Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-05-19
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

a short business trip up north.
z. W. Townsend. representing Taylor
n Williams of Louisville. KY, Is in the
city today.
Miss Laura zinth. q popular young
lady Of Belen, Is the guest OF Miss
Anna Becker in this city.
Clarence Con, representative OF the
Whitney Company. has returned from
a business trip to Bland.
Henry MCGOWAN, who went to Okla
homa a couple of weeks ago on a pros
pecting tour. returned TO the city last
night.
Ralph Halloran. general southwest
ern agent for the New York Life In
surance company. left this morning for
the north.
Guadalupe Montoya to-day forfeited
a s. bond in police court. lie was ar
rested on Wednesday night on a INSIDE
meanor charge.
w. II. II. Metzgar. the well-known
ranchman OF Pajarito, is in the city to-
day. He is IS years old and is quietly
celebrating his birthday anniversary.
Work was resumed on the extension
OF the Sisters academy yesterday, and
the contractors, Cooper n McAtee, will
rush the work to an early completion.
Chief Surgeon ". II. Morrison, OF the
Santa Fe Pacific. with his wife. were
passengers en- route to Los Angeles last
night, after a brief visit In the Kansas
capital.
A jolly crowd OF school children
picnicked to-day at Bear canyon. The
pupils were from the rooms OF Miss
stevens, Miss Coltraine and the high
school building.
Hon. Jesus Romero and wife, and
Manuel Springer, wife and children.
will leave Monday morning for the
Jemez hot springs. where they will re-
main for about a month.
r. Fournelle was seriously injured
yesterday while in the work OF remov-
ing heavy tlmbers from one of the Put
ney buildings. As a result of the ac-
cident he will not be able to work for a
few days.
Tomorrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, a
meeting OF the taxpayers OF the old
town precinct will be held at the resi-
dence OF Hon. Jesus Romero to nomi-
nate candidates for school directors of
that precinct.
The pretty residence of II. f. Trotter,
which is being erected on North Fourth
street. is nearing completion al rapidly
as possible. The brick used is from the
Albuquerque Brick company. snd is OF
a very dark red color.
Mrs. Silva, who carries on a resort
in TiJeras canyon. was in the city yes
terday ana to-day. purchasing neces-
sary supplies for her resort. She has
opened her summer place in good style.
and city people are invited TO call on
Sundays.
At the residence OF Mrs. J. w. John
ston this afternoon the first monthly
meeting of the Guild was held and a
fair-sized crowd was in attendance.
The object OF these meetings are for
the purpose OF sociability and to be-
come acquainted with all the church
people of the city.
The New Mexican says: Geo. NJ.
Cundin, who has for some time been
employed in Santa Fe. is visiting his
friends in Albuquerque. for a few days.
While away he viii do all In his pow
er to promote the interests OF the an
nual firemen's tournament to be held
in Santa Fe on July 3. 4 and 5.
on Thursday evening. In Las Vegas,
Bell Brooks. a popular young telegraph
operator OF the Western Union at Ell
Paso, and Miss Margaret Wertz, of the
Meadow City, were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock. The happy couple
will reside In Ell Paso. They passed
through this city last night en- route
home.
Accompanied by two of his employees,
Louis Ilfeld returned from his big
sheep ranches last night where he has
been overseeing the work during the
Landing season. He say his hocks
were increased about ten thousand this
spring. The ranges are not in very
good condition now. but a little rain
would do "A world OF good.
A few Indian depreciation claims
are being paid In the territory these
months by the government. 1t Ia said
that certain administrators and agents
In this county are imposing upon the
probate court by false reports OF their
receipts, II some of the heirs find af-
ter Investigations when ave been set
on foot, that these charges are true,
there will be high jinks at the next
meeting of u probate court here.
j. X. LaPrade, a prominent young
man OF Winslow, and who occupies a
responsible position in the Santa Fe
Pacific shops OF that place, accom-
panied his mother as far as Albuquer-
que. The lady is returning to her old
home in Georgia. after visiting with
her sons in the Arizona town for the
past three months. Mr.. LaPrade favor
ed The Citizen with a very pleasant