The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1903-01-03

improvement of the Protestant
cemetery are invited to meet at
the Office of II. M. Dougherty
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
This is a matter that merits gem
eral attention.
DR.. Swisher was called to San
Antonio early in the week to at
tend a Mexican who had fallen
to the bottom of 90-foot well.
| The victims ribs we're badly
crushed by a large bucket of
stones coming on top of him.
Lilies and Torres, proprietors
of the Palace saloon, have fitted
up two or three private club
rooms in fine style for the ac-
commodation of their patrons.
This improvement is sure to in
crease the liberal patronage al
ready enjoyed at this popul ar
resort.
Hon. Elfego Baca has turned
over the Office of school superiu-
tendent to A. c. Torres, who he
says was lawfusly elected to the
Office. Mr.. Torres is of course
inclined to be OF the same opin-
ion aud hopes that that opinion
will be sustained by the court.
1t is reported that Sheriff Le-
andre Baca has appointed Bob
Lewis iailer. The sheriff could
not have made a better selection.
If his choice of deputies is as
wise there can be no doubt that
his administration will be a sat
isfactory one IN all respects.
c. T. Brown returned yester-
day from a visit to Water Canon
and Timber Peak where he is
having assessment work done
on several mining properties.
He reports but little snow in the
Magdalenas even at the high al
titude of the Timber Peak mine.
H. Chambon placed a hand
some new sign in front of his
store yesterday. The sign is
the product of J. II. Vigil's ar
tistic brush. Mr.. Chambon is
one of Socorro's most substantial
business men. He deserves and
is receiving a generous share of
public patronage.
Frank, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
> ]. Sickles of Ell Paso, died of
pneumonia at the home of his
, grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Sickles, in this city Monday,
December %, at the aye of three
years. The mother and child
came up for the holidays and a
severe cold that the child took on
the way developed into the dis
ease that resulted IN death. The
mother, too, has been very i'll
for several days but is now re-
covering.
The Knights of Pythias and
the Rathbone Sisters gave a pub
lie installation of their newly
, elected officers Wednesday night
at the Garcia opera house. The
! ball which followed is generally
: pronounced one of the most en-
ioyable that has been given in
Socorro for years. The hall had
been thoroughly cleaned and was
T we'll lighted, the music was good,
I and everybody was in a mood
thoroughly to enjoy dancing the
old year out and the new year
in.
The Chieftain's announcement
that Miss Irene Tiffany was rec
emily married at her home in AL
buquerque was a mistake for
a which the editor is very sorry,
e The report was apparently per-
I fectly we'll authenticated. If
! anybody wants to find out from
personal experience what an uu-
e reliable jade Dame Rumor is he
? should spend a day or two in
= hustling for items for a news
s paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Hilton
r gave whatisreported to have been
e very pleasant social entertf n
d meut Saturday evening at their
y home in San Antonio in honor OF
the presence of their daughters,
Misses Felice and Eva. The
: young ladies are attending school
c in Santa Fe and were home for
d the holidays Many friends oI
n the family were present to par
n take of Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton's
hospitality.
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