The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-23

Mr.. Brumelsick is building a brick
business house next to waiting Bros.
Part Of the house is already rented
to w. B. Ward who will move his CT
gar n confectionery store from ac-
ross the street.
The several grades of the school
are at work on Christmas programs
for this afternoon. The teachers have
invested heavily in nuts, candy and
oranges and the children will be ten
dered an old-fashioned treat.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Atkeson and lit
tie Lloyd left for Dallas Monday to
visit through the holidays. Mrs. Up
ham, the sister of Mrs. Atkinson, ac-
companied them to her home. She
came for the benefit of her health,
but finds our altitude too great.
Th9re,-wil be a Christmas tree
and a Christmas program prepared
for the young folks of our Sunday
school. The women of the churches
meet this afternoon at Mrs. Weems'
to prepare the treat for the children.
Mr.. Swepston of the Logan & Dyer
Co. has this in charge, while the re-
hearsals are under the direction of
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. E. B.. Kemp.
The Woman's Club met with Mrs.
Benson on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Ross was leader. the
subject being THE Plantagenets
from 1854 to 1916" Mrs. Ross hand
led the period under discussion in a
very graceful and scholarly way. She
led up to various subjects which she
had assigned to different members.
Mrs. Merrill presented a paper on
Thomas a Beckett" Mrs. Kemp on
the Crusade of Richard the Lion
Hearted" and Mrs. Cecil on the "Sig-
~nificance of Magma Charta." These
proved of great value to the prog
ram as did also a careful review of
Shakespeare's King John" as pre-
pared by Mrs. Phillips. The members
ia Z Y
son. Gilbert. Dyer, Gore, Ross, Kemp.
L. B. Kemp. Hamilton, Martin. Phil
lips. Cecil, Weems, and Merrill. The
new programs for the year as turned
out by the Advocate Office were warm
~ welcomed. They are neat booklets
and well printed. and are tied with
the Club colors of pink and white.
The meeting for January 4. 1905.
win be in charge of Mrs. Harry w.
Hamilton and at the home of Mrs.
James Herndon Beckham.
Yesterday evening at five o'clock
occurred the wedding Of Miss Lucille
Elizabeth Duckworth and Judge
George Underwood McCreary at the
home of the brides parents, Missouri
avenue and Fourth street. The house
was decorated in the Christmas col
ors of red and green-holly being
largely in evidence. The bridal arch
was of smilax and scarlet mmort-
Giles. They were attended by Miss
HliISHCIl VI AAd6Cl ma III WI ~ -
higgins. The party entered the par
Tor in unison with the spendor of
Mendelssohn's march which was
played in a mastery manner by Mrs.
Talbot. The ceremony was said by
Rev. Gore and was brief but impress
sive and all sufficient. The bride look
ed very sweet and girlish in her
gown of white crepe du chine and
rhe customary veil. The flowers were
cream roses. The travelling suit was
lark red broadcloth with furs. Miss
Mitchell's dress was of cream brill
'antine with straps of duh green vel
-et. Mrs. Talbot wore a beautiful
lress of brown velvet. A substantial
banquet was served n the couple
were hurriedly attired to catch the
south bound train. Trunks were strap
ned in a rush, good byes shortly said
and then as is almost sure to happen, q,
the train was about four hours late.
There were many friends, however.
to beguile the time, for these are
very popular young people. Judge Nc
Creary has been from the first a use
ful n busy part of Artesia's life.
Mrs. McCreary has been here only a
short time, but is well known because
# her rare musical talent. She Is
the only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
-. NJ. Duckworth. There were many
tasteful presents given. The guests
we're neighbors. near friends and al
20 a few pupils Of the bride-Rey.
and Mrs. Gore, Mrs. j.. A. Rank and
daughters Misses LOra and Maggie.
Mrs. Scoggins and little Merna. Mr..
and Mrs. Gayle Talbot, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W.. Mar
tin with Theodore ard Phebe. Misses
Treva and Lua Blair. Judge and
Mrs. McCreary will be away for a