Salt River herald., 1878-12-28

about these things. Among those holding to some system of faith, we have representatives of variety of beliefs. Sun worshippers, joss wor- shippers, Jews and Christians. The last has also its minor sects represent ed. Roman Catholic, Methodists (both sides), Campbellites, Baptists, Pres byterians, Congregationalists, Swed- enborgians and Mormons The Cath olics are perhaps the most numerous, the MeXicans all holding to that faith.
 Next in point of numbers is the Meth odist Church South. The writer could not learn the date of its organi- zation in this valley. They have now q membership of about forty-five.
 During the year they, with the assist
 ance of the people of Phenix, have
 been erecting a house of worship,
 which is now about ready to be occu-
 pied. The Rev. Mir. Craig has been
 appointed to this circuit at the last
 conference. There are also three To-
 cal preachers here in connection with
 this body.
 There are a few members belong
 ing to the Methodist Episcopal
 church. At present there is virtually
 no organization. The Campbellites
 organized here about two years ago.
 They have a membership of about
 sixteen. Rev. MT. Meacham looks
 after the interest of this flock. There
 are are a number of Baptists in the valley, but have not yet effected an organization. The Presbyterians have q minister here under commission of
 their board of home missions. There are also few members, but as yet have not organized The Congrega- tionalists and Swedenborgians have no organizations. , A Sunday school was organized as l early as 1S71-2, and has been kept up with intermissions ever since. It is : now conducted upon a union basis. It has library of well selected books
 from the American Tract Society. During the year an organ has been
 secured, and upon the whole the Sab bath school apparatus is very con- , plete, and there is no reason why PheniX should not have the best Sun. day school in the territory.
 LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
 The Maricopa Library Association affords an admirable opportunity for : mental improvement and relaxation. This association has two hundred U volumes on its shelves, which num- Der will be largely increased during the coming year. The first meeting of the society was held November II, 1876, with the following officers: President, J. T. Alsap; vice president,
 Vim. A. Hancock; treasurer, J. Ber-
 ger; librarian, T. J. Drum. The $ present officers are: President, J. E. U Wharton; vice president, Mrs. ; Hancock; secretary, A. Goldberg; = treasurer, A. Goldman; librarian, G.
 E. Loring.
 g Weekly meetings are held through ;, the winter, and are largely attended. > The weekly entertainment consists of r. debates, music, reading, lectures, etc. 5 It hasa embership of fifty. \ project for the establishment of
 reading room is on foot, and in a few months no doubt building will l. be erected for that purpose,
 , JUDICIAL MATTERS.
 Maricopa county is in the Third / Judicial district, DeForest Porter,
 judge. Two sessions of the district
 court are held here annually, conven. l. ing on the first Monday in April and IS the second Monday in October Thir. D. ty-three cases were on the docket al |. the last term of court. The eastern Il portion of the county being entirely l. a mining district, large amount of
 litigation will soon spring into exist , ence.
 }, GOOD TEMPLERS. l. The only lodge of the Good Fem. ]; piers in Arizona is located here. The ]; first meeting was held March 21, y 1878, and fourteen members were en- 1T rolled. The membership now mum, <; bers about twenty-five.
 e MAIL FACILITIES. 'i Mails arrive and depart daily from C California and Southern Arizona ; From Northern Arizona communica l. tion is had three times week, but a '- daily is expected in the next few ' months. Communication with CamI Il Mcdowell is had twice a week.
 BUSINESS HOUSES.
 Phenix contains IA general mer s' chandizing establishm ents, drug ., stores, 1 bakeries, 3 barber shops, { N blacksmith shops, boot and shot
 shops, ? brewerIes, 3 meat markets V chair factory, 1 wood yard, con ,o tractors and builders, dentist. fur
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