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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
5
Pecos Valley clients receive the most complete abstract books from Chaves County Abstract Co. F P Gayle, manager, brings twenty five years of experience. Reliable and prompt service at 4126.
Local ads list T. C. Meat Market, Sacramento Market at 107 N. Main and 1122 N. Main with phone numbers. Promises fresh meats and corn fed beef and other groceries in compact shop notices.
Home bakery offers fresh bread cakes and pies made daily with special party orders available.
Joe Torian is listed as a reliable transfer man with downtown phone 224 and residence phone 426.
The Roswell council debated street improvements and passed a resolution accepting the arbitration board report in ditch filing cases. An ordinance to build cement sidewalks across multiple streets was referred to the ordinances committee, with a committee empowered to open and close certain east town streets.
H Miller arrived Wednesday from Carlsbad for a week visit. Nevins of Hagerman was here Wednesday on business. B E Miller returned to Picacho Wednesday after business. Henry Russell came back last night from a three day business trip to Texico. Potter returned to Campbell Wednesday after several days in town.
J F Capps left Wednesday for Acme to take a job in a large cement plant. J M Hughes returned to Lakewood for a brief visit with friends. F E Wilson of Texico came home after a three day stay with local friends. Miss Blanch Lanham went back to Picacho after a Roswell vacation. Clarence Davisson arrived to meet homeseekers on the excursion. Miss Sadie Moore, formerly of this city and now with the Santa Fe dispatcher's Amarillo office, was noted latterly.
A Carlsbad visitor departed after evening arrival and plans to take a position Thursday as day operator and clerk for the Western Union Telegraph Company in Por tales.
R D Matthews departed Wednesday returning to his Denver home after a one day stay on business here.
B. L. Cooper came back to Elkins on Wednesday after a several day stay here to attend to business interests.
Mrs J W Davisson arrived from Hagerman on Wednesday to spend a day with her sister Mrs J W Wilson.
W. S. Davisson arrived from Ha German on Wednesday to meet the excursion and attend to potential business interests.
Bob Perryman of Hagerman has been in town for several days on business and departed Wednesday for a trip continuing his journey from the area.
Miss Katie Deiss of Dayton formerly of Roswell departed Wednesday for an extended visit with relatives in the Indian Territory.
J B Russell arrived from Dexter on Wednesday to assume leadership of the blacksmith shop he recently bought from Dan Majors.
Tom Carruthers came up from Lake Arthur on Wednesday morning for a two day business visit and to meet the excursion tonight.
Postmaster Robert Kellahin departed Wednesday for Artesia to establish a new Royal Arch Masonry chapter. He planned a Wednesday night initiation and local Masonry members attended the ceremony.
Misses Bedell and Keller with Capt. Barlow and Mr. McMichael joined a Wednesday picnic guided by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bedell.
J. C. Grant of the Grant Brothers Drilling Company departed Wednesday for a trip lasting three or four weeks to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and New York City.
J. T. Chenault and family from Denton Till spent a month in Carlsbad and arrived in Roswell to spend another month. R. P. Craige of Cuba Mo. returns to Roswell after ten days in Hagerman. Mrs. M. J. Gribble and children depart for Texico to join Mr. Gribble, a railroad employee, in establishing a home.
John M. Davidson returned to his studies at Woolverton college in Roswell on Wednesday after a few days at his Hagerman home. W. H. Chisum of Sherman Texas, who has been in Dayton caring for the Chisum orchard, arrived in Roswell Wednesday for a brief stay.
F Reynolds who has been here since the first of the year looking after his health and sighting the country departed Wednesday for his home in Gibson City Illinois.
N. J. Winchell came up from Dexter on a business visit. Miss Maud Coleman, a professional nurse, went to Elida to care for a sickness. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. I. Bout and child rent left Dexter for Rotterdam, Holland, returning in August. Mrs. J. B. Doud left for Fulton Kentucky after a month with her son Ward Doud who stays for his health.
Mrs. M. D. Warfie returned Wednesday from Hagerman where she attended a revival at the new Seventh Day Adventist church with her husband Elder Warfle taking a leading part.
James Smocck quits the Carlsbad mixed train brakeman post due to a lame back. Will Bell assumes the role, having previously filled it before a September trip to Tucson and other Arizona points. Bell returned from the trip about a week ago.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. W. Nilsson hosted a six o'clock dinner at their North Main Street home Tuesday for twelve guests. The table featured a green smilax pagoda centerpiece with after-dinner card games and punch. Guests included Misses Fleming Laura Hedgecox Russ Nilsson Atkinson Cahoon Woodruff and Mr. and Mrs. Percy Evans. The Silver Tea by Presbyterian church women at Mrs. Fred C. Hunt’s home on orth Pennsylvania avenue drew many attendees for an afternoon and evening musical program and fund-raising.
Miss Carrie Whiteman stays home ill while Dr. Conrad Meyer and furrier A Habistreitinger, both from the national metropolis, left Roswell after a day with Charles de Bremond, R. F. Barnett and families and H. R. Morrow. They traveled from Trinidad Colorado toward New York and California to inspect Nevada mining interests.
Mrs. King arrived by car from Torrance on Wednesday. The Book Club will gather with Miss Holt Friday afternoon. Father Herbert returned last night after several days in Texico.
A batch of brief notices reports Frank Anderson, Z F Deen, S W Holder, E A Clayton, E F Hardwick, J S Anderson, W A Chestnutt, C D Goottman, W A Lamb, Mrs J M Day, and Miss Bessie McLaughlin returning from recent travel or moving to new posts. Others note Mrs Allison visiting from La Canhanea to be at her mother Mrs R W Johnston’s bedside as she recovers from illness.
Mrs. Cynthia Garst of Weed New Mexico arrived from San Antonio Texas where she visited her children in school. She plans a brief stay with her cousin Morrison Garst before returning to her mountain home.
Shriners from southern Missouri cities join locals in Joplin for a ceremonial session. A street parade of both local and visiting nobles occurred this afternoon on March 20.
Night Marshal Witt arrested a stranger Tuesday night matching the escaped inmate from Anadarko jail. The suspect, who admits he is the jail breaker Thomas Ford alias T J Haugher Gyelobe Dick, says he will surrender if pursued without requisition papers.
Captain Fietcher emerges as a composer shaping a new march for the local band. The article highlights his role, the piece's potential impact on upcoming concerts, and the reception from supporters.
A new march titled by Capt. John Fletcher is dedicated to Col. James W. Willson Jr. The piece, praised as inspiring and military in tone, features a blue and white cover with a half tone image of the Institute battalion.
The undersigned will receive bids for remodeling the Christian Church according to plans and specifications on file in our office until Monday March 25 1907. Each bid must include a certified check of 200 dollars payable to Rev C C Hill to guarantee entering into contract and bond within ten days of award. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. March 16 1907. J M Nelson and Son Architects. 1317 L J Trojan of Enid Oklahoma Territory has been here several days and leaves for Dexter where he will spend a month or six weeks tending his land.
Seller seeks immediate account collection after selling shop. Contact on street or call Judge Bai ley. Signed DAN MAJORS in a formal public notice.
A notice invites customers to visit a shop on South Main Street with apples plums pears cherries shade trees and roses. The proprietor R. F. Cruse asks interested buyers to drop a card and promises to handle the rest.
Local camp invites applicants at Sunnyside with health note no advanced tuberculosis cases accepted. Contact W. S. Hicks, manager, by phone 428 for interested parties.
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