The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-04-28
LOCALS.

ESma Bruton, arrived in the city
Sunday morning from her home
in Mesa, Arizona. and is Il guest
i'll the home of her mother. Mrs.
Margaret Bruton. and will remain
here for the summer for the BEN
eft of her infant sons health.
THE Ranch Supply Company"
is the name of a new mercantile
concern soon to go into business
in Magdalena. The articles of
incorporation appear on page
three. f. G.. Bartlett of this city
and we'll known business men of
Albuquerque are the stockholders.
Jos +. Smith is making some
marked improvements in the con-
dition OF his property on the cor
ner of McCutchen avenue and
Park street. New fences are
being built, trees planted. and
the first step taken toward lay
ing good walks in the near flu
ture.
1t is reported that Mrs. Mag
gle McCammon, who was the
wife of the ranchman of that
name who was killed at his ranch
out in the DatilS two years or
more ago, has recently been mar
ried to Matt o. Williams at DEM
ing and that she and her huS-
band will reside in that city.
Capt. T. ]. Matthews has in
stalled in the Socorro Drug *
Supply Company's store fine
long distance telephone booth.
This will be a great convenience
for the patrons of the long dis
tance line because the disturbing
noises of the central stations
will by this means be avoided.
Do not forget the apron sale
and social to be given By the
ladies of the Episcopal church
Friday evening in the park. I'm
mediately after the sale
coffee and doughnuts, and ice
cream and cake will be served.
Come one, come all, and lend a
helping hand to a worthy cause.
]. w. Medley, one of Socorro
county's leading stockmen, had
business in Socorro Monday
from his ranch out west of Mag
dalena. Mr.. Medley said that
cattle in his vicinity were look
ing fine and that he had recently
sold some for two dollars more
a head than he received last
year.
Editor J. II. McCutchen of the
Albuquerque Industrial Adver.
tiser was in town yesterday in
search of news of this locality.
1t is a little remarkable, but
Jack is bearing up right we'll
under his burden of democracy.
In fact. lie is much improved in
health over his condition of a
few months ago.
One of the important deals in
Socorro real estate this week
was Hon. II. o. BurSum'S pur-
chase of the John Greenwald
residence property on Baca
avenue. Mr.. Bursum gave his
residence property in the east
ern part of the city, some vacant
lots on California street, and a
sum of money for the Greenwald
property, which he and his fam
lily will soon occupy as their
home.
A fire alarm Thursday even
ing just after supper caused the
usual excitement and running to
and fro. The alarm proved "a
be unnecessary, however. The
blaze was nothing more than a
bonfire lighted by Attorney John
+. Griffith to burn some rubbish
on the vacant lots between his
residence and the high school
building. The Hose Company
was promptly on hand, but ac.
cepted the situation in good
spirit
A. w. Edelen left SocOrrc
Tuesday morning for Elkton in
the famous Cripple Greek dis
trict of Colorado. where he has a
lucrative position with the Elk
ton Mining and Milling Compa'
ny. Mr.. Edelen made a most
excellent record as a student al
the School of Mines during hi;
attendance at the institution and
besides, proved himself to be an
exceedingly estimable young
man in all respects. He left
many warm personal friends il
Socorro who will give him Z
hearty welcome should he Se'
fit to return at any time.
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