Arizona republican., 1890-12-24
LOCAL BREVITIES.

II. E. Kemp received a carload o' iron yesterday.
 J. Brownig yesterday shipped a car load of hay to Colton, California.
 w. F. McNulty X Go. received car load of potatoes from California yester- day.
 Tonight will be Christmas Eve and the fireplace will receive it's accustomed fringe of childish stockings.
 J.F. Fisher brought 3-year-old Dur ham heifer to town yesterday from his ranch that weighed l4S0 pounds.
 The Christian Sunday School will have an entertainment and Christmas Tree at the Christian Church this evening.
 A Christmas entertainment will be given this evening at the M. F.. Church, South, to which everybody is invited.
 Judge Kibbey will reconvene court next Friday. He left yesterday for a short trip to Florence, expecting to re- turn Thursday.
 In the police court yesterday two Mexicans were held for drunkenness. John Shields was sentenced to fifteen days for drunk and disorderly.
 Holmes, Gregory X Lindsley yesterday shipped carload of lumber to Casa Grande. Part of the car goes to Flor ence, to be used on the new Methodist church being erected at that phase.
 A large party of friends and relatives of Mrs. George Marian have gone to Camp Creek to spend the holidays with her. +. J. Duffy, Winthrop Sears and Perry Sears leave today to join the party.
 Marshal Blankenship yesterday auc- tioned part of the Nelson jewelry stock purchased at Sherif's sale by kincaid X Kalisher at the old kalisher store. A large number of clocks were sold and brought on an average their cost prices. T. J. Trask is erecting warehouse on the lot across the alley in the rear of his Washington store and will con- solidate the business of both stores in the future to Washington street. II. E. Kemp will occupy the old Smith mill building.
 The drama, District Skule," will be given at the Opera House on the even. ing of January ?. The cast is made up of local talent, ranging between the ages of 10 and 70. It will be given under the auspices of the ladies of the Baptist Church and promises much entertain ment.
 Lieutenant Mendelef, U. $. A., who arrived in Phoenix several days ago started this morning with his wife and number of assistants for the Gila River country to <nake geological sur vey. The party took a wagon loaded with provisions and equipments for thu trip, drawn by four horses. It will talk, probably two months to complete tn, work.
 Arizona Lodge No. ?, F. and A. M. met in regular session last night anC elected the following officers to serv, for the ensuing term: D. A. ReeC worshipful master; G. w. Mauk, senic warden; D. II. Burtis; junior warden E. Gang, treasurer; c. H. Knapp, secre tary. Public installation and lodg, banquet will take place Monday evening December 20.
 Frank T. Mccoy is doing some very artistic fancy interior decorating il John Loosley's saloon. The foundation is late style wall paper with raised de signs. This is laid in panels and around each panel are blocks figured and finish ed in bronze and gold. The whole il painted in tints and almost every colo is presented, forming a most harmoniou and tasteful effect. Mir. Loosley vii have, when it is completed, the hand somest saloon in the Territory.
 G. Vargas, owner of the San Francisc, mine, came in Tuesday night. MT. Var gas has sunk shaft about eighty fee on his mine and has about Sl0,0O0 wortl of ore in sight. He also has some gooc placer ground on the surface of hi ledge. He brought down two golC nuggets, taken from the sand, tha weighed respectively Sl5.50 and $lS.5O He is at present working but two men but with them and an old arastr cleaned up S450 last month.
 Misses Irene and Josephine Buck en tained small party of their friends, a their home on Van Buren Street, las evening. Music and dancing occupie, the early part of the evening. Luncl was then served, after which the com pany engaged in various games until tn time came to return to their homes Among those present were Misses Seren Goodrich, Jennie Bryan, Libbie Gilber and MT. Wickersham and F. J. Duffy All agreed that the evening was yer pleasantly spent.