Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-26
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.
The big rain is still holding off.


Have you located the new comet?
A refreshing shower at noon to-day.
Silver Coin, high patent Kansas flour,
$1.10 per sack at Beatty's.
Santa Fe is suffering from real sugar
famine. Not pound to be had in town
to-day.
City Marshal Alarid began work on the
streets in ward No. to-day with large
force of men.
The 10th infantry band continues to
show steady improvement in its rendition
of the plaza concert programs and its
music is greatly enjoyed these balmy
evenings.
Will Hall has picked up fine and
stylish young driving mare over on the
Pecos. She promises to be one of the
prettiest steppers to be seen on the streets
hereabouts.
Visitors at Colds museum: A. j. Jor-
don, San Francisco, Cal; M. Il. Betz, La
Junta, Colo; M. r. Cortell, S. K. Martin,
Denver, Colo; Mrs. Chas. Merits, Pueblo
Colo; N. s. Earnest, Philadelphia; David
Kornheim, st. Joe, Mo.
Supt. Helm, of the Santa Fe Southern
road, accomplished herculean feat yes
terday. In ten hours he replaced the
1000 feet of track washed out by Sunday
nights water spout and had it ready foI
the regular passenger to cross. The mail
got in on time.
Word is at hand to the effect that Mr.
Simcox, formerly an employe at the. U
s. Indian school, and who lately married
one of the lady employees here, died Q
few days ago at his old home in Iowa.
The first baskets of Muscatel grapes
shipped out of the Mesilla valley this sea
son came to hand at Cartwright's this
morning. The grape crop there Is sale
to be very large and extraordinarily fine
this year.
Mrs. w. 4. Thornton, who but recently
returned from a trip to Silver City, wal
rendered serenade by the 10th infantry
band at the gubernatorial home this
morning through the courtesy of Col. Z
p. Pearson.
For the twilight concert this evening
by the 10th U. s. infantry band this is thu
program:
March-The Independent ........... Sherman
Oyerture--The Pirate .....,......... Luscoml
Waltz-Santiago .....,....,........ ..Corbi,
Selection-Musical "reminiscences, Robinson
Medley-Wake up Gabriel. -. ..arrg. Beye
Galop-Diabolus. ...........,.......R Robinson
There will be church social at thu
rooms of the old palace, next door to thu
postoffice, tomorrow, Thursday evening
under the auspices of the Ladies Ait
society of the Methodist church. Thu
social will be free and open to all ant
everybody is cordially invited to attent
and pass n pleasant evening. The re
freshments will be for sale and will in
clude fruit watermelons, etc, as well al
ice-cream and cake.
Peter Powers, the Glorieta landlord
who SO faithfully serves the public OF
the Pecos, is in the city to-day. He re
ports drenchng rain up the valley OF
Sunday. Visitors from the hot southern
districts of New Mexico continue to com,
and enjoy the cool breezes of the Peco,
region, says Mr.. Powers. The presen
season has been one of the best in thil
respect.
| First Sergeant John Mcdowell, D com
pany, 10th infantry, has just finished hi
second enlistment and has re-eniisted
He being On excellent non-commissionet
officer and LIST sergeant, his warrant a!
such was continued by Capt. VIM. Paul
ding, his company commander. Tn,
sergeant has also received six month!
furlough and will take advantage of il
early next month. He will visit his ole
home in ireland, which he has not seer
for eighteen years, before returning te
his company and regiment.