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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
3
Four four wheeled picnic wagons at the city livery. Waugh was called to Dexter for a business visit. Dr T E Presley traveled to Artesia for a short visit. S Totzek and W P Chisum went to Pecos to attend to business matters this morning.
Mrs H R Brown arrived last night from Santa Rosa to visit Mrs R L Bradley. Mrs EF T Amonett and children left this morning for Dexter to spend a few days with friends.
Mrs. John Ethel returned this morning from Artesia where she has been visiting since Sunday. Mrs. M. H. Rigdon of Artesia spent today in Roswell en route to Des Moines Iowa for a visit. W. C. Reid returned last night from Santa Fe where he has been attending Supreme Court.
Mrs F L Bruner of Kansas City arrived last night for a visit with her sister Mrs Ed La Coss. The registration books are now open.
E. H. Wilkinson left this morning for Kansas City to take a two week vacation. Dr. and Mrs. F M Smith of Ame nia spent today in Roswell en route to Portales for a water celebration.
Mrs C K Ingram and her two sons returned home last night after spending several weeks at their old home in Mount Ayr Iowa.
Parker Earle notes practical tips for canning and eating cheaply at his orchard. He offers guidance on preserving produce and using orchard yields for economical meals.
S M King formerly of this city now in mercantile business at Es Ancia arrived last night to look after property interests. Private funds for city loans. See J bk Herbst, 303 Main St. Roswell. Tr F P Fisher arrived last night from a trip north for Armour Co and went to Carlsbad this morning on the local freight.
Sam Copeland left today for Turtle Creek Wisconsin and will travel through Onaio and Pennsylvania for five to six months on a long tour.
Mr and Mrs G Kirkland depart for Amarillo then visit Lebanon Kentucky for two months with relatives after a brief stay in Amarillo.
See that you are registered. Frank Bunting and Frank Young returned last night from a five weeks hunting and camping trip in the White Mountains.
Mr and Mrs J T Hinchliff of Crowley Louisiana arrive this morning from the lower valley where they have been sightseeing.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Schneider visiting relatives. They left today for Benedict Kansas to visit Mrs. Schneider s daughter Mrs G R Prunty formerly of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Amis traveled to Hagerman for a visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Amis returned the same day while Mrs. Amis stayed for a longer visit with local acquaintances.
Mrs C V Yale and daughter Greta arrive from Wichita Kansas for a several weeks visit with sister Mrs Fred C Hunt. Mrs W S Alberts and Mrs Jack Martin with children return from Los Angeles and California beaches after a two month stay.
Waples Platter Grocery Co Amarillo branch representative W B Allen arrived in town for a brief visit. He comes from Amarillo and is noted for handling the highest cash price paid for poultry in the U S market in 2011.
Mrs N B Christian of North Independence Kansas arrives for a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs M W Witt. Ingersoll Book Stationery and Art Co advertises to supply school books with exchanges. Mr and Mrs J W Thompson depart for Clovis after visiting Myers ranch. F M Denton leaves for Midland Texas after a two week stay representing an El Paso piano house.
Mr and Mrs G L Truett and A M Allee of Hagerman arrived this morning to spend a week or ten days at the Territorial Adventist camp meeting.
Offer to sell a building lot and construct a house per buyer design with small payments and title and trust services.
Morris Price of Price and Co. arrived home after several weeks in New York City where he purchased goods for the upcoming fall and winter trade.
Miss Myrtle M. Decker, a high school teacher, returned last night from a pleasure vacation through the Great Lakes states for the coming year.
Mrs J A Wiggins leaves today for her home in Beatrice Nebraska after spending two weeks visiting J M and J S Wheeler at their home eight miles southeast of Roswell.
Mrs F O Whiteman leaves today returning to El Dorado Arkansas after a few weeks visiting her sisters Mesdames B D W Payton and W W Phillips and brother C J Leland in town.
Dr H E B Ingalls Harold P Black and Arthur Williamson were among those called to Artesia this morning for business. They will also attend the baseball game this afternoon.
Mrs C B Means and Miss Mary L Means plan a ten day visit with Mrs Means' son and daughter Mr and Mrs Thomas Green Means. They will arrive this evening from St Louis Mo. Also notes a local livery offering hacks buggies and horses and J cabs and saddle 38126.
