El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-10
MISTLETOE CROP
BEING GATHERED
Great Quantities Are Being Shipped
From Upper Valley for the
Chriefmas seascn.

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Christmas Season.
Mesilla Park, n NJ, Dec. 1O.-Percy
W Barker made a business trip to Hill
last week He was inspecting the
mistletOe crop to be gathered TINS sea
son. AistletOe shipments for the holi-
day season have begun, many wagon
loads having already been gathered ana
shipped, the Francis Z. Lester company
alone having shipped more than 10000
pounds, and the shipments viii con
tinue until Christmas, or TIL the crop
IS exhausted. P ". Barker IS super
intending the work for the Lester com
Leon J. COchrane, Y. NJ. c. A secre-
fary, met with the Las Cruces minis
tiers and representative laymen of each
church to talk over the Ieasl DlIlty OF
organizing a Y N c. A. in Las Cru
ces. There was strong sentiment IN
favor of such a movement being IN
augurated and a committee was ap-
pointed on mem erSh1p, and II sur
ficient number can be secured to JUS
fify it. an organization VIII be ef-
fected-
Next Sunday evening there viii be
doint meeting of the Y. n and 7. ". c.
AS at Hadley Hall at 1880 o'clock, at
which Rev c. X Campbell. pastor Of
the Methodist church in Las Cruces
VIII deliver an address on the subject,
''The Cost Of Missions" Rev E E
AEathes of the Park Presbyterian
church. will preach for Mr.. Campbell
Sunday night in the Las Cruces Meth
"a very successful entertainment
was given the children Of St James
Episcopal church by Rev. Hunter Lewis
at the rectOry- Between 30 and 40 OF
the Sunday school were present.
a number Of the officers and mem
bers Of the Park Presbyterian Sunday
school are planning to attend the CLOS
ing session Of the Dona Ana county
Sunday school convention Friday night
IN Las Cruces Some Of them viii at
tend the day sessions also.
An interesting meeting was held IN
Hadley hall that had for its purpose
the arOusing Of interest in the subject
Of debating. Several spirited speeches.
were made and much enthusiasm was
manifested Plans are on foot for
several debates between local teams,
which viii be preparatory TO the ce-
bates between the fourth props and the
Fl Paso high school in February and
the one between the college team and
the State varsity, to be held IN March,
this last one to be in Albuquerque, in
all probability.
Park, who teaches the Hill school,
spent two days as the guest OF Mrs
J. H LOmax-
Tuesday Bridge club at the home Of
Mrs. Oscar Snow, near Mesilla Park, as
farewell to the club before her de-
parture to California, where she VIII
visit for some time A two course
luncheon was served
Mrs. Joseph W Rigney entertained
IN honor of her mother, Mrs. l. Hines
birthday anniversary.
DR.. H B. Graeser. wife and three
sons. Of Kensett. Iowa, and Miss Anne
lila NIyer& of Grafton. Iowa, who have
been visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. z. Locke, of Aesilla, have left
for the Imperial valley
Rev. Hunter Lewis VIII give q sup
Der in the parish house on Friday
evening to "the champions of the
southwest" the football team
Prof II : Hammond. who has been
confined to his bed for the past 10
days with a severe case of tonsilitis-
is able to be out again, but not yet able
10 meet his classes.