Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-12-10

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The St. Elizabeth Guild Of the Epis-
copal Church win hold a sale Of Christ-
mas goods in the vacant room in the
P~ostoaice block, on Dec. Doth, from 4 to
s p. m.
The improvements Of the Church OF
the Good Shepherd are being carried
forward. The church will be reopened
on Sunday, 2Snd inst
In his recent trip to the MogolloDs,
Rev. Edward 3 Cross held three servi-
.aaa-Snd Graham, Cooney
Confidence mine and Pleasanton.
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Mrs. s. A. Alexander has been very So
riously i'll with blood-poisoning for a
week past. A surgical operation on her
left arm Will be necessary, and fears are
entertained that she may lose the arm
altogether.
Mrs. Barnes entertained the open
Chautauqua circle at the Thinner House
parlors on Saturday afternoon. Twenty
two ladies' we're present. A varied must
cal and literary programme was rem
dered, refreshments were served and an
enjoyable afternoon was passed.
The dance got up by Adoiph yitzel
on Friday night was we'll attended BY a
large number Q. ySnng townspeople.
Quite a numb Sc Mr.. WItzel's soldier
friends from tort Bayard we're also
present. Rde Mace kept up till a late
hour aud every body present had a first
rate time.
The cock fight which is being got up
Tor Christmas day will come off in Nor
rill Opera House. The pit VIII be made
in the center Of the hall with the seats
arranged around it SO that all the spec.
tators Will have a good view. Tickets
will DO on sale at Jackson's drug store
the ~postofice store, the White House
saloor and the Exchange saloon.
Rev. Edward s. Cross expects to Off
ciats at Fort Bayard next Sunday morn
ing, and to preach at the Methodist
Church. here, by invitation OF ReY. A.
A. Hyde, in the evening. The contract
or fixes Sunday, the 22nd inst, as the
time when the Episcopal Church, after
its improvements, will be ready for re.
occupation, and on that day, as well as
on Christmas morning, a fine program
Of Christmas music will be rendered by
the choir. The Christmas Tree may be
expected on the evening Of the 9th
inst. although the date may possibly b
changed.
The packer who was guiding the pack
train Of Lieut.. Clark's detachment las.
week somehow managed to get himself
so muddled up that be lost the trail o
his command. The train wandered int
Oak Grove and, after the men bad beel
entertained by the foreman, Bill Knox
the latter offered to set them on tb,
road to Lordsburg. The packer kpe,
the road too well. however TO need an.
assistance and the train started oui
Along toward sunset it drifted in agar
tired, dispirited and worn out, complets
" lost. The packer is reported to hav
been discharged.
Billy Eastman came nearly losing 81
life ia a bicycle accident last WedneI
day. While riding down Billiard stree
he overlook a loaded wood-wagon at th
narrow place in the street opposite Sal
Ecklea. Seeing an opportunity to pal
be attempted TO- do co. but met a bugp
which had been hidden from him, hea
on, in doing 30. The wheel was smashe
Billy was pretty badly hurt, and IL
wood-wagon went calmly on. A 70
days lay-oa however got Mr.. Casino
back into shape again, and once mo
you can hear his familiar swell, gentl
mon; what ls itfs from behind u
White House bar.
While John Carson was asleep N b
saloon on Monday night last wei
tbiova entered and stole the cash regI
Ter from behind the bar, He was
soundly sslaep after bis long days wol
thbt. although he lay there with q I
volyor Ia his hand ready TO protect
properly, the thieves Ia passing and
z pasing never disturbed him. The re
IT'D was found in the back yard ne
motainq, bat without the money q
tgean go and el8) which it had contal
e5 He night before. Entrance to t
bu ing had been effected through
t9rt AZ small souttle in tho wall Of
ba5, toom. This waa never used a.
rsmai ga bolted, but some n had .
dsnty drawn the bolt during The q
an it, eceped notice when the boz
W. % ied up az night.