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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1918
Page
3
An eight and a half pound boy was born Saturday night to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Morris. The baby is not yet named but may carry his father's name. Congratulations are extended to the family.
F M Denton offers piano tuning before the holidays in Carlsbad. Notify promptly. the service is available only for a short time this trip. Contact Crawford hotel or Purdy's furniture store.
Mrs. Ernest Shafer and two children shop in town as the baby makes his first appearance in the city and seems properly impressed by the surroundings.
Will Howell of the T X ranch is recovering from flu at the rooming house of Mrs. Higgins and Mrs. Howell. He arrived yesterday to be cared for during his convalescence by family friends.
Little Tom Higeina shows improvement after influenza. Mrs Higwing endures seven weeks by her children's bedside Patsy then Tommy. Her son John in Colorado suffered pneumonia but, aided by sister Miss Vallye, is progressing well.
Carlsbad reports Clyde Bass of Walnut Wells New Mexico listed as missing in action in the past week according to the War Department. Bass, son of Mr and Mrs W E Bass of Carlsbad, has other sons in service and local friends await further news with concern.
Mose Mitchell of Joyce Pratt's millinery shop plans a winter departure to Booneville Mixwouri to restock and return when spring duties resume. The move signals a seasonal pause in hat making and shop activity.
Lewis Angell and his family travel from their ranch near Lakewood to town, pausing for local errands and a brief visit with neighbors.
Genel Gay of Montgomery Alabama stayed in the city Sunday and plans to depart tonight on the clock train. He is a college acquaintance of Dover Phillipa and they recalled school days while Gay promotes War Savings Stamps sales across county seats. Lieutenant Monroe Christian leaves tomorrow for Camp Jackson. Mrs H F Christian and daughter Mira Leta will accompany him to Pecos. W G Brown suffers rheumatism with a badly affected right arm in a sling for relief.
Mr Medler came down from Hope Saturday and was accompanied on the return trip by his daughter Miss Millie who has been at Crawford a few days.
Word arrived Saturday of the death of Malley Dillahunty, son of Mr and Mrs J H Dillahunty, who ranch near the mountains. He was 25 and died of pneumonia after shipping cattle from Wellington to Kansas City. Funeral held at 4 o clock from Thorne's with Rev Buren Sparks officiating and burial in Carlebad cemetery.
Jim W. Mullane of Van Horn Texas was in town Sunday. He left this morning returning by the southbound train after an overland trip.
Residents near Doe Canyon report increased panther activity this season. Stockmen patrol day and night to protect goats and sheep from attacks, a problem worse than in recent years.
Mrs Jennie Wright and Miss Hart teachers in Loving visited town on Saturday and remained through Sunday before returning to work this morning.
R. M. Thorne and A. N. Pratt attend the grand lodge session of the state Masons, which convenes at Tucumcari. They departed for the event on Saturday night.
A letter from Abner Kuykendall to his mother at Skull Valley describes frontline wounds and future transfer to a base hospital. It is followed by a chaplain’s note about Samuel A Kuykendall dying of wounds in a hospital train enroute to a hospital. The family mourns and asks to respect the fallen soldier’s memory and care for his grave.
Dr Roatman distributes rose bushes to the cemetery free of charge for planting and care tomorrow morning. Anyone unable to go may have roses planted at their lot by calling Mrs Cox at the cemetery. she will charge a moderate fee. Those visiting should bring spades and plant additional roses or plants for fall beautification of the city of the dead.
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