The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-13

Monroe-Seven new churches bniit
| and dedicated three parsenages bullt
and seven rebuilt, 1854 members 80
cured salaries of pastors more than
doubled. and the debt on the district
parsonage paid and extensive repairs
made on if is The record made by the
Monroe District of the Methodist
! Episeopalian Church for The year
Which Rev. Albert B. Lutz has served
as presiding elder.
! Winfield TIE buying, selling
and recording Of OIL leases and bring
Ing suits to annul them in this parish
| is keeping large number of people
busy in the courthouse and causing
mineral rights to advance rapidly
! The clerks office is crowded to over
flowing al 1.-The way and all of the alb
stractors are working overtime. 1t -
believed large oil field will be dis
covered near this place.
New Orleans. - Fire losses in
Louisiana in 1919 will be greatly de-
creased over those Of last wear. the
number Of fires occurring in the state
will be much smaller and there will
be practically total absence OF in
| cendal'ism when the report for tho
vear is compiled in the office of the
fire marshal w. NJ Campbell, accord
ing TO l.. A. Hasgerty, chief clerk OF
the department.
Shreveport Congestion in the
Claiborne field is reflected in reports
from Homer operations. But two COM
plotions yielding about 1900 barrels
new production were made and both
wells were Immediately closed in on
completion. Some of the operators,
according to reports are drilling
merely to the sand to conserve the
oil as much as possible
Monroe. Committees composed
Of the leading business and profess
sional men of the parish nave been
appointed by the presidents of the
Monroe Chamber of Commerce. and
the Rotary Club. to take the leader
ship in the campaign for the good
roads bonds issue election here this
month.
BATON Rouge. To aid the Red
Cross Christmas seal movement for
funds with which TO combat tubercu-
losis. Governor Pleasant issued a
proclamation calling upon the people
of the state to observe the period to
December 10 as special time for
cooperation with the Red Cross.
Lafayette.-This city wants a real
band, and to raise the necessary
funds the association of commerce
has closed contract to give car
nival here the week Of December S.
ID. With the net proceeds uniforms
will be purchased, a complete library
OF classical and popular music will be
bought
Washington, D. C-SuGar growers
in Louisiana were considerably re-
lieved when informed by John NJ
Rogers. representative Of the Ameri
can Cane Growers Association OF
New Orleans, that the Railroad All
mInistration would furnish sufficient
car equipment to handle transports
ton of sugar in Louisiana.
Shreveport. Delays in getting
material combined with inadequate
transportation facilities. is acting in
nearly Ill North Louisiana fields. Rel
River is the only field which is pick
ing up in production as pipe lines
are being rapidly extended III the
, Bull Hayou district.
New Orleans The last OF the pfo
neer Dominican nuns who came from
Ireland sixty years ago to found their
ed Icational order in New Orleans
passed away few days ago when
Sister Mary Xavier died at the Do
minican College in st. Charles ave
me-
Amite The directors of the 10
cal light and power company of this
: place have decided to enlarge the
plant and add the necessary machin
, erv for giving Amite daytime cur
rent fer lights and power.
Monroe-Masonic Grand Lodge Of
z ticere laid the cornerstone Of the new
, Methodist Church in West Monroe
: with l. f Thomas. past grand mas
ter of Louisiana, master Of cere
monies.
, Hammond Since the inaugura
ton of the cooling plant at Loranger
the latter part Of September, dali,
, shipment of 500 gallons of milk ha!
, been maintained, bringing the dairy
men rich returns
Hammond Breaking ground ant
hauling material for the canning
plant Of the Strawberry Growers Sell
ing Company is amongst the recon
building activities.
Denham Springs. The larges
crop of potatoes ever grown in thu
parish is being gathered. The marke