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Newspaper
The Old Abe Eagle
Location
White Oaks, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1891
Page
1
Soodman Ziceler Co offers the finest dry goods clothing and holiday bargains in White Oaks Lincoln county. Stock includes dry goods underwear cloaks capes overcoats heavy cassimere, vinyl rubber goods for all ages, carpets oilcloths shades curtains and chenille portieres. New shawls in Weaver cashmere just received.
Lively Sunday races drew spectators with betting heavy around 8600 to 8400 dollars. The event ended a tie as both horses crossed the judges simultaneously. The town hosts Christmas festivities with dancing and gifts as Fort Stanton troops head to Santa Fe, and locals discuss curiosities like snake climbing myths.
From The Record a grand ball and supper will be held by the Knights of Pythias on the evening of December at their hall on Main Street Invitations will go out soon and the knights promise this to be the season’s social event. The Jaffa-Prager Co store exterior is finished and looks attractive. interior work will finish soon making it a fine and commodious southern New Mexico store. Cattle on the Rio Hondo and nearby hills look better than in years with better prices expected next spring, signaling prosperity for cattlemen. Boott Traxtun handles surveying W Greene’s 3,000 acres into 40-acre tracts. A new daughter arrived at the Gilbert ranch on the 27th. the family reports all well. Wedding notices: A J H Whetstone of Rayville La, Nov 20, 1801, health poor from hemorrhage of the lungs. At Ronwell N M, H L White and Miss Annie Ballard married Dec 4, 1801, by Rev J D Bush. County commissioners accept J H Morrigan’s resignation, appointing J Rogers to fill the term. N F Irish and bride Mina Mulbolton arrive in Roswell to settle, with Mr Irish as clerk of the Bank of Roswell.
A fragmented miscellany blends a poem about a cheerful beggar facing cold days with brief snatches from periodical chatter. It includes misreadings of Chinese culinary advice and travel tips, a frostbitten glass technique, stray humor about a boy tying a can to a dog, plus quick quips on bullfrogs and a child’s lake observation.
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