Arizona republican., 1890-09-28
LOCAL BREvITlES.

WANTED--A few regular boarders at the Log Cabin Dining Room, on Jeffer- son street,
 Goodwin Brothers shipped yesterday special train load of stock from Tempe to Los Angeles.
 Regular services will be held today, morning and evening, at the Methodist Church, South.
 Emil Frankel, of New York, was ap- pointed yesterday by the Secretary of the Territory as a Commissioner of Deeds for Arizona.
 There will be a practice game of the Phoenix Base Ball club tomorrow after noon. Members are requested to meet at Goldman's corner at 2:3O p. m.
 Mrs. NJ. A. Crider has obtained long lease of that well-known lodging house, the Alhambra, and is now in charge. The usual high standard of the house will be, if anything, improved.
 First Baptist church, F. D. Rickerson, Pastor. sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Preaching at II a. m. Topic, Christian Addition; Virtue plus Knowledge plus Temperance" All are welcome.
 o. w. Peters is happy man over the advent in his household yesterday morn ing of a chubby boy, while, to even things up, there arrived at Aaron Gold berg's, about the same time, a girl, his first child.
 The base ball tournament is sure to be had during fair week. Advices have been received from Tucson that com bination club will be made up from the hines of that city and of Tombstone. The Phoenix club would now like to hear from Prescott.
 A meeting of farmers was held yester- day afternoon in the City Hall, for the purpose of forming Farmers Alliance. About twenty-five agriculturalists, sev' eral of them from Tempe, were in attendance. Much informal discussion was had but no definite move was made.
 The Indianapolis Times: "Three Wives to one Husband" drew a crowded house at the Grand last night. The play is a delightful society absurdity, and is we'll set in all its parts. It is Frenchy in its sparkle and dash. It is continuous source of laughter from the rising of the curtain, even to the going down thereof.
 There will be preaching today at the Methodist church, on Washington street, by Rev. Pearson, of Prescott. Services at II a. m. and 7;30 p. m.: Sunday school at 9 80 D. h.; class meeting at l2 m. There will after this be regular prayer meetings at this church on Thursday evenings.
 The Marshal last night paid $27O to men employed by him during the last week in cleaning the city ditches. Every waterway in the city has been thorougly cleaned out and the water is again run ming in them, unchecked by grass or ob- structions. The city cart will go around the streets next week and will remove all stones and impediments to travel.
 At yesterdays meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fair Association it was determined to award diplomas for the following agricultural exhibits: For the best display of comb honey; of eX- tracted honey; of beeswaX of comb and extracted honey; best swarm of bees best queen bee; best comb foundation best comb foundation machine; best comb extractor best display of agricul tural implements.
 The Directors of the Territorial Fair met yesterday afternoon. The Secre- | tary was instructed to advertise for bids for privileges upon the grounds, bids to be opened October A. The Committee | on Grounds was instructed to start the | work of preparing the track and grounds | for use. Superintendents of the differ ent departments were requested to meet |. and confer with the Board next Satur- | day afternoon at the Chamber of Com 1 merce rooms. The Secretary was ordered to notify II. II. Logan that it | was the wish of the Board that his resig- | nation be withdrawn. Adjournment | was then taken to October 1.