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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
2
The Lovington weekly paper promotes local business and readership for the Plains country. It highlights six grocery stores and other shops, inviting out of town buyers to Lovington where merchants offer goods from pins to automobiles and promise good patronage.
Rain began Tuesday night and persisted into Thursday, with a slow ongoing shower Friday morning. It favors farmers with winter wheat planted and those needing feed crops for winter grazing while grass remains plentiful.
Death of Mrs Mary Kerr near Lovington follows illness of gastritis. Wife of Thomas Kerr of New Castle on Tyne England, she came to the U S with daughter Constance four years ago. Service held at Presbyterian church. interment afterward. Also filed, Non Liability certificate for Llano Abstract Company with principal office at Lovington, signed by incorporators August 19 1916.
Nadine Notes reports a weekend trip to Stanton Texas a regular Sunday appointment by Rev Toby and community visits by L W Knowles J H Hughes vaccination and watermelons sold to Lovington. Dunbar sells cattle to Mr Blakey and plans to relocate to San Angelo. Santa Fe road rumored westward. Local visits from Henry Elkins Mary Abernathy and others plus a farewell dinner for Mrs Dunbar and move by Sam Roberts. Nadine Reporter notes court attendance in Carlsbad.
Rev J H Clouse will preach the final sermon of the year at the Lovington Baptist Church on October 15 before leaving to join his family in Sexline Texas. Rev L O Vermillion of Farwell Texas will take his place. The church has doubled its membership and contributions during his two years.
All qualified voters in precinct No 10 are urged to register at the office of the U. 35 Commissioner in Lovington for the general election set for November 7. The notice is issued by A Jackson J S Eaves and A B Morton, Board of Registration. The Baptist protracted meeting starts at Monument October 18 with the Fifth Sunday meeting October 27 and an Executive Board gathering October 28 at 2 p.m. J Hi Clouse, pastor.
We the undersigned sincerely thank the people of Lovington and vicinity for loving kindness and assistance during the sickness of our sister and mother Miss Constance Kerr. Fred Fairweather and family Chas Fairweather and family
Department of the Interior Roswell land office announces Char lie M Hardin of Knowles New Mexico filed for final three year proof to claim parcels in Section 5 Township 16.5 Range 30 E New Mexico P M. Before U S Commissioner D P Coleman Knowles NM on November 13 1916. Witnesses named: David Wilthoit Charles Miller John W Royall James P Andrus all of Knowles NM. Emmett Patton Register October 14 November 10
Sarah A. Thorp of Monument New Mexico filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish her claim to land described in Hd FE serial 025040 Section 32 Township 15 Range 37 in New Mexico. The hearing is set before Asa J. Morton U S Commissioner in Lovington New Mexico on November 13 1916. Witnesses include William A. McMillan Hanibal D ington Dixie Y. Musick and Lorenzo D. Morris all of Monument New Mexico.
The Department of the Interior Roswell land office lists selections under the 1898 and 1910 acts for New Mexico lands. List 7437 covers multiple sections and acres totaling 599.36. List 7438 covers four lots totaling 437.62. List 7439 covers 160 acres. Protests or contests may be filed at the office within the designated period.
Legal notice referencing Emmett Potton Register with dates Sept 22 and Oct 20 for publication before final certificate.
J Quinn of Knowles NM filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish a claim to land Lots 11 2g and 4 NW Sec 17 and Lots 7 2 Sec 20 Twp 16S R 39 6 in NM P M. The proceeding is before D H Coleman US Commissioner in Knowles NM by Oct 16 1916 with witnesses Miller Willhoit Brewer Hardin all of Knowles and Patten as Register on Sept 15 and Oct 13.
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