El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25
SURPRISE rs GIVEN
TO MESILLA PASTOR

! Mesilla Park, N NJ, Dec. 25-Rev. E
/ p. Mathes, pastor of the Presbyterian
! church, of Mesilla Park, received q
/ good pounding" at the hands of mem.
( bers of hisf congregation. On hearing
/ a rap at the front door he opened il
/ expecting to see some friend but in
/ stead of seeing someone standing there
{ waiting for admission, he saw a form
moving swiftly away A little later
! there was another rap at the door
which, on being opened, disclosed an
! other form stealthily moving into the
darkness. A moment later there was
a noise at the rear door, and soon
there was the sound of hurrying feet.
In a short time there was another
/ time things began to look a little sus-
DicIOuS. But the door was opened,
when a voice came through the dark
ness 1nQulrlng If the minister was at
( home. On going to the door, instead
Of being greeted in the gruff voice OF
a marauder, a clear and pleasant voice
cried out "A Merry Christmas" and a
fleeing form could be diScerned IN the
darkness and soon many Scurrying feet
could be heard in the distance. An
investigation being made, it was found
that the front porch was literally Gov
cred with clubs" suitable for use in
pounding" the minister and his FAM
lily, consisting only Of good things to
eat
It had been planned by the congre-
cation to give the pastor and his fam
lily "a surprise party" the intention
being for each one to take some token
of Christmas good wiz and then all
spend a social hour togther, but owing
to the illness Of Mrs. Mathes the idea
had to be abandoned
The Park schools, which are closed
for the holidays viii reopen January 5.
Miss Grace Talbot is the house guest
Of Margaret Mathes during the holt
days.
Several of the young people from the
Park have received invitations from
rE 10 n aarrnfT frrrsra TOR
fireside frOlic'' for Saturday night
Miss May Buell. is at home from Ele-
plant Butte for the Christmas vaca-
ton, visiting her parents, Rev. anS
Mrs W. c. Buell..
8Iessrs. clayton, Oglevie, Morris and
Brainard, of the Yucca club. are bach
ing this week. They have as their
guest Earl Geyer editor Of the Round
Earl Taylor is spending a few days
visiting and hunting with Harlow Hy-
land at San Miguel, N NJ
Miss Ruth Phelps is home from Gar
field where she has been teaching.
Miss Grace Buell. has closed her
school at BraZita, and will spend the
Rev 7. w. Winder. Sunday school
missionary for New Mexico under the
Presbyterian board was a Park visitor
addressing the Presbyterian Sunday
school. He was a dinner guest at the
dormitOry of /. J. Cochrane.
Mrs. W. c. Buell. is still confined to
her bed with an attack of rheumatism,
but is slowly improving.
Bud Bowman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
D. Bowman, is here from the Hill school
at POttstOwn, Pa, to spend the holt
days with his parents.
Word has been received that Louis
Babcock is suiH very sick at Kelly,
n. NJ, and may have to undergo an
operation for appendicitis
Erward Lester is at home from Ha-
verford college, Pa, to spend a week
or 10 days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Francis r. Lester.
Harold James has been confined to
his room for a few days from a hurt
received in a bicycle accident
Prof II. s. Hammond is somewhat
improved from his illness, but is still
confined to the house
Mr. and Mrs. H. d. Bowman viii give
a Christmas dinner party to a num-
Der of young people of the Park
Miss Felicitas Kaune and Lillian Par
ker are spending the vacation in San
Ia Fe
Mrs. NJ. +. Winningham is spending
vacation period with her daughter, Mrs.
J. A. Anderson
L. J. Cochrane, Burton Fite and sew
eral others are planning a trip to FL
PasO this week.
a Rough Neck Stunt" was pulled off