Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-20
DOWN THE noAD.
Our albuquerque Old man again
Uses His Faber 70 Good
Advantage.



Special Correspondence OF Tnn Orrio.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, May 18th,
1se7.-Socloty was in a feverish state
to-day. a sensational item having been
developed in which several OF ouI
leading citizens are concerned. All ara
members OF Albuquerquo's 400. Sev'
ernl Richmond. Virginia. papers have
reached the city, the particular dates
bearing the intelligence that Felix II.
Lester, a well-known young attorney.
was engaged to Miss Lay, q sister Of
Mrs. w. b. Childers, who recently paid
a visit TO Albuquerque. 1t was discoy-
cred to-day through an accident that
the young gentleman Is engaged 70
Miss Marian Merritt, who is promi-
nently connected. This discovery
naturally led to q furry In high social
circles and how TO reconcile matters Is
now being considered. Albuquerque
has had nor than its share OF SEN
s~atiops Within the past three weeks,
including first the Butler trouble,
then Mrs. Lockhart's series, followed
closely by the railway incident, the
sudden departure Of o wbeelman and
matters in The same line OF lesser i'm
portancc. Truly, we are In 1t, the rush
for governor, collector and marshal
being overshadowed by the social con-
WILSON'S.
DIR. J. B. Karster left for Topeka to-
night, promising TO return at an early
date.
Bob Fetters, the only and original
Bob, returned this morning from
Philadelphia, after an after an absence
OF nearly ten months. Bob could tell
a story Of his travels that would 6ll q
large volume, but he is spared the
task. He is fond OF base ball and took
in the Pittsburg- Cincinnati game from
an elevated position overlooking the
grounds. The writer knows the exact
locality and is satisfied that a field
glass was a necessity, though Bob
argues otherwise.
The Boston comedy company closed
doors tonight, refunding on tickets
turned in at the box office.
PARENT, the shoemaker, lapants ovcr
the baseness Of insurance companies,
who In his case paid q trife over 10
per cent. of the face of the policies.
He has twelve feet frontage on Railroad
avenue, twenty-five depth, and wants
81 1900 for the lot. 1t is situate imme.
west Of the Zsiger "old
corner, the Metropolitan
SAINT 1t so, SidP" is the way Jake
Metzger appeals to his ugly pup, when
he wants a v%eriication OF q story. Sid,
not prspossessing. is a first
grade ratter. He is 10 the dumps now
and though nigh unto death Jake says
= 500 gold piece would not buy the
purp.
Grand Chancellor Mckinley is ex-
to meet Mineral lodge, X. P, ito
morrow evening, when there will be
'alks on the s'good Of the order" &C.
by a banquet.
Rudolph Haberland, Of Lamy, Is In
he city this week.
One of the first families
8 s%ojourning with Alex Seveus
It bis quarters over Fred Kent's in
france Office. This is q dead sure |
hing which the ex-city marshal can
rouch for.
Franco Frank, the we'll known son
Il Italy, died suddenly this morning.
his retirement from the old
tand subsequently Bachechi & Co..
md now Meline & Eakiu, business has
lot been as fourishing as in the past
With Frank. However, he vas doing fair
= we'll in general merchandising. He
las some mining properties east Of the
ity and is said to have carried $4,000, |
insurance. He was married early In
1916 to Miss Marcella Herbert, of
~'ocorro, who is recognized as a fine
'iolinist. A baby boy is the result Of
he union.
VIM. Bush. who has had charge of
VIM. Hahn & Co.'S, bicycle depot, has
his address. He is wanted
or ENLIGHTENMENT. His side partner,
ieorge English, who happened along
With him from Denver, took a notion
o accompany Bush ON his hasty
Quincy to increase the distance be-
ween themselves and Albuquerque.
To-day has been one Of the stormiest
n months q liberal mixture OF -m.a
nd wind from daylight well into the
light. AJAX.