The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-02-16

Mrs. A. L, Graham, resident OF
Gueydan was passing down the street
last week in Gueyday when she saw
team running away. She was go fright
ened that she dropped dead on the
s:reet.-CrowleV Slgnil.
The Alexandra To9n Talk says that
the Police jury of Rapides parish mould
borrow no less than $1,000 ON ~ year
bonds and have Il new courthouse anu
new Jail built.
Our Alexandra friends continue 10
have faith in the Waltz railroad and we
give the following as the latest newsDa-
per news on the subject:
The Town talk received pleasant
call from Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph j. Waltz
Mrs. waltz expects TO remain IN Alex
andria several weeks and before return
ing to her home, Atkinson, Kansas,
expects to lif: the first shoVrlful Of
earth raised in the building OF the Gulf
Louisiana and Great Northern Railway.
New Ibcrla is having seige of rob
berries of all kinds, and every dav adds
number to the list. The latest robbery
was that OF atomb. The crime was net
for the bOdV but seems to have been
search Tor silver plates or other Valu-
ables within the tomb The tOtnU be-
longs TO wealthy family and the rob-
bers probably th1nght that ValUables
| were concealed therein. Lake Charles
and surrounding town are having the
same experienc Crowley Signal.
What came near being serious at
81 !, in
/ Monroe, at rue ..!sfeHce !of Major w.
A. Strong. His nother-In-law, Mrs. S,
N. Slmms. was standing by the fire
when her dress became ignlted, the
flames exteuriIng In few minutes above
her head. With remarkable presence
Of mind, she threw herself to the floor
and rolled over and over to smother the
flames. The two little girls Of Mr..
Strong happened to be 10 the room and
they threw over their grandmother the
rugs that we're on the floor, and sue
cecded IN extInguishing the flames. The |
presence OF mind of the little girls
and Mrs. Sinms. resulted in all parties
escaping being burned News.
Mrs. Sinms Is the mother-in- law of
Mrs. r. S,mms Of this city, and the En-
terprlse congIatulates the family upon
the happy escape.
The ground flew up ana crashed Into
the hip Of Mr. John s. Jones Monday |
while he was endeavOrlng 10 carefully |
pick out rough spots on the Ice and he |
sent for DR.. Pennington t. care for the |
injured parts The Doctor could Meth |
er ride or walk over the ice to see his |
patient and was in quite dilemma as TO |
tn he no1l
ever bringing the mother of inVentiOn, |
it occurred to him that the street frOm |
his residence to that of Mr.. Jones lead |
down hill. So the DR.. nsned out grain |
shovel from his barn planted himself |
therein and IN four seconds he WAS at |
the gate of his patient ready to mend |
any broken limbs or set anv looSa Joint, |
that be might find needing his a,ten
ton. but happily be found the injuries |
OF Mr.. Jones nothing but severe bruisc. |
The doctor then hired q colOred man |
who had nails In his shoes, to banl him |
hack home on his grain shovel. Sentinel. |
New Iberia will this year have rice
mill This enterprise has been deter |
mined upon, the stock to the extent of |
&c. 900 has been subscribed, and more |
capital could be had if it were needed. |
MI - Il DupeFDIciIe Is Tue origin
atOr of the establishment of a rice mill |
here. This gentleman had been care
fully loOkinguR the possibilities of this |
industry here for some years, and he |
has interested number of capItalists
70 take up thl necessary stock and tue
The location fthis rice mill will be |
on the property Of the late Iberia Lum-
Der Co., aud the substantial frame Of |
the old saw mill will be made into
warehouse for storing rice,
The mill, which will nave capacity |
OF 200 barrels of rice daily, will be SO |
constructed as to permit the enIaI ginX |
or expanding into 800 barreei mill |
each day, should the demand upon the !
mill make this necessary.
AS to the supply Of rice for this mill |
there Is an abundance of rice raised in |
the immediate vicinity of this city, be-
sides, great quantities in VerniIion par
Ish, hence, we have no fear but that
this mill Will have full share Of the mill
iRg interest.
This IL another money producer for
New iberia, by paying out cash for rice.
for Dor, for dividends to stockholders
This is another Industry which will help
TO push iberia forward, and 1t these en-
terprIses which our people should en-
deaYor to get th@re.-Weekly IberiNu.