The Eddy current., 1898-06-25

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M Phillips and family departed
Saturday for Alamagordo. They we're
accompanied by Geo. Shirley.
Mrs. W. Il. owen and children arc
here, from Eddy, this week, visiting
her sIster.in.law Mrs. Rascoe - Isos swell
Record.
Elliot Hendricks left for Viz
ginla Thursday TO VISIT his uncle
who is very M. lIewill return In about
q month.
Mr. and Mrs. $ r. Biting and fam
lily and John Franklin went out yes
terday In the big hack for an outing
and incidentally to catch few cat
lsh.
Is. Osborne was here from Eddy
couple OF days the iirst of the week,
and was delighted 10 see the work on
the railroad extension progressing
Roswell Record.
Mrs. VIM. Lecg accompanied by her
son Bert. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cowden
and her daughter Frona will leave 20
day for Omaha TO take view OF the
exposition and visit In Nebraska.
Ralph Mann returned this week
from a trip 10 the Texas Pan Handle.
lie reports forty miles Of grade hnish-
ed south west Of Amarillo and some
six or eight miles north of Roswell.
W. T.. Welden, late Of Eddy, has
cleared grounds nc Alamogordo for a
large brick kiln: Brick will be used In
contracting the big hotel, depot, and
other large structures IN the town.
Mr.. John Byrne departed last sat.
urday for q trip 20 Hot Springs Ark.
81. Louis and lerseyyille Ills, expect
ing 90 be- absent a month or more. Mr.
John sullivan will look after the sheep
while Mr.. Byrne is absent. Cd
Gus de Burzynski the gardner
known as Gus dc Boy who has been In
the employ of A. ). Goetz all spring
now boasts Of new cucumbers, toma.
toes and plenty Of young cabbage lit
for the table.
+. T.. loessler the rustling immigra-
tion agent OF the Pecos Valley came
IL Tuesday accompanied by Prof
Paul J. wilkins Of the school OF mines
university of Missouri who Is out for
recreation and TO spend vacation.
Eugene Courtney was In town
Thursday on his return from Pecos
where he went 10 look up scraper
holders and teamsters 10 work on the
railway out of Roswell. Eugene re.
port laborers scarce and hard TO find.
Mss Donnie Sassin and Mr. George
Mel maid were united ia marriage
Wednesday at the home OF the brides
parculs ~ Seven Rivers where a sump-
tious wedding supper was served a
large number Of guests, the young
people being very popular.
Next week the Chief will open up
its new office in Alamogordo. Every
thing about the Office will be new. A
new lnilding, new presses, new type,
etc. We will still keep our Office and
the old plant In La Luz Our Alamo
CORD paper will cover all the sacra.
menl mountain section as we have
done heretofore. La Luz Chief
The IN Paso Tribune aud Telegraph
were consolidated during the past week
and the new paper Is known as the
Tribune Telegraph. Mr.. A, Is. Nc kie
formerly Of tie Telegraph now owns
both outfits and conducts the new
paper as a daily with all the news, Mr.,
Lowe The former owner of the Trib
une .ires from business. Mr.. w L.
ON, tormerlyof this paper is the main
assistant OF Mr.. Nc Kie and does the |
job printing and add setting which
shows up well In the columns OF the
new paper.
+. l.. Southworth of Miller met with |
a sudden death last saturday by the |
careless handling Of winchester,
which he was carrying In thu wagon
but IN setting Il down allowed II to
slip outside OF the wagon and when
he grabbed II and pulled II back the
hammer caught disoharging the load In
the barrel which took effect Ia his
bowels. Mr. Southworth drove 20
Miller where he died about daylight
Sunday morning. lie went 20 Cali
fornla twenty I've years ago from the
east where he was married and where
his wife died lie came here Eve
years ago and but recently proved up
on 100 acre homestead near Miller.
he had been employed for some time
by j. W. Turknett Ills brother III
land came In "Wednesday from Abilene
kans
The estate of the late Denton Rob
art nn wins sdfuiuisttred ON this week