El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-30
= FORT DAVIS, TEXAS. .

Fort Davis, Tex, Oct. 30.-Bank ex-
aminer Cohn, of YOakums texas, spent
a day here looking over the bank
books.
H G. Tompson has returned from a
10 days stay in the western part Of
the county.
J.B. Davis has gone TO Valentine on
business.
E. H. Carlton, W. S. Miller, James
Num-, c. H. Bird and Z. H. FOwlks
have returned from FL Paso after a
two weeks stay attending federal
court.
Rev. Mr.. Hickman, the Methodist
minister. is now located here and
preached at the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Jas. Num- was hostess at a
bridge party at her home, one mile
west of town. Refreshments We're
served at the conclusion of games.
Those present We're; Mesdames II. NJ
Jones, E. H. FOwlks, H G. Tompson,
o. L. Shipman; Misses Grace Stewart
GenevieVe TOmpson, Eva and Lenore
Jones and Mrs. Num-. Mrs. H NJ.
Jones viii be hostess Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fisher are the
proud parents Of baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. TompsOn are in
FL Paso attending a meeting Of the
Masonic lodge.
Florence Davis and Lawrence Casady
are i'll with typhoid fever.
A number of local women met at the
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bringing their fancy work and an Of
fering for Buckner's orphans home
which amounted to S2OS5. The house
was decorated with roses and chrysan-
themums. Chicken sandwiches and
homemade cake were served as refresh
ments. Those present were: Mes0ames
5. 4 TOmpsOn, Shedden, A. H. Mckee,
JAS Stewart, W T. Jones, Nell 2.
Davis. L. H. Carlton, /. Nixon, ". u.
Jones, Claude Smith, J. ". Espy, H. IL
Tones n TOmnSOn. Il Wealth
erby, ]. B. Davis, c. II. Bird, p. z.
Jones, S. NJ James, Ellis; Misses Eva
Jones, Grace Stewart, Genevleye Temp
son, Rosa Blankenship and Mrs W. S.
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison and baby, Of
Albuquerque, n NJ, who are here visit
ing relatives and friends, are spending
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
Sproul on their ranch, six miles north
Of town.
Prof. Wolford. principal of the pub
lie school, has organized a Boy Scouts
club for the school boys.
Nellie Carmack is Ill.
Miss 1IaUde Edens viii give a musical
recital at the school auditorium.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L Shipman went to
Maria TO attend TO some business.
Mrs w. D Riser and two children
have arrived from stiles, Texas. Mr.
and Mrs. Riser are now located in the
telephone office and viii have charge
of the central telephone.
Mrs McCann Is back from a Visit
with relatives and friends at Uvalde,
Texas.
Miss Rosa Blankenship, Of Ft. Davis.
has been elected to teach the Lake
school near BalmOrhea-
Rev. Otis Carter, the new Baptist
pastor, preached his first sermon here
Sunday. He and family reside in
Maria
school children gave an entertain
ment at the school auditorium consist
ing OF songs, speeches and plays The
school news was especially enjoyed
by all present
W G. White was in from the Jeff
ranch and reports the range in fine
condition.
Mrs. E G. Patterson and children are
visiting relatives at Balmorhea-
Claude Smith and two sons, Kenneth
and Tyriu Smith spent few days here
this week from their ranch.
Rev Mr.. Bell, the former Methodist
pastor OF. this place, is now located at
Hagermah, n n.
Mrs. ". T. Jones is in san An
tonic, Texas, for a months visit with
relatives and friends.
Rev. George Ward has returned from
the New Mexico Methodist conference
which met at Las Cruces.