El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-13
ALPINE'S SUMMER
NORMAL OPENS SOON
Arrangements Being Made to Handle
Mail over the Orient-Many
Residential improvements

Alpine, Texas, May 13.-Alpine's sum-
mer normal will begin on June %. The
instructors arranged for so far are:
Prof A. ". Evans. superintendent Of
the Uvalde schools. who will be the
conductor; H. c. Baker. supa-intendent
of the Fort Stockton schools; W. l.
Bliss, superintendent or the Eagle Pass
schools; J. A Elder. superintendent Of
the PeCOs schools, and Miss yuma Hat
field, of FL PasO.
The election held at the courthouse
for trustees of the Incorporated school
district Of Alpine, resulted in the re-
election of F. E. Giuett, J. H Derrick
The foundations of the new Orient
station are in place. The regular
passenger service is in operation now,
and the freight trains have d1ScOn-
D tinued CARRYING passengers Postmaster
Slight reports that the postal inspector
is making arrangements for immediate
mail service over the Orient
County treasurer Daniel York has let
the contract for the erection OF a bun
galow on the lot purchased from cas-
well Edwards.
G. B. Preston is making additions
and improvements to his ranch house
The TemOdeling Of the Robert Nevill
house in Alpine IS nearly completed
The residence is now one of the larg-
est and most attractive in town.
J. NJ Peters is having improvements
made on his house on the outskirts OF
Alpine
L. J. Edwards and DR. B F Berke-
ley are doing a considerable amount OF
fencing on their nearby property
Jackson and Harmon have bought
from G. c. Richards, a section Of land
near the Orient StOckpens- The price
paid was $4,000 bonus, with SO an acre
due to the state.
B. f Briggs. formerly principal of
the Alpine Southside school, has taken
uD government land near Hachlta- n
" While her husband is building
house there, Mrs Briggs is visiting
relatives in Alpine
L. ID. Miller, in town from his Jeff
Davis county ranch. says the range
there is in fine condition.
The marriage IS announced OF Miss
ROXie Gossett Of Sanderson- formerly
of Alpine, to F La Bounty, of Knox
Mrs. D. F. Rice. of Marathon. has
been visiting friends in Alpine
". F. White has returned from FL
PaSO. where his son, Lloyd. has been
seriously i'll with typhoid The boy is
now cOnvaleSCent-
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Mcdaniel. of the
Speedway ranch, have gone to Austin
to meet relatives from Georgia
James Nichols has gone to FL Paso
and points west
A. J. Walton has returned from San
A. B. Sandifer has been i'll. but is
about again.
Mrs. viii Garrett has returned from
a
bringing back with her her sister Miss
GOSsett.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Rhodes passed
through Alpine on their way from FL
PasO to Fort Stockton in a new motor
car
Capt J. B. GiHett is in Ell Paso.
Mrs. J. d. Jackson and Miss Una
Jackson have gone to San Angelo to
attend the convention of the Christian
church there. They will be Joined IN a
few days by Mr. jackson and his SON
Mrs Jennings. of Uvalde, viii spend
the summer with her daughter. Mrs ".
B. Fuller, on the James ranch
Mrs. Arthur Williams and her little
daughter, Eta have returned from a
short visit to relatives in Maria
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Robinson chap
erOned gay horseback picnic to the
hills beyond the Wilson ranch
J. L Wade has been in town from his
ranch to see his wife, who has been
seriously i'll
Mrs. RoselIe PuIIiam and her son
have gone to Hachita, n NJ, to visit
friends.
of her brother, William mcfarland.
Miss Naomi Mcdonnell has returned
from a visit in oklahoma
Mrs George West has returned from
2. visit to friends and relatives in !
Sabinal
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Mann have re-
turned to FL Paso, after a visit to Mr.. I
and Mrs J. ". Clifton.
G. Y. Tarver, of HillsborO, has come ]
to Alpine to get a house for his family. 1
The funeral services of the infant I
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Means We're /
conducted by the Rev. Sydney Holmes, |
pastor of the Baptist church
Miss Lille Clerc. Of FL PasO. for {
merly Of Alpine, was the guest of Mr.. /
and Mrs. r. B. Slight for a few days. 4
on her way to visit friends in San /
Antonio.
T. n Newton has been in Alpine from
his Marathon ranch.
DR.. o. c. Boone. of. Sabinal, has come /
to Alpine to live
Grover Smart has returned from FL ]
PaSO.
Mrs. Fred Alter has returned from a I
trip east
Mrs. Carlos BOudreaU and the Misses |
Belle and Flora Clark, of Marathon.
have returned home after a short visit /
to Mrs. Walter Caldwell.