Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-24
Carlsbad

H. A. Gragg, formerly employed as
matchmaker in the Corner Drug Store,
has this week entered into business
for himself in the r. E. Dick Drug
store. Mr.. Gragg has been in Carls-
bad for several years, and is well liked
both professionally and socially. He
is formerly Of Albuquerque.
Mrs. A. a. Davis recently sold her
fine residence on Mckay street to
Il. j. Toffemire, contractor and
builder, Mrs. Davis, who has lived
in Carlsbad for several years, Will
visit in Texas for some months after
the sale of her home.
Lee Donald has opened second
soft drink parlor in the building
formerly known as the O'Conner Hard
Likker Emporium. Donald is pre-
pairing for the oil boom. which he
confidently expects when the two
companies now building their derricks
in the Carlsbad field bring in their
gushers.
w. r. Shattuck, of Green, who has
a bunch of fine cattle on the top
of the Gaudalupes, is building vat
in which to dip his animals. Shat
tuck is proud of his ranch which he
has named "Effendale," and which
is wen known to all cattlemen in this
section of the country for it's produc-
tivness and hospitality.
Well attended union meetings are
now held in the Airdome Sunday eve
nings. Special music is given each
service by singers from the various
churches. The meetings have proven
popular to all church people.
James Nichols, Jr,, is one of the late
arrivals. His father and mother are
very proud of the youngster and hope
he may be president, some day.
Forester Hudman whose post Is six
miles of Queen, in .the Guadalupes,
spent a weekend in Carlsbad, return
ing to his post on the mail car, Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holly Benson of Carls-
bad, are spending their summer Naca-
ton among the pines of Cloudcrott.
Mr.. Benson is one of the proprietors
of the Big 7 Y ranch, northeast of
Carlsbad
Local showers are reviving the
atmosphere, although a general rain
is badly needed
Alfalfa shipments from the project
are again picking up, due to the cut
ting of the third crop. Nearly seven
ty-five cars will be shipped from the
project this week The average, lately,
has been near fifty cars.
w. r. Whitson, manager Of the
mems department of the Joyce Pru1t
company, will leave shortly for Ros-
WELL where he has accepted like
position with the same firm, He will
he succeeded by E. A. Buie, of Long
view, Texas.
The Rev. II. w. Lowry with Mrs.
Lowry. who have been spending the
vacation with friends in the east, are
expected home the last of this month.
DR. Lowry is the well loved minister
for the First Presbyterian church,
Baseball players are having the CEN
ter of the stage In Carlsbad there days.
Many exciting games have been play
ed between towns up and down the
valley, amepg them teams from
Pecos, Artesia and Lake Arthur.
A fine concrete tennis court is being
built on the high school grounds, cost
ing in the neighborhood of $500, in
Guiding back stops and netting. Half
of this cost has been borne by the
tennis player about town. and haf
from the funds at the disposal of the
school authorities for athletics Two
more clay courts will shortly be added
to the concrete court. the base of
which was finished Tuesday night.
Prof w A. Poore, city superinten-
dent of schools, is at present in Lea
county assisting at the Lea County
Normal Professor Poore is we'll
known educator Of state wide promi-
hence
Plenty of peaches and melons and
a good supply of grapes are now COM
ing into Carlsbad from local sources.
The melons are particularly luscious
this reason, as there has been a
bountiful supply of water for irriga-
ton purposes in the bitches