Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-02
rHE DAILY OPTIC.
East Las Vegas, New Mexico,
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY.
TERRITORIAL TOPICS,
tRxtracts from our nrcnansss.I

10 Dening before many moons.
The cauaigre extract factory at Dem
Ing closed down for the summer.
The Presbyterian ladies' aid society
met at Pennington aud r%eorganized.
Miss Smiley, of the Mission, returned
to Pennington, from her trip to Du.
range.
Gus Bero arrived in Pennington from
Telluride, on a visit to his wife ant
friends.
The ladies of the Las Cruces Presby-
terrain church gave a strawberry festival
last night.
The Loyal Lsgioners OF Las Cruces,
are locking forward to a picnic in the
near future.
Preaching services will be held at
Pinos Altos, tomorrow afternoon, by
Rev. Mr.. Hyde.
Thomas the expert photographer O.
Las Cruces, has been on the sick list
the past week.
Mrs. Hlppenmeyer, of Pennington,
went to the La Plata, Sunday. for a
two weeks stay.
The Pearl Caterers will give an en-
tertainment at the Roswell Methodist
church, tonight.
Bill Knox, the genial foreman OF the
Oak Grove land and cattle compau y,
was in Silver City.
Hon. j. A. Ancheta and bride re-
turned to Silver City from their we'd
ding tour through Mexico.
L. A. Sicily greatly improved the
appearances Of his postofice block with
paint snd brush down at Silver City.
The ladies of the M. f. church of
Las Cruces, are e~ndeavoring 10 raise
funds to carpet the aisles of the church.
The Bland Literary society, and an
occasional dance furnish amusement
for the denizens of that pine clad canon.
VIM. Brahm, OF Silver City. has Just
finished a roundup of a bunch of cat
tie he intend, to- ship in the near fu-
ture.
Russell Agee, who has been danger.
ously i'll for several days, is still ia a
very critical condition, down at Silver
City.
Miss Mamie Bib and Miss Decker,
of Central City, who has been teaching
school there, left Silver City for the
east.
Rev. G. II. Worthen, a distinguished
evangelist, lectured at the NJ. E. church,
Santa Fe, last night, on the subj 7ct Of
temperance.
Mrs. w. M. Atkinson and children
of Roswell, will start in a few days to
Mississippi, to visit relatives for abont
two months.
Catarino Armjo of Las Cruces, was
married in the City of Mexico, to Miss
Lolita Chausseo, daughter of a promi-
nent Mexican banker.
Misses Anna and Marguerite Brown,
who have spent the winter in Albu-
querque, left that place to return to
their home in Di Vernon, Ill.
Mrs. Mary Lowe, who has charge of
the temperance work among the child
rem OF Las Cruces. is planning to have
a picnic for them next month.
Travel is beginning to open up on
the road between Cochiti and Jemez
springs. This is a trip worth taking
for those who delight in scenery.
J. Fl. Drury left Albuquerque for the
Ladrone mining district. where he,
with others, is sinking a shaft for the
United States gold mining company.
Over at Santa Fe, Miss Efis Hill,
the lovely and accomplished sister of
Mrs j. NJ. Disz, passed peacefully into
the unseen and mysterious spirit-land.
Chas. Goldammer and wife, two ex-
%perienced cooks from Kansas City, will
open up the Thinner House dining
room at Silver City, about May 10th.
The Broadway billiard parlor at Sill
yer City, is being repaired By plaster
ing it, so as it will not disturb the
guests in the rooms of the hotel above.
II. p. Spencer, Of Denver, of the
Denver building loan association, has
beer in Silver City for the past few
days, and is organizing a local board
there.
The residents OF Peralta canon, Co.
chit district, are petitioning for a new
justice precinct. There will likely be
a thriving little settlement there this
summer.
M. w. Porterfield, DR.. Sewers and
S. d. Craft, of Silver City, were do vn
on the middle ella, last week, aud on
their return captured a half-grown ella
monster.
The guild of the church of the Holy
Faith met at Mrs. Thornton's home
over at Santa Fe yesterday afternoon,
for the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year.
Those interested 10 bicycle riding
have fitted up the Deming race track
in fine shape for riding, and now, 8
O'Clock morning s'spins" are enjoyed
by all lovers of the wheel.
Messrs. j. w. Akers aud W. E
Dame, Of Santa Fe, started their min
ing outfis to the Hematite camp, going
via Embudo and Taos pass. Their as
say plant has been shipped in by
Springer.
An Italian peddler had the misfor-
tune to lose his wagon and stock OF
gools on the road between Silver City
and Mogollon. The outfit caught fire
iu some manner unknown TO the owner,
and vas entirely consumed.
At the meeting of the board Of edu-
cation at Silver City, X. L. Powell ten
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