El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
BUSINESS MEMS
TICKET rs NAMED
Race For Mayor of Clovis
Down to Two
Men

Clovis. y. NJ, March 23.-In the ward
conventions here. held by the Demo-
cratic party victory was scored In
three of the four wards in favor Of
business mems administrG ton, as
against the present administration.
one alderman was nominated from
each ward, and ten delegates elected
from each ward to the city COnven-
ton to nominate a mayor. city clerk
and city treasurer. The aldermen
nominated are: First ward, X c. Chill
ders; second ward, W. B. DOdsOni
third ward, Jack Hull. fourth ward.
". l. Townsend. Two wards instruct
ed their delegates in favor Of c. c.
Baker for city clerk, which Is the
equivalent of a nominal ton. The race
for mayor seems to have narrowed
down to two men, eX-mayor z. r Hart
and banker B. d. Oldham; however, it
is not definitely known yet whether
Mr.. Oldham will stand for the nomfn-
alton. even If ii be rendered him.
The Brotherhood OF Railway Train
men gave dance at the EllSs hall
The hail was prOfusely decorated and
well filled. At 10 o'clock in the even
ing the guests repaired to a downtown
cafe, where they were served supper.
George Billingsly, while in the city
jail on the charge Of drunkenness. ere
ated a connection by setting fire to
the jail. 1t is claimed he gathered q
collection OF bedding and other in
flammable materials and set fire to It
Fortunately the fire was discovered
before il did any great amount OF dam
age either to the prison or the priS-
Oner- There was no other prisoner in
the Jail at the time.
The body of ], 5. Marsh, accompa-
MED by his family, arrived here from
Las Cruces on an early morning train,
and the funeral was conducted from
the First Methodist church, Rev. Co
lumEus A Clark, the pastor. Officiat-
ing. Mr.. Marsh was owner Of the ClO-
Wis planning mills and had gone to Las
Cruces early in the winter. He died
in Las Cruces two weeks ago, and the
body was taken TO an undertaken and
emblamd for shipment, but before the
family started on their homeward jour-
ney one Of the children was taken III
with scarlet fever Mrs. Marsh had
the body held until she could be re-
leased from quarantine and accompany
IT home for burial Mr. Marsh was
buried with Masonic hOnOrs and his
funeral was the most largely attended
of any funeral here for many months.
Mrs. Marsh viii continue to make Clo-
Wis the family home.
Sam c. SkidmOre, proprietor OF the
Slxidmore Drug company, which oper-
ates stores here and at Slaton, Texas,
is here from the Texas city for a few
days.
c. F. Doughton and wife OF Melrose
reports an Improvement in the general
conditions Of his comm unity, and says
farmers are at work in earnest pre-
pairing for the new crop
w. IL TWigg, grand master of the
Odd Fellows lodge of New Mexico. is
in Clovis on his official visit
Myrom B. Forbes has left for Santa
Rita, n. NJ, where he has several
building contracts. He will spend all
the spring in that mining town HIS
young friends gave him a farewell par
ty at the home OF his parents in West
Clovis.
The friends Of Miss Edna Clark sur
prised her with a birthday anniversary
party. About so guests were present
Various contest games furnished the
amusement till 10 o'clock, when the
guests were invited into the dining
room. where a birthday cake measuring
Is inches in diameter graced the dining
table 1t was surrounded by IA light
ed candles. Each couple made a wish
and blew out a candle. Refreshments
were served
County commissioners Ben Crawford
of Holline, and w. H. Doughton Of
Blacktower are here for a speeisI ses-
sion Of the commissioners court.