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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1910
Page
3
Local observer notes holiday gifts showcased at Boehner's, the Jeweler. C. R. Brice arrived from Carlsbad yesterday, adding regional interest to the visit.
Mrs Harold Hams of Lake Arthur Wap shops in town today. Father Christmann left this morning for Portales for Sunday. J W E Basham departed for Miami Fla to spend the winter. W C Winston and C J Franks traveled to Dexter on business. J P Shinneman returned to Dexter after a brief business visit last night.
Phone 182 and Livery advertise hack buggies cabs and saddle horses with good driving horses at City Livery. Mentions Mr Arnold heading to Lakewood to visit friends and Mr Capen returning to El Paso after Roswell trip. Littlefield travels from Kenna to spend time with family. Miss Timmons from Kansas City visits the MeeWhirt sisters. Record Want Ads. Satisfiers.
Karl K Bigelow arrived this morning from Dayton for a brief business visit. Miss Eddy Johnston came from Acme to spend Saturday and Sunday at home. Tom G Means returned from Artesia for Winona Milla business. J F De Long of Raton NM arrived to spend the day in Roswell on business. Sam Copeland returns from Pittsburg PA after four months with relatives. Oil heaters Enterprise Home Co. Go to Economy for toys and save money.
E. J. Bates arrived back from Middlewater on the Rock Island where he shipped horses. J. L. Gibbany came home from a three month stay in Emporia Kansas and his former home in Albany Missouri. Carving sets advertised for Christmas at Enterprise Home. Co. Phone 378.
Miss Pearl Johnson arrived from New York City to visit her brothers L. L. Johnson and 8S. P. Johnson, greeting family during the stay.
Mrs. W. P. Swinney of Elida arrived this morning from Lake Arthur where she had been visiting. She will spend a few days with her daughter Mrs. T. J. Deason before returning home.
Cottonwood stove wood contact A. H. Morriss rural 242 rings. Miss Estelle Snow visits Dexter for weekend. Alex Mehee leaves for Carlton Oklahoma. C. C. Harbert of Carlsbad goes to Riverside on business. T. A. Wier returns to Clovis after Roswell visit. T. J. Johnson of Artesia, here three days, heads to Dexter then home.
Cc E Hinkle residing eight miles southeast of town departed this morning for Kenna on a short business visit.
A recruitment note invites stock salesmen with clean records to represent a live wire company and contact 6526 Cooper Ridge Denver. A. L. Fales departed for Oriental in Eddy County to work two weeks for the American Sunday School Union.
Mrs. Will Watson and Miss Minnie Watson arrived last night from Vermillion Kansas to spend the winter here if the climate proves agreeable.
Wm Hochstatter of Mendota NL and his brother Peter J Hochstatter spent a few days here. Wm Hochstatter left this morning for Albuquerque en route to Los Angeles for a pleasure trip. Pocket knives are advertised at 50c at Enterprise Home, 3212 Wm Hochstatter.
Mrs. R. E. McElhannon arrived from Dexter where she visited Miss Hazel Hawkins. Hawkins accompanies her to Roswell for a month long stay with Mrs. McElhannon.
A ball bearing drop head sewing machine with improvements and 10 years guarantee is advertised for $25 at the Economy. Charles D. Church and John T. Barber returned to Carlsbad after visiting for Mr Barber’s Elk lodge initiation last night. Earl C. Iden court reporter also took the degrees last night.
R L and J C Holcomb leave Roswell for Nobility Texas after two weeks there prompted by their father A G Holcomb being sent to Las Vegas for treatment of an unbalanced mind.
Advertising brief from Record Publishing Co promoting engraved visiting cards with modern styles for Xmas gives price range from $1.50 to $3.75 per hundred including plate.
W M Atkinson chairman states that statehood bill does not affect the January 1911 precinct elections. Voters will elect justice of the peace and constable in each precinct on January 9 1911.
An ad on the last page touts the Nothing Reserved sale with the selling point of high value for money at the Economy store. Charles A. Schroeder of Kansas City visited yesterday and departed this morning for Artesia and Carlsbad.
The Pauly school hosts a Thanksgiving performance with crowded halls and boisterous children. Miss Turner, Miss Brewer, Miss Kenney, and Miss Dysart lead students in piano solos, duets, choruses, and readings as mothers and teachers survey a busy afternoon. The Mothers and Teachers' Club then meets with 45 members to conclude the event.
Various ads list items for sale including a gentle driving horse a corner residence lot rooming house furniture and fixtures partially improved acres house and lot household goods and more Also listings for tickets to Nashville Leghorn Bullets rubber tired runabout and driver and saddler with contact details and prices where shown
Classified notes list sewing work by Mrs. Geo A Puckett at 909 W 9th a first class salesman and collector for Singer Sewing Co Roswell New Mexico a room and board for a young man a mother’s helper and a bill for general house work with contact details and hours listed for each opportunity.
The treasurer reported $41 on hand after approving the previous minutes. Mrs. Sidney Prager attended by invitation and spoke, Mrs. W. P. Turner presented gramophone music selections, and applause followed. The club adjourned to meet December 15 at Central School with the Federated Mothers' Club.
H. M. Wiggins of Oklahoma City, a week visitor, left this morning for Dexter. Mrs. Wm. Bartley and daughter, Mrs. F. W. Stockton, with Mrs. Bartley’s brother Mr. Skinner, departed for Los Angeles to make their home.
R J Edmondson of Golthwait Texas visiting his brother Park Edmondson in Roswell. They had not seen each other in twelve to fourteen years. Edmondson left this morning for Spur Texas.
O. S. Brown travels to Kansas City to join his wife who had already left for Pittsburg Pennsylvania. She seeks relief for nervousness and reportedly lost her pocketbook in Kansas City with ticket, baggage check and money. The note mentions a solid gold baby ring sale by jeweler L B Boellner at 3212.
Roswell New Mexico December 1 1910 the Democratic central committee of Chaves County calls a mass convention for December 7 1910 at 1 30 p m in City Hall Roswell to name and send 14 delegates to the Territorial Convention in Santa Fe on December 17 1910 and to determine the party position on the proposed constitution and conduct other business as needed W T Joyner chairman and W T Paylor secretary attest.
Realty dealer notice states the land at 3213 Cc is withdrawn from the market by A Hartman. The document records the withdrawal action and the owner's designation.
The Rev. Ernest N. Bullock and Mrs. Bullock arrived Thursday night from Boston where he served seven years as rector of St. Mathews Church. A graduate of Ann Arbor, he has been successful in Boston and both are highly recommended for St. Andrews.
Roswell Title & Trust Co offers abstracts and certificates of title with guaranteed mortgages. Roswell Drug & Jewelry Co advertises the oldest drug store in town with up to date goods. Roswell Hardware Co features wholesale and retail hardware gasoline engines and pumps. The Oriental Livery and Cab Line operated by T. E. Ribble offers day and night service by phone.
Hills and Dunn offer furniture stoves rugs and related items new and second hand sewing machine needles babbits shuttles and parts at 306 307 N Mein call 69 for details.
Dillzy & Son provide private ambulance service with prompt funeral arrangements. H H Henninger operates as undertaker and embalmer with private ambulance, contact via phone 28-2 rings.
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