El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-12

Las Cruces. y. NJ, May 12.-District
court here was in session until about
3 o'clock Saturday night. The case &C
cupying the attention of the court was
a civil case-JOhu Wilson VS.. August
GUstafson, which grew out of the
transactions regarding a valuable
horse The plaintiff is from Colorado
Springs, Colo His attorneys were VIII
lam H Swift of Colorado Springs, and
LyttOn r Taylor, of Las Cruces The
case was postponed after hearing much
of the testimony until next August at
an extra session of court.
The other case was resumed today,
and it is styled E. c. Wade, ST., vs.
George Lynch. a suit for $4,000 attOr-
Hey's fees. This case is creating con-
siderable attention as it involves
charges made by attorneys. Mr.. Wade
has represented Mr.. Lynch in several
suits, the last involving the Lynch
brothers estate valued at $50, 1000, and
had been in litigation for more than
10 years This case took the attention
OF court Friday and part of Saturday
and viii likely continue throughout to-
Gay The attorneys for the plaintiff
are Mark Thompson. BOnham and F. c.
Wade, jr. The defendants attorneys
are /. N. Jones, of FL PasO and Frank
Heron. of Las Cruces.
The time set for the funeral of Mrs.
Thomas BrOwnlee, who died on Friday
night after a lingering illness. is set
for Tuesday afternoon at $50 The
OF Mrs A S SnOwden. of ParasOuld,
Ark, who is the mother of the de-
ceased An uncle. John $. Chandler, OF
Carter, Okla, arrived here last eve
ling He did not know of Mrs. Brown
lees death until reaching here. having
started from his home in response to
telegram stating her critical ill
ness.
Quite a number from this place at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Lewis. moth
er Of Rev Hunter Lewis, pastor Of
the Episcopal church at Mesilla Park
he funeral was held yesterday after
noon. Mrs Lewis for some time
made her home with her daughter, Mrs
Taylor. at Nesilla Park.
Churches Observe Mothers Day.
The churches here observed Mothers
day yesterday. Special sermons were
preached The churches were decor
ated with roses and plants OF various
The ". c. T. L. viii hold a business
meeting at the Baptist church We'd
nesday afternoon
The Sew and So club viii meet at
the home Of Mrs Joseph Ward on South
Church street Wednesday afternoon
Engineer Thomas Matson left here
yesterday for CanutillO, Tex, where he
viii be engaged several months IN
charge Of a party which will take the
topography OF that country
Rev. H T. NermilliOn left here last
evening for St Louis. where he will a +
tend the Southern Baptist convention
Mrs @. L. HILL of near DOna Ana,
was a guest in the home of DR.. L c.
Oden at Juuita ranch. sunday In
few weeks DIT. and Mrs. Hill will re-
turn to Wheeling, W Va, their sum
Ier home They have been spending
their winters on their large ranch near
DOna Ana for many years and have
made great improvements on the ranch
from year to year.
A large number from this place at
tended a picnic at Shalem, one mile
west Of DOna Ana yesterday Dancing
in the large hall was one form OF
amusement.
Mrs B. T. Whitney and four chill
dren left here last evening for Pied
mont. No, to visit her parents dur
ing the summer. Ar Whitney viii re-
main here for some little time set
Ting up business affairs before leav-
ing for Arizona to join his son. George,
who has a new house almost completed
for Mr.. Whitney and family.
Miss Fannie French. principal of the
high school here. has returned home
after spending Saturday and Sunday in
the home of oscar Snow, near Mesilla
Park.
Herbert W Yeo, OF the reclamation
service, at La Mesa, spent Sunday here,
returning in the evening by wagon, the
distance being about y miles.
The children, nine IN number Of Mr.
and Mrs l. r. Holt, who have been at
fiicted with measles for about week,
are recovering
c. Stith and wife and Ralph French
and family, and Miss Edna Waldorf,
spent yesterday at Shalem.
Edwin Burt and family, Of FL PasO,
in the home of Mrs. Frank Burke on
Miranda avenue. They came out in
their touring car They also visited
Mrs Maud Mandeu at Mesilla Park.