El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-16
FIRST WEDDING IN
CRUCES CHURCH
Miss Sophia MCGOWAN to
Become Bride Of Midland
Man; Heavy Rain.

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/ T-,7asdev afternoon at o'clock there
/ will be a wedding in Las Cruces which
will 90 down in history as the Irst
one in the new Methodist church. The
PARTICIPANTS viii be Miss Sophia Meow
en-. of Las Cruces, and Allen g.
| Graham. The ceremony viii be per
Z formed bv Rev. Thomas A. Mitchell,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, and
Tor the first time in its existence the
nine ORGAN viii be used to render the
wedding march, with Mrs. George Fren-
ger as Organlst.
After the ceremony and reception to
relatives of the bridge and groom to be
Given bv Mr. and Mrs McCOwen in their
home adjoining the church property, Mr..
and Mrs. Graham viii leave for their
new home in Midland Texas, where he
is soil expert and in charge OF a large
irrigated farm owned by Henry Half.
Talks of Peace Plans.
At the Methodist church yesterday
morning Prof. Hiram Hadley gave an in
teresting talk on the peace and Arbitra-
ton Question Prof. Hadley attended the
Peace conference held in St Louis, and
is at the present time vice president
of this association.
Fruit Growers Elect.
At the meeting of the board OF d.
citation held in the office of EdmOndsOn
Link. on Main street, the following Of
ficers were elected:
President. James G. Stuart; vice presi-
dent, T. A McClernOn; secretary, Ed
mondsOn Link; treasurer, ?. +. Camp
bell, cashier of the First National bank
The bylaws of the society were adopt
ed. This association is now fully
equipped for business.
The Sew and So club viii meet at
the home of Mrs. d. W. Morgan IN
North Las Cruces tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Hart, the state commander OF
the AIaccabees. Is yet here and Is meet
ing with success in her efforts to secure
new members for the reorganization Of
the Maccabee hive at this place.
Heavy Rains.
One of the heaviest rains of the sea
son fell here at about $50 last evening.
No special damage has been reported.
Many of the people were out riding in
autos and various kinds of cOnveyances
and were caught in the dOwnpour-
John Ward. of Stanton, Texas, has
arrived here to take up the work of J.
F. Harwell of Mesilla Park, who has re-
signed his position in the electric light
plant at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs !. Fl. Clay and sons,
Louis and Hartley; Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Smith; Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. James and
Misses Belle and Helen James and CLYDE
Tutwiler spent yesterday at SOlidad
canyon They started early in the morn
ing and stopped out on the mesa and
cooked breakfast. They report having
seen $500 angora goats in one flock in
SOlidad canyon. The goats were IN
charge of one shepherd with four or
-fr-
Samuel s. Willard, of st. Louis, was
here Saturday.
Lupe Tribis is in FL Paso with friends.
Mrs. Trifama Tribis spent a day in
Fl Paso.
Max Medina went to Las Palomas Hot
Springs today to take a course of baths.
He had been there before, but came away
too soon.
Mrs. Max Medina went to Fl Paso
this evening to visit at the home of
Mrs. Cabellero at 414 Hill street. She
was accompanied by her two children,
Alfredo and Lucia.
Mrs. Annie Camunez and two children.
Artura and COrine, went to FL PasO for
a brief visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tate and daugh-
ter, Miss Eide, and grandson, Thomas
Hayner. left here this morning for Los
Angeles. Cal to spend the summer.
Mrs Cecil Hostetter and two children.
of FL PasO. arrived here yesterday to
spend two weeks with her sister, Mrs
". A. Jacoby.
Ice Plant Installed.
The new ice machinery plant has been
installed in the electric light company's
building.
Mrs. Thomas Campbell went to FL Paso
to spend the day.
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morning after spending Sunday with his