The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-01

house. ana Ut MiNIluN MHH NfNh lNi
who relieved him from hla immc.
diate suffering Mr. I'LL could ncY.
en- explain how he come 90 ian, but
thought he stumbled and fcll. Tho
doctor advised bis immediate re-
movnl 90 a eaniiarlum 40 Lubbock,
but he would not consent 90 20 for
few days Mr.. I'LL has been a
cripple for more than two years,
having fen about that time and
broke his right hip, ncccssltating the
use Of crutchos up % short time
ago. Mr.. llill is about G5 years Of
age and this fall may take him %
long time In getting over u.
c. J. Fclmet Of near Dallas, an
experienced gin man, was in Abor-
nathy last week investigating crop
conditions with a view OF putting
in gin here After looking over
cotton conditions for n few days he
found things satisfactory, enough so
that he at once placed an order for
new gin machinery and in a letter
received from him by c. G. Good
man, he stated that he would be
here some time this week ready 20
begin work on the building. The site
for the gin has not been selected,
but Mr.. Felmet has option on two
blocks Of lands and on his arrival
one will be decided ON the work
begun at once.
Mr.. Fclmet comes recommended
as atho rough gin man, and n man
of wide experience in the cotton and
ginning business. This b. shown By
a telegram received here from the
/ Continental Gin Company Of Dallas,
with whom he placed his order for
machinery, which reads hs follows:
"Mr. Felmet placed order with rs
yesterday for complete gin outfit
/ for shipment 90 Alternately Con-
graduate you upon getting so good
a man for your community. Con
tnental Gin Company"
One more good rain, and if moth
/ ing happens TO the present cotton
crop in this territory, the country
around and about Abcrnathy will
| prove itself a cotton producing area,
and one that will rank with the best.
| The farmers report the crop IS not
suffering materially for moisture,
but is growing and putting on fruit
right along, with n gooc prospect
for one half bale 10 the acre. This
year the cotton industry is taking
ar new life and should he year s
crop prove good a larger acreage
lvi.l be put to cotton anUi her year
and the time viii c)ms when this
crnp will be the princi7ri crop Of
this section.
The dinner served BY the Com.
munity Club last Saturday was wei
| patronized and was a financial sue.
cess, netting he ladies S47.0O. Near
~ everyone in town took ADVANTAGE
/ of the elaborate dinner the Club
had prepared, as well as many out
, Of town visitors. The money real
lied from this feast will go to I'M
proving the school house grounds.
Last week there were shipped
| from here eleven ears Of hogs that
was bought by our local shipper.
from the farmers around Alternately
The price paid we learn, was an
! average of ten cents per pound
which was the highest price paid fol
hogs this year.
/ Mrs. Lonnie Campbell left the
first of the week for a few day
visit with her mother. who lives in
Chidress, Texas.
Otto Salley and family, arrived
in Alternately Sunday from their
home in San Antonio, and viii
spend several weeks visiting rela.
tives and friends here
The dinner given by the Com.
munity Club ladies Saturday July
! 80. was a decided success. The din
ner was served IN cafeteria style,
and the guests had a good variety
20 select from. The amount taken
in was $50, which will be used for
the benefit Of the school. The mem
hers Of the club wish TO thank all
for their cooperation and also all
that were present.
J. W. Pool let the contract last
week to u. O'Neal for his new
/ building he is erecting on his block
/ he recently purchased, and also a
contract to +. r. Maupin for the
| putting down Of a well on the place.
/ Mr.. Pool expects 10 build a per-
manent home on this block and will
I spend considerable money on these
/ improvements
Tom Hamilton, representing the
Amicable Life Insurance Company,
with headquarters in Amarillo, was
here a few days last week working
with Clarence Schulz. their agent in
this territory. They wrote several
policies Tor the company while he
was here.
Miss Kate Arnett left Monday
morning for Austin, Texas, where
sba will snend sevpral weeks visit
ing with friends and relatives in the
Capitol city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joiner and son,
were her from their home at Peters
burg Monday, shopping with our
merchants.