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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
3
Hatfield and Bragg led a fishing party down Pecox river catching about forty pounds of catfish including a 17 12 pound and a 15 pound fish. They returned home with the haul and shared the catch on crisp lettuce. Measles illness spreads as Mrs. J T Taylor near the flume remains severely ill.
The Carlsbad building and loan association was organized yesterday with headquarters at the State National Bank. An application for a charter has been filed and operations will begin once approved. Officers elected include L. A. Swisart president W. A. Poore vice president Geo. Roberts secretary and J. M. Cooke treasurer. The association is incorporated under New Mexico law to fulfill a long felt need in the city.
The 2 40 train brings Supt Lo Mohn Mahan Woodruff and Smith in charge of tents. Miss Mosse A Snyder will meet the Sedar children and later townsfolk in a ticket hunt at court. Margaret and Ewin Sedar join Mrs Sedar’s parents Judge Grantham and wife for a visit to Clovis High School.
Miss Althea Harris, long time resident of Armabad and now living in El Paso, will spend a month in Los Angeles as the guest of Miss Josephine Tracy. Friends here hope for her safe journey and note her many ties in the area.
Malaga school closed Friday after a performance of The New Woman at the auditorium. A good attendance rewarded the school and faculty, a silver offering funded a new curtain for the stage. Bruce received a minor injury when a chair toppled, causing sadness in and out of school.
Mrs Henry Jones was summoned to the Farrell ranch to tend a sick lady this morning. The notice also mentions a Current office notary on duty for service.
After several weeks on sick list and a plantation vacation at Clovis, Dad Grubaugh is back at his Brown's shop greeting friends. Missing events include a C C Club gathering hosted by Miss Margaret Falke with music, recitation, and refreshments. James Munn of Denver arrived to inspect the Carlabad project, and a government residence was moved for F N Fisher as the Reclamation service plans a machine shop for repairs.
A lively notice invites attendees to a dance at the Armory tonight to honor the returning Carls. Prof Matheson will provide the music promising an entertaining evening. Girls are urged to bring partners and enjoy the event.
Paul Ares and his wife Grace travel by his Cadillac to visit his brother in Denver then plan to Oklahoma and Wichita Kansas for real estate matters. They expect to attend Mount Carmel Academy commencement and Lillian Bearup music recital before returning by June fifth. The Arizona New Mexico district conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church opens in Carlsbad with delegates from several states.
Viola Toole six seven years old died May 18 at Lovington sanitarium after a sore throat and relapse. She was beloved by family and schoolmates, described as a bright, beautiful child with a gentle disposition. She leaves parents John and Mrs Toole and siblings.
Zadah and Mabel Mud plan a trip for annmer next Friday night. They will ride to Chicago with Mise Hertha G. Smith and her brother. The young ladies, who have taught for years, will visit Mrs Mudduetts mother in Reading Michigan. They will see relatives in Indianapolis and Vermillion Kansas and stop over in Canyon Texas to visit Miss Julia Dunaway. They hope to return home in time to begin school work.
Snow depths of five to six inches slowed travel as Gladys Alston returned from a Las Vegas trip with Mr Alston. They found Mrs Alston receiving treatment at Cloudcrest. A bird's eye route review was planned to inspect mail routes between Car Isbad Monument Knowles and Lavington. Bob Alston, a booster, promotes regional goodwill while the McDonald outfit shipped twenty five carloads of cattle to Kansas pastures.
Friends mourn the death of Mother Lockhart on May 21 at the home of Mrs. Sohn Reed on Black River. She was near 90, had long been lame, and died peacefully after saying she wished to rest. Burial took place at Lookout Cemetery. Mack Fletcher, Bertha and Jewell Merchant accompanied by family.
A double wedding took place Monday at the Methodist parsonage. Ralph Odom of Lovington wed Hilith Ridgeway of Artesia and Paul S. Gomar of Artesia wed Loya Franklin of Artesia, with Rev. A. Bell officiating. A small group witnessed the ceremony, after which the couples dined at the Palace hotel and returned home.
Mise Biblia Uruce of Malaga fell from a chair while preparing the stage for the close of bowl and hurt her back, though medical care aimed to ease pain.
Major Bu ind wife Lieut W W Dean and wife and Guy A Reed of Carlsbad are in the city for business and to witness commencement at the NM M I. Major Bujac has returned from Ft Sumner after recruiting about forty young men for national guard infantry service.
Mr and Mrs Harrie Garrett of Lovington celebrate the survival of their little son born at one o clock in the morning. Mrs Garrett rests safely in the new home of Mrs George Frederick and is reported doing nicely.
L T Deariny of Malaga New Mexico cautions the public that no checks or credit should be extended to Ben Dearing in association with her name.
Lost tan gauntlet glove with folding cuff in the band. If found please return to Walter Pendleton. Reward offered. This item may be the only clue to the owner’s identity. Act quickly to reunite owner and item.
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