Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-21
ITEMS FROM GALLUP.
What the New Fuel Company is Do.
ing--SeveraI Entertainments,
ORGAN FOR CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Special Correspondence.

Special ~sponu
Gallup, NJ. NJ, April 2o.-Gailup
weather is such as fasteners dream oil.
The Colorado Fuel q Iron company
and the Colorado supply company have
settled into the old Crescent Coal COM
pany's harness, and h business Is
moving as briskly as ever. The COM
missary force were retained, as also
the mine officers, but the work of the
offices will be done in Denver In the
future, we believe. A big cut in prices
at the stores was the first move and
much surplus stock has been disposed
OF to make room for new supplies.
The members of the l. o. o. F. are
preparing to celebrate their anniver-
sary. the 26th of April, and 1t is UNI
derstood that a very interesting lee
ture will be given under the auspices
of the lodge on the 27th OF the month.
There will be an entertainment given
at the school house on the evening of
the 2Oth--a combination Of the classes
belonging to Prof. Richards and his
assistants, and the pupils of Miss
C%layton's room. A small admission Is
charged. the proceeds TO be applied TO
the library fund.
The store windows on Railroad ave-
nue. are making an attractive display
OF new spring goods, and the firm Of
Russell & Elsie are showing a ane line
OF millinery goods in addition: dainty
hats and bonnets for the dainty danes
of Gallup.
The grocery recently established by
F. c. x ]. w. Swartz is doing a good
business and supplies were delivered
yesterday from a fine new wagon just
received from Chicago. having the firm
name in gilt letters on each side-'The
Gem Grocery"
Easter services were held at all our
churches, and every one was most
tastefully decorated with flowers and
plants. The music rendered was OF
such a class hat an outsider" who
listened To all In succession. said Gal.
lup Is strictly 'U-T-D' from a musica
point of view, n the way the Congre'
, gatlonal church choir gave that Hal
leluyah' anthem was immense"
VIM. ]. Bowie has purchased tn,
johnson interest In the Banner dru,
store.
The Gallup laundry Is doing a goo,
line of work and Is well patronized.
The Congregational church has al
added attraction in the new organ re
Gently received. The subject of "Hov
to get a new organ?" had been agita
ting the minds of the members 70
some time, but when the pews wer
placed and paid for and lights put II
there had been go much subscribed 70
these purposes that the organ question
. was not discussed as an immedlat
!. measure. Meantime several who wer
friends Of the church but not members
had decided on trying TO raise tn
money by subscription or by giving
yconcert. so that there would be no wal
Then the Boston Shaumit society CAV
the Rev. r.. A. Simpkins s25 to be al
piled to an organ. Mr.. w. l.. Brett
erton donated s25, and Messrs. Rlsdo
and Russell added s26. and ordered on
which proved inadequate to the dinner
" sions of the church, and II was so
by them to Mr.. Frank Brown. The
o. Mrs. Risdon volunteered to solicit II
remainder Of the amount required
~ purchase a hrst-class instrument, ar
as it was the first time she had ev'
RI appeared In that role, the gentlemt
approached responded readily n
I'd few hours work only was needed t
Id she had the pleasure OF handing to Il
committee the full amount needle
A. which was contributed by the folloy
ing gentlemen and ladies: Messrs. Pa
%terson, Wypor, jacobson, Selma, Ston
n, Johnson. Waring, McAllister. Swart
90 Sabin. Stewart, Hetner, Sneddin,
a and G. Ohlin, and Miss l.. McIntir
Now the Congregational church HI
as fine an organ and as good a che
y as is not often found In a city the 81
of Gallup.
w. The young ladies' OF the Episcop
church are preparing to give a frs
tn class entertainment in the LED futui
IL a drama that will present characte
Oh represented by the best local taller
with music. ObJect-charity. 'SnC
In White" is in preparation and will
let presented some time next month,
NJ hear. The program will contain I
names Of some of our best singers.
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