The Columbus Weekly Courier from Columbus, New Mexico • Page 6

Whitt Club Meet Th Whist dull was entertain I'd li.v Airs. .1. 1 White in very UK trouble manner insl Saturday afornooi After enjoying sov oral social i-nuitds at cards the ladies were served with delicious cantaloupes a la iikk1i and cake. Then followed a pattern making contest, Mvs. .1.

W. Hlair and Miss Cornelia H. Ottis tied foi Hirst prize: Mrs. Hlair won on the draw a handsome Mexican drawn work handkerchief. rs Simmons won seen id, which con sistedofa very "sweet" prize.

Adjourned to meet with Mrs. N. Hrazclton Friday p. m. Waterloo (12 intUm north of Columltuit) Concardnations The most x)pnlar air of today is the millionaire.

What is the hest fertilizer to use in raising objections? What kind of a pin do people use when they pin their faith to each othe 'i If it is true that marriages are m. de in heaven, why don't old maids commit suicide? The girl who ays she would not marry the hest man living frequently noes and marries the worst. Nowspa)er rumor has it that a $10,000,000 shoo corjoratioii has been org-iniwd in us ic'm setts; Now watch the cow hide What a funny ce. lure man h. If you tell him his baby looks like him lie swells up like a toad.

buttdl him lie lo)ks like the baby and he is ready to titf.it. Husbands, take, notice'. A New gland man has invented a rub her rolling pin. Advocate its use in preference to the old styled frying and broom. Messrs Phillips and Merry of Uondnle who appreciate the merits of shallow water and good soil have just linMit'd digging a well '27 feet to water, which gives indications of being a good one.

Their location is noith of the mills and oast of the old grade They plan extensive development this year. li. II. McNeil takes the lead in lariiiiiig operations in this sec tion of the country, both In e. tent and diversity of crop.

Ills pious will be watch ed by surrounding ranchers Tor data i next years calendar. Beginning with July Hrd the 'Gap" country exerienced thu wettest time in many moons, var iously estimated by the old timers from sixteen to twenty live years. Stockmen are wearing Sunny Mm smiles and thu esters are. busy spreading -ce water and fencing i i pasture. Messrs Wood and Whitlocknio welcome neighbors in sec.

'2n. They got the busy spirit of the Gap" as soon as they arrived and are nluomnir tiiiiii'iiviuiiiuitu the vital oartol which is 1 i I inch nnmituiKl it mi nn.ri.u. "Hamuli near Columbus a i -fjii WHY put good money in a cheaply made seeing machine which can not do satisfactory work? Eventually you will set it aside, us price was the only consideration in its making. Ask any Singer owner bcfoic buying a sewing machine, then You Will Buy wisely, and not let low price influence you. Mere people buy a Singer than any other makes of sewing machines combined.

Sinpcr machines sold on the deferred payment plun: $5.00 aown, ana 90.UU per month. Liberal discount lor cash or promnt n.ivmcnt Liberal allowance for old machines-, crcd to your home free of charge. Our machines arc New machine dcliv. Guaranteed. Did you ever hear of a dissatisfied Singer custom Write B.

K. WERNNER DEMING, N. M. Resident Afent, Columbia and ike Mitnbre valley. How Would You Like It? How would you liku to be the editor of the home iaor and sit at your desk six days out of the four weeks out of the month and twelve months out of the year and have such copy to edit? Mrs.

Jones of Cactus Greek let can opener slip last week and cut hersolf in the pantry. A mischievous lad of PikeUnvn threw a stone and struck Mr. Pi leu in the alleyway Tuesday. Doe climbed on the roof of his house looking for a leak and fell striking himself on the bade iorch. While Harold Green was escorting Miss Violet Wise home from church Saturday light a sKvage dog bit them on the public square.

Ike Trimor of (tunning Creek was playing with a cat bViday night whun thu cat scratched him on the veranda. Kx Some of the wells of the ranch were-slightly damaged by the roeoTif liood', but the rain rtita so acceptable that no indications ot grouch ha noted. Geo. Peters made a business triple Denting this week. Base Ball Game Columbus had its tirst base ball game of the season last Sunday.

