The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-02-28
john NJ. Keith has been quite sick this

john M. Keith has been quite sick this
week with pneumonia,
Col. Prichard is making some needed
improvements in his office in the Bel
lomy block.
Geo. L. Ulrick has been appointed a
member of the Territorial Board of
Equalization.
The regular dime social of the Ladies'
Aid society of Plymouth church will be
given Friday night of next week.
A New Stock of "a and 9-4 Sheetings,
bleached and brown Muslins, opened TO-
day Mt ZIEaLER Bros.
The W. G. T. U. meeting at the Meth
odist church Monday night was fairly
well attended and the exercises were
much enjoyed.
The Christian Endeavor society will
give "Cob Web" social at the Congre-
gational parsonage next Thursday night
All are cordially invited.
DR.. Paden and David Tinnen left the
latter part of last week for the Gallinas
mountains to be absent several days. 1t
is sportsmen 8 expedition.
John Goff, who for the past eight
months has been in charge of the "Moun-
tain station" on the Ozanne stage line,
has quit the job and will go to California
with his family Mrs. Mann will take
his place.
Governor Thornton has appointed DIR.
Desmarsis, of San Miguel county, Terri
torlal superintendent of education. He
is said to be man we'll qualified to fill
the position and is member OF the
council from that county.
Ziegler Bros. are receiving some very
pretty new Spring Goods today, such as
Calicos, Giaghams, Outing Fannes
Sateens, etc, all the newest and latest
patterns, which Goods will be sold at
Lover Prices than ever before.
Subscribers to the reading room fund
arc again reminded not to forget to re-
member the time of payment, as it is
the object of the association to keep
clear of debt Hand the amount to the
secretary, Mrs. Langston, or to l.. W
Stewart,
1t is said that the Agricultural college
is crowded, and that this is because the
college is doing the work that should be
done in the common schools of Dona
Ana county. Better buiId a normal
college in every district SO as to give all
the kids an equal show,
John A. Woodlands condition has re-
mained practically unchanged for the
past week. He lies in an unconscious
or semi-conscious state, apparently pas
the point of suffering acute pain, anC
r gradually losing strength. He hat
shown an astonishing degree OF vitality
through his long illness.
! AT the regular meeting Of the w. G. I
, U. this month the following officers wer'
! elected for the ensuing year; President
t Mrs, Dilley; Secretary, Mrs. Hamilton
9 Treasurer of the W. c. T. u, Mrs. Lund
! Treasurer of Reading room, Mrs. Rey
nods; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Hodgsol
and Mrs J. O. Parker. The next regu
lar meeting Of tho w. G, I. U. will b.
: held at the Congregational church ol
e March 9th, at 2;3O p. m.
Mrs. HAMILTON, Sec.
The optic shows the dangers OF til,
3 game as played ont west. This operate
3 will probably return to tho effete ant
g mild hammered east whore the populAct
enjoy being humbugged aud don't carry
: pick handles in their bootlegs 1t says
= There has been a man around tow
1 playing thimblerIg game. He woul,
n wrap five dollar bill around a pinyol
! mt, then wrap them in paper and ofre
o the bundle for half the money. p. "
Moore saw him do this, and on his IN
wrapping and wrapping the five dol
s lar bill around the nut gave him S25
d for it. Uf course, Moore ought to hav
n known, when he got the bundle ther
4 was no five dellars IN il. Moore wen
and secured pick handle with wIhcl
he returned and nearly beat tho Iifo ou
: Of the fraud. For this Moore was u
b before Judge Wooster today and wa
:. bound over to the grand jury" Tn
scribe cannot commend the action OF NJ
Moore. His idea was the same us tha
Of the fakir-to get eomething for moth
ing 10 this instance 81 so. or cours
!. the man who understood the game g
the $3.50. Only suckers bite at sue
bait, and having got the hook in hi
. gills Mr.. Moore would have saved trot
g hle by hiring somebody to use the pic
handle on himself.