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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1917
Page
3
Mr and Mrs George Brantley and their young son arrive Monday from Manahan to visit Lucius Anderson and W T Cook of Lakewood. Cook, in town yesterday on business, is noted in town records as calling on friends.
Warren Weaver and Misa Hemenway visit San Bernardino as Mrs. J. M. Halbert hosts an evening for Miss Mabel Beck of Dexter. Local residents from Lovington Roswell and Dexter attend, with dining, crafts, and cheerful social exchanges at Hotel Bates and J. Flowers' fall opening.
Charles Pardue visited town yesterday and bought two of the three cars of alfalfa seed produced this season. Mr Mitchell from Roswell purchased the remaining car. Seed prices range from fourteen to fifteen cents a pound as shipments arrive.
A car carrying about 100 hogs traveled from Loving Monday with drivers and consignors named. The animals included some small hogs among the lot.
Rules for mailing newspapers state magazines must bear Notice to Readers in the front corner and a one cent stamp given to a postal worker to send to soldiers. The note warns no wrapping or address. Frank Kindel buys a sidecar motorcycle and appears at home riding the vehicle acquired from Mr Newlander who shipped it from the east.
The Misses Mud Kett wrap a three month east tour visiting relatives in Chicago Reading Michigan Coldwater Knightstown Vermillion Canyon City and Portales They meet Miss Hercia Smith Mrs White Mrs Dunaway and Mr Mrs Canner plus Mrs Polk Their cousin Julia Mullis holds a Texas teaching certificate and Portales marks the last stop for the family note also a laundry help ad for Steam Laundry The Sanitary Way.
J. J. Beals traveled up the valley to Artesia and Hope with a cattle buyer and is expected home today. He had been away gathering cattle and will return shortly.
A buyers rush to see a car load of Bakers described in local ads as a display of glasses and eye wear at nearby shops. Shoppers flock to compare styles and prices, hoping to grab bargains as fall fashions arrive.
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