New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1904-12-24
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
- Ihe sugar campaign Ia drawing
to close, some factories have closed.
ahi some receiving stations have
closed their scales and those place.
once 80 busy are now deserted till nexi
wear. Morbihan will run some eight
or ten days yet, 'Vaufrey'' Mt ,Ieane.
rette has closed down Enterprise
"Loizel' and Fright Way will run
two or three weeks vet. Orange Grove
will run four or Ave weeks. as they
have but recently started on the home
crop. A freeze last Sunday night.
hurt the standing cane somewhat but
the area is SD small that none will he
lost before it can he ground, all other
cane IL safely in the windrow where
IL is in prime condition The Yields
Of cane have been phenomenal this
season. in many places thirty tons per
acre was common. while rs much as
forty tons per acre has been reported
to us. The prices have been most
highly satisfactory and renumeratve
the maximum being si3ils Much
cane will be planted next year. limited
only by the amount of seed cane
available. it being too late now to put
0Dwr additional seed.
Our Country 10 Pros ,erous.
Preserve good times for yourself
by buying Il home through that
profit sharing institution the
IBERIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
N Acting on our suggestion of last
week, the fire companies comprising
our valuable Fire Department got
together and discussed the advisability
Of Department. Quite number of
persons were proposed and whose quail
tiles and talents were gone over by
their friends, hut the concensus of
opinion centared on that sturdy prac-
tical level headed veteran Of our fire
companies, Mr.. H. II. Shaded. and he
was accordingly elected. We consider
the choice a good one and feel sure he
will perform the duties of the posi-
tion with satisfaction to all.
For useful articles for the bed
room, parlor, sitting room, see
Noah's Ark before bnying else
where.
The theatrical sensation of the
season will be the great scenic pro.
dnction'of Marie ~Jorrelli's thrilling
materpiece, "Fabio Romani'' which
comes to the Vendome Opera House
for matinee and night performance,
on Monday, December 26th. OF all
the intensely interesting novels from
Correlli's pen, this IL universally
acknowledged to be the greatest 1t
is q story with heart interest which
never grows old tale which fascin-
ates and grows the stronger through
repetition. In the big production
which is to be seen here, the original
New York company with its great
mass Of special scenery will appear
intact The unprecedented success
which this company has scored
throughout the East Is a safe criter-
ion to Judge II by. II Is seldom that
an attraction Of such excellence has
beenlin this city and the opera house
shopld be filled. Reserved seats are ON
ssl@ Al Estorge's drug store.
Rooms to rent--convenient 10.
lion. Apply this Office.
Iberia Lodge No. 3i55, knights
u Honor held regular meeting.
December Goth and proceeded to the
annual election OF officers for the en-
suing year. The following received
the honors. II. 8. snider, Dictator; I;
q. p. Price Vice Dictator; j, A. Ne
reaux Assistant Dictator; Leon Bag
airy. Reporter; Max Levy, Financial
Reporter; John A. French, Treasurer !
+. j. Burnham, Chaplain; Leon Lee
maire, Guide: J. o. Price, Guardian;
n Espenan. Sentinel; $. A. Benthal,
B. r. Dictator. Trustees. Messrs.
Irwin A. Bell, Il. p. Reynolds, M.
nsrRerie. Auditing Committee. -
Iseon Lemaire l. A. Bell II. $. Snider.
4 most enjoyable smoker was had
after the dispatch Of the above hnsi-
iiess ~ which the fraternal ties were
strengthened and good fellowship pro
in1ted.
The Enterprise Stationery store
Keeps the best box papers from
lOe up to II so per box.
We had a pleasant call last Tues
day from Mr.. Andrew Meyer worthy
citizen Of Lydia. this Parish, where
he IL engaged In farming. Mr.. Mey-
AZ q one Of the oldest subscribers ON
psf sxst having taken the paper since
iss nrst appeArsnce. Mr. Meyer Is