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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1917
Page
3
Local items report several measles cases including Mrs. Stevens Mrs. Loyd Acey and Loyd Acey among others with illness. Meals at Hart standpipe note good strawberry sales 13 quarts. Rose family from Loving shopped and sold 175 hogs at 15 cents.
Daily notes from Lovington detail Ferrix and Dunlap selling goods in town and guards at an irrigation project being temporarily laid off. El Paso businessman James Hobson and Mrs. Kerr visit, the Fellow Craft degree is conferred on Tom McLena, contractor Toffelmire leaves after a week, and Mary Fesler returns as governess. J F Rarey to ship five cattle cars to Kansas City.
The Presbyterian ladies host a six o'clock supper in the new chapel for church members and friends. The event marks the first gathering in the spacious building, designed to support both material and spiritual welfare of the congregation.
The Midland Bridge Company won the contract to build Dark Canyon Bridge south of Carlabad for 3700 dollars. Little Misa Lona Netherton, the lit-
Mr. Smith of Chicago, brother of Miss Hertha Smith, arrived Monday afternoon to enjoy a vacation in the valley. Miss Smith is well known locally, having served on the high school faculty for the past two years.
Miss Norma Alberts formerly of Carlsbad now in Roswell visits eight to ten days with friends including Mrs. McCollum before returning home. George Batton the jailor and family enjoy a new Maxwell car sold by Mr. Weaver. Maxwell distributor Mr. Gilbride visited Saturday, praising the Maxwell car’s features.
Willard Bates his wife and Tara travel to Dayton today. Mr and Mrs Tompkins accompany them as guests while Wardie plans to visit Mrs H J Durst.
Will Simmons from the ranch arrives in town. D. Hudson Jr. and Fred Snyder of Pecos also visit to buy cattle. David Clements, Angora goat man from near Jernigan, is in town. Rev H W Lowry of the Presbyterian church gives a well received talk on The Gospel Ministry Inside Out to an attentive audience.
Mr and Mrs V Roskow and thelittle daughter Virginia will leave tomorrow for Tennessee to spend the summer while Mrs Rosser visits a sister in North Carolina. Paul Ares and wife return to the ranch after a few days with Dr and Mrs Bearup. P R West, father of Mrs Harry Woodman, leaves for Membrs Tot Springs for health benefits and Carlsbad Springs water benefited him. J C Peck of Roswell was in town visiting friends and checking business.
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