Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-19

Company Is, First regiment Natio nal
guards, will hold a dress parade, inspec-
ton and review, next Tuesday after
noon, W~ashington's birthday, On the
parade grounds. The members of the
company will close the day with a res
ception and ball at the Post hall 10 the
evening.
The Young Mems Amateur Dramatic
society will give, an entertainment to-
night at st. Francis ball. An enjoya-
bio four act comedy entitled, "The Bar
Der of SeviIle,.. will ha presented. fol-
lowed by a dance for all VIM attend,
A good time is assured. Admission,
twenty-five cents.
A special meeting Of the New Mexico
Horticultural society will BIZ held on
Saturday evening, February 26th, at 8
o'clock at the Office Of the Water com
pany. The report of last year will be
acted on previous to publication, and
various matters of interest to horticul-
turists such as uniformity of fruit
packages, the establishment of q can
merry and eyaporating works, will be
considered.
LAS CRUCES.
B. b. Scroggings and family moved
to the Spatcier place, Monday.
The repairs on the Dona Ana ditch
will be completed this week.
Born, February 9th, in Las Cruces,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Alton, a
daughter.
There will be two base ball teams at
the Agricultural college this season.
Mrs.. John II. Riley left Thursday
for her home at Colorado Springs,
Colo.
Miss Estanislada MARQUEE and
Ildefonso Lopez were married at
Chamberino, February 9th,
Mrs. Roblee has returned from
California and is again visiting her
laughter, Mrs. Breck.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Golden
burg, at San Rafael, Mexico. on the
lth of January, a son.
The mail contract between Las
Cruces and Mesiila has been awarded
o Miss Lucia Gallegos.
Frank L. Otis, chief clerk at the
.escalero Indian agency, was in town
several days last week.
III. r. Bennett arrived from Mexico
'ity Sunday. on a visit to his brother, |
Prof. Jos. Bennett.
Mrs. Geo. ID. Bowman. mother to
r. and Henry u. Bowman, is
ute sick with throat trouble.
1t is thought that the new Colorado.
7. NJ, ditch will increase the water
y one half over the old ditch.
JAS. Queensberry will put in four
lcres of tomatoes this season besides a
OF of garden truck and melons.
Il. B. Scoggins has leased the famous
spatcier orchard and vineyard from
Numa Raymond and others.
Miss Katie Griggs, who had been
visiting her brother, George, down at
Casas Grandes, Mexico, returned to
Receiver HI. d. Bowman left for
Silver City, having been summoned to
appear before the u. grand jury as
1 witness.
Some one stole a thermometer from
he front Of Prof. Blount's the
,ther night, and some holder thief
stole a jag of wood one morning about
} o'clock from Jack Swartz. Both
we're at Las Cruces.
Mrs. G. E. Bull, Of Las Cruces, re-
,eiyed a telegram announcing the SAD
iews of the death of her sister, at Ros
we'll. Her sister was the wife Of JOS.
D. Lea, of the Record, we'll known in
Las Cruces among old timers.
A report comes from Langston,
Texas, that Sam Bean, son of Judge
Roy Bean of that place and grand son
If Uncle Sam Bean of Las Cruces, shot
} man there Monday. He is said to
nave given bond in the sum of $4,000.
Hon. T. T. Teel, the famous criminal
awyer of Texas, accompanied by his
wife, arrived at Las Cruces from Ell
Paso last night. The Judge is attor-
ney for B. q. Musgrave, whose trial
came up on a charge of disposing OF
property.
Invitations are out for the wedding
Of Drew Wiliingham and Miss Alice
Kibbee, which happy event 10 to take
place at the Christian church, Roswell,
N. M, Wednesday evening February
%, at seven o'clock. Mr. Willingham
Is the son of well known Pecos Valley
and Miss Kibbee is the
daughter of Jas. Kibbee, at one time
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