New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05

LOCALS


The Episcopal Ladies Auxiliary
met on Wednesday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. P. F. Henry.
The members present were Rev.
and Mrs. R. R. Diggs, Mesdames
R. L. Pomeroy. J. J. Forgey. A. B.
Murray. Joe Mueller, J. P. Rus
sell. J. Koch, R. G. Robertson,
Mrs. Shilling and Misses Davies.
"A meeting of iberia Parish
Chapter A. r. C. will take place
on Saturday. April at five P. NJ.
All members on Committees are
requested to be present at Red
Cross headquarters. on Jefferson
Street. as matters of Importance
will be taken up.
MIR. Robt. F. BONN of Lo-
reauville has accepted a position
in the office of Sheriff Landry as
one of his deputies. Mr.. BONN
is one of the Loreauville's ex-
emplary young citizens and we
feel assured he will make a faith
FIJI and contentious official. He
has just been honorably dis
charged from the army and has a
large acquaintance Of friends in
the Parish.
DIR. J. H. White is in receipt
of postal card to the effect that
Lieutenant f. s. Fulton is on his
way back to the States. just
whether the doctor will again re-
sumo his office of Coroner of Ibe-
ria we do not know. howeverit
is more than probable he will
again take up his residence in New
iberia.
We had a pleasant call On
Monday from Mr.. Henry j. David
the Parish Agricultural Agent Of
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture. Mr.. David has removed
here with his family from La
fourche parish where he had been
assisting the farmers for the past
four years. He is a man of wide
experience in agricultural train
ing and will do all he can to
furnish our agriculturists with m
formation regarding soil fertility,
etc. that should be of incalculable
benefit to them. We welcome the
gentleman to our Parish and trust
his services will be appreciated by
our people. Mr.. David speaks
the French language and for that
reason many of our natives who
do not understand English should
get in touch with him whenever
they want his assistance.
On Monday, March 31st, the
young seventeen-year-old son OF
Mr.. Walter Segura died after only
a few DAYS illness at his father
home at Segura. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. Langlois of st.
Peters Catholic church on Tues
day, April LIST at 9 o'clock A. N.
in the presence of sympathetic
relatives and friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Segura have the sincere con-
do.ences of a large circle of ac-
throughout the Par
ish.
Died, at Orange, Texas. on
Thursday, April Sd, at Z o'clock
A. NJ, Mr.. Chas. H. Dumesnil,
born April 9th, 1861. Mr.. Dunes
nil was well known in this Parish
and for many years resided near
plantation. His remains
arrived here yesterday evening
when it was escorted to the
home Of Mrs. J. NJ. Bourg after
which the funeral services were
The. members OF .Cy-
prss Camp No. 81 turned out in
large numbers to nay their
respects to their deceased brother.
This Parish enjoyed another
good heavy rain last Thursday
thatyis calculated to be Of great
benefit to the planting interests,
the corn and rice. and
in a few days all Of the farmers
will again be at work finishing
their blowing and planting. With
but few exceptions, most of the
has already been done in
many parts Of the Parish. Since
the introduction of tractors IN
this vicinity many have advanced
their blowing several weeks. We
learn that there are several OIL