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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
3
Schools will open Monday and pupils are urged to return promptly with effort for the rest of the year. Several residents including John Pearborne Ross Middleton Manly Roberts Walter Thayer and others are reported ill with influenza. Oscar Middleton died at Queen and was buried with community mourning.
The toy Scouts from both troops hike Saturday starting at orelock from the Presbyterian church and will have burial at noon. The event is introductory to the opening of school Monday.
A brief item notes discounted sweet potatoes offered by Claude F Wright with contact at phone 238, dated November 3rd. The clipping lists Wright as the seller or advertiser and emphasizes reduced prices on sweet potatoes.
The Roswell Monument Company advertises custom monuments at low prices with guaranteed quality. They claim to supply any type of monument and invite inquiries from customers seeking affordable options.
Mrs Roman Ohnemus left yesterday morning for Atkins Arkansas after a telegram said her youngest sister Mrs C C King was very ill with the flu and not expected to live. Other Wheeler family members in Atkins are also sick with the epidemic.
Bit Ohnemus Leo and Frank Fesler returned yesterday from a short hunting trip beyond Queen with two large bucks. The lads express pride in their successful hunt. Fred Montgomery is bedridden this week with a large neck carbuncle. Major E. F. Bujac made a flying trip to Roswell Wednesday night and plans to visit Albuquerque and other points soon for legal matters. Mrs. Calvin of Dallas, sister to Mrs. Leftwich, left for home after a brief Carlebad visit.
Carlsbad precinct reported 373 votes on Tuesday, far below primaries totals. Judge Richardson led the Democratic state ticket locally with 285 votes as other boxes in the county remained uncounted, delaying a countywide result this week.
Joe Cunningham traveled Wednesday night to Albuquerque and Raton on a trip to distant countries where his cattle are temporarily grazing due to grass scarcity in this region.
J. H. Jackson, a prominent attorney, and J. B. Cecil, known as the apple king, both of Artesia, were in the city yesterday socializing with friends and handling business.
Ben Williams the popular auto tire salesman who visits Carlabad regularly was in Crawford yesterday.
A rifle or pistol wrapped in paper was lost between the depot and express office last night. Liberal reward offered for return to the Express Office.
Mrs Howard Galton and her three children depart this morning for Miami Arizona to join her husband and son already there. They will establish their future home in Arizona. The family rented their home to Mrs Suggs who plans to move to the Holles farm soon.
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