Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-03
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A good tinsmith would do well in Flor ence.
 Sheriff Gabriel paid Pillal an official visit this week.
 There are sixty seven pupils attending the male school now
 Three bars of bullion came down from the Mack Morris Wednesday.
 Judge Benson and wife, of Final, were in town this week visiting friends and relatives
 Norman Mckenzie returned from Tue son, Thursday, after spending several days in the metropolis.
 MT. G. II. Merritt, the assayer, has gone to the Papago district to lool, after some mining interests.
 The road to Mineral Hill is completed and some large teams will commence to haul ore from that camp this week.
 Mrs. Chas. Rapp who has been visiting relatives at Final for some time past, re- turned to her Florence home this week. Louis De Puy, of Casa Grande, was in town this week making preparations to start on his eastward journey.
 Charlie Becllwith, of the Silver King hotel, has gone up to the Saddle moun- tains to examine some mining property. Four sets of instruments have been or dered for the Florence and Silver King telegraph company They are of the latest and best make.
 Several small grocery and produce es- establishments have been opened out in Florence during the past few weeks, and are doing prosperous business.
 Mir Geo. F. Cook, of San Pedro, was at the county seat this week attending an adjourned meeting of the Board of Su- peryisors, of which he is member
 Mir Frank Wilkinson came down from Mineral Hill Wednesday and left for Los Angeles the next day in response to tel eSram announcing the dangerous illness of n sister.
 A social dance party, gotten up on short notice, took place at the court house "Wednesday evening. The attend ance wos meaare, but the few present had royal time.
 Heury Sohoshusen has lad the depress- ion in the street in front of his meat market filled up and loveed of. The whole of Main street should be improved after the same fashion.
 Mir. and Mrs. Rcmy returned from Pinal Wednesday. they went thither to attend the wedding of Elr Stone and Miss Whitlow and lad a most enjoyable tip.
 Gus. Schamp has turned over the hotel at Casa Grande to Jere Freyer and re- turned to Florence, Friday, with his fam fly. We are glad to welcome them back as residents of the prettiest town in thC Territory.
 MT. Ed. Reed Is negotiating sale oi the Aguirre mine, located on Minera Creek. The sale would have been con- summated some time since but for the interference of outside parties, who have axes to grind.
 Eight bars of bullion came down iron Silver King Thursday, and sixteen bar will be brought down to-day, making : total of twenty-four bars shipped iron the King this week. That's the kind of strata" the King is.
 Charlie Tillman is building hand some picket fence around the front of tn, Catholic church. The Rev. Edward Gi rad has made many expensive but need ed improvements in and about the churcl since he took charge of it.
 Our young friend E. J Reed, of Globe spent several days in Florence this weel looking after mining matters. He ex poets to make an ocular survey of Minera Hill soon, being favorabiy impressed b what he has seen and heard about tha camp.
 Mir. J. V. Wilson is erecting a ne, store building on the north side of hi corral, and will open up a stock of genera completed. There is sutlciency of bu siness in Florence to warrant him in thi step.
 We yesterday had the pleasure of sell ing one of the finest gems, in the shap of a diamond, we ever saw. It came fror the celebrated old mine in South Amer ca and is valued at $500. 1t was bough for sl20 of Uncle Harris, 221 Kearne street.
 Smith & WatzlavziclS receive at thei Casa Grande house, each week, car-loa of potatoes and onions which they sell g either wholesale or retail in any quantit desired These potatoes and onions ar of the very best quality and are sol cheap.
 Preparations arc making for ball on grand scale, to be held at the court hous on Christmas eve. It is the intention ( the managers to make it the social ever of the season. They are the right me