Local News Highlights From Lovington Area
Mrs. Marvin Livingston visits Mrs. Elsworth James in La Huerta for the week. BiN Jones and wife plan a Green's Highlands stay after arriving from Rocky. Leonard has measles. Pat hopes girls won’t beat bouquets and oranges. Allan Dickson’s baby ill with men aes. Harold and Lena have recovered. New Mexico pinto beans ordered for county farmers arriving from Las Vegas. About 17,000 pounds to be planted in Exldy county this year, roughly 1,000 acres. J A Kelly and wife of Loving ton guests of Bates hotel yesterday. Kelly owns Lovington Drug. M E Sewalt touring bombing camp site. sheepmen will receive about 75 percent of lambs. Weather has been unfavorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
bin Jones
Rocky
Green
Highlands
Leonard
Pat
New Mexico
Las Vegas
Exldy County
M. E. Sewalt
Mrs. L E Kelley Guests Bates Hotel Then Heads To Queen
Mrs. L. E. Kelley of Artesia stayed at the Bates hotel Tuesday night before riding the mail car to Queen to visit Mrs. Middleton.
Local notes and arrivals span town and ranch visits
Gray arrived in the city for a few days while Walter Glover is cited as one of the first victims of a measles outbreak near Frijole Texas. Frank Barfield returned from Kansas with 1500 head of steers and reports rain and snow but hope for a good corn season. Baxter Culp traveled from Monument to the city and plans a quick return to his plains home. J Q Taylor from Lakewood plans a brief stop for a dentist engagement. Jack Hines will receive a Master Mason degree at the Masonic hall tonight. S Northcott of Memphis,Tenn. enjoyed Carlbad and its surroundings. J G Ryan returned from a three day trip to the Tom Gray ranch and the 9 Ks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Walter Glover
Frank Barfield
Kansas
Recruits and supporters arrive as plains troops depart
Mr. and Mrs. EB C Koppen in town on government work at McMillan dam. Lt Dyson brings eleven recruits for Company 1 on the Pecos line. J H Burke and H L Williams of Monument bid the plains recruits farewell and urge honor to the plains. Reagan Middleton, Monument merchant, offers encouragement as others join the colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. C. Koppen
EC. Koppen
McMillan Dam
J. H. Burke
H. L. Williams
City of
Monument
Plains
Dyson
Pecos
Company 1
Band Boy Joins Resting Recruits at Armory
Joan Nutt described as a promising band boy rests while measles settle. Lieutenant Baker of the medical corps U S A keeps busy examining recruits at the Armory today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Nutt
Baker
Medical Corps
U. S.A. ix
Laude Family Moves as Recruits Join Company B
Mrs. Louise Laude leaves for Santa Maria California to join her daughter while her son Victor Laude heads to Dog Canyon ranch. Mrs. George Pendleton joins Ruth and Henry Tanton in Texas for the school term and enlistment notes report many Monu ment area recruits added to Company B, praising the rugged plains men and progress of the home company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Laude
W. A. Poore
Victor Laude
Santa Maria
California
Laude
The
Guadalupe Sheep Company
Dog Canyon
Coast
George Pendleton
el Paso
Ruth
Henry Tanton
Texas
Monument and
W. A. Eppes
Marcus Blackmon
B. A. Blackmon
W. J.johnson
Sasha Cooper
A. W. Calley
Luther Cooper
Martin Hughes
W. B.netherlin
West
Tom Gray Sells 800 Steers to Denver Buyers
The 800 two and three year old steers owned by Tom Gray were sold yesterday to Denver parties through Pardue and Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gray
Denver
Pardue and
Ryan
Home Guard Drill Lecture Tonight At Armory
Mr C H McLena will discuss 1D and Harkey travels from Black River Ranch to speak on conditions improving since last year. All citizens are invited and urged to attend the 7 30 p m session to support the Home Guards and hear instructive talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. McLena
Harkey
Black River Ranch
Social Affaid Dinner Party at La Huerta
Mrs Elaworth James hosted a 12 o clock dinner Saturday at her La Huerta home with guests including Mrs Joe Johns and her child Mrs Less Bates Mrs Marvin Livingston and others. In the afternoon the group toured the Marvin Livingston home and had a fine supper. A few gentlemen from town joined after to dance with Less Bates Joe Johns Frank Kindel and Harry McKim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaworth James
la Huerta
Joe Johns
Less Bates
Marvin Livingston
Frank Kindel
Harry McKim
Baby dies of measles in Carlsbad home
The six week old daughter of Mr and Mrs Van Bartlett died Tuesday night at 12 40 at their northeast Carlsbad home from measles after a short illness. Born in Carlsbad she had been in the city since December with her parents who had moved here from Hostin. The tiny flowers lay in City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Bartlett
Carlsbad
Masket
Chatauqua Season Tickets On Sale At Local Shops
Season tickets for Chatauqua are priced at $1,000 for adults and discounted options for children. Tickets are available at drug stores banks Halley's Homes Sweet Shop Beckett's barber shop and Bates hotel. Buy early to show appreciation for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halleys
Homes Store
Sweet Shop
Beckett's Barber Shop
Land Bates Hotel
Weather forecast for May 10 1917
Tonight partly cloudy with rain in the North and East portions. Friday generally fair and warmer in the East portion.
