Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-12-29
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG. DEC. 20, 1899.
The genIal 1ke Hauser is in the cltr.

n happy new car 10 all inc LIB
ERAL readers.
Mrs. ]. II. Brown and sou have been
visiting in Duncan this week.
John V. Paul went into Tucson to
spend Christmas with his family,
o. e. Hoefer is enjoying the Christ
mas holidays at his old home in Day
ton, Ohio.
Another order for two hundred
shares in the Shannon copper company
went in from Lordsburg this week.
II. G. Ross went down to El Paso to
spend Christmas. He will be back
the last Of this week, or The Grst Of
next.
Major and Miss Robertson are en-.
joying their vacation from school work
with Prof. W. W Robertson, at
Deming.
On Christmas day Mr.. and Mrs. J..
A. LeshY entertained at dinner
Messrss Hoffman, Clapp, Logan, Hull
and Kedzie.
Mrs. O, w. Mexican and daughter,
OF Pesrce, Arizsna, spent Christmas
eve with Mrs. McKean's sister, Mrs.
Geo. L. Bugbee.
G. L. Bugbee was the only Lords
burger represented at the watch pre-
sepJation-to Mr.. ]. C. Hopking, at
Clifton, last Saturday night.
Jerry Wines yesterday purchased Of
u. T. White and Peter Wehner a two.
story residence on Chihuahua street
for $4,000 cash.-El Paso Times.
Walter Blrchaeld passed through
town on the east bound train, going
from his home at San Simon down to
his old home at Deming to spend
Christmas.
Mr.. anu Mrs. J. G.. Hopkins, and
Master John Guthrie Hopkins, ir.,
came in from the east Friday, aud
sent up to Clifton Saturday. to spend
Oh .stmas,
Wiley Morgan, who Killed John
Duncan, near Wilcox some months
ago, was tried for the murder at
Tombstone last week and convicted Of
murder In the second degree.
Joe E. Sheridan is working his lead
carbonate mines in the Big Hatchets,
and expects to ship an enormous
amount Of ore to the Silver City
smelter during the coming year.
Mrs. Willie P. Hill has been danger
ously sick, and for several days was
not expected to live. The LIBERAL
is glad to know that she Is now much
better. Sunday her sister, Mrs. L. N.
Melton, arrived from Shreveport,
Louisiana, and is noW caring for her,
John McCabe came in from the
ranch on the Aulmas to spend the
holidays. lie a always manages to get
To town by Christmas, because he says
egg nogs do aot grow n the AuimaS
and a Christmas without an egg nog
is a mighty unsatisfactory sort Of az
institution.
Miss Della, daughter Of Mr.. and
Brs. j. L. Donahue, is expected to ar
rive in San M4rcial this morning, &C
companied by her schoolmate anC
friend, Miss May Leahy, Of Lordsburg
N. NJ. The young ladies will be a
the Douahue residence during tn
holidays.-San Marcial Bee.
The posto Glce and the express ofic.
have been doing a rushing bushes
fer the past few weeks, but fer tn
past few days it has let up by a cou
siderable amount, for which both TIL
express agent and the postmaster ar
duly grateful. Both are glad tina
Christmas comes but once a year.
Have you got your costume read
for the masquerade next Menda
nightY From present indications Tia
masquerade is TO be the event of tn
holiday season, aud from the cor
ndences that have been reposed 10 tn
LIBERAL it predicts that it will b
one Of the finest fancy dress partie
every given in "
The LIBERAL has at its office som
blank applications for stock In tn
Shannon copper company. If an
Of our readers desire stock in this con
pany, and it is n of the best stock
now 10 the market, the LIBERAL wi
furnish the applications, and an
other matter of interest or informi
tiou that prospective purchaser ma
desire.
Fred Steuch, who used to live
Lordsburg, but has been In Cliftc
for several years, has been taken
the asylum at Phoenix. About thr'
years ago he went crazy, and W
taken to the asylum, where the trea
ment he received soon restored him
mental health, and it is to be hope
that treatment will bring him back
his normal senses.
A very ouiet wedding tOOk place