R. M. Tigner his wife and mother with W. Wilson Mrs. Rucker George Rucker Miss Alicia Rucker Miss Johans and Frank Swain came back after a two week pleasure trip to the White mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. A L Cherry and their baby Mrs. O H Smith and baby Dr A P Horwitz and P O Poulson arrived from Pine Lodge after two to three weeks in the mountains. They rested at home yesterday evening following their excursion.
The firm notes a specialty in city property ads but emphasizes it still holds two good farm land bargains. No specific names or places are provided in the readable text.
Mr and Mrs J F Fenelon with their son and daughter depart Roswell for Enid Oklahoma to pursue improved health for Mr Fenelon whose condition is linked to altitude.
Saturday Evening Post Ladies' Home Journal Woman's Home Companion each 1.50 a year. Hattie L. Cobean Agent. Phone 166. Frank Berry went to Hagerman last night to remain about a week looking after hay harvest.
C W Spealolio accompanied Clarence Allery on a trip to Artesia for a week of business engagements. The pair traveled last night to conduct meetings and advance local interests.
Mrs Kinnie Witte of Dexter was in town yesterday en route to Ajome after a trip to the Colorado mountains.
Rev Earle D Simms drew a large audience at First Baptist Church last night with a world tour lecture The program featured his wife in Chinese dress a talk in Chinese language and a recounting of six years at a Baptist mission in interior China He shared Chinese history travels customs and showed objects from China including images of the Boxer War and missionary massacres with escape accounts Admission was free and the church expected a full house for tonight's 7 45 p m service.
The New Mexico Woman's Christian Temperance Union issues a convention call for 1910 in Las Cruces with emphasis on statehood, membership growth, and officers urging early program notes and September 6 to 8 dates. Tucumcari holds last year's banner. railroad rates to be announced. Treasurer's books close September 1.
Ads list a steel porcelain lined bath tub for 20 dollars at 328 E 6th street. Household furniture offered at once at 204 W 8th S. A good gentle family mare with buggy harness and saddle offered by S B Tucker at 208 N Kan Sas. Residence for sale in a good locality with water bath electric lights and modern conveniences apply at Record Office. Also a desirable corner residence lot in a good city section offered to letter C Record Office tf.
Miss Vivian Bray of East El Paso, aged 15, has issued The Rio Grande Two Step and is completing a song titled Were On Our Way. A noted young musician and Lamar school student, she came to El Paso from Roswell, New Mexico and is the stepdaughter of C M Berryhill.
Southwestern Union Conference elder George F. Watson arrives from Fort Worth with Prof Sorenson and Bilder Eastman to lead the Territorial camp meeting at the Adventists pavilion at Eight street and Lea avenue. Watson speaks on One thing thou lackest as rain leaves the encampment undamaged. Local families travel to attend while Rev Sandoval from Raton arrives from El Paso via Dayton.
Five room modern house with bath electric lights and city water at 502 S Lea Ave plus office rooms. No children or sick allowed. Inquire Dr J W Kinsinger 5811 Peeat Ave.
The Joyce Pruit Company promotes itself as the largest wholesale and retail dry goods clothing and grocery supplier in the Southwest offering a broad range of household staples to retailers and consumers.
The Shrader Grocery promotes strictly good goods at reasonable prices and invites patronage from customers.
Roswell Hotel promises comfort with a novel dining pitch offering fans to circulate as guests eat. The advertisement highlights a hospitable atmosphere and convenience for diners seeking air movement.
A. A. Hayter and John O'Harrow visited Hagerman on business and returned home. Sanitary Officer Ed. Carmichnel enforces a law requiring every family to own a garbage can with a tightly fitting lid. Some households have not secured cans yet and face arrest if noncompliance continues.
The new garbage ordinance went into effect Monday of this week, requiring every family to maintain a trash can. The provision aims to standardize waste collection and improve sanitation.
Roswell Hardware Co announces wholesale and retail hardware gasoline engines pipe pumps fencing and more. Independent Hardware Co offers wholesale and retail hardware tinware buggies wagons implements water supply goods plumbing. The Oriental Livery and Cab Line operates day and night at Paine 40 W R Bond prop.
W S Murrell offers piano tuning and repair services with Chicago Conservatory training. Located at 348 E 8th St, phone 569 ready-to-wear apparel by The Morrison Bros Store offers outfits for men women and children with millinery as a specialty.
Dilley and Son offer private ambulance and prompt service with undertaker arrangements. Allery Furniture Co lists undertakers with a contact number. H Nninger advertises as undertaker and embalmer with private ambulance and prompt service, parlors at 121 W 4th and a phone number.
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