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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1905
Page
3
An Old Timers column from Roswell recalls early Pecos Valley life with G. T. Davis as a blacksmith arrival in 1882, cattle drives, and Roswell’s growth. The piece includes a writer’s appeal for biographies, a ministers’ alliance funeral scheduling note, and brief notices on local civic bids, telegraphy training, and local commerce.
By consent of all stockholders the Roswell Canning Factory passes to W. S. Prager and J. P. White. The company owes about five thousand dollars and remaining stock has been sold. Prager and White will assume the indebtedness and take control to fulfill contracts and continue buying tomatoes from farmers.
Mrs Thorne entertained twenty ladies yesterday afternoon for a chat ter party to honor her daughter in law Mrs Richard M Thorne of Carlsbad visiting Lexington. Ice cream and cake ended the enjoyable gathering. Major and Mrs Finley W Houston announce the forthcoming marriage of Nettie Wilson to Benjamin F Harlow of Roswell New Mexico to be held at Clifton the bride’s home on Thursday September 7. Harlow is a Washington and Lee alumnus who earned a master’s degree seven years ago and previously taught at the New Mexico Military Institute before leading Roswell Printing Co.
Charles Carson returned from Amarillo and others came in from Shawnee Fort Worth Denver and Lincoln while guests visited Roswell and nearby towns. Several locals left for home health trips and business, including Eubanks heading to San Francisco after three months here. A Roswell Car Company vehicle departed for Torrance with three passengers onboard.
Farm of 240 acres for sale at 20 per acre or rent on five year lease. 160 acres cultivated with expected 40 bushels corn per acre this year. Water irrigation and good outlet for sheep or cattle. Four room house 16 miles from Roswell. Contact Albert Lee at Sacramento Meat Market Roswell NM Phone 425. Tickets on sale daily until Oct 1 final return Oct 31 1905. Driving horses for sale or rent at Stockard and Deen’s 461f.
Resolutions note the practice in Roswell where funerals are often postponed until the Sabbath. The motion acknowledges local customs and requests respectful scheduling aligned with religious observance.
A horse tied to a Jaffa-Prager Company delivery wagon bolted at 3 PM Monday on Main Street and turned onto Fourth Street. a second horse hitched to a Western Grocery Company wagon, possibly spooked, also bolted. Both teams were stopped before causing damage.
Charles Young began the foundation for a new brick ware room behind Morrison Brothers' sales area. The one story 60 by 22 foot structure will be brick, with Frank Crossen handling the brick work contract.
Round trip tickets to Kansas City for the National Firemen's Association convention run August 29 to 31, 1905. Tickets are sold August 27 to 30 at 25.10 dollars with final return by September 5. M. D. Burns, Agent.
Paul C. Wilson received the sad news that his father Virgil A. Wilson died at his home in Ptattown North Carolina on August 23. He was 75 years old and suffered a sudden heart failure. The funeral was held the day after the death.
Government land office records show multiple claims filed from Artesia Dexter Boswell Floyd Texico Clarendon Rowe and Lincoln County New Mexico. Names include Wm H Angel Isaih Gebhart Elmer Sweatt Robert V Sweatt J T Marsh James F Curry Sim Hollis Frank Harvey Wm White Fred Scearce Almrean Lee James B Young Warren C Massengale Wm E Sweatt and Kirk E Jacobs. The filings cover sections township and ranges across east and south districts with quarters and acres noted. Jacob s filed a final five year proof on a homestead of 160 acres in Lincoln County.
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