El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-29
SMALLPOX SCARE IN
MARIA IS DISPELLED
Sickness Is Shown to Be
Chickenpox in Its
Widest Form.

Maria, Tex, July 29.-The sickness
along the river reported as smallpox
has proved to be nothing but chicken
pox in mild form, and the scare has
died away.
s II. Windham. of Tahota, Tex,
bought the r. Barnett ranch consisting
of Is sections He has moved his fam
lily here and taken possession. He viii
ship in thoroughbred HerefOrds to put
on the ranch.
T. C. Mitchell is shipping a bunch Of
steers from BalmOrhea-
Arthur Mitchell sold to John o. Wedin
a fine bunch of calves Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Snyder entertained the
~" club Friday evening at her Deau-
tiful new home. After the games a
chicken supper was enjoyed
Those present We're MeSdames L
Snyder, NJ MahOn, Arthur Mitchell. NJ
Joyce, G. c. Robinson, B. Pruitt, Tom
Mitchell, J. Livingston and MesSrs- Sny-
der, Mahon. A. Mitchell ". Joyce, Rob-
insOn, Pruitt, Booth and Livingston
Mrs. N Joyce won the highest score
Misses NJ. Pearl Bailey and Kitty Por-
ter entertained the younger set at the
residence Of Airs. Charles Bailey.
Miss Louise Young entertained sat
urdays at a dinner party in honor OF
her guests, Misses Desie, of Marathon
and Ehlers, of san Antonio. Those VINO
enjoyed the occasion were misses
Desie, Ehlers, Young and Messrs.
Deemer, of Marathon; Ed Herpel, OF san
Antonio, and Jake Baldwin
Mrs. P. Smith, who has been visiting
in Arkansas for several months mas
Earle Craven, of e. Paso. was a
Maria visitor for a few days
Thomas Miller, of Alpine, was IN
Maria saturday on business -.
Mrs. A o. Hubbard and daughter le1t
for HI Paso Sunday to spend a lew
days with relatives
Rev. and Mrs B. GOHghtly were Wis
itOrs in Alpine for few days.
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Maria on business .
Miss Annie Buehler, of Shafter, is
visiting her brother, Charles Buehler'
Rev. ". j. Joyce, OF san Marcus,
filled the pulpit at the MethodlsL
church Sunday morning kew Joyce Is
in his 85th year. He breaches most
are on their way to California, stopping
in Maria a few days as the guests or
their son, NJ. o joyce
Mrs. ". N. Morgan and two children,
of Lockhart, Tex, are here TO spend
a couple of months.
Mrs. VIM. Cassin and son, Stanley,
accompanied by Mrs. Harry HUB Dard
and children, left for san Antonio sat
Mrs. L. L. Dugat, of Sabinal, is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs oliver Belhngsley.
Mrs Homer COlquitt went to Calves
ton Friday to visit her mother, MIS-
Mrs. Joe Humphreys went to San An
tonic Friday to visit friends and rela-
Superintendent Wade, of the G. H.
& S. A. railway, was in Maria on bust
mes slast week.
l. c. Brite, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. n. c. DOinghty, was called
to san Antonio by the illness of Robert
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Rector. who
have been the guests Of their daughter.
Mrs. H. NJ DOnighty, have gone to ii
Paso and points in New Mexico.
Alpine played ball at Maria Satur-
day afternoon. Score to in favor or
Maria
Mr. and Mrs. w L. Talbert, after
spending a few weeks in Maria, have re-
turned to their home in FL Paso.
Mrs. T. p. WaSkey, Of PiJtsbrug, has.,
who has been visiting her son, I. o.
Waskey. left for FL PasO to visit friends.
Dick Keith. who has been spending
the past month in Maria has returned
to his home in Beaumont
T. J. Lee. who has been visiting
friends in Maria. has returned to his
home in Galveston. Texas.
DR.. and Mrs. j. J. Barnes, of Sabinal.
who have been in Maria the past
month, have gone to Alpine.
The camp meeting at the Brite ranch
has bene postponed on account OF the
change of date Of the Skellman grove
camp meeting.
Revival meetings at the Christian
church viii begin August 3. The serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. Mar