Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-09-25
MISSIONARIES
They are Going to Japan-San Miguel
County Bonds Refunded.

They are Going 10 Japan-San miguel
County Bonds Refunded.
Special Correspondence.
Elizabeth r. Wheaton, prison evangel-
list, was a passenger through here last
evening, en- route to the coast with
Mrs. Mary Smelser, who is en- route
to Japan to take up missionary work
Mrs. Wheaton will stop at Santa Fe
and try and make arrangements for a
sermon to the prisoners there. She is
quite a noted character, and has been
travelling among prisons in the states
and territories of the union for the
past twenty years. She is Familiarity
known as "Old Mother Wheaton" and
is through here from back east. She
travels OF a railroad pass, but is
unique in that she does not make any
collections. She made a couple of
speeches on the train coming down
yesterday, one of which was made as
the train was going through the Ration
tunnel. She shook hands with the re-
porter, blessed him and wanted him
saved from the hands of the demo-
Gratis. She also paid w. A. Owens,
who was on the train, some attention.
II is said that Mr.. Ovens did not
smoke a cigar all the way from Des
Moines, as she always b~uttonholed
every smoker she saw.
The funeral of Mrs. Patience Schoon-
maker was neld this afternoon at 3
O'Clock, Rev. A. M. Lumpkin conduct
ing the funeral services at the Meth
odist church n paying a beautiful
tribute to the good christian who has
just passed to her reward. There was
a large crowd at the church, and a
large of sorrowing friends
followed the remains to their last
earthly RESTING place in the Masonic
cemetery.
Zine County commissioners at their
meeting yesterday. finished up the re-
funding of 1894, 500 of county bonds,
which had so far been presented. 1t is
thought there are some $15, 900 of the
bonds yet outstanding. This funding
of the bonds viii ave the county about
$4,000 a year in interest, as some of
the old bonds, an issue OF some $24,-
600, bore 10 per cent interest, and the
others, all above 3 per cent, the pres
ent rate. The commissioners also or
oered Thomas Ross not to close up the
public highway through the Jaramillo
ranch at Romeroville until a new way
was opened and approved by the COM
m~issioners. A new sidewalk was also
ordered in on Bridge street, south side.
from the bridge up to connect with the
good walk.
II. w. Kelly left this afternoon for
Ut. Louis, New York, Boston and
points east. He will be gone until
about the first of November and will
combine a large moun of business
with considerable pleasure.
Mrs. Edward Sporleder has invita-
tions out for a card party at her home
next Wednesday afternoon.
San Levy's horse stepped on a rock
yesterday afternoon and fell. giving
Mr.. Levy a sprained ankle II bruised
shoulder.
w. f. Bell, the expressman, left this
AAlcihOoh WIN Ms ldlllly lOI COlOi duO.
They packed their household effects in
their wagon and will make the trip
overland. Asked where he was going,
he said he did not know, but would
keep going until he found a location
which suited MIN.
The MonteZuma management at the
Springs will lay new steam pipes from
the boiler house across the tracks to
the hotel, and make some extensive
improvement. The cost is calculated
at about 81 600.
Mrs. c. ID. Boucher most pleasantly
entertained the Round Dozen Sewing
circle and their husbands last night at
her home. Games instead of knitting