The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1902-04-12


in the city Tuesday from his
home at La Joya to attend the
regular session of the board of
county commissioners.
Mrs. A. B. Fitch aud daughter
Miss Bessie were in the city
short time Tuesday morning on
their way home from a visit of
several DAYS with friends in FL
Paso.
p. A. Marcellino, who is a
piano tuner of many years ex-
perience, has again taken up his
old calling Orders left at J. J.
Lessons will be promptly attend
ed to.
Captain Matthews conducts
school of non-commissioued Off
GERS every Thursday night in the
company's hall. The work last
Thursday night was highly sat
isfactory.
Only once in the last FIVE years
has Socorro been visited by a
frost later than the tenth of
April. Fruit that has not yet
been injured is almost sure to
come to maturity.
Mrs. Lizzie Griffith of this city
was elected conductress of the
grand chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star for New Mexico at
the organization of the chapter
in Albuquerque yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Griffith
and Mr.. and Mrs. f. O.. Bartlett
went up to Albuquerque yester-
day morning as representatives
of Magdalen Chapter No. 9 of
Sccorro, o. E. S., to assist in the
organization of grand chapter
for New Mexico.
Several parties among whom
were H. M. Dougherty, ]. f.
Cook, Abrau Abeyta, Homer
Hill, Geo. f. Cook, and Judge
Stansberry left this morning for
Albuquerque where they expect
ed to be initiated into the mys-
teries of the order of Elks.
Hon. Elfego Baca reports that
San Antonio recently voted in
favor of issuing 81, 200 in per
cent bonds for building a new
school house; also that the Fris-
co district has just completed an
excellent school house and fitted
it with school furniture at an ex-
pense of S118.
A. E. Rouiller arrived in the
city Tuesday to attend to his
duties as a member of the board
of commissioners. Mr.. Rouiller
returned to his home in Paraje a
few days ago from a visit of sew
eral weeks in California where
his son is in attendance at Le-
land Stamford University.
Tramps have infested the city
in unusual numbers of late.
There was a gang of half a dozen
or more of the husky beggars
canvassing the residence and
business houses yesterday. II
would be an excellent idea for
the city authorities to provide q
rock pile for the accommodation
of such gentry.
: Prof. Di Mauro's orchestra o
Albuquerque has been engaged
= for the military ball. Connected
with this we'll known orchestri
: is Mrs. S. c. Berry, pianist ant
n vocalist of considerable stage ex
e perience and no little repute. l
d is hoped that Mrs. Berry may b
induced to render some vocal sc
lections to add to the evening
- entertainment.
Il Miss Anne w. Fitch was I'M
e tiated into the Order of the East
ern Star Monday night by Mag
dalen Chapter No. 9 of this city
> , After the ceremonies of initiatio
e were concluded, all members G
= :, the chapter repaired to the res
~ deuce of Mr.. and Mrs. f. G
Bartlett on Park street where a
n elegant supper was served /
y. honor of the occasion.
e After a careful examinatio
10 made this week it is estimate
that the following per centage
,e of fruit buds are safe: Apple
G. IS, pears 90, plums 90, peachC
N 80, apricots 81, grapes 81, straw
10 berries 40, ounces 90, figs o.
Garden vegetables, alfalfa, an
wheat arei in fine condition. TT
ot acreage of wheat is increase
a. considerably over that of la
n year.
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