The Eddy current., 1898-10-08

for Texas 10 secure director for the
opera house.
District court convenos Monday for
Eddy county and will be IN session
two weeks.
W. q. Hamilton and son Don, were
IN town saturday, returning 20 Ros-
we'll sunday,
Jas. Devine and Ed Calfee, Of Ros-
well, passed through Monday en-route
60 the Dallas fair.
John McEwan has gone to Dallas TO
purchase goods for the Eddy Drug Co,
aud will take In the fair,
Dr. Wright reports the arrival Of a
bouncing boy at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. j. Girard yesterday morning.
re. Nlsbet writes from Klondike
that his party Is making some head
way and that all are In good health.
Judge Freeman and VIM. II. Mul.
lane left sunday for Dog Canon In the
Guadalupes TO spend week hunting.
The republicans Of this district will
meet IN Roswell next Thursday. Oct
18th, 10 nominate a candidate for the
legislature.
4. +. Blackmore has opened the
Fair store just south Of the Green
Tree saloon and rs ntting up his stock
In grand style.
Editor II. H. Brooks of the Amaril.
10 Champion, spent several days In
Eddy this week and It is needless TO
J 81 he was well pleased with Eddy.
Manager y. o. Faulkner has sent his
private car TO Los Angeles for his
family, when they will occupy the
company's residence on Canal street
A. n. Pratt has been appointed by
the commissioners rs superintendent
of schools TO iill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of red Nymeyer,
There was a dance and supper at the
Ed Bass school house on Black river
last night, when there was general
gathering In and good time had by
all.
Col. Il. W, Tarill aud Attorney
Campbell went 10 Amarillo this week,
Wednesday, TO sse Jr. lIagerman on
business OF import nee connected with
the railway.
$. A. Joyner tarritd In town Thurs.
day between trains, en.route TO Dem.
ing To attend the territorial democratic
convention and yu. Tor the renomina.
tion Of Delegate Fergusaon.
Attorney w. W. Gatewood, Of Mar.
Ga, Texas, Is here preparing and get
ting ready hIs man. cases for district
court Mr.. Gatewood is an able
lawyer and is working up a good pfac-
tioe In the Pecos Valley.
Mrs Flnlay visited friends In Eddy
several daSs this week while w. A..
was IN Albuquerque attending the re.
publican convention. Mr., Finlay came
In Thursday and he and his wife leave
for home today.
The Pecos Valley Trust company
through IT'S agents, Mel.enathen q
Tracy, this week sold the Ice plant TO
+. W Rankin, OF Albuquerque, who
will move il 10 Roswell and get II m
readiness TO supply the valley with ice
another season.
The band organization has been per
fected and the instruments will be
here shortly when Eddy will be bless
ed with an abundance of good music.
Every citizen Ia town should lend a
helping hand 10 this organization and
make Il success.
r.. q. Singler of South Bend, Ind,
came IN yesterday morning and will
leave his AFTERNOON for N Paso Mr.
singler Is here for the purpose Of look
ingup business location and may
return 10 tive valley soon 10 locate, he
being we'll . leased with the climate
and business prospects,.
Mr. d. W. Cevhart and Mrs. NJ j..
Mccormick we've married Tuesday
morning at O'Clock at the residence
OF Mrs. Farewell, Justice Roberts OF.
hoiating They left or the afternoon
train for Bauas, lut W'ili return to
Eddy and Toe .te permanent ely
Rev 4. V. Lilies the new pastor OF
the Method q church, arrived yeater-
day morning and has assumed onirol
OF the church. lie will preach 10. NOR
row morning al n and again la the
evening at i:30 ana invites an TO L
tend these services. Rev Lilies Is a
young and very agreeabls aud social
fellow and the CURREEr predicts for
him great success Ia Eddy, he being
full OF push aud energy aud a man OF
marked ability. lie has wife aud /
oua child