The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26

A large crowd attended the dance
Christmas night at the Elks' Club.
Apples! Apples! Apples' for every
body at CARROTS new apple store
Wholesale and retail, West Main st.
f. s. Brown and family are here
this week from Dalhart visiting rela-
tives and friends during the holidays.
Miss Maud Barnes Is here this week
from FL Paso, spending the holidays
with Miss Lucille Wharton and other
friends.
Mr.. Smith, of the Postofice, found
a bunch Of keys Tuesday. Owner can
have them by calling and proving the
ownership.
Mrs. Hilton has returned home from
Dawson where she has been assisting
her husband in caring for the sick
in that city.
Mrs. Ida A. Craver, was q Tucumcari
visitor this morning. She was on her
way from Phoenix to Nara Visa where
she formerly lived.
LOST-Top off fountain pen; en-.
graved "Nilie 1918" and has gold band
around it. Finder please return to
First National Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Watkins left last
week or a two weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends in Kentucky and at
other points farther east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashcraft are here this
week from FL Paso spending the holi-
days with DR.. and Mrs. Doughty, and
other relatives and friends.
Ed. Dixon, of the u. S. Navy, ar
rived home last night from the east
where he has been stationed during
the war. He expected to be here for
Christmas but was delayed by the
snow blockade.
are snowbound at Ell Reno, Okla. They
we're on their way home from Gar
shall, Texas, where they are attend
ing college. They expected to spend
holidays in Tucumcari.
DIR. j. r. Gilbert came in Wednesday
night TO visit a few days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Muirhead, He
says the thermometer has hardly been
below freezing and was surprised to
find it so cold in Tucumcari.
Sanford N. Ship, of Nara Visa, was
wounded severely in France. His name
appeared in the list given out Sunday.
1t is hoped he will fully recover and
return home anil enjoy his freedom
for which he so v~aliantly fought.
T. +. Mitchell and daughter were
Tucumcari visitors this morning. Miss
Mitchell was on her way home from
Boston, where she had been attending
college and Mr.. Mitchell. met her here,
They left on the Polly for Roy.
Postmaster r. A. Dodson entertain
ed his Office force at the Vorenberg
Hotel Christmas eve at a six O'Clock
dinner. Those present were B. NJ. Loon.
ey, Roy II. Smith, Claude Ogl. iree,
C. f. Cusack, j. B. Scarborough and
Harris Cusack.
A. r. Moses was here from Glenrio
this week. He came in Saturday to
spend a day or so and liked the town
so well he remained several days. He
thinks it a long way to Tucumcari es.
pecially when there are several miles
of snowdrifts along the railroad.
Miss Viola Underwood returned last
Saturday from Amarillo where she
had been attending business college
Miss Underwood Is expecting her col.
lege chum, Miss Vertie Bell Williams
of San Jon, here during the holidays
or as soon as the T. & NJ. gets a train
through.
Mr.. Sledge and son of near Jordan
drove two four-horse teams to Tu.
cumcari this week. II took two days
to make the trip as the roads were
not broken and the snow was so deep
While the cold nights and the snow
is making it hard of stock the farmers
out that way are figuring on a bum,
per wheat crop.