Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-20
HACERMAN

Spring has arrived in the Pecos
valley; the early blossoms are all
gone and the later peaches and
plums are now in bloom. Farmers
are busy seeding the spring grain
crops and also preparing the
ground for cotton. Alfalfa that
has been irrigated is coming along
fine and if there are no late frosts
the first cutting will be much
earlier than usual.
Diphtheria has again broken out
here and several homes are quar-
antined at the present time. DR..
Gudakunst, the county health Of
ficer, and Miss Taylor, county
health nurse, spent Tuesday look
ing over the Hagerman children.
They also made a visit to Lake
Arthur, where the disease has also
been prevalent. I
The Hoi Poitai class of the Pres
byterian Sunday school gave st.
Patrick's party at the Legion hall
Friday evening.
Donald West has been carrying
his arm in a sling this week as
the result of a fracture sustained
at the primary school.
Ed Anderson's little son has
been suffering from a painful burn
received from splitting cresolene on
his hand and arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Farkas and
little daughter came down from
Roswell Friday for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Alter.
Tho Wnrnau'd Migainnnru Gnoiatv
of the Methodist church met at
the home of Mrs. Aaron Clark last
Wednesday afternoon. An inter
esting meeting was conducted by
Miss Wilma Davis; several bust
ness matters were taken up at the
close of the session and the re-
mainder of the afternoon was
spent socially. A dainty luncheon
was served TO the 80 guests.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid So
ciety met at the home of Mrs. j.
e. Blythe Wednesday afternoon.
The president. Mrs. Bradley, was
in the chair and conducted the de-
votional meeting. A st. Patrick s
luncheon was served; brick ice!
cream in green and white, and
cakes ornamented with candy
shamrock leaves. The house wasI
also decorated with st. Patrick
emblems ands with green crepeI
paper. Among those present were
Mesdames Bradley, Brown, H. l.. |
Blythe, Cumpsten, Harter of Ros-
well, Hutchinson, Farkas of Tex
arkana, Ark, Michelet, Sam Nc
Kinstrey, C. G. Mason, Ogle of
Roswell, Pardee, Sloat, Platt, Lo-
sey, Lane, Walker, West, and the
Misses Della Crissler and Evaj
Swami.
Little Billy 10 Burck, who has
been seriously i'll, is now able to
be up.
A number of the members of the |
Woman's Missionary society met at |
the home of Mrs. Van Arsdol on |
Wednesday afternoon and sewed |
for Marie Worley, the orphan for
whom the society is providing |
clothing. Several dresses and 9TH
er articles of clothing are being
made. =. i
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Newson took
their son to Roswell Tuesday for
an operation on the feet. Several
pieces of bone were removed andI
it is expected that the little fell
low will be brought home in a |
few days
The Slime family, who have
bought the Lewes place east of
town, are now located in their new
home. The S. II. Reed family
have moved to their home east of
town. The Smith and Hughes
families have moved to the Frank
Anderson house west of town and
the Holloway family have moved
to the Carter farm, where the |
Smith family formerly resided.
Giles Barron has moved to the II. |
Barron form north of town, which |
he has purchased. Aubrey Evans
has moved from Roswell to the
Brayshaw farm south of town. Au-j
brey formerly resided. here, ghavingl
moved to Roswell with his parentsl
only year ago. Others are, plans
ming ON purchases and a change
OF location In the near future. |