Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-07-23
LOCAL & PERSONAL

The stock room Of the Roberts
end Leahy Mercantile Company is
being repainted and remodeled.
LOST-Solid gold locket and
cross. Reward If returned to Miss
Thelma Marshall.
Mrs. J. B. Crowell returned Mon
day from a short vacation with her
parents in Southern California.
County Surveyor F. L. Cox is in
the southern end OF the county this
week reviewing roads at Hachita
and also at Red Rock.
Buck" Woods this week re-
ceived a patent for his land short
distance north of Lordsburg. Mr..
Woods made his final proof in Jan
uary.
William McSwain and H. Eich-
wurzel are working on the new
ranch house being built by the
High Land Cattle Company, north
east of Lordsburg.
jim. Hardcastle of the Delaware
Punch Co., was here Tuesday sup
plying local dealers with his bev-
erage.
M. P. Farrer, the tailor, has re-
ceived his Fall line of goods. Come
in early and select your suit before
the Fall rush begins.
Mrs. w. L. Goodsell and children
returned to Douglas, Ariz., Sun
day, owing to the illness of Mr..
Goodsell.
Marriage license has been grant
ed by the County Clerk to Juan Ma
varris and Rita Carrion, both of
this city.
w. H. Caylor and S. P. Voen of
Hachita were among those from
the southern part of the County
attending Court here this week.
r. B. Powell, special trustee of
the defunct Peoples Savings Bank
of Silver City, was in the southern
end of the county this week inter
viewing the banks depositors
there.
G. E. Head and family of Red
Rock were visitors in the city this
week. Mr.. Head completed the
purchase here of a large area of
State land in the Red Rock vicin-
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Ownby and
little daughter have returned from
n vacation trip to Galveston and
Houston, Texas. They report hav-
ing a great time during their So
journ, but are glad to be back in
good old Lordsburg.
Frank r. Coon, cashier of the
First National Bank, spent several
days in Stafford, Ariz., this week
representing a well known Den
yer banking house in the purchase
of bonds for the erection of the
new court house at Stafford. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Coon's bid Sc
cured the bonds.
Charles w. Seidle, representa-
tive of the Sanborn Map Company
of San Francisco, has been in
Lordsburg this week securing data
for the compilation of a new fire
insurance map of the town. The
new map will be used by all the in
surance companies.
The electric light company and
the telephone company had a most
delightful time the latter part of
the week repairing damage done
by lightning. Several important
wires were put out of commission
for each company.
J. H. Mcclure and family will
leave this week for Alabama,
where they will spend a short va
cation visiting with friends and
relatives. MIR. Mac has been put
ting in a hard old year at the Espee
offices here and is certainly de-
serving Of the rest he is about to
receive.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Small, ac-
companied by Miss Sylvia Chase,
left Friday evening for Long
Beach, Cal, where they will spend
the summer. Miss Chase will la
ter enter school on the coast dur
ing the winter.
Rev. j. A. Land will hold ser
vices here Sunday, July 25, having
filled his appointment at Hachita
last week. A special program has
been prepared for both the morn
ing and evening services at the
Baptist church. Announcements
viii be found elsewhere in this
weeks Liberal.
Thomas H. Jones, former propri.
etor of the Playas Mercantile Com
pany, has disposed of his interest;
at Playas and is now located in E
PasO, Texas. Mr.. Jones has al
ways been a loyal booster for the
Playas Valley and his good worl
will be missed by many.
Messrs. Morehead, Keith, Tom
bough and Mcfarland, all from th'
, extreme southern end of Gran
] County, were in Lordsburg severa
days this week attending court
The gentlemen report wave o
= prosperity lowering over their va
. rious communities. Water is plen
4 tiful and the stock is in the best o
! condition.
t w. K. Barnes, general freigh
: and passenger agent of the South
t ern Pacific Railway, was in the cit
e Tuesday and Wednesday en- rout
y to Clifton and Morenci. Mi
y Barnes spent a busy day her
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