Arizona republican., 1890-12-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There will be regular services at the Methodist churches today.
 T. J. Trask is having extensive i'm provements made in his store.
 The United States Grand Jury re- ported seven indictments yesterday.
 The river is fordable but still high. Two miles west of Tempe bridge is the best crossing.
 These pleasant moonlight evenings are fine for driving, and the roads are in splendid condition.
 Two teams left yesterday loaded with lumber and piping for D. E. Keating's camp on the Humbug.
 NJ. Saazar, convicted of selling liquor to Indians, was yesterday denied new trial by Judge Kibbey.
 A number of teachers who have been attending the Institute will remain in the city till after the holidays.
 J. F. Meador has received patent from the Government for his desert sec tion under the Highland Canal.
 A fight, at one of the saloons, occurred night before last, in which one man beat up two other men with cane.
 J. R. Allorse has paid $500 to w. E. Burris for half interest in the Side winder mine, in Winifred district.
 W. l.. George took out a load of grain from Kemp X Co.'S. yesterday to dis tribute along his Prescott stage line.
 The Arizona Canal Company have sold a quarter section of land, under their canal, to c. T. Adams, for $500.
 T. J. Trask loaded one team for the Tucson Canal and one for stockman c. E. Goddard, near Gillett, with supplies. The city will miss the bright-eyed "schoolmarms, who have made the streets so attractive during the past week.
 George B. Wilson and Miss King were married last night and departed on this mornings train for bridal tour through California.
 A number of parties will go to the Haqua Halas this week to do assessment work. One wagon with four men will start tomorrow.
 Kay Brothers, whose farm is under the Arizona Canal, have begun hauling
 
 brought in yesterday.
 k. w. Draper X Go. have rented the room in the Fry building formerly oc- cupied by a Chinese restaurant, and will open up Monday with fancy groceries.
 Yesterday Holmes, Gregory X Linds- ley sold to Lum Gray the lumber for his new 5000 house at Gray's crossing. The foundations have been completed. The estate of John Birchett, deceased, amounting to Sl600, was set apart by Probate Judge Baxter to the widow and minor child yesterday morning, pursuant to statute.
 Recorder Schwartz yesterday morning gave E. A. Mckinney $l0 for drunken ness and disorder. Paid. Juan Sanchez will work ten days on the chain gang, for public sleeping while inebriated.
 A pleasant party was enjoyed at the Windsor House last night. A few friends of Miss Lucey Wills and Miss Jageman called to bid them goodbye, as it was their last evening in Phenix
 There will be Sunday school at the First Baptist church at ;45 a. m. today Preaching at Il a. m. and p. m. by Rev T. D. Rickerson. Subjects: Born of Water and the Spirit" and Christianity Annihilated."
 II. w. Ryder is taking down the fence and building at the old swimming bath on North Center street and will ship the lumber to Tempe and use it in the construction of the stock yards he is building at that place.
 The date of the appearance of the Juch Opera Company has been changed from Tuesday, December 23, to Christ mas eve, December 24, and instead of giving Carmen" the company will ap- pear in Faust" with Miss Juch as Marguerite.
 While switching this afternoon the locomotive "Tempe" was derailed. While passing over a switch the drivers in some unaccountable manner left the rails, the forward trucks and tender re- maining on the track. No damage was done save few broken ties.
 Councilman Burger was busy yester- day experimenting Improvements on West Washington Street. He had the chain gang, three hired men, two teams and the zanjero filling in a big mud hole at the gas works and building culverts all along to the capital grounds.
 Frank Peck, TIE REPUBLICAN's local reporter, suffered an acute attack yester- day of rheumatism of the heart, which, without warning, prostrated him uncon- scious upon Washington street yesterday morning. He was removed to his room at the Windsor, where he now lies. Doctor Helm reports his patient as some- what improved from the forenoon.
 TIE REPUBLICAN acknowledges with pleasure the receipt of a sample broom from the works of Captain Norton, near Phoenix. It is made from homegrown corn, carefully cultivated, well selected and neatly and strongly put together. This industry is new one to the valley, but will surely be successful if the pres ent high quality of the goods is main tained.
 A well-attended and interesting meet ing of the Fruitgrowers' Association was held at the City Hall yesterday. The main event was the reading of paper upon pruning" by that veteran nur- seryman, R. E. Harrington. The sub Ject was exhaustively treated and the paper contained many suggestions of practical benefit to the orchardists in attendance. The subject for the next meeting will be Gree Panting," most important point that will no doubt at tract large attendance,
 D. s. White and F. G. Uthmeier, of TIE REPUBLICAN force, took iaunt out into the country yesterday in search of