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Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1917

Page

3

Local Briefs From Lovington To Roswell

A trio of Grantham Armstrong and Will Merchant depart today at noon for the plains on a business and pleasure trip with friends in Lovington. J B Oliver heads to Amarillo to meet Mia Clad. Lockhart and son Ganson visit from Stone Ranch below Otis. Mrs Annie Moore and daughter Louise visit Rocky with Bill and Mrs Jones. Lena Dickson, daughter of H C and wife, underwent adenoids surgery last Sunday and is improving at home. Mrs Luther Perry and daughters visit with sister Mrs Will EM Carter, returning tonight. Mrs John Beckett dies after month of illness at her daughter M Stewart’s home. body sent to Hope. Funeral held this morning. Miss Gladys Brice and Ruby Saunders, Roswell guests at the McCooke home, depart after a pleasant stay. CT Adams and wife plan to Littlefield with Oli day. George and wife join to Roswell then return tomorrow.

Judge Grantham Armstrong Will Merchant Plains Lovington John Beckett M. ©. Stewart West Beckett Gladys Brice Ruby Saunders Roswell George McCooke

Miss Brome Brockman Appointed At Court House

Miss Brome Brockman fills the position at the court house. Miss Emma is a Carlsbad High School graduate and is described as a capable young lady with a year of experience and a steady work record.

Brome Brockman Roberta Breedins Emma Carlsbad

Residents plan county picnic and Texas visit

Dudley and Huling Ussery and Jim Farrell will spend several days on the plains meeting county residents at a community picnic. Mrs Warren Gossett and her daughter Miss Violet will visit friends in Amarillo and Slayton, Texas, starting tomorrow night.

Dudley Huling Ussery Jim Farrell

The Sanitary Way Laundry Slogan and Sunday Sale

Cluttered town notice shows AFE Satisfying Service The Sanitary Way and Meth odint Sunday school planning a cream and cake sale on the court lawn Saturday afternoon. Call Joyce-Pruit Co to order 50 lbs of fancy pears for $2.50 on sale tomorrow and the day after.

Joyce-Pruit, Co Sal Ee Ib Joyce-Pruit CO

Ohnemus Shops Offers Bargain Harness Goods For Sale

Two good teams of horses and harness equipment offered by a single farm with bows and a new sheet at bargain prices. Local shop Ohnemus Shops advertises.

Ohnemus

Mesdames Boyd Entourage Plans Ozarks Trip This Week

A group including Miss Jayne Nettie Mac Ko and Wilks Glass head to Lovington for relatives and festivities. Mrs Luther Thomas with companions travels by roudster for Lavhiston to enjoy a picnic and friends while other families report rains and local pears for sale.

Miss Jayne Nettie Mac Ko Lovington Wilks Glass

Harkey and Myrtle Visit Town Before Ranch Return

Mr Harkey and Miss Myrtle came in from the ranch this morning. He left on the early train for Roswell while Miss Myrtle stayed in town for the day and will return to the ranch this afternoon with Miss Margarete Roberts, who will spend a week with her.

Mr. Harkey Miss Myrtle

Car Load of Supplies Reaches Ohnemuag Dispatch

A car load of essential supplies arrived at Ohnemuag delivering urgently needed items. Local crews organize distribution to households and businesses amid ongoing relief efforts.

Ates Ohnemuag Ups

Mrs J P Rarey Returns From Coast Visit

Mrs J P Rarey and her son Fred arrived Monday after a long stay on the Pacific coast and in El Paso with daughter Mrs Brady and son Frank Rarey. Mrs Rarey was very ill yesterday possibly from the tip and with news of boys going to war Fred Rarey of El Paso has passed the examination and will have to go.

J.P. Rarey Fred Pacific Coast el Paso Mrs. Brady Frank Rarey

Local Family Plans Move to Alston With Teen Joining

A Clovis family announced plans to relocate this week as Mr Pradfute, his wife, and their daughter prepare to move into Alston town. Their teen will join them later this year to complete the family move and establish a home.

Clovis

Canned Pears Priced At Two Fifty A Can

Canned and preserved pears are on sale at 2.50 for 50 in a draft order ahead of today or tomorrow from Foyce Pratt Company.

Foyce Pratt Company

Pears and Apples From Thayer Ranch Beguile Market

Foreman John Dearborne arrived with a ton of choice pears from the Thayer ranch last night and announces mountains famed pears along with good apples forthcoming.

John Dearborne Thayer Ranch

Hartshorne Return From Visit to Burlington Kansas

Mr and Mrs Jobo Hartshorne returned Saturday from the east after three months away. Hartshorne had been visiting daughter Mrs Earl Sutherland and family in Burlington Kansas. The party also mentions a trip with Harry Woodman to the bath and inspecting examinations on the flat for an August 21 event. Information available from Tom Hill assistant postmaster.

Jobo Hartshorne Hartshorn Tom Hill

Local family heads for Lakewood camping trip

The Shafer family and Walter McDowell with Mrs. Hopkins depart in the Shafer car for Lakewood. They take a camping outfit and will camp as long as the sport lasts, joined by Mrs. Shafer's wife and late son.

Harnest Shafer Lakewood Walter McDowall Hopkins Shafer

Local Notices and Classified Fragments

A mixed fragment lists items including a note about keys with the name Van in Montgomery Alabama tied to tax, a finder’s mail sent to Roswell New Mexico for Roswell and Electric Co, a rental notice for a furnished home in La Huerta Callih volt, and a notice of a fresh cow for sale dated 8-20-tf.

Montgomery Alabama Roswell and Electric Company Roswell New Mexico la Huerta Callih

Two-Room Close-In House For Sale

SORRENT offers two rooms close in with or without furnace or phone. Mrs. W H Mullane seeks sale of Thoroughbred Ro 1 rock press. Readable fragments indicate a local classified notice of a small residence and a used equipment listing.

W. H. Mullane

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Logal News Oliver Amarillo Texas Mia Doe Lockhart and Son Ganson Stone Ranch Otis Annie Moore Louise Rocky Bill Jones Lena Lee Dickson H. C. Dickson Lee Luther Perry Crls Will EM. Carter Evenin Adams Littlefield Mr. Oli Mr. Adams George Orrow Stef Ana Bae Deen Rexall Foot Te Star Pharmacy Rexall Store Mesdames Boyds Ozarks Luther Thomas Lavhiston Walter Bates Kates Rupert Farell Goodyear and Firestone Tires Weaver's Garage Harry Woodman Jim Mr Blakely California Carlsbad Steam Laundry R. E. Dick Miss Shaw and Misa Peoples Peeps Thelma Toffelmire Will Smith Plaine Rts Reeockpress Hart and Mullane the Public Utilities Co
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