Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-06
HAGERMAN

The long drouth has been broker
by n fine rain which fell here Sun.
day night and Monday The alfalfg
and grain fields are now looking
fine. The apricot and early peaches
are in bloom and spring has come
in the peCos valley,
Miss Taylor, the Chavos COUNTY
health nurse. visited the Hagermar
schools Wednesday and inspected
the children. While there is no cpi-
demic here now there is much cor
receive work to be done among tho
school children, Underwoight FOR
the child's ago, bad teeth and bad
fionsils and adcnoids are the prin-
cipal defects found among the
Hagerman children,
The revival meetings which have
been conducted at the Methodist
church by Rev Davis of Artesia,
Rev. Nance and Rev. Carter closed
on Sunday evening Fifteen were
taken into the church SUNDAY
morning service and more will
come in later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holloway and little
son came in this week from Arizona
and will locate at Hagerman again.
They have leased the Rich Carter
farm east of town. The Holloway
family recently resided here but
left here some time ago for New
York and later went to Arizona.
Mrs Cumpsten entertained the
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society on
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. T. r.
Plat, the vice president, conducted
the devotional meeting. A short
business session was then held and
then Rev, Marques, Presbyterian
Ministerial large, gave a most in
teresting talk on his work and also
showed pictures illustrating condi-
tons met with and work accom-
plished. A delicious luncheon was
served by the hostess to the follow
ing guests Mesdames T B. Plat,
Hutchinson. Prichard, James Mich
elet, Harry Cowan, Willis Pardee,
Walker, Aaron Clark, c. G.. Mason.
Ward, Misses Della CrisSler, Mabel
Cowan, Alta Morgan and Helen
Cumpsten.
Mr., Menaud, who has been at
the hospital for about two months
is improving and expects to be able
to return home in week or two.
Mrs. Anna Belle Biggs, "a, wife
of A. r. Biggs. of Hagerman, pass
ed away Monday morning. She had
been totally blind for seven years
and had been shut-in for a long
time. Funeral services were held
at the cemetery on Tuesday after
noon Rev. Walker of the Baptist
church conducted the services and
many friends and neighhors assem-
bled to pay their last respects to the
deceased.
The various Hagerman organiza-
tions of women and young people
sent night messages to the legisla
ture to prevent the establishment
of a Child Welfare hospital at Santa
Fe as ii is believed that the present
arrangement of county nurses will
result to much more good to
greater number of children than a
hospital at Santa Fe would ever
benefit.
The Lusk family are moving back
to Hagerman and will live on the
Shannon place.
The little son Of w. #. Newsom,
who has been suffering from a ser
ious ailment of the lower limbs
is still very i'll.
The Hagerman Cemetery asso-
citation served a dinner at the Kemp
Lumber company building to the
of the Hagerman Alfalfa
Growers association. The Alfalfa
Growers hold an annual banquet at
the annual election of officers.
About forty members enjoyed the
bounteous repast.
Mrs. Alberts, Mrs. Flora Miller,
Miss Anna Schram and Miss Ethel
Lacey of Roswell, spent the week
end at the home of Mrs. j. f.
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Ehret and Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley were Roswell Wis
itors Thursday.