El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-25
n Years Ago TO day
From me HeraId This DAG 1s99.

Attorney Willard Patterson left via
the G. H for the east yesterday.
c. c. Troxel and Chas. Hunt, OF Chi
huahua, arrived last night on the MeNl-
Assistant cashier Stewart. of the
Santa Fe, who has been i'll for few
Mr. and Mrs. J. A Eddy, Mrs. Eddy's
cousin, Mr.. Clark, of Philadelphia,
Mrs. T. J. Beall and Miss Beal went
to Alamagordo this morning.
The Music Study club will hold an
open meeting at the studio of Mrs.
Baker this evening. The club intends
having an open meeting every month
The Ell Paso Ice & Refrigerator COM
pany viii make quite an addition to
its building on the north side, occupy
ing the entire ground between the pres
enu building and St LOUIS street
3 carload of ties went across the
river today for the Mexican Central.
1t is said that 500 cars of cedar ties
have been purchased in Chicago by the
Mexican Central company to be de-
livered as rapidly as possible.
Much activity is being manifested
on San Antonio street east Of the
of modern architecture have recently
been erected, and foundations are be-
ing laid for other dwellings and struc-
lures.
Messrs. Buchanan and Powers had
corps Of wOrkmen engaged this morn
ing in laying the walks in the new
city park on north Oregon street 4
foundation of gravel is being laid
which will be covered by concrete,
thus insuring substantial thorough
fares.
R. H. Pierce, administrator of the
estate of J. A. De Mules, has rendered
his final report to the county court,
and the estate is now closed as far
a it represents FL Paso. county A. H
Richards VIII handle the output Of
the mines hereafter and dispose OF the
stones to the best advantage for the
present owners of the valuable mine.
About IS young people gathered
last night at the home of the Misses
Maple, on Leon street, the occasion
being one of the pleasant sOcials given
by the Baptist Young Peoples union.
The following took part in the pro-
gram: Misses Coffin and Irwin, Misses
Maple. Cole, LOckhart, Hoffman and
Miss Walthan; Messrs. Howard COT
fin, Drummer and Millican.
The Consumers Ice & Storage COM
pany viii, in the near future. enlarge
its plant so that its capacity will be
doubled. 1t is now a 15-ton factory,
but it will be capable of producing
80 tons per day as soon as the enlarge
ment is made. The cost of the i'm
provements viii amount to about $15,-
600. The stockholders of the ice plant
are Phil Deter, W. ". Fink, W. J.
Lemp, of St Louis, and J. H. Smith.
A great surprise was sprung yester-
day by the arrival of a message from
the general manager of the Missouri
Bridge & Iron company to foreman
Wagner, at this point telling him to
pack up Immediately and go to Punda,
Indian territory; that operations had
ceased on the new bridge at this point
Mr.. Wagner, who is general foreman
for the Missouri Bridge & Iron COM
pany, said that he could tell nothing
more than that contained in the tele-
gram The woodwork on the center
span of the bridge has been torn away
and all of the false work completed
Aldermen Drummer, Badger and Cliff
ford the committee constituting the
arrangements for the ceremonies at
tending the laying of the corner stone
of the city hall on March II. met yes
terday afternoon at the mayors office
to formulate a plan for the exercises
The architects, the contractor and the
mayor were present also. The stone
is to be furnished by the architects
and contractors, and a copper box, to
be placed within it. will be filled with
coins, newspapers, etc. Governor
Ahumada and staff and the Juarez
officials will also be invited. Judge !
D. +. Crosby was unanimously chosen !
as orator for the day. Mayor MagOffin |
offered to subscribe 800 toward de- /
fraying the expenses of the bali.