New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-29
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LOCALS

Divine services will be con.
Quoted at the Presbyterian churcl
tomorrow night at 1870 o'clock
sharp. The public is cordially in
vited to be present.
| After a short illness. Mr.. Al.
bert Keller, born Nov. Sd 1888
died at the home Of Mr.. Jos. Selma
in this City on Wednesday, Marct1
Goth, 1919 a. $50 o'clock a. NJ
The remains was escorted TO ST.
Martinville and the funeral tn
Quoted from the Catholic church
on Thursday at two o'clock in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Joseph Daigre the young
son Of Mr.. A. Daigre arrived home
from France this week after serv-
ing in the conflict between this
country and Germany. Mr..
Daigre can truly be styled one Of
the Fighting boys" from iberia.
He went through several stirring
engagements in the Argonne woods
and came out without single
scratch. He was not very fav-
orally impressed with certain por-
tions of the old country and said
he was glad to be back in the T..
s. A. He is looking well, in fact
has gained in avoifdupois and
would not take thousands for his
experience.
The Jeanerette> Amusement
Co. announce another base bail
game to be held Sunday after
noon. March 3Oth between a Nor
gan CITY nine and the Jeanerette
professionals. Both teams will
fortified with crack batteries from
New Orleans. Much interest is
being taken in the contest and
the lovers of the sport from New
Iberia are invited.
The farming contingent oil
this Parish are now doing some
excellent blowing and planting.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the
rains somewhat retarded them in
their work, but now that there isl
a decided change a great deal of
Roadway will be made. The seed
cane, with but few exceptions
where it laid in very low lands is
all in good condition and the farm
ers look forward to a good cropI
DESPITE the, set back due to the in
clement weather of several
The frame structure of the
New Iberia Wood & Manufacture,
ing Co. situated on Bayou Teche
near the O. j. Trainor mill is be-
ing rushed to completion as fast
as material can be secured. This
ind, strv in charge of Mr.. H. P.
Reynaud will manufacture cypress
shingles and boxes of every des-
cription. The machinery has not
yet arrived, but as soon as the
building is completed it will bel
here and ready to be set up. This
industry will give employment to-
a number Of laborers and the
boxes will be cut out Of tupelo
gum and other native woods. sol
plentiful in our swamps. In Il
few wears we look forward to this
branching out and
becoming one of the leading
ones Of New iberia. There isl
plenty Of room in New Iberia forl
wood working manufactures and
by careful management all OF
them should prove a success.
MIR. NJ. j. Bulger, State Dep j
nty and Supreme Commander off
The Maccabees Of Louisiana made
D visit here on Tuesday to con- I
suit with the local members re- i,
yarding the State Convention to- !
be held in our City on April 7th
and 9Th. From the Impressions j
We have gained there viii be sev-I1
eral hundred delegates here on
hat occasion. A class Of at least {
me hundred will be put through j
he degrees of that fraternal and \
benevolent order, and alreadylt
here are some thirty or forty 4
Toung men in the Parish who haveiI
signed applications to become s
lseful members. In our next q
number we will be furnished with /
he details of the program being h
arranged by the local committee
n charge Of the entertainment. !
The convention will take place IN
he Parish Court House and =
1911 I. thu :