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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1907
Page
4
Rambling notes list Dexter and Elida residents along with guests from Oklahoma City Am arillo and the Philippine Islands. Visitors include W A Gillett R H McKay Nellie Howard H C Elrick Lillie Bloomfield J A Wilburn D S Pinkley D L Bloomfield and others visiting on business or calling on jewelry stores and local firms in Roswell.
The W H M Society of the M E Church South will host a tea at the church next Friday from 4 to 9 pm. S G Randolph arrived from the north and will stay several days for business interests. Rev E H Edgar of Hagerman Presbyterian seen on Roswell streets. Mr and Mrs F S Miller of Pompeii Michigan left for Artesia after several days prospecting. Walter H Waetherby came from Texico to Roswell to handle legal matters.
Mrs W W Elliott and her young son traveled from Dexter yesterday morning to enjoy a day of shopping and social visits with friends.
A. C. Littleton arrived from Flemingsburg Kentucky and will stay six weeks sightseeing. Herbert Smurl, a Roswell Automobile Co. driver, takes a forced vacation due to a severe bout of Job's troubles.
Dr. Bailey from Chicago is in Hagerman evaluating the town as a likely site for relocation after a visit. He traveled there recently and is assessing local suitability for establishing a new location.
The Joe Wheeler Chapter of the U D C will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 at Dr Bradley’s home. A program will be rendered and full attendance is desired. Mrs M E Sterrett left Tuesday for her home in St Louis after two months with her daughter Mrs C B Poe of South Hill.
I. W. Marshall came up from Dexter yesterday to remain a couple of days. He was accompanied by Mary E. Marshall.
C S Cooter, after several days visiting friends, departed yesterday for Miami Texas to visit before heading back to his home in Des Moines Iowa.
Woodruff & DeFreest offer land of two percent acre blocks adjoining the city to the east opposite the post office. Suitable for suburban homes and truck farming. Prime location for development and future growth.
A. B. Wallace and family along with Dr. A. S. A. Wallace and family arrived last night from Walter O. T. and will make Roswell their home if favorable general conditions.
W. S. Prager and Harry Jaffa traveled to Riverside stockyards yesterday morning to load twenty cars of weth ers sold to Mr. Kern of Fort Collins Colorado.
Mr and Mrs H M Hogue leave after a fifteen day stay with Mrs Hogue s father E F Hayslip in Orange Kansas and return to their home.
W. E. Baker arrived from Fort Worth for a visit with D. L. Baker of Lake Arthur. They came up yesterday and will spend a few days in Roswell.
W. E. Moore from Amarillo came last night to see the newly arrived baby at his home in the city where he works for the railroad.
Mrs Jeanine Brown and Miss Mary Shultz spent a month at Carlsbad and several days with friends here before leaving yesterday for Sedalia Missouri.
Elder C. C. Hill, pastor of the Christian Church, left Tuesday for Texico to attend the Panhandle District Board of Missions session and is scheduled to return Thursday.
White Leghorn hens of the Wa terville strain from Roswell Poultry Yards offer hatching eggs at $1.00 for 15. The flock holds a world record of 208 eggs per hen per year. Contact Cash Grocery by phone at 357.
Miss Elizabeth Kingston leaves for Los Angeles California for a visiting trip of several weeks. She is accompanied by her guest Miss E Stevens of Boston Massachusetts who has been here five weeks.
Mrs Ora Curry and her baby arrived yesterday after a several day visit with her sister Mrs Maude Coe at Glencoe in the mountains west of Roswell. She went on to her home in Orchard Park last night.
M C Falvey and G M Heiserman arrived last night from Albia Iowa for a several day prospecting visit. Mr Heiserman is president of the Acme Telephone and Manufacturing Company of Albia.
Miss Maud Gray departed Tuesday morning for Chicago to enter Presbyterian Hospital for nursing studies. She will stop in Wichita Kansas and Rushville Illinois during her journey.
J. E. Rucker Jr., Robert L. Rucker and T. J. Crawford departed for Globe Arizona to seek work. Albert Clayton accompanied them to Yuma. They expressed plans to “get rich” as they started their trip.
J F Hinkle and Miss Ida Roberts left by team yesterday afternoon for Hope to attend the funeral of Mrs Gage. Mrs Hinkle remains seriously ill from a grippe attack and could not accompany them.
An offer of 500000 dollars to loan on irrigated farms with long terms and annual interest plus a privilege to repay early was announced by J B Herbst financial agent of 303 N Main. The W H M Society of the M E Church South elected officers March 1 for year: President Elizabeth Burge 1st VP Lillie Kellahin 2nd VP Irma Allison Recording Sec Belle Kirby Cor Sec May Parsons Treas Mary P Cobean Our Homes agent and Supt Press Pearl Sutherland.
John Ashenhust returned yesterday from a business trip to Artesia in the interest of Roswell Marble Works.
Miss Stella Camp arrives from Jennings Louisiana and accepts a saleslady position at Morrison Brothers.
Mrs Dick Gayle with her sister Miss Gertrude Clark and Miss Gaye Howard have returned from a pleasure trip to points up the road.
Miss Hattie Fitch of Toledo arrives to take up work as a saleslady in the dry goods department at Price & Co. This appointment adds to the store's staff as the season begins.
W R Wilson formerly of The Gilkeson accepts a position at R H Daniel Co. He previously served as a soda dispenser at the same store and now takes on duties as part of the Daniel company staff.
Dr T H Dabney of Albuquerque arrived by auto and traveled to Artesia where he owns land. He will stay in the valley for a month or six weeks to complete an artesian well on his farm.
Five hundred dollar reward posted by the Chaves County Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers Association for the arrest and conviction of any person stealing sheep from any member. Signatories include A. D. Garrett, Chas. De Bremond, C. C. Martin, W. S. Prager, John Matherson, W. H. Long, Elza White, Secretary.
The partnership of Park and Morrison is dissolved with all interests transferred to Harry Morrison. All debts to the firm are to be paid to him and all obligations of the firm will be discharged by him as sole proprietor. The Fraternal Order of Eagles plans a ball and supper at Gaulheur Hall on Thursday March 7, 1907 at 8 30 pm. All Eagles invited. Admission one dollar per couple. Committee members J C Gilbert J M Caldwell Joe Mills.
Notice invites readers to contact a shop on South Main Street offering a selection of apples plums pears cherries shade trees and roses with the maker promising to handle rest of tasks. R F Cruse signs the notice. J A Puntney the barber travels to Carlsbad for several days on business. Millard Stone and Dr E Durhama return from Riverside stock yards after stock inspections. A Stoops and R H Mook depart for Dexter and Hagerman for drilling business for a week or ten days. G B Homan from Fort Worth arrives to Roswell to promote Cord Collins cigars wholesale business.
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