Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-09-02
MEADOW CITY HAPPENINGS

Special Correspondence New Mexican.
Las Vegas, Sept. 1.
Florence Agnes de Vigil has been di-
vorced from her husband, Nepomecenc
VIGIL in Mora county, on the grounds
of her treating him in an 'inhumar
manner" Mrs. Vigil filed the original
suit for divorce, but the divorce was
given the husband on his cross-bill.
Pablo Jaramillo and family accom-
panied by Misses Stella and Ella Ber-
nard, returned Saturday night from
their long trip of two weeks overland to
Taos, Mora and Santa Fe. Mr.. Jara-
ton about the best he has yet tried.
Miss Minnie Holman, one Of the ac-
complished school teachers, who has
been spending the summer with her
sister in Albuquerque, returned yester-
day to Las Vegas to take up her school
work.
William Wilcox son of the we'll
known wool buyer by that name, who
has been spending the summer here,
left today for his home in Boston. Mr..
Wilcox is delighted with New Mexico's s
climate, and says he will return next
summer.
G. f. Myers Of Albuquerque, a men,
Der of the firm of Wagner & Myers Of
this city, is here on a business trip. He
arrived yesterday.
Mrs. IT. S. Van Petten and daughter
returned yesterday afternoon from her
visit east where she spent couple Of
Hot Springs had a two hours hard
rain this morning. Vegas did not get
so much.
Mrs. Richard Dunn returned yester-
day from her visit at Ration and has
gone on to her home at Roclada.
Miss Cecilia Lopez, who has been
taking the institute course here, re-
turned today to her home at San Mi
guel. Miss Felipe Delgado accompan-
led her, and will enter school at that
place.
Mrs. Stone and daughter Miss Lucy,
left on No. this afternoon for Los An
geles, where they will remain for some
time.
Eugenio Delgado went down to San
Miguel this afternoon, where he will
enter school for the winter.
It was with infinite sadness that the
friends Of Griffith M. Roberts learned
yesterday of his succumbing to the
grim hand of death at his home on
Railroad avenue. Mr.. Roberts died at
9:25 yesterday morning, after passing a
night of suffering. He was unconscious
when he passed away, but sometime be-
fore was conscious, and made the plans
for his funeral told his wife how to ar
range his business matters and bid
some of his friends goodbye.
He had been sufferer from hernia
for some time and the rupture became
acute, necessitating an operation last
Wednesday. He rallied after the oper-
alton, but could not gain strength.
NlIs INODSIlS was UOIll ISCW Sdlu'
bria, Mo-, but had for many years been
a resident Of Las Vegas. He was at one
time chief Of the fire department here,
and at the time Of his death, held the
important Office of Esquire in the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
There are few men in the city who had
as many friends as "Griff." He was
known, and as we'll liked as
he was we'll known. His death takes
away friend from many Mr.. Roberts
was of Welsh descent, and was 43
years old. The funeral services were
held this afternoon at o'clock at the
family residence, Rev. George Selby
the services. The Elks
lodge turned out nearly their full men,
bership, who were in the city, to do
honor, a last sad one, to their COM
rade. The Las Vegas military band
accompanied them on their march to
lay at rest, in the Masonic cemetery
their old friend and companion.