Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

WIN "a JUG oiu ueRfeo az the Mh8onl
Hall, Thursday evening.
Judge Holmon will not be a candidate
for denomination for probate judge. He
says two terms are enough for him.
s. A. Alexander has moved into the
house formerly owned by James Mullen,
on Billiard street, near DR.. Whites.
The Odd Fellows have taken the city.
and all the visiting representatives ap-
pear to be enjoying themselves hugely.
The city schools will open a week from
next Monday, and it is expected that the
attendance will be larger than ever be-
fore.
Mrs. o. s.. Warren end Miss Kate
Thompson are being talked Of as candi
dates for superintendent Of schools Of
this County.
Mr.. W. NJ. Stephens, Of Pinos Altos, is
being talked of as a delegate to the Ter
ritorial democratic convention from
Pinos Altos.
Very little rain fell here from the 25th
Of July until last Saturday. The rainy
season has been a disappointment so far
this summer.
Mrs. Irwin gave a card party at her
residence on Main street last Saturday
evening. A very enjoyable time was
had by those present.
There was a Japanese fair at Morrill,
Hall last Friday evening for the benefit
Of the building fund Of the Episcopal
church. The attendance was good.
The Odd Fellows of this city will give
o ball to the visiting representatives to
the Grand Lodge this evening. The ball
will be in the old rink building, opposite
the Thinner House.
There remains only a week for the re-
publican candidates for County offices to
lay their plans for nomination. There
will be some very livelyscurrying in that
time among the republican Office seekers.
Frank Maiser had a badger on exhibi-
tion at the barber shop last week. 1t
was caught at Maiser's ranch, below
town, and brought up to the shop, where
1t was put in a barrel for safe keeping.
We publish the call for the democratic
convention in another column. The diff
ferent precincts in the County are emit
tied to the same number Of delegates as
there we're in the last County democratic
convention.
The Silver City baseball club will go
TO FL Paso this week to measure bats
with the FL Paso club. The boys will
have to do some better playing than
they have done this summer if they come
of victorious.
The Fort Bayard baseball club defeat
ed the Silver City boys again last Sun
day. The ball players are getting so
used to being beaten that the sudden
shock Of an unexpected victory might
prove disastrous.
John A. Miller is announced this week
as a candidate for the office OF probate
clerk on the republican ticket. Mr..
Miller is one Of the old timers in this
County and will make a very strong ace
for the nomination next Tuesday.
Walter F. Perry wal injured in the
Alhambra mine last week and he died OF
his injuries at the hospital here Sunday
morning. He was buried Sunday after
noon under the auspices Of San Vicente
Lodge No. 3, 1. o. o. F. He leaves a
girl and two boys.
Residents Of this precinct must pay
their poll tax to Marshal Cantley before
September 9th il they want to vote at
the November election. Residents Of
other precincts in the County must pay
their poll tax to the secretary of the pre-
cinct. No poll tax no vote.
NJ. P. Moore is announced as a candi-
date for nomination for sheriff before
the County democratic convention. Mr..
Moore has had experience in the sheriffa
Office, and would undoubtedly defeat the
republican nominee at the polls if he
should get the nomination.
The Enterprise in its last issue, in an
swer to an inquiry, states that Pillar was
hanged by Sheriff Laird July 6, 1886
MI. Laird did not take the oath Of Office
until January 1887, and Pillar was hanged
at ten o'clock on the morning Of July 6
1883, or two years later than is stotec
in the Enterprise.
An impromptu ball was given at Pino'
Altos recently which was attended by q
number Of people from other points
Among the visitors were Judge Lynch
and wife and James Mattocks and wife
Of Silver City; Cappie Head and Ids
Hooks of the ella, and Minnie Drake o.
Fort Bayard. All who participated en-
joyed themselves, and went home feeling
that they had had a pleasant evening
Mr.. ]. carp who got up the dance wa
highly complimented.
At the meeting OF the democratic
central committee of this County las
Saturday evening it was decided to hold
the primaries for the election Of del
egates 10 the County convention Il
elect delegates to the Territorial con.
vention on the 18th Of this month
The County convention win be held herr
on the 81st, and the delegates slecte'
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