New Presbyterian Church Dedication at Magdalena
A new Presbyterian church in Magdalena was dedicated on November 24 after months of construction. The service featured Rev. John R. Gass, Rev. Benjamin C. Meeker, and Rev. John Mordy with a morning sermon on I Samuel 2 19 and an evening discussion on the churchs educative ministry. Large attendance, fine music, and a growing congregation of 36 members mark the event as a strong start for the Magdalena church.
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Magdalena
New Mexico
Presbyterian Church
John R. Gass
D. D
Benjamin C. Meeker
John Mordy
Dr. Gass
Meeker
Gass
Handel
Abbott
Conde
Magdalena Church
Thanksgiving shooting meet draws about a hundred attendees
The Thanksgiving shooting match at the fair grounds drew about 100 participants who enjoyed the sport. Winners at sixty five yards included Zim Gibbons and several others, with L R Dockery excelling in trap shooting by killing eleven of twelve birds. Total receipts were around 34 dollars to cover expenses.
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Fair Grounds
Zim Gibbons
Wm. Pratt
W. E. Martin
R. M. Olguin
G. BE. Cook
Chas, Lewis
Join Greenwald, Jr
Lee Hoffman
Henry Dreyfus
L. R. Dockery
Court Convenes Monday in Socorro County
The December term of Socorro County District Court opens Monday morning with no petit jury to be empaneled this term and two major cases postponed to the next term. The grand jury list is published. A lecture by J Lorenzo Zwickey on The Philosophy of the Beautiful delighted Socorro audiences at the opera house Thursday night, raising funds for a public school library. Marriage licenses issued include Salomon Cuellar and Veronica Mora. Alejo Jojola and Marillita Alderete. Bernabe Gonzales and Mermina Sanchez. Sesario Peta and Ciria Mireles. Pedro Ramirez and Martina Serna. Lauterio Madrid and Anita Baca. Nestor Trujeque and Catalina Galindo.
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District Court
Socorro' S
Opera House
J. Lorenzo Zwickey
Mr. Zwickey
Socorro
KE. H. Sweet
Salomon Cuellar
Veronica Mora
Cantareci
Alejo Jojola
Carthage
Marillita Alderete
Valverde
Bernabe Gonzales
Mermina Sanchez
Sesario Peta
San Juan
Arizona
Hlon
H. A. Wolford
Services December 1st and Youth Yoke Texts
A church listing notes services on December 1 with scripture verses Lamentations 3 27 11 a m and Ecclesiastes 8 11 7 30 p m The message warns that delayed punishment leads to evil and cites the need for an absentee congregation to be replaced by 40 progressive men from B C Mexxxr to take hold.
Assault by language noted by Sierra County Advocate
A native was fined five dollars for assaulting another native with language described as capable of melting ice in January. The Chieftain notes the incident as reported by the Sierra County Advocate.
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Sierra County
Statehood push gains momentum in New Mexico visit
Governor Curry and U.S. officials arrive in Santa Fe after Washington trip to back statehood. They meet local leaders, pledge support, and discuss land policy, forestry, and territorial litigation while noting Arizona’s possible timing and future elections.
Double Hanging for Deming in Luna County
Press dispatch notes two natives, Martino Amador and Magdelo Sapalla, to be hanged December 13 for first degree murder. Amador reportedly killed a man while intoxicated during a July 4 spree, ending with a child’s death. Sapalla shot a woman in ambush near Gage, New Mexico. First executions in Luna County history anticipated.
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Luna County
Martino Amador
Magdelo Sapalla
Amador
Sapalla
Gage
N. M
Major Llewellyn Resigns To Become Assistant Attorney General
Major W H H Llewellyn of Las Cruces NM resigns as United States attorney for the district of New Mexico to accept the post of assistant United States attorney general. The Justice Department dispatch confirms his appointment and states he will handle important work under the attorney general in Washington. Also noted are political moves for statehood, arrivals in Socorro, a hunting trip report, Navajo jail labor on county property projects, and the death of eight year old Carrie Lewis with condolences from relatives and friends.
