New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-30
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.
LOCAL NEWS.

Last Wednesday night our Git,
was in total darkness, not a light OF
the streets anywhere, this at a tim
when a severe rain storm was pourin,
out it's wrath upon u.s. Those VIII
were compelled to be out made thei
way with great difficulty and danger
wading around in the mud and waite
and stygian darkness. Many of GU
good tax payers are asking why wa
this, why does not our high priced
Electric Light Plant give us the prop
or illumination at a time when mos
needed! The answer is to be found il
a card published in the last issue o.
the Enterprise by the Board of Com
missioners, in which they prophesy
darkness indefinitely for want of suffi
cient boiler power, and for which they
petition the City Council. This is NJ
time for partizan politics, nor fo
chickering's or grand stand play, bu
for action. The plant needs an in
crease Of boiler power, without it WI
are liable to be in the dark for indefi
nate periods The present boilers ar,
inadequate and dangerous from Ions
usage, and should be changed at once
and the plant put upon safe and eff
ficient basis. The people demand this
and as their money is used, it is but
right that their voice be heard in the
matter. Wednesday night should be
a warning, and our City Fathers an6
Water Commission should at once be.
come active and as far as in thei1
power avert the disaster that now
threatens the City.
BORROW FROM A STOCKHOLM
Frs COMPANY,
Purely cooperative, the clean
est, fairest, most equitable cor
poration existent. Every mans
dollar working for him and for
all. Iberia Building Association
The highly respected young citi-
zen, Mr.. Francis George Fay, was
called to his rest Monday evening
(Christmas) at 5 40 O'Clock. In the
heyday of young manhood full Of
hope and courage Mr.. Fay was
taken ill and for some months buffeted
with the grim cleaner death, but
without avail. All that medical
science and loving hands could do was
done to avert the result, he at last
succumbed to the inevitable. Mr..
Fay had been a member of our COM
munity for some time, marrying a
daughter Of Mrs. L. M. Berry Of East
Side, where he and his family Of wife
and two children resided. He was
q good citizen, faithful industrious
man, . fond father and husband.
His loss is universally deplored. The
funeral was held at st. Peters Oh urch,
Tuesday, December Goth. A large
crowd OF sorrowing friends following
the remains to the last resting place.
To the grieved ones the Enterprise
offers sincere sympathy.
Make your purchases at DeBlanc
& Landry's as they will give away
every LIST day Of the month a bar
rel Of sugar.
notwithstanding the inclement
season Of 1906, and the shortness Of
crops produced. and Of the low price
Of cane and sugar, yet plenty Of mo-
ney has been in circulation during
the week and our merchants have
done fairly good business. our town
has been crowded all the week, and
Santa Claus came to every home in
as generous q mood as ever. It is to
be hoped that the New Ye.r will
open auspiciously and that farming
operations will be carried on with
less difficulty than during the year
just passed which broke the record in,
precipitation, preventing the cultiva-
ton Of crops and almost destroying
cotton crop of which not mere than
80 per cent Of full crop was made.
Yet notwithstanding all our merchants
wear countenances of satisfaction,
which goes to show the boundless
resources Of our Incompatible coun-
try even in an of year.
Four room cottages for sale on
installmcnt plau. Apply to f. w.
Banman.