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Newspaper
The Clayton Enterprise
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
8
The community reports Labor Day plans and frequent visits from residents and visitors. People travel to Denver for music studies, to Clayton and Dallas for schooling, and to Amarillo for family time. Local sermons, court readiness, and a political meeting draw residents as Buck Miller recovers from a severe knee injury and other town news spreads.
Society notes describe a Saturday reception at the Home of Me and Mrs PP Tiernie in honor of Mrs Elizabeth Vierney from Denver with whist at seven tables and prizes to Mrs Harry Horvon and Mr Carl Bklund. Other events include a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs GL Marsh for Mrs Denitz, Gregory and Willard Berry’s lawn party, and a planned old French hay ride for Misses Minnie Gehagan Mable Walton Elizabeth Tierney Susie Snyder and Messrs Pace Grimm Everett and Itetrenn. Mrs Chayiton and daughters’ invitations promise entertaining visits, plus a suburban party at a beauty home and a week end house party hosted by Mrs Worth.
H Brans of Denver a twenty year veteran butcher opens a city market at the Old Yost Stand on Monday September. The venture promises new and fresh stock at cash discounts and shipping nonperishables by freight. The finest groceries fruits and vegetables will be offered at low prices with a broad selection and customer benefits emphasized.
The Union County Teachers Institute closed Thursday afternoon and exams were held Friday and Saturday. Thirteen applicants sought certificates, with a list of easy Grade certificates including Elizabeth Vat, Ida Bronson, Nancy McNeely, and Watery Stout among others. several names appeared for higher grades. One applicant failed to meet the requirements. the institute notes reflect on the district’s efforts to improve education in New Mexico and Union County.
The column notes a freight train fire near town and reports various local concerns. It mentions Payne ton leaving, Clayton prospects from Pieeington, school repairs, Mrs Jervighton’s improvement, and a day-long search for a missing person. Tent City grows with eight tents, while Timmons & Son plan to move to Clayton.
The report lists multiple cattle deals including Shuford East and Law Bailey selling 120 head of fat cows to Trinidad with Dutetors delivering Wednesday. Various buyers and prices follow, noting shipments to Kansas, Nebraska, and Arkansas markets, plus government inspection and market plans for hundreds of cows and sheep.
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