It was a contest between a home pick up team and the soldiers of Troop Schulty. and Seib formed the battery for the soldiers, while Mc Oormiek, Uluir and McAulev looked after the box interests of the local team. Up to the fourth inning the soldiers run in nine but some of the home re cruits arrived about this time when the Columbus boys proceeded to show the cavalrymen how easy it was to run in live scorus for the other side. The results showed a standing of to 5 in favor of the soldiers. Another game will be played next Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. W. H. Chapman of Dodge' City. Kansas, arrived Thursday for a couple weeks visit with her (laughter, Miss Nellie Chapman.

Mrs. L. If. Husband, and chil droit of Kerrvillo, Texas, arrived They are seeming a Personal and Otherwise W. C.

Simmons has lut tho contract for a nuw house. J. W. Ulair made a business trip to El Paso, Thursday. Arthur McCormick, connected witlt the Puloinasluid ami Cattle Company, returned from El Paso.

Thursday. The Couiuku is in receipt or the news that H. I). Green, assis tnLpustiiiaster at Doming, is tlie proud father of a ten ound baby tfWi. All parties concerned a getting along tine, except H.

who has been advised by the FAMILY DID NOT KNOW HIM Troubles That Becet President of Cleveland Automobile Club When He Cut Off Muitacha. Frrd ('. Wood, who presides ovr flic Cleveland Automobile club, I enme no nnnoyed the other day the interference of hia win-bnire mustache with bio enla. th'it be e. cwk-d himself Mween the clams an the wnip, went into the bnrlK-r shoj And in ffv minntps tit Nr-lv Imld fneod, for the fimi time in hi tbirty-eipbt your.

When went borne Mr. Wood, who Vnr' l. doctors to not out. nv (sililmir--1 Wn tui 't 'lie si'lit or si ranger she mMih (his fa on to vegetable) for a fev jf ljH Fw days, for fear it will give the himwlf into tbe Imtiso nnd uso.1 up baby colic. 1)nr( of tju, fn The ladies aid society met i inuiwlf.

Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. W. L. Moody; Mr. A.

V. Moore, fer- acting as assistant hostess. 'lL 7 -P" ti i the evemog nut. red la eleven nn 1 auenuance olenimt i'liev were insl mnkiii' no wbeM Hie nciUHMllllhoil nntre4 wnn mlor There was a large nnd a very itleasant aft was spent. After the social hour an excellent two course lunch was served consisting of pickles, tongue sindwichcs and punch.

strawberry ice cream and choc olate cake. More Rain More milt, yes, and plenty of it. During the past week there have been a number of showers. evidently getting ready for the big rain which came Wednesday. And while not of a very long dur ntlon yet nearly a half inch of water fell, North of Columbus tho rain was much heavier.

The Sicr.ruMudro ditch, Haokberry Killcjjjind tributaries were bank full foT a time, while the liru Houth ctf town are full tooverllow-ing. Tho rains of this season have l)een a great blessing to the farming and stock rnisinir inter- osts of this valley, and as a result big crops are anticiintted. "All right for von. nm," be fnid. as be eniiie into tbe num.

"I'll fel pa when be cornea home." So Fred hnil to inlro.Iuee bimwlf nil over ngnin to bis aon if onlv to nvert Pcondnl. Hut be i'm glwl. be ny. be took tbe atop, nlwn.vf mm (jjikim-i io B'rnmerH," he wtva 'Now Hint I bnve removrd tbe ol- stneleK I shall be nble to f-nt my bou witbout the nid nf THE ONE EXCEPTION. Seymour I benr Hint Snoilkin owea every iHKiy in tbe citr.

Ashler Don't vou believe it tbnf reiHirt is a cruel exaggeration I wnn periwnallv naautvd bv Dnvin tl.t Snodkiii didn't owe him nnd never nnd owed butt mi. Seymour--Dnvia? Who ia Dnvia? Ashley- Why. he's .1 clerk in tbe fKwtomcc. HER W(8H. "So you let him any tlmt nnd gcf.

nwny with it Hiijipose you wiab you hnd lecn bont mail "No, I wish you bad.