Surprise for Class Eighth Grade Commencement at High School
The Eighth Grade commencement program proceeded in full with 32 students, two absent ill with measles. Mayor D. G. Grantham and Principal F. M. Hatfield delivered the closing address. Colors pink and green featured, diplomas tied with matching ribbon, and a brick ice cream and cake treat for class and faculty. Superintendent G M Brinton attended with wife. several teachers joined in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School Auditorum
D. G. Grantham
F. M. Hatfeld
Gm, Brinton
FM. Hatfield
Grantham
Hemenway
Jones
Cattlemen Arthur Mayes Visits Town With Family Visitors
Arthur Mayes, a Black River country cattleman, is in town today. Weir and Son, with Charles, returned to their ranch accompanied by Dempsic Smith and her brother. Dempsic spent the winter at Walter Craft's home and attended high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Mayes
Black River Country
Weir
Charles
Dempsic Smith
Dempsic
Walter Craft
Hazel Flemming Returns Home to Loving After East Visit
Miss Hazel Flemming, visiting the East since January, returned home to Loving on Wednesday. Friends in the valley will be pleased by her safe return and warm greetings from her circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Flemming
Loving
Armory Dance Draws Crowd to Late Night Party
A lively armory gathering drew a good crowd last evening. They danced in a light, festive mood and departed for home after a late night, returning at about 1 o clock.
Company B borders guard memo 1917 at Carlabad N M
Memorandum from Company B 1st N M Infantry Carlabad dated May 10 1917 lists guard details and names Corporal of the guard and privates Nutt Wright Holwell Dearing Burton Farria and Prindle plus supernumeraries. It notes meal hour changes and that Articles of War must be read every six months at Saturday drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M
Carlabad, N.M
Set. Miller
Collier
Nutt
Wright
Holwell
Dearing
Burton
Farria
Prindle
United Staterans
W. W. Dean
Bryan Mudgett
Ist
Det
No M
Inf
James Hendricks and Frank James Tally Cattle at Ranch
FE Hendricks and Frank James left for the James Hendricks ranch this morning to tally onto 1000 cattle, a portion of the stock sold to Ballard and Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks
Frank James
James-Hendricks
Ballard and
Russell
Mason Work Tonight at 8 in LM Lodge
Tonight at 8 oclock Eddy lodge No 0 Pownd ALM calls all Master Masons to attend. The meeting is at the LM. M. degree work will be performed and attendance is requested by the officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Lodge No
Pownd Alm
For Sale Fine Cabbage and Collard Plants
FOR SALE Fine cabbage and Collard plants. Two dozen for 2c. Inquire at Palace Hotel. Bob Shields from Rocky is in town Hi with Tumbago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Hotel
Bob Shields
Rocky
Tumbago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elsworth James
Ailen Dickson
Henry Dickson
Menaes
Harold
Lena
J. A. Kelly
Lovington
Bates Hotel
Esterday
Mr. Kelly
Lovington Drug Company
Gray
Baxter Culp
J. Q. Taylor
Lakewood
Our Mids
Masonic Hall
Jack Hines
S. M. Northcott
Memphis
Tornessee
Way In
J. G. Ryan
Tom Gray Ranch
Slicious
Bob Means
R Erain
Wagner Hardin
Knowles
Ile
Plains Boys
Reagan Middleton
Home Guard
Social Affaid
R.M. Thorne Furniture Store
U. S
Star Pharmacy
Rexall
Armory Dand
Maxwell
Ikit
Weaver’s Garage
Company Borders
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