El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-06
LAS CRUCES LIGHT
SYSTEM EXTENDED
Twelve New Members Added
to Presbyterian Church;
Court Convenes.

Las Cruces, \. NJ, May 6.-Cox's ad-
dition is to have electric lights. All the
houses on Hinton avenue in this addition
F; have been wired for electricity. This
( is a luxury not previously enjoyed BY
/ anyone in that part OF Las Cruces.
An impressive scene was witnessed by
the Presbyterian congregation here yes
terday morning, when y persons came
forward and signified their desire to
/ unite with the church. Ten of this
number were young people who have
! been for some time in the Sunday school.
/ Two were girls and eight boys.
The speed limit in Las Cruces is six
{ miles per hour. A few arrests and fines
may be necessary to convince owners
F! of autos of the existence OF this ordi-
/ nance.
W. NJ. johnson, of Belen, n. NJ, was
/ here Saturday on business.
Mrs. Luther Foster and daughter, Miss
Lutte, went to Ell PasO yesterday and
! returned home today.
! LalDn and Royce Sampson have lately
/ been employed BY the reclamation serv-
/ ice at La Mesa.
] Miss Beatrice Salmon, of Dallas, Tex,
who spent two weeks here, the guest
! of her cousin. Miss Margaret BOmback,
/ has returned home.
H. =. Sehtolzer, Of Denver, Colo, was
among the recent visitors here.
I Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayner went to
Ell PasO by auto today.
! Herbert w. YeO, of La Mesa, spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. F. G. Oldham and two children
! left here this morning for Los Angeles,
Calf, where they viii make their future
home. Mr. Oldham viii be detained here
a brief period, looking after business IN
terests.
R. L. Young left here this morning
for Washington, D. c. on legal business.
Mrs. Young accompanied him as far as
Kansas City, where she viii visit Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. DOminick, the latter be.
mo AIRS. YOung's sister. Mrs. Young
viii be gone about two months and Mr.
Younr only about one month.
Mrs. Josefa Franco leaves tomorrow
for a weeks visit IN Ell PasO and SOcOrrO,
Tex.
Max Medina and Manuel Nevares went
to Los Palomas today. where they viii
spend two OF three weeks taking the
baths for rheumatism.
Mrs. Lopez, lately Of the Philippines,
who Tor about three weeks has been
visiting Mrs. William Switzerland. left
here this morning for the east.
E. H. Alton, who has a osition with
the Newman Investment company, of Fl
PasO, left for that city today. Mrs.
Alton and daughter viii remain here for
some time.
The SATURDAY. Bridge club was enter
tanned by Miss Jessie Laurence. Be (
sides the club members, Mrs. Lopez was /
a guest.
8lrs. VIII Jaeoby viii entertain the
Tuesday Bridge club tomorrow after Z
noon.
Mrs. Z. E. Day and -Irs. Vincent Nav 1
VIII be hostesses to the auction bridge at a..
the home of Mrs May Thursday.
A number Of young people from this I
place Oined a college crowd and went |.
Saturday to Van PattOn's camp. The /
trip was made on a hay wagon.
Some young people from here went to 4
ModOc mine Saturday.
Court Is in Session.
The Nay term of the district court .
week
The petit jury panel follows: Il. d 4
Bowman, Juan Ramirez, B. B. Scog-
gins. Francisco Robe, Santiago Garcia, 1
A H. Buchanan. Hugh Clary, A. J. /
Papen, Andres Chacon, c. Z. Stark. ". I
n Hopper, CristObal VasqueZ J. W 4
Kennedy, J. E Davidson. Pedro AIbiI- I
lar, GregoriO FajardO. Francisco Bus
tamante, George S. Dalrymple. Joe F.
-a-GAIAAAeEAs " T Ediles D. A. Harris Us D
car snow, VIII Mccall, Howard GuiOn.
The new school board met yesterday !
and was sworn in. It will meet tonight D
IN regular session for the transaction (
Of business.
The Woman's Improvement associ-
alton is arranging for an entertainment ]
here on Friday evening when Mrs. Car
roll viii give Echoes From Dixie"
Field day will be next Saturday at I
the central school building grounds. /
Besides running, jumping. etc, there
VIII be basketball and baseball games. (
Exhibit OF School Work.
On the 18th of this month there viii
pc an art exhibit IN the Central school ]
building. All kinds of school work done 4
in the schools here the past year will
be exhibited. Music viii be furnished /
by the school orchestra
William Stevens, jr., arrived in Las
cruces about noon yesterday, taking 1
up his abode in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Stevens on Amador street
His weight is eight pounds.
DR.. and Mrs. c. L Hill and John Dill
lard, Of near DOna Ana, went to FL
Paso yesterday morning, and viii re-
Mrs. Abba Linn, Of La Mesa, who has
been a guest IN the home Of p. H. Stett-
muno at Chestnut Lawn, returned to
ming.
Earl the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bliss Freeman, who has been seriously
i'll is recovering rapidly. The other
measles are getting along as wei as
could be expected
The Sew and So society viii meet at
the home Of Mrs. Smith on Hinton ave-
nue. Wednesday afternoon.
The directors of the Elephant Butte
Water Users association held a meet
ing here yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ?. Mitchell went to !
FL Paso this morning to spend the day. /
Q. j. Mapel. OF FL PasO, came here
yesterday on business, returning home
this morning.
Mrs. J. S. Mcclure and mother Mrs (
Heron, went TO FL PasO this morning
to spend a couple Of days. Mrs. Heron
and granddaughter, Miss Katie Heron,
Of La Mesa, viii leave for Indiana to
spend the summer.