New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-07-01
BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSED.

As svidencing the progressive spirit OF Ham.
moud, La, q proclamation recently issued by
| Mayor Wilson of that town. is unique In the an
nails Of municipalities Of Louisiana Inc Hopkins
Rhodes Com pany of this city is developing n ne W
| residential section in Hammond, and with that
object in view will run special excursion to the
town Thursday. The train will leave the city 81
90 clock Thursday morning. and after run OF
one and thirty minutes, purchasers OF bulldinR
lots will arrive in that thriving town. Realizing
what this excu rsion means to Hammond, Mayor
| Wilson has issued the following proclamation.
| whereas public interest, civic pride ana the
| advancement of our commerciHlism require that
our people should take an active interest IN the
movement of opening the new reside tiii seetion
| of our beautiful town, Colonial Pl ace, which has
| been laid out in avenues and parks. and choice
building lots to be offered for investment on
Thursday June %, 1911. Now, therefore, L.
| Maurice Z. wills. n, mayor of the town of ham
mond La, do hereby proclaim and declare that
on this occ aston all the citizens OF Hammond
| should give their most hearty support to the DE.
| velopment of their town, and that all places OF
business be closed during the sale hours on that
| day, that our people can participate IN the
| sale and development of our town and extend a
hearty welcome and earnest courtesy to all who
may be guests on that occasion, with the
! hope that they may find our town SO attractive
and our people so loyal that they will invest IN
| this community, and give 1t their support ana
| citizenship '-Plcayune
| The above clipping is very OPP
perfume matter for your readers
at this time. The spirit display
ed by the citizens of Hammond
| is commendable and is the sort OF
spirit. which builds and keep
alive cities. This oneness Of IN
terest, this work altogether spirit
might be cultivated to adyant-
age by our people of New Iberia.
The fact that what is good for
all is good for each is a fact to
be taken into account and well
considered. A sale of land which
lat great expenditure of time and
money has been improved and
made desirable and attractive as
an addition to our city was adj
vertised to take place today. Was
there any suggestion that the
Hammond plan was a good one
for New Iberia? | think not.
There has been seEeral public sales
in New IBERIA a ding materially
70 the reye..ue and growth OF the
city, but the lots were bought by
our own citizens so that no ma
terial gain in population was
realized. Now in the Hammond
plan the promoters cO-opelated
with the City officials and citi-
zens and brought in strangers,
home-seekers by rail from all d.
rections and general holiday was
declared so that the new corners
could become acquainted and fall
in love. it may be, with the town
and it's people in holiday humor,
and holiday attire. The people of
New Iberia are a good sort,
there's no denying the fact, No
one ever visits here who does not
want to return, but there is lam
entable want Of boosters. Our peO-
pie boost other towns and east
slurs on there own. There must
be a right about face in this
respect if we are TO realize all our
possibilities, which are almost
imitless. Hurrah for New 1be-
ria the coming city Of the Tech'a.
BOOSTER.