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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
3
Short notices and ads list residents in Hagerman and Carlsbad. Listings include property withdrawals from market, livestock for sale, jewelry adverts, lost brooch, travel plans of Stockard and White, rental offers, job wants for a paper boy, and a leather tag for sale. Plant ads indicate holiday shopping and varied barter items.
Roswell residents readied for Christmas season weddings as time and trends push ceremony dates forward with brisk planning and festive spirit amid a townwide focus on holiday celebrations.
James C Ballard and Laura Hobson secured a license at 4 30 PM yesterday and wed at Elder George Fowler's home with two attendants. Earl Hunt and Harriet Fitch married at noon yesterday eight miles west, with a dinner and plan to live on North Pecos Avenue. Edward Hodges of Roswell married Pearl O Harrow at three AM at Elder C C ill's home in Roswell. couple eloped at night to avoid parental intervention.
T C Market advertises the finest turkeys in town with emphasis on quality and selection for upcoming meals. Customers are urged to visit the market to choose from a range of sizes and prices.
Harriet A. Thaw aged 85 died Tuesday night at the Friends' Asylum for the Insane in Frankford. She had been an inmate for several years a fact that surfaced during Harry K. Thaw’s second trial.
Local announcement promotes a Saturday evening concert by the Quaker Quartet at the South M. E. Church on December 19. Closing line hints at gift ideas from L. B. Boellner Jeweler and Optician.
A blizzard last night caused extensive destruction to telephone and telegraph lines across the state. Reports from Chicago note rain and fog along the Colorado to Pittsburg route and from St. Louis to Louisville. Localads include Pickard's hand painted china and Ida Mendenhall dress maker with promotions in Roswell.
Elmer Hill, held for Mamie Womack’s murder in Adair county, was taken from Monticello jail by a mob last night. He was dragged four miles to Greasy Creek and hanged from a tree. A passerby found the body this morning, unaware of the mob action. Hawkes' Cut Glass. Harry Morri son.
In Durango Colorado on December 17 Wm. Mondell foreman at the Tom Moore mine in Eureka San Juan county was killed by a snow slide that demolished a large boarding house. Further damage is reported though wires are down and traffic is tied up by heavy snowfall.
A fragmented ad item notes Feltall colors and styles in leather goods and popular shades and patterns from Stine Shoe company. Mentions a court case where the relinquishment of a financial demand surprised observers after the first hearing. Also references a fresh candy shipment and a charity event by Miss Bess McClane's class aiding the M E Church South with musical talent.
An unknown man was instantly killed and Marshal C F Woods of Greenwich seriously wounded in a confrontation with five men in Toledo railroad yards. Woods approached a suspicious man near the post office who led him toward the yards. Four men jumped from behind a car, ordered Woods to surrender, and after he fired killing one assailant the others shot back and escaped after beating him unconscious.
Pecos Valley Drug Co reports cheerful response to festive window sales with shoppers enjoying bargains from express wagons and enterprise hardware offers. The busy market season draws buyers eager for savings and holiday deals.
A brief notice invites customers to monitor Roswell Gas Co for bargain opportunities. The item suggests periodic sales or promotional space being offered to attract shoppers in the Roswell area.
Paris Dec 16 The Count de Castellane custody case over their children was continued. M Bennett spoke for the Count in rejoinder and presented a letter renouncing 60 000 annuity for child maintenance while stressing other claims.
After four days in New York Taft departs for Washington and Augusta where he will rest before resuming duties. He will dine with the President, reach Augusta the next day, and, if plans hold, end his southern vacation in late January sailing from Charleston for a three week visit to the Panama Canal. He plans to return February 15 and resume speaking engagements before inauguration.
An extensive display offers Bibles in various sizes types and prices. shoppers are urged to visit Payton's to browse the selection and choose a Bible that fits their needs.
Washington reports the president sent several nominations to the Senate including Huntington Wilson as envoy to Roumania and Servia with Bulgaria as diplomatic agent, Wm. Phillips as Third Assistant Secretary of State, Joseph H. Kibbey as Governor of Arizona, Bryson P. Blair as land office register at Montrose Colorado, Julius H. Weiss as receiver of public moneys at Del Norte Colorado, and John A. Holmes as private secretary to the Rostmastergen.
Weather bulletin from Roswell New Mexico reports December 17 temperatures with a maximum of 76 and a minimum of 60, mean 63, precipitation 0, wind 12 mph southwest. Partly cloudy conditions. Forecast for Roswell and vicinity calls for fair and colder tonight and Friday.
Kansas City reports cattle receipts around 5,000 with market steady and hog receipts near 14,000 with a strong market. Southern steers bring 3.75 to 5.50, southern cows 2.25 to 4.00, stockers 3.00 to 5.25, bulls 2.60 to 6.25, calves 4.00 to 7.00, western cattle 3.75 to 5.50, hogs 5.10 to 5.70, pigs 4.25 to 5.00, and sheep 3,000 with muttons 4.00 to 4.75 and lambs 5.00.
Woolstrong reports territory and western mediums at 17 to 21 cents, 12 for fine mediums, and 12 to 14 for fine wools. Wethers range 3.75 to 5.50, red ewes 2.50 to 4.25.
A large mill shipment of stockings for the Holidays reaches the store. Management says prices are right and hopes to close out before stock takes inventory. Santa Claus items aim to fill children's needs this season.
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