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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1910
Page
4
Mrs. C R Minor departs this morning for her old home in Wellington Kansas after a year’s residence here with the families of M S Williams and C R Young.
Mr and Mrs J T Willingham of State Line Texas arrived last night and will leave tomorrow for a visit in Clovis They spent today with friends in Roswell
Household goods will be sold to the highest bidder at 11 p m Thursday at the corner of 2d and Main. A large quantity of items is offered. M W Witt is the auctioneer. 2212
Mrs. Effie Elder departed last night for Hope to stay two months with her brother A. S. Leaton of this city. Leaton has gone there to tend the fruit crop.
Parker Earle notes delicious small eating pears are now ready at his orchard. The message highlights ripe fruit ready for picking and sale.
Mrs Alice A Sweet departed today for Wagoner Oklahoma after spending about three months visiting her son Will D Sweet manager of the Roswell Gas Company. David Bryant of Big Springs Texas arrived for a visit of a week or ten days with his brother Councilman W A Bryant and will likely take charge of the Roswell Wool and Hide Co branch at Hagerman.
J C Ellis a contractor and builder located at 115 South Washington Avenue announces The Lullabye Ship a work by R A A Chase showing at Zinks the Jeweler. Charles McCellecher departed this morning for Colorado City to join his wife who had gone there from Roswell weeks ago. He will escort Mrs McCellecher from Colorado City to their former home in Springfield Missouri.
The words and music of the latest song The Lullabye Ship are by Roswell’s well known musician R A A Chase. Copies on sale at Zinks the Jeweler.
Last evening at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Divers the Baptist ice cream social drew strong attendance and the managers express gratitude to all who helped make the event a success.
A well attended gathering concluded with a pleasant program and refreshments leaving attendees satisfied.
Bread item notes Peel Home baked loaf priced at 10 cents sold at Dun nings.
Five new electrically cooled and lighted standard Pullman sleeping cars join Pecos Valley service. Conductor known as Alfalfa Bill or Mr. Burch led the entry of the first new car. The cars feature top lights ceiling illumination and fans akin to eastern standards.
Local ad offers saddle nurses for ladies or gentlemen at Booths Stable located at 2nd and Richardson. Morning or evening joy riding available. contact phone 104 for details.
Deputy Sheriff Jim Johnson brought Guy Stapp back from Fulton Missouri after indictment for cow stealing. Stapp sought bond today as Johnson stayed several days due to the death of Mrs. Stapp last Saturday and to attend the funeral Sunday.
An old classified style note offers free Kodak film when customers order prints from Baker and Cornell located at 207 West Fourth Street. It appears as a simple trade offer from a local shop.
The display features 2000 pounds of Sanfords inks and 5000 bottles in sizes and colors red white and blue set foot apart to span nearly a mile. It imagines letters to loved ones and the stamps needed for mail, promoted by Ingersoll Book Stat Art Co.
A brown mare described as taken up and branded with a half circle J. L. on the left hip. Registered by Harry Wait of Orchard Park, address 2306.
James Black faced a charge of stealing a watch and ten dollars from Chester A. Dorsey at Sanitary Dairy. A hearing before Justice A. J. Welter yesterday afternoon concluded with dismissal for lack of evidence and the defendant discharged.
Warranty deeds recorded including H R Morrow to R B Newcome covering parts of Sec 22 and Sec 15 with $1 500 consideration dated 12 20 09. Newcome to J G Pickett detailing multiple parcels in Sec 22 Sec 15 and surrounding areas with 2 25 10 date. Jerrymiah Cazier to John R Stanley describes about eight acres in SW corner of NE quarter NW quarter Sec 7 Tp 13 S R 26 E with $5 consideration.
The Chaves County Democratic Central Committee names judges for each precinct to supervise the August 9 1910 Democratic primary for Constitutional Convention delegates. Precincts list the judge teams and polling places from Roswell to Hagerman and Lake Arthur with hours 9 a m to 6 p m. Additional election rules cover eligibility only Democrats residency transfers ticket printing and nomination procedures.
Indianapolis July 27 Johnson was refused permission to appear on the speedway in his high powered car for upcoming races. He then sought an exhibition race but the request was denied. Miss De Long to attend Lincoln Baptist Convention in Alamogordo New Mexico. Miss Garnett leaves Brownwood after four months visiting sister Mrs Garner. Children Lillian Garner James Garner and Clarence Willingham accompany.
Composer R A A Chase of this city writes The Lullabye Ship a charming lullaby now on sale at Zinks. The title suggests a gentle sea themed tune and marks local creative output entering the market.
W S Morgan formerly in the fur business returns tonight from a prospecting trip through Nebraska Albuquerque New Mexico and California. After a month away he found no place he preferred to Roswell and will make his home here again. His family remains in Roswell.
A note outlines a five hundred thousand dollar loan program on irrigated farms with long term terms and annual interest payments plus a prepayment privilege. J B Herbst is named as financial agent at 303 North Main. Mrs H P Black departed for four to five weeks in St Louis to study styles for a milliner position with Morrison Brothers Co Roswell store, having previously worked as a milliner in St Louis and Fulton.
For sale two full blooded Rhode Island Red roosters offered by Mrs. G. C. Allen of Roswell New Mexico. Sidney W. Cooper U S representative in the Pecos Valley in drainage and alkali land reclamation has returned from Salt Lake City and Grand Junction Colorado and will establish permanent headquarters in Roswell. He recently traveled from Dexter and Hagerman on official business. The lullaby ship song published by R I A A Chase titled The Lullabye Ship is on sale at Zinks Jewelers.
The Democratic territorial committee urges a constitutional framework including primary election reform, initiative and referendum, a state corporation commission, campaign finance disclosure, elective judiciary with nonpartisan county judges, governor power to veto partly with supermajority override, anti special legislation, anti post-term appointments, and fair legislative apportionment based on the 1910 census.
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