The eagle., December 02, 1896, Page 3, Image 3

About The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???

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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Newsy Notes of Happenings Purely
Local.
A (irlHt of Readable I'arHBrnph Which
Should Not lie Overlooked
l(V our Keadem
Most of the stores dosed on Thanks
giving. The wife of J. M. Fritter presented
him with a son on Nov. 20th.
The Silver Social Club will have a
meeting this evening at O. C. Hinnian's
store.
The hicvele of Mrs. R. P. Barnes,
which was stolen last summer was found
the other day by Louie Porsey in the
old Sherman mine west of town. The
wheel was in good condition except a
spoke or two that were broken.
The United Slates Marshal's aid
Sheriff's posse which have leen pur
suing tlie three remaining bandits of
Black Jack gang, rerurned liom lluir
hunt lastweek, wi.hout being able to
capture them and they are still at large
in the mountains of western Grant coun
ty. Bishop Kendrick will odiciate at the
Episcopal church next Sunday morning
and evening and will administer the
Apostolic Rite of Confirmation in the
morning, to a number of candidates,
from this city and vicinity. .The Con
firmation will be followed by the Holy
Communion, of which other Christians
are invited, as usual, to partake. All
are cordially invited to attend these
services.
Last Thursday Cezar Brock brought
in two antelope and a mountain sheep,
w hich he killed in the Burro mountains.
The wild sheep was quite a curiosity,
being the first one ever killed in this
part of the country, and was much
larger than a full grown antelopo, with
huge horns like a buck sheep. It was
on exibii at June's meat market se veral
days lust week.
Cowboy KNCHpi'H,
Henry Coleman, one King's cowboys,
who was arrested and placed in jail last
April at Juarez , with four others, es
caped lust week 'vith the aid of a trusty
and an impression of a key locking his
cell.
Adams and Reed, two other cowboys
were released some time ago being
found innocent of the charges brought
against them. John Re'd the only re
maining cowboy in jail, refused to es
cuie with Coleman and is still con lined
in the Juarez jail. The later two were
sentenced for 'eight years each, but
their ciises were up on appeal before the
superior court of Chihuahua.
Neither King nor his cowboys were
guilty of the offence charged against
them and for which they were arrested
and placed in jail, the evidence being
weak and only circumstantial.
Wedding.
On last evening John M.Wiley and
Miss Elsie D. Ros were united in mar
riage at the handsome resilience of Rob
ert Black, of this city. The wedding
ceremony was performed by Rev. Ed
ward S.Cross, pastor of the Episcopal
church. The wedding was a very quiet
affair, there being only the members of
the family present to witness the cere
mony. Immediately after the happy
couple had been made man and wife
they repaired to a neat little cottiige near
the Manhattan mill in the northern
part of town, wiiich the groom had
handsomely fixed for his bride.
Mr. Wiley, the groom, has been a
resident of this place for a number of
years, and during that time has by his
gentlemanly qualities and excellent
character has won the esteem of all
with whom he came in contact
He holds a position as general agent of
the Manhattan Mining Co., which posi
tion he has filled for some time. The
bride hss been raised in this city since
childhood and is the neice of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Black. She is loved and
respected by her many friends, being
a highly educated and cultured young
lady and one of Silver City's most favor
ite society bells. Tiik Eaoi.k with their
host of friends offers its congratulations
to the happy pair.
The üi'iielll.
The musical entertainment :'.nd Hiip
per given hi Morrill Opera, house lat
Saturday evening, by the ladies of the
city, for the benilii. of Rev. Hyde and
family and Mrs. V. M. Galloway was a
great succei-s. Supper was served be
fore and alter the entertainment and
was a most enjoyable repast. The inn.
ical program consisted of some talented
musical i topic i f ti e city, the fir.-t
pleaHiit itmim I v l.ii b, ws a piano
duet by Mrs. W. B. Walton and Dr.
Auerbrtch, which was executed in n
beautiful manier, both performers
heimr hitrhlv educated an 1 talent, in
that art. Miss Hattie Carpenter then
recited a very beautiful piece and as
was shown by the hearty applause it
was greatly appreciated by the audience.
The next on the program was a vocal
solo by Mrs. W. B. Walton, who sang
in a most charming manner and was
heatily encored. Mr.R. P. Barnes,
favored the audience with one of his
beautiful violin solos, accompanied by
Mrs. Barnes on the piano. Prof. Bon
net who next recited a c Jintcal piece
"How a little boy enterteined his sis
ter's beau while she. was makirg her
toilet" and kept the audience in an up
roar for sometime. He was loudly en
cored to which he responded in an
equally good way as at first. Mrs. l'ay
man held the audience spell bound
with .a beautiful vocal solo, lieing heart
ily applauded, she responded in a
most gracious and pleasing manner.
Next on the program was a piano solo
by Prof. Himple, who is a most skillful
and talented musisian. The last on
the program was u piano solo by Miss
Essie Abraham, which was preformed
in her usual plesant manner and was
loudly applauded by the audience.
The piano was greatly out of tune
therefore the performers were at a
great disadvantage.
The gicss proci eds imx unted to al out
etghty dollars, the ladies cleared about
sixty dollars.
If you want pure cider vinegar go to
the city meat market.
Gko. D. Jonks.
BLACK ATKINS CO.
Builders and Contractors,
Lumber Yard:
Mining and Mill Timbers,
Lath, Brick, Window
Glass and Putty,
Planing Mill:
Doors, Sash, Winds, Moulding,
Turning and Scroll Sawing,
Surfaced boards and
Dressed Flooring.
Silver City, X. M.
YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE.
I desire to inform you that having purchased the stock, tiNtures
etc. of Mr. J. A. Keniniis, Watchmaker and Jeweler, I will continue tli
business at the same place.
A select line of WATCHES, JEWELRY ETC. Carried.
I make a SPECIALTY of FINE WATCH HEPAIlUN.d and wil.
appreciate u trial and will guarantee satisfaction.
VeryTruly,
J. R. HICKS.