Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-12-18
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, DEC. IS, 1896.

Clifton Tuesday and went to Tucson.
The Pastime club gave another Of
their pleasant parties last Wednesday
evening.
The immense stock Of Christmas
goods at the Eagle drug store are go.
ing fast.
j. Z. Kirby, representing the Mutu-
al Life insurance company, has been
in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Tong we're
in from Duncan Saturday, looking for
Christmas presents.
The Lordsbnrg school will close
next Thursday for the holidays and
will reopen on the fourth of January.
The annual announcement of the
New York sun, The best paper in the
country, appeals elsewhere 10 this pa
per.
Tao Grant county board OF school
examiners will hold an examination
in Silver City on Thursday, Decem-
Der 81.
e. A. Medrow took the east bound
train Wednesday for his old home at
Rochester, New York. He was quite
anxious to spend Christmas with his
family.
The BrocEman mill at White Signal
is to be moved to Pcarce, Arizona, aud
will he set up on the famous mine of
which Mr.. Brockman is the superin-
tcudeat
The silver City Independent reports
that @. Il. w. Schmiddle has returned
from bis eastern visit and has sold his
brand OF cattle, the bar I'M to Riley
Il Lockhart.
y freight train and a helper engine
got tangled up on a switch this side
of Dragon Tuesday night and the
blockade delayed the passenger trains
for several hours.
On The 9th of this month Bishop
Keudrick cunGrmd IA number of per-
SONS at the Episcopal church in Silver
City, among whom were Miss Emma
Marble Of LurGsburg.
Great preparations are being made
for the Sunday school Christmas tree
next Thursday night. All the little
Que are looking %anXiously forward TO
it, Every n is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Hoffman expect
to take the east bound flyer next Mn
day and spend the holidays with rela-
tiyes at Rochester, New York. They
will be gone about thirty days.
Frank Shriyer came in from the ella
Tuesday and went down to El Pdso.
1t is rumored that Frank will turn
over a new leaf the first of the year
and swear of doing his OWL cooking.
Calvin Castillo came in from The
CHA Tuesday and weutto Kansas City.
Mr.. Caetlio's family has been visiting
with Mrs. Castlio's parents. When
Mr.. Custlio returns be viii bring his
family with him.
Early next month occurs the regu-
lar biennial election for justice Of the
peace and constable. Who wants to
hold either OF these Offices? 1t Will
only cost five dollars TO have an an
nOuncemenu in the LIBERAL.
Next wednesday the rising and the
setting of the sun Will be the nearest
together OF any day of the year. The
sun will rise at 7:l4 and will set At
4:lG. From sunrise to sunset will be
nine hours and thirty-two minutes.
This is the season Of the year when
the assessment work on the mines is
being done. To make the record OF
the mine complete a proof of this la
Dor must be made. Blanks on which
to make this proof can be procured at
this office.
Last Saturday VIM. Parrett, a COW
boy working for Fred Ruch was riding
on a side hill when bis horse fell with
him. Parrett's shoulder blade was
broken. He was brought into town
where Dr. CrOckcf connected Jne
broken ends Of the bones.
Last Saturday Aleck Medbury, VIM.
Thomas and Frank Campbell were
down from Steeple Rock to see how
the inside Of a Knights OF Pythias
lodge looked. 1t is supposed the goat
was quite %broncoish, for it was noticed
that none Of them cared to sit down
the next day.
Luther Green and Nathan solomon
were over from Solomonyille Satur-
day to visit the local lodge OF Knights
of Pythias that evening. They are
hard at work organizing n lodge at
Solomonyille and another at Clifton.
1t is expected that these lodges will
be instituted by the Arizona grand
lodge officers early next month.
John McCabe spent most Of the
week in town. He was somewhat
alated at having no more cattle puuch-