Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-11-23
H0LBROOK HAPPENINGS.
Collection Of Interesting Notes from q
First-Class Town.

ftrSt-Clats
Special Correspondence.
Holbrook, N. NJ, Nov. 2l.-Tnomas
Greer has returned home from q hunting
trip In Pleasant Valley. He reports hav.
Ing had q good time and succeeding In
bringing down enough wild game TO
amply repay him for his trip.
H. J. Rsmer. q prominent cattleman Of
the ella country, was noticed on our
streets to-day. minelins among his many
friends. He left on the afternoon train
for q business trip to Albuquerque.
Bernard Schuster, who has been acting
In the capacity Of superintendent for the
extensive A. 4 B. 5chuster establishment
ct this place, will leave here about the
drst Of the new year for III Psso. Texas,
where, II is understood, he will embark
In the mercantile business.
A teachers institute will be held In
Holbrook on the 9th, 18th and 10Th Of
the present month. A large attendance
Is expected.
Judge b. Y. jackson will leave for his
home In Versailles, Ind. on the last day
Of November. After visiting for q few
days with relatives and friends In that
city he will 20 on q little trip to Indian
spolis and Cincinnati. The Judge expects
to be absent from here for about three
weeks.
The members OF the Union Congrega-
tionsl church OF Holbrook held a business
meeting 10 .dsy and decided TO erect q
new church building. 1t will be built
on site midway between the depot and
the court house. The dimensions OF the
structure will measure 2Sx36 feet, and
the cost Is estimated at $1,000. The con-
tract will be let within thirty days, and
In all probability the structure will be
completed by February LIST. Rev. p. A.
Simpkin. the Congregational minister at
Gallup. has received q call to the Hol-
brook church, and no will divide his
attention for the benefit OF the two
churches.
Sheriff n. J. Wstron, accompanied by
Bertrand G. Mossman, superintendent Of
the Aztec Land and Cattle company. and
q few other we'll. known citizens, com.
pose a hunting party who are down in
the Moggollons district. They will re-
turn In q short time. when they and
their stories will be ch%eerfnlly welcomed
by all.
Mr.. Rhodes has accepted the position
~ station agent. which was made va
cant by A. B. Mc6affy, the latter having
gone TO Albuquerque. where he has pur-
chased the store Of II. Levy II Co. II has
been said that Mr.. McGsffy was the most
popular and prominent station agent the
company ever had In Holbrook. His sue
cessor, Mr.. Rhodes. Ia coming to the
front In a very promising manner. and
by his ability and efficiency Is both
pleasing the public and company; he,
too. will set q pace for all incoming
agents.
Two weeks from next Friday. is the
day set for the execution Of George
Smiley. the murderer Of Dan Sweeney.
The lumber. which will be used In the
erection Of the gallows. has been de-
livered at the county jail, and will be
shaped up and put In 20 ition in q short
time. The rope. with moose already
made, and leather straps, which will be
used In the tieing OF his arms and legs,
we're received from Nm eastern establish
ment last week. Smiley's steady nerve
is ever present, and II is understood he
has shown no signs OF weakening. In
med,ately after his conviction he made
only n request. and that was that he
did not wish to be interviewed by any
one. The sheriff and his deputies have
not wavered from this request, and have
strictly forbid all curiosity seekers.
Smiley has been q model prisoner In
every respect, 80 II Is said by the turn
Hav