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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1918
Page
3
A. W. Dahlman of Loving and J. T. Stagner of Artesia visit Carlsbad for the day. Ed Burleson hauls 200 feet of rope to slash a well site. George M. Bogart brings red plums from Hope, selling at eight cents per pound. J. A. Kincaid, long-time Carlsbad freight man, makes routine trips from Dog Canyon.
Mrs Annie Weeks, a saleswoman for T Horne, returns from a mountain trip. While she was away, her sister Miss Vaughan filled Weeks position at the store.
Ruth Pendleton has completed a shorthand and typewriting course at Dallas Business College in Dallas Texas. She returned last night and is staying with her sister Mrs Bob Richards.
The Misses Kernodle arrived home in North Carlsbad after wintering on the West Coast. They were greeted warmly by friends who had missed them during their absence.
A letter from George Frederick and Mrs. Frederick reports a heavy frost last Thursday night at Corona Michigan. The frost extended into Indiana damaging many acres of Indian corn.
Judge C R Brice arrives in town from Santa Fe where his family enjoys a comfortable summer. The judge praises Carlaba and its people, saying the town is lovely this season, reflecting his favorable view from a well informed perspective.
Farl Dishman writes to his mother from New York City about a street meeting with a cousin from Los Angeles and a day spent at Coney Island. On returning, he encounters Charles Tucker also in New York, and these chance meetings highlight how a small place can feel larger through travel and connection.
C Simpson traveled in from southern Texas and is the father of Wash Simpson. He has spent much time at his son's La Huerta home and plans to stay for several weeks before a Roswell visit later in the season.
Mrs Warren Gossett and Miss Violet leave for Galveston for the summer and will return in early fall. Mrs Violet intends to study voice in San Antonio this fall showing marked talent. Mrs Gossett may accompany her daughter and stay through the San Antonio winter.
A note from Jack Hooper reports a surplus of okra eye plants tomatoes and canta loupes and asks for watermelons and other supplies for the Fourth. The message ends with Go to the Corner.
Miso Sadie Cheatham returns from a trip to Louisiana visiting Baton Rouge Oak Grove and Mrs. Barnes then resumes work at the Reclamation office She notes heavy rains helped crops in Louisiana but prefers dry New Mexico and reports local garden efforts by Mrs Beals with a thriving Irish potato crop and beans ripening in Carlsbad Artesia folks mention roasting ears on June 23rd.
Mrs. J. W. Gambill and her youngest child have spent three weeks in Carlsbad and will return home in the morning. The Gambills reside in Sentinel, Oklahoma. Mr. Gambill traveled with ten children, joining his wife and others on the journey home.
Mrs Wil Matheson reports daughter Mrs Bill Woote may be at home in Arlebad soon. Bin has gone to England or France with men from Camp Earney last week. Mrs Woote longs to see homefolks once more.
Stewart Evans and wife and daughters from Blue Water and Hope visit town for a few hours en route to home after spending weeks in San Angelo Texas. They report grass is excellent in some parts they visited but roads are mostly bad.
The Davines family on the western edge of town farms alfalfa Jersey cows pixs chickens and fruit. Their peaches come from their own trees and are praised by the local editor for quality. A simple rural life with a thriving garden completes their modest farm.
The Persian kitten of Thelma Gunter was reported missing, a 20 cent ad ran in the Daily Current at 6:20. At 6:10 that evening boys who found the kitten notified Mr. Gunter, returning his pet.
Barred Plymouth seller Mrs. B. A. Moberly advertises local pork sale. Contact Otis, New Mexico, phone 44E, for details and timing.
No public observance planned for Independence Day. Private picnics are being planned and stores will close. A large turnout is expected for a Blue Springs picnic.
Mr. Whitson of Longview Texas takes over the Men s Department at Joyce Pratt Dry Goods replacing M M Van Zandt who resigned. Whitson arrived last night and starts work while his family will move later. He reports digging twenty bushels of Trish potatoes in his Longview yard and expects similar yield in sweet potatoes on the same plot.
Vacancy listed for two large furnished rooms in North Carlsbad with water furnished. Inquire at this office.
The Harrington family managing the mail route between here and Lovington are in town and have rented Mrs. Gilson’s two story house on North Halagueno Street. The family includes the wife and seven children all of school age and six will enter school this fall.
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