The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-02-23
ROUND the VILLAGE
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Ldvmeton N, rayIor,s,of Brownsville,
Tenn, who was here several days last
month visiting Dr.. chiffon. has return
ed to Clayton and associated himself
with Judge o. t. Toombs in the practice
af his profession. The new firm name
is Toombs and Taylor The Judge says
it's sort of funny to be so closely as
sociated with democrat but that
rayior,s politics don't seem to affect
mis- ability as an attorney.
W. S. $.
Clell Baker. of Lulling, Texas and
Miss Isabelle Potter, OF Folsom, were
quietly married here "Wednesday eve
ming. The groom Is a prominnnt young
ranchman of the Panhandle country.
The bride, who. has made her home for
the past few years with Mr.. and Mrs
bowers, in Folsom, is a charming young
lady and has n host of friends in the
north county who join the Neswmau in
wishing the--newly married couple a
happy married life in their Texas
nome, for which they departed Thurs
lay noon.
w. $. $.
Several thousand catalogs are being
mailed TO all parts OF the country this
eatalogs compare more than favorably
with the cata1ogs of the large easten
seed firms and are good advertisements
for clayton as well as for the seedhouse.
The fairy story OF sthe oriGtn,.o mons
irrigated seed that appears in the ad
in this issue OF the News IS used as
COPY for the inside back cover of the
eatalog
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The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church
viii meet at the home of Mrs. H. II.
Edmondson at two-thirty Tuesday af-
5ernoon. February 26.
W. $. $.
Just "whatless day" is this anywsy >
asked the sweet young thing who easa
at the next table.
Il don't know" replied Pete, but
I hope it's kickless day.
But not tipless one" DesdemonA
joined in, as she sweetned my coffee
With her dainty thumb
w. $. s.
And at that sometimes think that
those unfortunate people who always
have a kick coming should ne given
several and the account squared
W. S. s. =
John Il. Exline. of Tate. was News
qffice caller the fore part of the week
10 make arrangements 10 prove up or
his three-twenty claim.
w. 81 =.
II. B. Hosey will he in clayton Tues
lay the 26th.. TO buy horses and mules
Cor the government
- w. 5. $.
e. Huber. Of Chickasha, Okla, for
lner Clayton merchant. is spending ;
FEW days here attending to business
matters and visiting old friends.
- w. y. $.
II l.. Ryan. wife and baby, arrive'
from Houston. Texas, Friday night. ant
after a short visit here expect to e.
"a their ranch near Folsom 20 spen'
fhp summer.
Airs. James Rvaa Fssm, is visiuni
s,el daughters Misses slary and Bit
iil1at
- W. S. 5.
Al ordinance calling for an election
10 issue some $4,000 worth Of bond
for sewer, light an6 water purpose
was passed at the last meeting of tn
town board II is believed that thi
>sili give the administration sufhcIen
fands to complete the work of giyin
the city an efficient plant. News read
.ers inform the Newsman that the las
bonds issued, some hundred thousand
more or less. dollars WAS entirely sui
aclent 10 name the streets and nun
-per the houses OF the village.
w. 5. ..
Dee c. Pollard. the DO. clerk. is
batchelIor these days. his family hayin
moved to their homestead claim an
teft Dee 10 his own devices az met
time. And Dee doesn't like It any mol
than the rest OF the batchellors.
w. y. >.
Fred hone. the Amarillo arehlteS
was IN clayton the latter part Of Il
week arranging details Of the plans
the new hank building
- w. s, 5.
I Charles n Foster, Of the clapha
continuity who Is working in the min
~ Koehler. n M, spent the week