Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-24
THE DAILY OPTIC.
= asst Las Vegas, New Mexico,
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY.
TERRITORIAL PRESS.
Extracts from Our Exchanges.

DR.. HARDWOOD.
The Headlight joyfully proclaims the
fact that the piano at the Deming opera
house has been tuned.
John Vivian has quit the railroad
blacksmith shop at San Marcial and will
again do draying work. N.
The young men Of Hillsboro will
give a grand ball, Thanksgiving night,
ut knights Of Pythias hall.
Byron Dean has been quite a sick
man ct San Marcial. He was threatened
with an attack Of pneumonia.
Mrs. J. w. Brady, of Santa Fe, was
called to Cerrlllos by the Illness Of her
sister, Mrs. B. M. Donaldson.
The gold min Of New Mexico are
being more actively worked than ever
before In the history Of the Territory
John H. Knaebel, Esq, N Of the
leading attorneys Of Denver. is a
guest at the Palace hotel In Santa Fe.
Acting Governor Wallace at Santa
Fe appointed John A. Sprink, OF Alli-
son, Grant county, es a notary public.
j. N. Broyles will add to the grind
Ing capacity of his San Marcial mill at
the end of this seasons gratifying
business.
Alfred Waldsberger was sent from
Albuquerque to the hospital at Santa
Fe, where be will be treated for q
crushed foot.
Thora 10 n vovamopt On font ounoor
the Protestant denominations OF Las
Cruces to erect q union chapel at
Mesllla Park.
The building In San Marcial, FORM
erly used by Chas. Weatherstone as
a warehouse, is being transformed into
an opera house.
Judge N. C. Collier and o. N. Mar
ron will form u law partnership lat AL
buqusrque as socn as their successors
in Office qualify.
Mrs Geo. r Baucus, sister of Mrs.
Amado Chaves, has arrived al Santa
Fe from Boston, and is the guest Of her
: sister in that city.
The society gentlemen OF Santa Fe,
married and unmarried. have arranged
to give q dancing party at the Palace
hotel on Thanksgiving night.
The II. & 9. Co., an amateur show
company organized by a number OF
email hoys Of Socorro, Is giving some
really interesting entertainments.
A petition IS being circulated to cut
Las Cruces, Mesilla and Bosque Saco
school districts in order to make a new
school district, neal the college.
Miss Half ", a sister of Mrs. j. N.
Brovles, of San Marcial, and Mrs. l..
GiadneY, of Madrid, died 10 San
Marcial at the home OF her sister.
Superintendent Allen, Of the govern
ment Indian school, at Albuquerque,
has invited Rev. Welch 10 deliver the
Thanksgiving sermon at the school.
The Territorial university at Albu-
querque now has about 100 scholars,
and under Professor Hsrrick the insti-
tuition is making successful progress.
The jail up in Colfax county il as
empty as Old Mother Hubbard's cele-
brated cupboard or the aforementioned
dog house after Towser's departure.
"Hank Fisher & Go. - is the letter.
ing that appears on the sides of a
handsome new baggage wagon, which
appeared on the streets Of Santa Fe.
Architect E B. Cristy has the plans
and specifications for Noa Ilfeld's new
residence at Albuquerque almost ready
to turn over to the contractors for bids,
A smooth gang of ''picture enlarg- !,
fng'' canvassers have struck Socorro as
weh>as other towns IN the Territory.
From their apparent success. 1t Is
yet.
Elias E Baca, Of Soco-ro, and Mrs.
Florentina Lopez, Of Lemitar, were
married at St. Michael's churh, at
Socorro. Rev. Father Grom Off
ing.
Donald McRae. formerly Of Santa
Fe, bad the fore finger Of his right
hand badly smsshed while unloading
machinery at Cooks Peak In Grant
county.
Some of The ladies and gentlemen Of
Las Cruces have organized a club for
the purpose Of encouraging the exhil-
Grating ard healthfnl exercise Of horse
back riding.
Captain Gregorio Garcia reports to
Meior Van Patten that his new
militia company at Anthony, Dona Ana
county, is now composed OF forty-six
enlisted men.
1t is reported that T. P. Gable, the
Santa Fe postmaster, will locate In
Chihuahua, where he contemplates
going into the hotel business with
Charley Hunt.
Mrs e. NJ. CARLY and her sister,
Miss ELLIE bunker, left San Marcial
for A buquerque, and will spend the
winter with Mrs. A. Hammer, for
mefly OF San Marcial.
Mrs. G.. Oxendina Is now al. the
hospital, In Albuquerque, and Is re.
covering very rapidly from the effects
Of an operation for a tumor which was
performed some time ago.
Miss Carrie Collier, the eficient dep
uty district court clerk, expects to
leave Alnu luerque, shortly, for Sa-
vsnnah, Ga, to enjoy the holidays
with relatives and friends.
Manager Baker, OF the Alameda, at
Las Cruces, has just completed laying
q Portland cement sidewalk. nine feet
wide by 12o feet long, in front OF his
two story building on his place
J H. Single, the attorney who has
haas l<oatad ~ R.Ian~fnr tha uaat two