. The result was 10 votes against
I representing an assessment of $22
| sos, and - votes for representing al
assessment of s131,32O.
Judge u. Emmett Hingle, for tweiv
years judge OF the Twanty-ninth Ju
dicial District, lost his life in Oak riy
er, deep bayou about twelve mile
back Of Pointe Ia Hache when h,
is believed to have lost his balanc'
and TO have fallen overheard from
the gasoline launch
New Orleans. Joseph Rosamano
the youthful bank teller, is to serv.
six months in the parish prison, and
bis brotherin-law. Anthony J. Bag
gasse, must serve one year in jail, To-
the theft OF $4,000 from the Algicrl
branch Of the Whitney-Central Bant
and Trust Company.
Morgan City. Succumbing 10 an
attack OF appendicitis Mrs PHILIP
Hebert Of Rayne, La, died ON board
a Southern Pacific train. Mrs. Her
bert was accompanied by her hus
band and was en- route to the hospital
at New Orleans for treatment
Patterson-Misses Coale and Mines
public health nurses Of st. Mary's
parish, are examining the children In
the primary grades OF the Patterson
High School for defects of eyes. ears.
nose, throat, etc. Those who need
treatment are sent to n physician.
Lake ChaIles.-Rice marshes and
bayous in the vicinity of Oberlin ara
rising from water from the Calcasieu,
which is flooding the lower streets OF
the town. Many homes in the lower
levels are completely surrounded
with water.
New Orleans. - Fire originating. il
is said, from lighted cigarette drop
ped by negro passing through the
building, damaged the building. stock
and furniture Of the store of Victor
Valentinien to the extent OF approx.
mately $4,000.
Alcxandria.-The polics jury of Ra.
pides parish. at a regular meeting.
sold the bonds issued by four road
districts previous to the issuance OF
s2'04O,00O worth of parishwide road
bonds, to Joseph A. Bentley.
Plaquemine.-The grinding season
is nearing the end in this section. The
first factory to sound taps was the
Granada Of c. c. Barton, Jr., ON the
East bank which has finished, having
ground 1000 tons Of cane into syrup.
New Orleans. - Fourteen hundred
gallons Of alcohol, stored at the Sew.
enth Street wharf and awaiting ship.
Eent to Triest Italy, have been
drained through holes drilled in the
lotion of the barrels by thieves.
Monroe.-Freight trains On the Mis-.
'oud Pacific Railway have been equip.
bed with passenger coaches and will
larry passengers between Monroe and
and between Monroe and
Vidalia and Collision.
New Orleans-Ths historic French
opera House, scene of the debut in
he United States OF Adelina Patti
md whose audiences have heard the
'oices Of Jean de Reske and Jenny
lind, has burned to the ground.
st. Rose-Charged with having
hot George Marsala, young son OF
like Marsela. in the back several
weeks ago, Joe Caronia of this place
las just been released under bond.
Shreveporf.-Goo valued at
OF dollars wero stolen bv |
urglars from the Buckalew Hard.
rare Company and from the Heaorns
Dry Goods Company store.
Monroe.-A complete system Of
God roads, which includes every
main thoroughfare in the parish, 4
ond issue of $1.600.600 was voted IN
parish-wida election.
New Orleans. Two white boys
ntered the dry goods store owned 10y
larry Sherman, while Mrs. Sherman
'as marketing and stole five bolts Of
ingham worth s45. The young
lieves were seen leaving with the
under by a girl.
Baton Rouge. - Leander Fl. Pero1
rs been commissioned judge OF the
wenty ninth judicial District Court
PlaQuemine 10 succeed the late
ldge Emmet Hingle
Shereveport.--A. Martin. nler>
,ant of Hosston. was slain In pis.
i battle between a posse from Hoss.
n and two men sought for highway
'bbery who resisted arrest at Mira.
Denham Springs.--The Brown Flo.
J. owned by r. w. Stafford, was de-
royed by FIRE OF unascertained orr
n, the occupants barely succeeding
getting out in time.
Shreveport.-F1re caused, It ID be-
wed. by defective wiring in tho
Ais OF an unusued laundry chute, for
few minutes threatened the west
ing OF the Charity Hospital here.
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