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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
3
A series of brief notes records E W Hardwick, J Huckabyne, S W Holder, Wiltier Keaap, Mr and Mrs Howard Booth, Rev E Seees, Stella Patille, Green and Fox with their movements between Artesia Roswell Carlsbad Toyah Kenna and Lake Arthur for various business visits and returns.
Brude H. Marsh returns after several days on a northern county ranch. Willire Hird departs for Albuquerque on a business trip for Continental Oil Company.
L. El Mass departed today for Amarillo, his headquarters, after spending several days in Roswell.
The cemetery association will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. James Manning at Grand Central hotel. Rev J C Gage left last night on a several days trip to Artesia and Hope. Fall and Winter Suits at Mueller the Tailor 118 South Main 104 phone. W P Anderson arrived from Artesia for a short visit in railroad interests. Miss Ida Snyder left for Eldorado Kan after visiting Malaga. J H Sutter left for a business trip to Wichita Kan and Jennings La for about a month.
Mrs. C. F. Montgomery and son C. F. Jr. departed for Greenfield Missouri to stay a month with her parents. Miss Gertrude Mathews of Vera Oxkla left after two months visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Davis for Oklahoma City. O. W. White and Miss May Savage headed to Elida after a week with Mrs. W. C. White in Roswell.
Father Christmahn completed a journey by wheel through several towns along the Belen cutoff reporting cheerful greetings and holiday spirit from the stops.
Misses Flora and Carrie Whiteman returned last night from a several week trip visiting various points in Kansas.
Dr. F. J. Walter came back last night after several weeks in Chicago for rest and post graduate study.
Deputy U S Marshal Jim Smith arrived from Albuquerque for a few days in Roswell to serve papers.
Mrs James Sutherland and family and L L Johnson and sister Miss Pearl returned yesterday from a camping trip to the White mountains.
M. C. Smith and family, employed by Jaffa Prager & Co., leave after a year here to establish residence in Shreveport. Co. E. Odem returns from a valley trip and heads to Riverside to aid inspection of the Bar V shipment.
Elder Claud Hill arrived from Mobile Alabama and his brother expects to join later. They are making arrangements for a mountain trip and will depart in a day or two.
Ben Easley and Rev J A Stout of Artesia arrived after noon to attend the ball game but found the local freight two hours or more behind schedule, causing their delay.
The South Hill Neighborhood Club met yesterday afternoon with its president Mrs. Phillip Swartztrauber. After a pleasant discussion of current topics, refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs C F Rakebran left this morning for a summer trip to Chicago expecting to be away two weeks to two months, weather permitting.
Col. Jas. W. Willson returned last night from a summer trip in the west visiting Los Angeles and other nearby places for six weeks. Mrs. Willson remained to continue her visit with friends.
Harry Hamilton arrived from Arte sia yesterday afternoon to umpire the game but freight delays in the seventh inning prevented him from witnessing the contest.
William Williams resumes as commissioner of immigration for the port of New York, vows a renewed push to finish reorganizing Ellis Island. The seasoned reformer, with a legal career and mountain climbing feats, previously led the island but resigned amid the Roosevelt era upheaval.
Roswell directory items list Chaves County abstract firms led by F P Gayle and Roswell Title and Trust with loans. Bonds abstract and security Co. promises guaranteed titles. Local hardware firms include Roswell Hardware Co Independent Hardware Kemp Lumber Co Bernard Pos tuner with European and American references. G A Jones & Son offers queensware and graniteware at 324 N Main.
An advertisement asserts Roswell Business College will lead the West Territory with unmatched courses. The catalog promises unexcelled offerings and a future of broad opportunity for students seeking business training.
Keeps nothing but the best and proclaims “Quality” as its motto in a concise shop advertisement.
Notice announces regulation of billiard and pool halls and bowling rooms with a private bowling and box ball room for ladies under Geo. B. Jewett. The item outlines an entire equipment regulation for billiard pool halls and related facilities.
Dry goods clothing groceries and ranch supplies offered by Jaffa, Prager & Co. and Joyce Pruit Co. described as the largest supply house in the Southwest with wholesale and retail options.
S B Tucker an early Roswell real estate figure returns to live in the city after sixteen years. He plans to announce business intentions soon and will build a residence on land fronting Kansas Avenue between Second and Third streets. He notes Roswell’s growth since his prior stay and recalls arriving by train last Monday evening.
The inter denominational Bible conference and Christian workers' Institute opens at Lake Orion with a star lineup. Speakers include Dr. C. I. Schofield author of the Oxford Reference Bible Miss Grace Saxe Rev. George Smith Bishop Anderson Dr. William Williamson Len G. Broughton and F. S. Goodman international Y M C A Bible study secretary.
A group of prominent professionals began a retreat at Fordham College New York to escape urban life and seek religious calm. This is the second in a series of summer retreats with plans for a third session.
The Jesuits plan a September 3 series of gatherings with first Fordham College retreat drawing five lawyers a municipal court justice and two Wall Street brokers. The Fordham routine includes rising bell at 6 30 a m and a full day of meals, instruction, conferences and prayers ending with lights out at 9 p m.
Dr. Vi. W. Wiley, chief of the USDA chemistry bureau, will speak at the Maryland State Horticultural Society summer meeting at Mountain Lake Park. His topic is The Pure Food Law as Affecting Fruit Products.
A Durand of Dexter B H Wixom and A G Mills of Greenfield and Will Bureck and W E King of Hager man who served on the Weil case for about three weeks left last night and today for their homes.
Miss Neil R. Moore secretary notes no further appeals to the Federated Charities will be made for aid and no further collections will occur unless the public shows greater interest in supporting the fund.
Mrs. R. H. Kemp and children with E. B. Kemp depart for a grand western tour visiting Denver Yellowstone Park Salt Lake City Seattle Portland and travel home via California and Arizona, planning about six weeks away.
Miss Ina Sain departed this morning for a six weeks visit with relatives in Chicago, traveling alone to spend time with family and explore the city.
Mr and Mrs C A Baker gave a six o clock dinner Wednesday at their Lea avenue West Sixth street home. Guest of honor was Mr and Mrs John C Feck and their guest Mrs G R Westmoreland of Lockhart Texas. Other guests included Mr and Mrs C C Martin and Mrs P A Fierce.
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