The Eddy current., 1898-09-03
LOCAL.

VIC. Hamilton returned Thurs
day from Colorado Springs Color
ado.
nall BOX prevails 10 an alarming
extent along the Rio Grande In this
territory.
W. Il. orr, returned on todays train
from III Paso 10 take his old place In
this Office.
Tom York, Jim White and couple
OF other Roswell sports tsrried In
Eddy Wednesday between trains.
J. II. Williams, formerly watchman
at Mcmillan reservoir, departed ye steT
day, for Butler, Bates Co. Missouri,
where he will reside.
Mrs. +. j. Bowen OF Pecos visited
three or four days with her friend Mrs
NJ. Riddick this week returning to
her home Wednesday.
r. j. Douthitt, the Lone Rree draw
goat man, has lost nearly 300 goats
during the past two weeks, from mys.
terous disease and they are still DUNG
Miss Carrie Neal Of Pond Creek
Oklahoma who spent the past Eve
months with her sister Mrs. &. NJ. Nc
ACarthy departed for home last Thurs.
day.
Ed. Wilson the fine wood workman
has completed case for bottled goods
for Kemp \ Woerner, the workman
ship Of which would do credit TO an
expert cabinet maker.
Mr.. J. W. Froman one Of Eddy's
Void citizens returned Saturday from
ON extended visit In Los Angeles,
Cal. lie remarked that he had not
seen a better looking town than Eddy,
even In California.
Roy, the nine year old son Of A. A
Beeman, OF Malaga, was kicked In the
head by horse sunday. lie was
brought In 10 the home Of J. ID. Walk
er, where he is now lying, quite III from
the effects Of the accident.
Cabe Merchant OF Black river has
just completed line residence, upon
which bud Collier has been employed
for the past three months as chief ar
tlst. Clabe entertained his friends
Monday night TO the number OF about
100, with big dance and supper.
Ss..Walz left Thrsday for Maria,
Tex. where has accepted position
with w. w. Gatswood the Maria law.
yer who has been employed consider
able In the courts OF the Pecos Valley.
Mr.. Walz Is a lirst- class stenographer
and will no doubt be OF great value TO
Mr.. Gatewood
Al. Butler and Stanley White will
leave Monday by wagon for Colorado,
: where Mr.. Butler has secured posi-.
ton ~ engineer In mine. Colorado
Is Mr.. Whites old stamping ground
where he alwa, did we'll financially. |
Both gentlem "a have made many
friends In Edd, turing their residence
here wto regret very much their de-
parture.
Az the Baptist church next Sunday
Rev. Lee Green Of IIalletsyille, Tex
will preach morning and evening
Rev. Green Is an elder brother OF
Judge A. Green OF Eddy and is
eighty years Of age lie has just re.
turned from a trip 10 the summit OF
the Sacrementos lie attended the
Baptist camp meeting at Weed which
closed last Sunday night,
CT, Mason OF 10 Pullman works
IN Chicago came in yesterday with
two combination coaches for the 7. V.
4 n. 4. Il. Il. These coaches will
take the place Of ne old coaches while
the old ones are undergoing repairs.
The new coaches are fitted with all
the latest improvements such as new
style lamps, latest Baker heaters, air
whistle signals, mail eatchers and
post office departments. Mr.. Mason
has delivered three ilrst class coaches
and one combination ear at Amarillo.
There viii shortly be delivered 80 fats
90 coal aid 30 box cars. Work on the
new line is progressing lively; track Is
being laid az the rate OF two miles per
day and the contractors have given
out that the road will be ready 10 turn
over by Dec 10.
Walter Ransberger, employed IN ths
livery stable OF Angel q Mobiles was
called ont OF his bed at 3a m Thurs
day % put away team for Marion
Edwards aud Horace Williams, who
had been 10 Malaga TO dance Rams
berger had been instructed by his EN-.
ployers 10 examine each turnout when
Il came In and note missing articles
damage 10 buggy, etc. When he exam
ined this rig he noticed that the lap
robe and whip were missing and 80