Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-29
WAGON MOUND

The seventh annual conference
of the New Mexico United Breth-
rem church, which convened here
in the local u. B. church Thursday
evening, closed one Of the most
successful sessions in the history
OF the church last Sunday evening
Twenty five delegates from the va
! rious churches and mission schools
were in attendance, as well as sew
eral prominent and noted men
among whom We're Bishop Cyrus
j. Kephart of Kansas City, Mo,
DR.. William Schell of Dayton. O..
secretary of education. and Rev
+. 7. Overmeyer of Colorado
Springs, Colo, conference superin-
Itendent.
Bishop Kephart, who presided
over the conference sessions, deliv-
cred the annual conference Sc.
mon Sunday morning to q large
and appreciative audience. His
splendid scholarly address was very
sympathetic and touching, and
! brought tears to the eyes of more
than one of his hearers. DR..
Schell made three addresses before
the conference; and on Saturday
evening delivered one of the most
fluent and masterful discourses
ever heard in Wagon Mound. With
well-chOsen words he clearly and
uccinctly expressed himself, which,
together with his striking person
atty, held the complete attention
of the large assemblage.
Mr.. Simon Eorenberg and his
daughter-in law, Mrs. Walter Vo-
renberg, returned home from Las
Vegas Sunday afternoon, after
transacting business and enjoying
a pleasant visit with relatives and
friends
Prof. w. Fremont Osborne went
down to the state capital Tuesday
evening on a business trip, return
ing home Friday afternoon.
Miss Ethelda Howe, who had
been visiting her cousin, Miss
Myrtle Howe, for several days, re-
turned to her home in Cokedale,
Colorado, last Friday.
Mrs. Edgar Floersheim and
young daughter left Saturday for
their home at Roy, N. M, aftec
having visited for a few weeks at
the home of Mrs, Floersheim par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c, T. Matthews,
A very enthusiastic meeting of
d number of our citys most prom
inent business men was Ee'd We'd
nesdaY evening for the purpose Of
discussing the possibility Of ia
"talling an electric ligdI plant in
Wagon Mound This is a very
worthy enterprise, as WI as one
winch is badly needed, and the
ur dCrrakIng of 1t should meet with
the hearty support and appro-
baton Of our citizens.
Walter Padilla left sunday after
noon for his home in Ration, n, M, |
after spending several days here
visiting his brother and other rel /
atives
Mrs. Fred Homsher, accompan-
led by her daughter, Miss Mar |
jorie, and son, Kenneth, came in
last Monday evening from Chi
cago, ILL.,, where they have spent |
the summer visiting relatives there
and elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs John Paltenghe
and daughter, Miss Bertha, and |
Miss Sadie Covert of Dawson, N. |
NJ, returned Thursday afternoon |
II pIil al NltdllOll OuJlIlS anu ulOlOl
trip to Santa Fe and Vaughn, !
\. NJ.
MIR. and Mrs. S. G. Taylor left
Tuesday evening to make a visit
with relatives and friends in the
Meadow City.
Although the house shortage in
New York and elsewhere is be-
coming acute, and this same prob
lem is confronting the people of !
Wagon Mound, the difficulty is
being solved to a certain extent, us
4 number Of substantial improve
ments are being made by several
IF our enterprising property own
9rS, as well as some new struc
lures, built by our progressive citi-
,ens, A handsome residence, be-
longing to Charles X. Keyes, is
nearing completion, and a beauti-
iul new bungalow, the property
IF Mr. Herman Wertheim, is in
he course of construction. When
completed, both Of these structures
will be additions of which any
own may be more than proud.
j. Frank Curns is having some :
very material Improvements made |
IN the interior of his home, which
include the installation of a fur
laCe. T., B. Sifferd has had his
'esidence pebble dashed, as we'll
rs some interior work done. Sew
,ral of our enterprising business
men are making splendid improve
nents around their places of bust
less and having furnaces installed.
Bishop Cyrus j. Kephart left
"a, Il nf 70
colorado, where he was called by
he serious Illness of his brother.
Mrs. Il. w. Howe returned home
Thursday on No. l from Cokedale,
colo, where she had been visiting
elatives for several days.
Mrs. Humphrey, who has been
listing her daughter, Mrs. Il. b.
Sifferd, for few weeks, left Sat
rday for her home in Clovis,
Y. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowles, accompan
ed by their son and daughter, ar
lived Saturday from New Orleans,
IA, and will make an extended
iisit with DR.. and Mrs. Paul d.
henry.
DIR. w. f. Schell and Rev. F. p.
)vermeyer left Sunday afternoon
or Loveland, Colo, where they
Will be in attendance at the Colo
ado conference which couvenes
here.
We are very sorry to note the
erious illness OF Mr.. Epemenio
dartinezs mother and of Charles
:. Fraker, ST.. at this writing.
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