New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-10-22

I Mayor Power informs ny tina
all fire ordinances as enacted b,
the City Council on October 81
will be rlgidIy enforced No as Il
protect the business interests o.
the City IT. seems that of Int,
the old ordinances have been en-
croachrd upon TO such an extent
that q check had to be made or tn,
ordinances would have proved Of
lI'tlc benefit. These ordinances
while they may seem Just to some
are II hardship on others that are
large property taxpayers, espcc-
lally when their own property can.
not be used for commercial pur.
poses r. supply their everyday
wants, From our experience what
the Council iDterpret- rs fire proof
buildings are the first destroyed rs
for instance the Levy stores, with
their steel inside finish. cement
floors and IRON roofing. We have
no fire proof buildings in New
IBERIA that can stand the ravagcs
Of u fire and il constructed accord
ing to he law ns laid down by the
State Fire Board ID Louisiana,
New Iberia would be one big open
tract Of land, void Of any improve.
ments whatever.
Bertrand Lumber Co. Ltd for
cypress and pine. Phone 1876.
Last Monday evening, Mrs.
Thos. Conrad and her mother and
came very near meet ny
with o serious accident while out
Mrs. Conrad was hold
ing the rcins of their animal facing
upper Main Street, when wagon
driven by n cnlored man ran into
The buggy, locking the wheels, IN
fact jerking one Of them complete
Iy off, throwing ali the occupants
10 the ground and between the
shafts. Had it not been that the
animal was SO gentle they might
have been kicked to death before
being able 10 eNtricaic themselves
from beneath the horse hind fee.
The horse coming to % complete
stop allowing them 4 o be taken out
BY bystanders. For a while it was
bought that Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Con
ads mother was seriously hurt
rom the violent fall. but fortu-
lately, her injuries was only
,light, though the shock was such
hat it was many minutes before
The recovered herself sufficiently TO
% taken home.
See our samples Of engraved
cards and invitations.
Enterprise Office.
Attention is directed No the
advertisement in another column
Il Mayor c. +. Berard, who has
aiken the agency FOR the Imperial
,elf IIeating Flat Iron. This iron
y so simple that any child can
Ise it without any danger to
themselves. The fuel consumed
icing either gasoline or denatnred
lcohol and 1T is said to be u very
andy and useful instrument. Mr..
,erard has had one in use for
many months and was so pleased
With it that he has taken the
gency for the good! ibr three
'arishes. lie has placed on cx-
ibition at the VOORHEES, Hardware
tore several Of them and parties
Wishing to investigate the merits
I the iron would do well to call
here.
Paints, line, ssu1, seoss1
rick, sts.-BsrtraDA L1nhsv O.. /
'aucs with Roysns-a-la- Bords-
Iissi
We had a pleasant call yes
erday from MIR. Adolphe Brons-
ard. a successful farmer near Du-
DIN. Mr.. Broussard is an old
soldier, having served
| the I'd Louisiana Cavalry, under
ol. w. G. Vincent, now one Of
le foremost citizens Of New Or
ans. Mr.. BrouSsard entered the
rmy with his long departed faith
r. when only thirteen years OF
&c, and will carry with him as
ing as he lives some ugly wounds
. one Of his limbs. II woultl take
olumrs to publish this gentle.
an s experience in that long and
cody war.
$50 acres choice farm property
n sale two miles from New Ibs-
.. Will subdivide in SO acr,
Mr.. and Mrs Mcmahon were ,
'lled to Thibodaux 10 be at the
,athbed of Mrs. DIR. J Danscreadx
lis week. She was buried yes !.
rday evening in the presence of
large circle of friends and rel
ives who will mourn her de- q
Use.