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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1917
Page
3
Local notes list visitors from Roswell and Lakewood including J H Meadows Ballard and Tom Runyan. Ex District Attorney K K Scott also in town with court business. Rev E J Barb heads to Abilene for four years study after a large farewell party.
Mr. and Mrs. Ares arrived from the ranch and reported a tank lost water in the last rain. They blame a rat as the cause since the tank emptied quickly while not full. They plan to rebuild and strengthen it with a concrete dam. Madera seeks steers in town while his wife stays briefly due to road work pending.
Mrs H E James joined her husband in the mountains this morning with Henry Hamilton in his new car. Mr James visits Mrs Ralph Thayer's daughter for wallpaper and painting while Dave, George McCollaum, Ross Middleton and Bert Hubba work nearby. W L Ross of Pecos heads home by the week’s end from Engel ranch where Dave is also involved. Special attention offered to ladies dresses and coat suits at Ralph The Cleaner, phone 243.
Ly W Arthur and wife of Loving visit Bates resting at the Bates. Postmaster Thomas of El Paso Gap travels through town this morning on the mail car. Frank Rous, Loving merchant, at the headquarter store selecting goods for his area.
A brief notice notes Mrs Richard Smith and a trio referred to as Yesterday are aboard a mail car from Queen. The fragment confirms involvement in a train or postal context with no further details.
An unreadable clipped notice mentions a phone number 243 and a murky phrase, suggesting a local classified item or contact point in a fragmented page segment.
Sam Lusk returned from the ranch spending Sunday night in town. Matt Ohnemus has moved and repaired a rent house and plans to build another north on the lot to rent both. Subjects at the Christian church: morning Juday and Jesus and night The Arrest and Trial of J.
Matkins a Jal stockman spent several days here tending business. W TL Harroun from near Malaga was here early in the week. Myron K Clark and his wife returned from El Paso after a pleasant trip and Cloudcroft visit. Mr Cottingham of Roswell shipped two cars of horses to Globe Arizona including the Mack Fletcher horses.
Presiding Elder Allison of Roswell spoke to the Methodist congregation Sunday evening. Dr. Jones and wife left their roadster yesterday afternoon for the plains to attend to business and visit their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lusk.
J W Faken arrived home yesterday after a three week stay at Hot Springs and a trip via El Paso. He reports feeling fine and says the rest and change were just what he needed.
Local plumbing firms E P Hanson Riley and Nelson advertise services with the phone number 182 for inquiries. The fragment lists three businesses together likely in a classified or directory notice.
Miss Dora Smith opens a kindergarten on Monday September 3 at an unspecified time. She will accept children aged 3 to 6 and interested parties may call numbers 102 or 291 for details.
WANTED A second hand one horse spring wagon and cart. Must be good and cheap for cash. Write Current office or phone 49 a.
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