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

merts. Mixed drinks were unoptalh-
abel during the day because OF the
rush for Straight liquor Later
however, it was possible to oplaih
practically all of the widely known
mixed drinks, for many years pecu-
liar to New Orleans. French restau-
rants served ciaret with dinners, add-
ling the touch which chefs and maha-
gers of the establishments Always
have claimed was necessary Tor the
proper appreciation Of their meals.
Hammond Fifteen cent bread py
January / f. the prediction or Bed
nard Antony, who operates laSse
baking business In Tangipahoa par
tsh at Pontchatoula. The recent h'gh
cost of -four. Mr.. Antony maintains
will force this price on the bakers de-
spite their reluctance to advance
present prices.
Now Orleans. - Mrs. Herman D.
seiferth was elected president OF
New Orleans Chapter x, unite"
daughters OF the Confederacy, at the
annual meeting in Memorial Hall. 10
succeed Miss Doriska Gautreaux, VINO
held that office the prescribed limit,
two years.
Pointe a la Hache John S. Bo-
has has sold his large orange grove
sstneted at Buras to Roy b. Schae1er
Of New Orleans, for $1Sooo, tne
grove has a large crop OF fruit this
season. which is being packed ana
shipped to the New Orleans anu
Northern markets.
Monroe. What good roads nave
done for Ouachita parish was demon
stratcd when II. w. T. Hunt sold TO
II u Golf of Memphis q 420-acre
plantation for $4,000. The same
| land was sold about two years age
for $50 an acre.
Alexandria - Robert F. Liebler, q
member Of the Alexandria bar, while
defending an accused person charged
with murder in the Federal District
| Court was stricken with apoplexy ana
died at the sanitaTium.
New Orleans. All port facilities
of New Orleans, save five wharves
are to be ratproofed at an experdi
ture OF approximately $2O0O,O0O, W
.. Hudson, president OF the DocF
Board, announced.
New Orleans. - Chester S. O'Reil
". 26lO Royal street. was named Dt
! the War Department as candidate
for West Point.
Denham Springs. J. l.
Westbrook received a shipment 81
government supplies few days age
and sold them out as soon as the,
were unloaded A larger shipmen
has been ordered.
Bogalusa.-S. w. Francis is in the
Bogalusa Hospital in serious con
dition. His right arm was amputat
ed as result OF being accidentally
shot while hunting birds with hi'
brother.
/ Amite-The tax rolls this veal
| have been filed and show the tota
property valuation Of Tangipaho;
parish to be 20,364,179, with the va
rious taxes amounting to 1898, 23897.
Pointe Ia Hache. The cole
weather has given the oyster and fisf
trade boost, and orders are keepina
the fishing fleets and shuck factories
busy.
Baton Rouge Former Governor
Martin g. Brnmbaugh OF Pennsyi
yapia. nationally known school man
was a speaker at chapel exercises al
the State University.
Runkie.-Fire originating in TIM
basement Of the high school building
| was discovered and due to the Of
forts OF the Are department thu
flames we're quickly extinguished
The building was damaged to the ex
tent of $3.50, covered by insurance.
Lake Charles Floyd Hamilton
former parish engineer, announced
that the entire thirty-fve miles o
Pelican Highway traversing AIleT
parish has been stakcd off and bid.
have been requested to be opened
soon for the graveling of the length
Observation-Disclosures budget fol
the next fiscal year will be 1890
ali increase of $4,000 over last year.
due to the advance in labor ard ma
terials.
Anite.--Prospects are bright for
the erection OF large sawInill ant
planning plant in Amite within thu
next few weeks.
Bogalusa city is exrecter Il
| get plant Of the Essential OIL Spe
cialties Company involving "a outlay
81 about $500, o0o i: