New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-05-20
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
On Thursday afternoon the Eagle
Fire 90. No 8 held their dedication
ceremonies of their handsome new
hose truck Father Van Hoven per
formed the ceremony of christening
the truck Mr.. J K Davis, presi
dent of the Company delivered an
Grafton replete with good points.
thanking those who had so generously
sustained them in their endeavofs
The Melville Band of Loreauville
discoursed most excellent music
Master Jules Dupuy Jr., was God
Father and Miss Lorena Landry acted
as God Mother, the entire affair was
very pleasant and enjoyable. The
ceremonies were transferred to the
City Hall where the lads aud assies
tripped the light fantastic to the
rhythmic measures of the Loreauville
band until the hours ran into the next
day. Surely No. y has made its de-
butte in a blaze of glory
LOST! LOST
A home which might have been
paid for with the rent money. -
IBERIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Jos. N Thibodeaux opened
his new Soda Fountain to the public
last Thursday afternoon. A general
invitation was extended TO participate
In the opening. which was responded
to en- masse We were the recipients
of some most palatable ice cream,
whose delicate flavor and soul salts
flying qualities will long be remem-
bered. Mr.. Thibodeaux has an ar
rangement at Morgan City by which
he il furnished the best of cream every
day, and our readers can be assured OF
its purity and qualities The appa
rstus il of marvel design and has all
the improvements Of the np.to- date
fountain, is gorgeous in fine glass,
silver. and Italian marble, and is
most pleasant aud appetisng to look
upop. ''Tibbs'' will be a most pop
ular place this summer and from now
on.
LOST. Between New Iberia and
Adeline, La, receipt from the
Jeanerette Rice Milling Go. aud in
favor of j. q. Duperier for 60
sacks Honduras seed rice weight
1900 lbs. Finder will please re-
turn to j. g. Duperier, New Iberia,
and receive reward.
Last Sunday regular downpour
IF rain commenced falling about p.
m. lasting all Sunday night and part
OF Monday. completely flooding our
streets and fields never was the i'm
portance Of drainage more thoroughly
apparent than was evidenced by this
rain, which was reported by the
United States Observer, Mrs. John A..
Gebert to be 81 inches. Field work
was abandoned aud 1t will be week
before resumed
Have your rubber buggy tires
put on at A. M. Bernard's Wagon
Works.
4 Mrs. Sue Elliott, daughter of
Cant, and Mrs. |. A. Bell, East End,
has had the misfortune to lose her in.
FAINT son. which died at Houston,
Tex. last Thursday. The renal ms
were brought here for interment In
the family burial lot Mt the Protestant
Cemetery. Funeral service We're held
at the Episcopal Church. Friday Mt 1
d. M. The community sympathises
with the bereaved parents in which
the Enterprise joins sincerely.
Roller skates, all kinds at Noah $
Ark.
THAT popular educational insti.
tuition the Howe Institute" for coll
ored people will hold its graduating
exercises next Tuesday, May %, at
D. m. The graduating class IL com
posed Of the following: Lauretta B..
Barker, Mary Day. Gustave Fonte-
nette, Lulu l.. Merritt. BeuIah Nicho-
las. Hattie b. Placide, Willie Rich
ardson, Paul Simon. William Simon.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
A furnished room to rent IN pfi-
vate family on +. Main st., central
aud desirable locality Apply nj
this Office.
The Civic League met last Mon
day and after transacting routine bust.
meas adjourned to meet next honda,