Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-12-30
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG. DEC. 80. 1898
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Cases Of small pox are reported from
Tucson.
The LIBERAL wisher It's many read
ers a Happy New Year.
Beautiful Christmas weather we have
been having the past week.
The Demlng Headlight locates East
Lordsburg three and one-half miles
west OF town.
P. B. Phillips is spending the holt
at the Coronado ranch with his friend
Chan Olmstead.
Have you decided on the particular
habit You are going to swear of next
Sunday morning?
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Hopkins arrived
in town Wednesday night from the
east, returning to their Clifton home,
after a months travel.
p. NJ. Snyder came in from Cooks
Peak Monday. and went out TO Gold
Hill on the stage Tuesday; to spend
the remainder of the holidays with
his family.
The school has closed for a two
weeks vacation. Miss Wakefield is
spending her vacation at her hume in
Albuquerque, and Miss Cain is spend
ing her vacation In Silver City.
There was a small pox scare in town
the first OF the week, but before the
folks had had time to get very mu:h
scared the doctor pronounced the case
one Of measles. This is the second
case Of measels that has been reported
in town this winter, and it may be-
come as bad here as in some soldier
camps.
The trustees OF the Lordsburg town
site are preparing to have the lots
still belonging to the townsite again
appraised aud offered for sale at pub
lie auction. They hope TO dispose OF
all the lots this time, aud 80 wind up
their duties as trustees. The apprais-
ers are DR.. Crocker, w. Hollingsworth
and L. Q. McGrath.
Frank Hooker, a young man OF about
~twenty-three years, who has been
clerking for w. f. Hagen, at Clifton,
attended the ball Christmas eve,
given IN the new library building, aud
then went to his room and committed
suicide by shooting himself in the
forehead. There is no reaso known
why he should have committed this
terrible act.
The dance given by the employees OF
the Arizona s. New Mexico railway,
on Christmas eve, at the new library
building in Clifton, was oue OF the
most enjoyable events Of the social
season at that town at the other end
of the track. Everyone enjoyed him
self very much and voted the Arl-
zona s. New Mexico employees Il suc-
cess as entertainers.
Monday night some person went in
to d. B.''Ownby's pasture, picked out
a good horse, then went up to his barn
and selected a saddle, bride, and pair
Of spurs, and took them all away.
Mr.. Ownby always likes to make
Christmas gifts, but he prefers to
select the gift, likewise the person to
whom it shall be given, neither Of
which he was allowed to do in this
case.
IL is Just possible that one OF the
newly elected county orlcers may not
be able to qualify. Probate Judge
elect II. G. Laudrum has taken az
important freightiEg contract for the
Confidence mine at Mogollon, and II
he lnds that he cannot spare the time
" give his ONCE the proper attention,
he will not qualify but will permit the
present incumbent, II. V. Newshanl,
to hold over.-Independent.
L. L. Robinson came down from
Steeplerock and vent in 10 Los
Angeles to spend Christmas. He has
returned from the California trip, re-
porting a very pleasant time, and goes
up to Steeplerock today, where he
will set q large number OF men to
work, doing the regular assessment
works ON the company's mines neces-
sary to complete the patenting, the
advertisements for which are now APP
pearing 10 the LIBERAL.
The Sunday school fixed up a
"Chrlstmas corner" in the church Sat
urday night. The corner was fixed
up TO represent a fireplace, with the
presents piled around 10. Frank
Ferris as Santa Claus, anne down the
chimney and distributed the presents,
to the great delight of the little ones,
Christmas passed of very quietly.
The weather was simply superb.