Carlsbad current., 1900-01-20


Rev. Sanders was called TO ~ paso
yesterday by telegram, on business.
The beet sugar factory has been
shut down this week waiting for beets.
Mrs. r. y. bryant departed Thurs.
day for Colorado Springs, her future
home.
Everybody is inYlted 10 attend the
revival meetings at the Methodist
church.
Rev. Gladney, n revlvalist, N con
duct.ng a series OF meetings az the NJ.
II. church.
Rev. J. 4. Wright will preach Sun
day at the Presbyterian church at the
usual hour, II IN.
Mai. Brown, the gentleman who did
the writing on the special edition Of
Roswell Register Is In town.
Pastor PowelI's morning subject at
the Baptist church; GLOW 20 grow a
lessons from Gods book OF nature"
REV. J. s. Matthews left Tuesday
for Los Angeles Cal, where he will
have charge Of an Episcopal parish.
q. NJ. Blair returned this week as
advance agent Of the Crescent stock
company. lie goes TO Roswell from
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Camp Ragsdale went
through Sunday en-route from White
Oaks 10 Temple Texas. They are both
we'll known Carlsbad, having resided
here three years ago.
An oyster supper was given by the
Ladies Guild OF the Episcopal church
Wednesday night TO assist IN defraylng
the expense OF Father Matthews TO his
new home In California.
A. N. Pratt, the county superlntend-
ent, visited the schools In districts 3
and 4 and II the past week, visiting
Otis school today. lie will 20 to Seven
Rivers, Hope and Penaseo next week,
The MethodIsts gave their pastor
grand old time pounding ut the par
sonage Tuesday evening, the pounds
consisted OF everything good TO eat.
The Daptlsts treated their pastor in
the same manner Wednesday.
Mr.. Lewis II seems sold no milk 10
Mr.. Staples or other people from the
cows he purchased from Mr.. Welch, as
stated last week on the authority OF
persons who should have known bet.
ter. The cows owned by Mir. Lewis
died before he had sold any milk fIom
them whatever
Buck Cowden his two girls, Eula
LaVerty. Posie straughn. Tom Cow
den and wife, q. F,and J. ID. Cowden
and Billie Wynne spent last Saturday
at Mcmillan hunting. Tom Cowden
says they walked twenty miles, hunted
fourteen hours, shot $50 times, waited
four hours for the belated train and
killed one small, very small, duck.
J.F. Matheson, G. b.. Willlngham
and X \. benson attended the stock.
mems convention at ~. Worth this
week. Benson aud Wllllngham will
argue the benefits Of leasing Uncle
Sans land while Mr.. Matheson will
endeaVor 10 show the convention why
the government should dispose OF the
land 10 hOmesteaders. Mr.. MathesOn
represents the sentiment OF the people,
The Eddy County Hospital: :Associp-
tlon has scontructed TO purchaseisthe
Farewell property on Greene street
for sl,iOO, OF which $500 II is agreed
shall be paid down. Whether the ts-
soeiatlon can consumate the deal is
probleinatlcal. II would DO cheaper
t0 rent the property 1T present rates.
Besides this the present quarters have
never been over crowded.
L.O. Fullen left Saturday morning
Of last week for III Iaso, attended by
viii Reed, Mr., Fullen ueing unable TO
move from the effects OF inflammation
OF the external nerves or as the medl-
cal practitioners call Il, perIpheral neu.
rltis. Mr., Fullen Is now at Hotel Dieu,
the famous Sisters hospital OF VI
Paso aud Is being well cared for. Ills
physicians anticipate a speedy reeo-
very from a serious nervous trouble
on account uf his general good health.
The Crescent Stock company which
opens next Monday night at the opera
house Is composed OF some dozen or
more very clever people. The lTst
piece b. be presented will DO "La Belle
Marie" which Is very strong melo
drama with pleasant vein OF comedy |
peFmeatlng throughout the entire
production. The piece Is followed by
a repertoire which will without ques-
ton give more Than satisfaction 10 the |
most eKaetlng audiences. There will
also be some very eleveFhpeeialties a.. /,
eludlng singing with kinediseopt |
views.