Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-07-03
THE FOURTH AT eELeN.
Fine Program Of Attraetions-ltems
About People You Know.


Special Correspondence.
Belen, N. NJ, July 2.-The people of
this village have decided to celebrate
the Fourth in an appropriate man
ner. They will assemble at Padilla's
a convenient. shady spot about
two miles Forth of town. early In the
day. A program, consisting OF horse
races, target shooting and many other
outdoor sports will be carried out.
Prizes for the winners of each of the
events will be awarded. A pavilion
Tor dancing has been erected and re-
freshments will be provided, In the
evening n grand display of fireworks
will be the attraction on the streets
of Belcn. A general invitation to the
public has been extended.
B. A. Saunders. a clerk formerly
employed in the general merchandise
store of Chas. a. Sperling in Socorro.
has accepted n clerical position In the
retail and wholesale establishment Of
Fred Scholle at this place.
The many friends of Miss Laura
Smith will be pleased to learn that the
young lady has decided to return to
Belen to reside. She will leave her
home In Ripon, Wis, In a short time
and upon her arrival here she will ac-
cept a position In the Office OF John
Becker. Miss Smith visited here n
year & and formed a favorable ac-
quaintance with n number Of our So
ciety people.
The Belen Roller Mills closed down
last week tor n general oyerhaullng
preparatory for the new wheat crop
which will arrive in n few days. The
mill has q capacity of m hundred
barrels per day, and the product Is
shipped to all the towns in New Mex
leo.
A new Eve room adobe cottage with
a cement finish is being constructed
on Becker avenue, and upon its com
pletion II will be elegantly equipped
with all the modern improvements.
=. p. Simmons, book-keeper for John
Becker, and family will occupy the
building about September /.
Louis Becker, second son of John
Becker, who suffered with a serious
siege of typhoid fever about n year
ago and never fully recovered, has
gone to Ripon, Wis. He writes home
and says he IL rapidly improving In
strength, but expects to remain G a
the lake for several months. Ernest
Zweiger, who accompanied him to that
city, is visiting with his parents and
friends there and will finish his visit
by August /, at which time he will re-
turn to Belen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Rigney are re.
joicing over the arrival of a ten-pound
baby girl at their home on the 9th
ult. Mont Is all smiles and the moth.
or and little lady are getting along
nicely.
Mrs. VIII lie Brun and children are
visiting with her parents In Chicago
They intend to arrive home next
| month.
Mrs. =. V. Dalies, who has enjoyed
a very pleasant visit with friends In
| Ripon, Wis. for several weeks past
rs expected to return to this place
| during the present month.
Very favorable reports are received
here of a Inc wheat crop for this year
AS II Is considered equally rs good 1
| not better than that of last year. The
grain will be ready to cut this week
Fourteen "a loads OF wool were
| shipped from Belen to Albuquerque
and Trinidad last week by John Beck
er. The proprietor has about 500 bag'
of the fleecy stun yet in the warehouse
but il will probably be shipped this
week.
The death of Mrs, Adolph Chaves
| occurred last Friday at her home IN
| Los Chavez. The lady had been sicl
for about eight days. but non OF the
attendants considered her condition a.
critical, until a few minutes previous
To her death, and before they coult
summon a physician she had expired
| Deceased leaves an infant eight days
old and n husband. lnterment wal
made in the Catholic cemetery on Sat
urday morning.