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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
8
Local items report a big reduction sale on summer hats at Moersheim's while notes mention travels to Raton Le Mont Amarillo Springers Las Vegas and Springer farms. Community happenings include religious services planned for July 5th and store improvements at Floersheim Mercantile Co with new front work and a white portico.
A stream of short business visits and social arrivals moves through Solano Mesteno and nearby areas. Notables include A E Clifford Maggie Ward J B Carson W A Vinduyne H O Hendricks Frank A Brady H A Turley Frank Miller J B Wetherbee Chas Frensley Matt Teling Nellie Van Hoon Henry Stone J R Coberlay Irvin Ogden and wife S M Wharton Callagath Brother B A English and son Wil on in Dalharty Texas. Ogden leaves for Santa Fe to edit the New Mexican.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Ivey hosted a small gathering Friday evening at their east town residence. Music by Al Hanson and Max Krause on violin and guitar accompanied dainty refreshments served to J. Floersheim W. B. Skinner Al Hanson Max Krause Melville Floersheim Floyd Ivey Mesdames Floersheim Skinner Titterton Vallie Duncan May McKinney Hilda Floersheim Myrtle Tindall.
At the Woodmen of the World regular meeting last Saturday night Emilio Gonzales joined as a new member. Three candidates remain for initiation at the next regular meeting. Members are urged to attend and help with the initiation as the lodge, recently organized, aims to become a leading camp in the territory. A special dispensation invites members to bring guests before it ends.
The entertainment by the Industrial School children, an auxiliary of the Swastika Dramatic Club, was a financial and social success. Miss Mason earned much credit for guiding the large troupe, while the orchestra from the club enhanced the evening with superior music and Mrs Goodman’s vocal solo and encore drew wide praise.
A list of family friendly events includes running high jump and one hundred yard dash with first and second prizes. The program features broad jump leap frog race potato race egg race sack and three legged race. A horse race over one mile and a small boy’s dash with soap prize closes the program. By order of committee H Goodman chairman A S Bushkevitz treasurer. Now is the time to subscribe.
The Mora County Normal Institute will convene August in Wagon Mound Mora County New Mexico. All teachers wishing to teach in Mora county must be present at opening and stay through the two week session. Prof John H Vaughan conducts the institute with final two days for examination. Ricardo Martinez Superintendent Mora County NM Taras
A new firm named the El Paso & Southwestern company announces control of multiple lines including the El Paso Southwestern railroad the El Paso & Northeastern railroad the Alamogordo & Sacramento Mountain railroad the El Paso & Rock Island Railroad company and the Dawson railroad with plans to unify the system as the future in regional rail.
A brief telegraphic note notes Mrs Watt and Mrs Taft exchanging cordial handshakes upon nomination news. The item emphasizes that without this detail the public might misinterpret Mr Taft’s reaction to his nomination.
The editor urges contentment with a modest, self supporting life owning 40 acres, a wife and seven children, five coon dogs, a sorrel team of mules, a shotgun, and proximity to a railroad and a good stream for fishing, claiming this embodies happiness. The message contrasts wealth with the happiness of rustic independence.
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