El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-07
Today's News of the Great Southwest
STORE AT KELLY
rs DISPOSED OF
Former Manager and Wife
Come to Ell Paso-Mag-
dalena Personals.

Magdalena, N. NJ, Feb. THE firm
of ]. P. Worrll has been sold to a new
stock company, incorporating under the
name of The Kelly Mercantile company.
For several years the J. P .WOrreH
general merchandise store was the only
store Of its kind in the camp, it hav-
ing been doing business there for about
Is years. L. R. Babcock has been the
active manager during the period of its
existence, while a large part of the
success has been due to his wife, Mrs.
L. r. Babcock, who has had the imme-
diate management of the store under
her supervision. The owner, J. P. Wor-
rell, is a resident of Terre Haute, Ind,
and has used the mercantile business
only as an investment.
The new company assumes manage
ment under the leadership of T. L.
Hammond. Mr.. Hammond contem-
plates charging the store as soon as
possible; he contemplates enlarging the
stock until Kelly VIII have one of the
largest and most complete general
merchandise stores in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Babcock, of Kelly,
came through Magdalena en- route for
FL Paso, where they viii take a months
vacation, after disposing of the gen.
eral merchandise store in Kelly.
J. Frank Romero is spending a week
in Albuquerque, looking after his sheep
business
NJ. Luna. of the W. NJ. Borrowdale
Drug company, left for few days visit
to home folks at San Antonio, n. NJ.
Donald Gordon has returned from an
extended trip to friends and relatives
in the east. y
Mr.. and Mrs R. w Bull have re-
turned from Colorado. Mr.. Bull is the
superintendent of the Tribullion Mining
and Milling company, and it is re-
ported that he purchased new As horse
power automobile TO replace his run
about.
The sixteenmonthsold baby OF
Charles Gardiner. who lives on his
ranch near town, is sick.
VIM. Kendall. sheriff of Sierra
county. was in Magdalena looking after
the interests of the sheriff's depart
ment. Mr.. KendalPs home is in Hills
boro.
August Johnson, of Granada, Colo, Is
here buying horses.
Through the Plain Dealer of Cleve-
land, O., it was learned that Ernest AL
len Clemmens is to be united in mar
riage with one of the most popular
young women of that city. Miss Ruth
March Mr.. Clemmens is one of the most
successful business men in Magdalena
and is probably the largest owner of
city property.
Fred H Richards, proprietor and
manager of the Hotel Richards. OF So
zorro. was a recent visitor to Magda-
lena.
F. NJ Miera left Tutsday for San An
tonic. where he will visit for a while
-f+l, 1t
Miera is with the Becker MacTavish CO.
Miss Fannie Adams. who has been Wis
iting relatives and friends in Albuquer-
que. has returned and resumed her
work as cashier of the Becker Mactav-
ish Co.
John Gatlin was a passenger to So
zorro to look after his cattle interes ts.
Mrs. Geo. H. Brown has been sick for
the past few days but is improving.
j. P. Worrell, of Terre Haute. Ind,
is spending the week at Kelly, where
he is transferring his stock of general
to the Kelly Mercantile Co. |
Mrs. Harry Edwards is sick at her |
home south Of town
E. L. Fortune and family have re- !
turned from prolonged visit to So ;
zorro where they have been visiting |
relatives and friends
William Gardiner, a prominent cat
tleman is in the city from his ranch /
north of town, looking after business /
interests.
George o. Owsley, cattleman from |
Burnley, n. NJ, is in the city this week. |
work as cashier of the Becker-Mactay- |
fering from severe attack of grip but !
IS improving.
Mrs. Joe Winchester has been suffer
ng from a severe attack of grip but is