The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-05

Natchitoches-R. c. Forman OF
Alexandria lectured at the Normal re-
Gently.
Natchitoches.-The second concert
Of the season by the School Of Music
and musical organizations OF the
Louisiana State Normal School was
given recently.
Lake Charles-Elma Stafford, an
8-year-old girl, who is In class lib at
Central School, was struck by an au
tomobile while crossing Kirby street
is front Of Central School.
Plaquemine.-The Lower Coast Con-
struction Company has moved the
large levee dredge above Plaquemine
and has begun to enlarge and straight.
en- the levee at that point
Monroe.-A parishwids meeting OF
farmers has been called by the Com
mercial League to be held in West
Monroe, at which time speakers from
Baton Rouge will be present.
Bogalusa.-In an effort to assist the
farmers of this section the Bogalusa
Chamber Of Commerce has ordered a
car OF fertilizer, sixteen per cent phos-
phate, which will arrive soon.
Pointe a la Hache-The local Red
Cross chapter donated $1,000 to help
defray the $4,000 expense in combat
ing the smallpox epidemic incurred
by the Parish Board of Health.
Forest Hill-Gravel in large guam
titles and fine grade has been discov-
cred on the land of D. G. Warner, on
the Pelican road The highway au
thorities expect to use 1t one the new
roads.
Forest Hill.-Work has been resum-
I'd on the Meller-Hineston Highway.
Forest Hill-The graveling Of the
Pelican Highway from LeCompte to
Forest Hill, will be completed in
very short time.
Natchitoches.-The afternoon recit-
ais held by Miss Carter in her studio
have proven quite interesting. In ad-
dition to piano numbers given by her
pupils, papers are read on the lives
and works of the composers.
Plaquemine.-The home of Charles
Tircuit, about a mile above Plaque
mine was destroyed by fire recently.
The building, with contests was lost,
with no insurance. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000 The cause Of
the fire was not learned.
Monroe.-The Missouri Pacific Rail-
way and the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad, which have been at
loggerheads because OF trackage
rights in the new oil field, have reach
ed an agreement through arbitration,
it is announced by officials here.
Do Ridder-The canning factory for
De Rider Is an assured proposition,
provided the necessary amount OF
stock is sold Up to the present time
about $4,000 worth of stock has been
subscribed for. 1t is necessary that
$4,000 more stock be subscribed.
La Place.-At regular meeting Of
John A. Refine Camp No. 504, Wood.
men Of the World, held recently, Sow
ereigns Wallace Lasseigne and Har.
ry Maurin were elected delegates to
the Head Camp Convention to be held
in Lafayette March Is. 16 and IT, Sow
ereigns John A. Refine, Wilhelf Hy-
mel and William Clement were elected
alternates.
Monroe.-Steps to organize every
village in Ouachita parish as partici-
pants In an important plan for the es-
tablishment or farm bureaus were TAX
en- at meeting of the Commercial
League of West Monroe recently when
committee of twenty leading bust
ness men of the west side were ap-
pointed to hold meetings in fifteen or
more communities of the parish for
that purpose.
Natchitoches - BY defeating the
Louisiana Industrial Institute by the
scores of 43 to 20 and 81 to q, the
Louisiana State Normal School basket.
bal lteam has won eight straight
games. This practically eliminates all
other teams in the association from
the contest and assures the champion
ship for the Normal five.
Covington-Farmers and townspeo-
pie have been shown by practical
demonstrations that the local mild
winters andearly springs enable them
to probably grow early vegetables and
quick maturing fruit. Cane and pota-
toes are money crop, and the resi-
dents Of Waldheim, near Covingtoa,
banded to erect potato kiln OF sub
stantial size.
Pointe q la Hache.-Plaquemine
Parish A. r. C.held meeting at the
courthouse to raise funds to erect a
monument in honor of the soldiers
from this parish who died on the bat
tlefields in the world war. The meet
ing was success and $1,000 was rails
ed to defray the expenses of this me-
mortal shaft, which will be erected In
the courthouse square