The Eddy current., 1898-10-15
LOCAL.

their eastern trip yesterday.
Buck Orr, OF lIagerman, went south
Thursday en-route 10 n Paso.
I.C. sanchez returned TO Eddy this
week after an absence OF several
months.
Rev. r. l.. Lallance departed with
his family Tuesday for his new charge
in San Maroial.
Robt. Young, the bridge builder, has
been appointed roadmaster on the Il.
V. and y. +. Ry.
Miss Carrie Whiteman, OF Roswell,
was the guest OF Mrs, NJ. J. Murray
and sister this week.
Dr. Smith has taken out saloon
license ard opened up neat bar ~
the rear Of his drug store.
A. y. Pratt went 20 Roswell, Thurs.
day. TO represent Eddy republicanism
In the legislative convention.
Mrs. King pnd child, formerly Of
N Paso, came down from Roswell and
are stopping at the Windsor.
o. -. Pool Of lIagerman, who was In
town yesterday, reports four head OF
his calves as having died Of black Lex,
G.. -. Hickman, brother Of Ernest.
arrived Tuesday from Nashville 90
accept a position with Joyce, Pfuit q
Co.
There was a reception and dance at
the club rooms last night, compliment
tary 20 the Judiciary and visiting at.
torneys
Mr.. Webster, Of Chicago, who spent
a good share of the past summer In
Eddy. returned Monday from trip 70
Chicago.
r. a. Hersperger left last week for
Philadelphia, where he has . position
as civil engineer with the Union Trac
tion Go.
J.T. Douthitt. who has been losing
his Angora goats from some unknown
cause, reports that they have quit dy-
ingtnt that his loss foots up 20 100
Bert and Jake Robertson and Mr.,
Brown, Of the firm OF Robertson 4
Brown, left Thursday to take In the
sights at the Dallas fair. They will
return next Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhart returned from
their wedding trip Monday, having
spent few days IN Midland with
friends. They will now settle down
IN Eddy where they expect 70 make
their future home.
w. l.. Hughes returned from Deming
Tuesday, where be- attended the terri
torial and council conventions as a
delegate, aud helped nominate Harvey
B. FERGUSON as delegate and Hon. q.
A. Richardson Tor the council.
There will be q SILVER medal contest
al the Malaga school house Oct 22 at
81. m. Following are the speakers:
Ellie Mays, Carrie Ward, Nell stamp
Cecil Cass, Wayrie Crowder, Edgar
Cass, Carl Carpenter Carl smith
L.. lloag, the rustling county com
missioner was busy, this week moving
the large building formerly used as a
grain warehouse and later as an opera
house 10 the beet factory, whore IL will
be used for storage room. The
building Is iOxlOO feet and will hold an
enormour pile of sugar.
G.F A. Robertson returned Mon
day from Dallas, 10 which point he
had arrived en.route 10 the bedside of
his father IN Mississippi when he was
informed that be would not be allow
ed 10 travel In Mississippi on account
OF the prevalence of yellow fever and
the strict quarantine against all travel.
ers. Mr.. Robertson wired his people
the circumstances and returned.
The genial uperintendent's clerk, q.
c. starkweatlier, has been promoted
% the Office OF trainmasier Alr stark.
weather has been In the employ Of the
railway Tor about Tour years having
been the first station agent az lIager-
man, from which point he was called
In 1897 20 taSe a position in the gener
al offices at this place with supt d, II. |
Nichols, slnce which time he has prov
ed a valuable assistant The duties /
he now assumes consists OF having
charge of the men Ia the transporia
tlon department and distribution OF
cars. etc o very important aud din-
cult position 20 hll though uo one
doubts Georges ability to hold Il
down
Nm. Jones, the ianitor az the exhibit |
Of fruits, grains. etc. In Tlnsill block /
desires o. thank an who have so kind
ly assisted him Ia improving the ex.
hibit aud wishes 10 inform all that SIR.
Tmueiu Inns drrided IA rive each farm.