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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1911
Page
2
Local notices show undertakers like G C Bero of Farmington and R W Heflin visiting Aztec for business while C J Collyer of Fruitland pursues farming. Community updates include Christmas dances by the McCully Orchestra at Allen's Hall, a mid winter teachers exam at the courthouse January 12 and 18 1912, and various travels of residents between Aztec Farmington and Durango for work and family visit.
W Goff Black of Aztec returned from Denver after ditch business. Charles E Spath and his three sons came back from Marshall Texas after a three week visit. Aztec men Bruington McClure Jenkins and Pilon were in town on business for Citizens Ditch Company as it sells water rights and rights of way to Bloomfield Irrigation District.
Jim Wynn of Farmington is in town for a short stay. Ben Nail arrived from Farming ton and may settle here permanently. Ex-sheriff Jim Elmer of San Juan County, now in Phoenix, is here to locate permanently if possible and works in cattle buying. Grady Westbrook and John Damotti left Tuesday for Farmington. Westbrook returns home there and Damotti hauls freight and passengers locally.
Filed for Record listing numerous trust deeds release deeds and partial deeds involving H C Otis E Otis Laura White P T Kilgour Evans and wf Augil ston eymann J bk wcielson scuval Dist and boat M Fields patent U to C O Gilbert and various other releases mortgages and bonds including Official Bonds and Marriage Licenses across Durango and nearby locales with names like Amsden Palmer Willis and Wagner.
E S Dustin holds a contract to haul material to the Agency at Shiprock. Chick enpox affects several Fruitland school children, but cases are mild. J Sanderson, a former rector in the Laptatas, dies at the Oliver store on the reservation. Walter Stevens and wife, longtime Fruitland residents, plan to relocate to Monte Vista.
Local notes report a holiday visit pattern with families in Aztec Snowflake and San Juan Academy staff. Demand for Navajo blankets grows, with C Algert Co. selling out, while national awareness expands through tourism and arts groups, hinting at broader eastern market potential.
An invitation to friends and parishioners to attend a church service. The program for next Sunday morning lists hymns prayers scripture reading and morning offering. Sermon title The Second Coming of Christ delivered by J C Smith.
Dr. C. J. K. Moore, agency physician at Shiprock, was brought to Farmington General Hospital after a severe blood poisoning attack in his hand and arm. He contracted the infection while treating a Navajo patient and had a similar episode last year.
Rev. Mr. Higby will lead a Christmas morning service at St. John's Episcopal Church at 11 o'clock on Sunday December 24. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The M. E. Church South will hold Christmas exercises in Allston's Hall tomorrow night. Regular Sunday services will also be held there since the new church building is not yet ready for occupancy.
Elder R L Benton will deliver a sermon titled Will Sinners always Burn in Hell next Sunday night at the Seventh Day Adventist church. A protracted meeting starts next Tuesday with the opening subject The Bound of Satan. Meetings begin every evening at 7 30 and continue indefinitely.
The Presbyterian Sunday school schedules a Christmas program for Saturday evening at the church with a violin Prelude by Mrs. Free and a sequence of hymns readings anthems and a sermon. The regular service is Sunday morning followed by a Christmas program in the evening including Joy to the World the Herald Angels and The Birth of Jesus.
The Baptist church announces its new home and a first service next Sunday the 24th. It explains past policy and invites Baptists from the surrounding country to visit, work, and support other churches through prayers and funds.
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