12 Apr 1892
Page 4
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Free Press
Location
Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1892
Page
4
Scattershot items from a late 19th or early 20th century page describe social events, trades, and advertisements. Mentions Miss Ella Merty's guitar lessons, Oak restaurant boarding, Southbound trains timed, W Hay’s cattle purchase, New England Bakery, a McCoy Cotton prize fight in Albuquerque, Sleury Coor’s team practice, a Spanish drama at Lopez Hall, and local commerce from Peters Rodl and Noyes milliner with spring stock.
The remains of Mr. Jenkins who died at home Sunday will likely be shipped by Thursday with notice given. He was an acquaintance of Mr. Hedgcock and Mr. Auble. E. L. Martin of Kansas City, brother of Mrs. McDonald, arrives tonight, and John McDonald from California comes tomorrow. If both arrive, Mr. McDonald's funeral will probably be Thursday, pending their arrival.
The Presbyterian church leaders in Las Vegas New Mexico presented Rev Brush a fine carving set in a plush case with two carving knives forks and steel and pearl handles. A solid silver tablet inscribed From the Elders and Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church Las Vegas NM and bearing donor names Jefferson Raynolds F IL Pierce A Sloan L IL Hofmeister Chas A Thayer accompanied the gift. The presentation speech was delivered by Jefferson Raynolds.
Notice lists 8 p.m. meeting of the Hook and Ladder Company in Judge Wooster's office with Jons Hortann as secretary. Also mentions ice cream made by an instantaneous process and promotes Rosenthal brothers cigars at Eagle Cigar Store in East Las Vegas.
N Wooten a telegraph operator arrived yesterday E Crown left for Shoemaker this morning taking his gun along General Manager Robinson will go through to California Messrs Player and Nickerson will return to Topeka from El Paso
Tas Monta of Red Wing Minnesota visited Messrs Gross and Blackwell and traveled north with Reverends Curtis Gilchrist Smith Marshal and Menaul before heading to Raton for the Santa Fe Presbytery meeting tonight. The Ok restaurant advertises top meals and Green Bros Co offers corn fed beef from 34 cents.
An old advertisement notes portrait options including crayon and life-size likenesses offered by Kepp's Photographs of Eis World. It mentions a photo on glaze, color portraits, and reduced prices for various formats and sizes. An agent is listed as Wert A Shae.
Personal notes list J W Bartlett sick in Denver, Antonio Garcia from Mora visiting, sellers and buyers like John Feike and J Jenking, Dr Metzger’s Albuquerque trip, Mrs M J Woods selling blank books, and many others moving, visiting, or attending court. Knight of Mutual Protection organized in Santa Fe with 90 members. Henrietta Pettijohn appointed notary and pursuing admission to the bar.
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