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New Mexico
South
Pennsylvania
Congress
W. H. Andrews
Foraker
Penrose
Elkins
Carter
Senate
Cannon
Secretary of the Interior
Garfield
Department of Justice
Washington
Clancy
A. B. Fall
Territory
David J. Leahy
U. Attorney
Frank W. Clancy
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Hoyt
Llewellyn
W. H. H. Llewellyn
United States Attorney
Yeste
Santa Fe New Mexico
Tn Commission
Las Cruces
District of New Mexico
United States
Good Dinner at Magdalena Helps Fund New Church
The Magdalena Ladies Aid and Junior Endeavor societies hosted a turkey Thanksgiving dinner that drew strong social and financial support. Receipts exceeded $390, with over $315 to the Aid society and $75 to the Endeavor, aided by a musical program led by A L Mitchell and a strong quartet.
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Ladies’ Aid
Endeavor Societies
Magdalena
Aid Society
Endeavor Society
Mes. A. L. Mitchell
Phillips
Lorena O'Gara
Messrs
Foss
Stephe
Sedilla
Mesdames Campbell
Wilcox
Rankin
Redeman
Mitchell
J. Mactavish
Reverend Campbell
Local residents and visitors share Thanksgiving in Socorro
Prof P A Marcellino traveled from San Antonio to spend Thanksgiving with friends in Socorro. Frank Sickles reportedly bought an interest in L R Dockery's aviary, a venture Dockery began recently near Socorro. C T Brown returned from Kelly mining camp to home, planning to return Monday. H O Bursum returned from Santa Fe after days in capital city politics as GOP central committee chair. S W Traylor of New Yorks Traylor Engineering met stockholders of Pri Bullion en route to Kelly to inspect mining property. Dr Frank L Nason, famed economic geologist, spent most of the month examining Magdalena district with C T Brown. Mrs W B Whorley and children moved to Santa Fe. Mr Whorley now runs Santa Fe to Torrence mail service on Santa Fe Central. Hon and Mrs W E B Martin returned from Las Cruces after district court attendance for Luna county. R P Noble of the School of Mines, and Chas Cooney and Geo Utter, returned from a deer hunt near Magdalena. Noble and Cooney plan to depart for San Mateos Thursday. RK V Smith of the School of Mines is drawing plans and specs for a mining plant in Mexico. he previously visited the mine site last summer, aiding the company’s plans.
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P. A. Marcellino
San Antonio
Socorro
Frank Sickles
L. R. Dockery
Dockery
C. T. Brown
Kelly
Mr. Brown
H. O. Bursum
Santa Fe
W. EB. Martin
Las Cruces
Martin
Frank W. Parker
Mr. Martin
District Court
Luna County
Deming
R. P. Noble
School of Mines
Chas. Cooney
Geo. F. Utter
Magdalena Range
Messrs
Noble
Cooney
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Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
MR. J. Lorenzo Zwickey
Juan A. Silv
Cruz Narranjo
Felicito Esquivel
Luciano Chavez
Curry
George Curry
Henry M. Hoyt
U.S
W. HL. HL. Llewellyn
U. S
Lamy
Santa F
Nathan Jaffa
M. A. Otero
TH. ©. Barsum
Republican Territorial Central Committee
Santa Fe Band
New Mexican
Andrews
National
Lincoln and Jemez
AIG
Omy
Department of the Interior
Forestry Bureau
Gifford Pinchot
Leahy
HH. O. Bursum
Jaffa
A. Kiehne
Socorro l
Reserve
H. M. Dougherty
E. H. Sweet
San Andreas Mountains
Masonic Lodge
Baca Avenue
Court House
California Street
R. W. Lewis
Carrie
Second Ward
Raine
W. B. Whorley
Whorley
Torrence
Santa Fe Central Road
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