Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-27
Roswell


ceived a request from the president
of Ellsworth college in Iowa, asking
her to accept a position as instructor
in methods during the summer normal
in connection with the college this
year.
A. d. Thompson, formerly of Ros-
well, but now proprietor of the Oasis
hotel at Ell Paso spent several days
in the city recently attending court
and looking after his business inter-
ests in and around Roswell.
All of the churches in Roswell fit
tingly observed Easter in their church.
es Sunday and all services were mark
ed by large attendance. Easter Sun
day marked the opening of the revival
meetings of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south.
Capt. G.. l.. Erwin, of the New Mex
leo Military institute, has returned
from a short business trip to points
west of Roswell
About twenty-five candidates were
recently initiated by the local lodge
of the knights of Pythias. The mi
tiation was followed by a very much
enjoyed banquet.
Fred J, Beck has resigned his posi-
ton as constable in precinct No. /,
and has been succeeded by Harrison
Rector.
At recent meeting of the mem
bers of the Country club the following
were elected to serve as directors: e.
A. Cahoon, DR.. w. w. Phillips, O. II,
Smith, c. II. Farnsworth and Jaffa
Miller 1t was decided to sell twenty
five additional shares of stock at once
for the upkeep of the grounds and
for improvements.
Messrs j, e. Wimberly, G. f. Nc
Donald, T.. 0. Little and NJ. A. Grissom
and others have returned from the
state enCampment of the Woodmen of
the World which was held at Deming,
n. NJ. recently. They report having
had very pleasant time.
The party of Roswell road enthusi-
asts which left for Mineral Wells,
Texas, to attend the meeting of the
Bankhead highway, returned after
having captured an optional route for
Roswell and Chaves county.
Oscar Chisum, formerly of the n
NJ. M. l., has written Roswell friends
from Porto Rico, where he is stationed
on the u. S. S. Neptune.
Mr., Fred Miller, who was recently
appointed county highway superin-
tendent, has taken hold of the. work
in earnest and is going after good
roads as never before.
Messrs. Dorsey and Lee Hager have
arrived in Roswell and will doubtless
locate here.
Mrs. r. f. Morris, together with
Mrs l.. j. Johnston, delightfully."- en-
tertained the =. f.. O, chapter recently
at the home of the former. Flowers
added a pretty touch to the meeting,
where routine business was transacted
| by the members after which delicious
refreshments were served.
Miss Lucille Woodward recently de-
! livered an address before the Missouri
| Avenue Parent-Teachers club at the
| school building on Missouri avenue.
A number of Roswell ladies recent
| ly motored down the valley in the in
terst of the Victory Loan campaign
| They were headed by the chairman OF
the Woman's committee of the Victory
| Loan campaign, Mrs. w. W. Phillips
| The woman's organization in Roswell
| holding the largest number of bonds
at the close of the campaign will be
presented with an honor flag.
| Word has been received by the
parents of Capt. Walter Buchly, now
in Paris, that he is pursuing a COURSE
| in international law at the Sorbonne
| university.
Miss Jean Fitzwilliams is enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Agnes Ebert
of Boulder, Colo. for few days.
The old give Hundred" club was
recently entertained by Mrs. f. l.
Yeaw at an evening of dancing. The
affair was entirely Informal.
The play given by the N. NJ. M. I
/ recently. entitled "All Aboard fol
Turkey" was greatly enjoyed by al
who witnessed it,
/ d. d. Phelps, of Lynchburg, was in
Roswell recently Mr.. w. M. Love, OF
New York, was also in the city.
| Miss Allene Becker, of this city
has received an invitation to the an
nual social event of the University oi
| Michigan as the guests of the Delta
Chi sorority Miss Becker is student
at the University of Michigan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza White are spend
ing while at their ranch home.
| The Masonic party on the 25th, q
most elaborate affair, was greatly en-
ioyed by all in attendance. The af-
fair was held in the Masonic temple.
| Mrs. Thomas Fee recently gave a
party at her home in honor of her
mother, Grandmother Goodsell. 1t was
| in honor of her seventy-third birth
| day.
Roy zimmerman has been enter
tanning his sister and her husband
Mr., aud Mrs. L. II. Rowley, who are
en- route to their new home in Los
| Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tweedy de-
| lightfully entertained at their home
recently at an informal dance after
| which a delicious lunch was served.
| Mrs. NJ. r. Summers recently enter
tanned few of her friends at an even
! tsasa sNf. sa1 fnl a n
a Z o'clock dinner.