El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-16
n Years Ago To day

Mrs. W. H Austin left yesterday for
Kansas City.
Dr. A z. Brown and family left for
ing.
Samuel Evans Anuican was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. W. O. 1lillican this morn
ing.
Conductor Tim Sullivan brought in
conductor Aliens run yesterday on the
G. H
Major W. J. FeweI and wife left
this morning over the Santa Fe for
Dresden, No.
The dance given by the railroad men
at the Mesa gardens last night was
a big success.
Joe Spivy, Of the G. H. shops, left
today for San Francisco, where he was
ordered to go by his physician.
The new silk nag for the G. H viii
arrive here in few days and viii be
Iloated 10 the breeze on the morning
Of July /.
The washout on the C. H. east Of
Del RlO has assumed alarming pro-
portions, and it is the topic of con
FersatlOn on the streets today.
Mrs John p Ramsey entertained the
Woman's club yesterday in Juarez.
Mrs. Ramsey was assisted by her aunt,
Miss Jones. and by Mrs. Jordan.
Lon Parker, who has had charge OF
the boiling machine at the G. II. shops,
had the middle finger of his right
hand smashed yesterday afternoon.
The suit Of J. p. Dieter versus the
southwestern Telephone company. filed
IN the district court several months
ago, was today removed by defendants
to the United States court.
A. kral1aUer procured a permit last
evening for the erection of a $50, OGO
home on half Of block 5, Satterth-
Waite's addition. The residence viii
be OF brick and stone and viii front
on Mesa avenue
The engagement of Miss Hattie
Schloss. of this city, to Mr.. Lederman,
OF Fort Worth, is announced. AT re-
cepuon was held at the home of the
flancee's parents and many Of her
friends were present
L. B. Want, who has been bOOkkeep-
er for the FL PasO Foundry company
during the past two years, viii be
married to Mrs. Alice Griggs- Wood,
daughter of Mrs. Z. A Griggs, OF
Mesilla, n. NJ. Wednesday.
Night before last a merchant Of this
city had a car load of potatoes in the
Santa Fe yards. The night Waterman,
While making the rounds, noticed that
the seal had been broken and evidences
Went to show that some Of the potatoes
had been taken.
A covered tin garbage box reached
the city this morning from Dallas.
1t was painted red, and was addressed
to mayor MagOffin and sent by i. T.
--+- sent A-l-A emu DL LALE ADA W cle
handsomely lettered. In front was
the sentence, Help keep the city clean
and be a public benefactOr.'
The contract has been let to Blu
chanan and Powers for the erection
of two story building on the corner
of St Louis and Oregon streets for
merly occupied by the Grand Central
hotel The buildings already on the
property win be carried up one story.
The contract price for the improve
ment is $22,S0O. (The Mills building
now STANDS CT tho slta.s
The members of the FL PasO fire
department held their quarterly meet
ing at the department headquarters
last night with president John Julian
presiding. The report Of chief Frank
Powers for the month of May was
read The bids for supplying feed to
the horses during June We're opened
and that Of the FL Paso Fuel company
accepted. The report Of the delegates
to the Paris convention was read IN
part The invitation to the depart
ment to attend the Hook and Ladders
picnic was accepted Judge Edwards
stated that he had been requested BY
the hook and ladder company to ask
that some arrangement be made for
sounding better ALARM