Arizona republican., 1892-03-05
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Sayings and Doings In Ph9nix and the
 Surrounding Country.

Surrouhuihg Souhtry.
 I. 0. O. F. tonight.
 Still little showery.
 John Dillon tonight again.
 Real estate transactions are numer- ous.
 Marriage licenses are coming in slowly.
 Subdivisions of real estate is the latest fad.
 John Dillon had crowded house last night and deserved it.
 Hand in your votes on the piano con test today for Sundays paper.
 THE REPUBLICAN would be obliged for any social notes intended for Sundays paper.
 They will play again tonight and those who go may look forward to hearty laugh.
 The rain does not appear to dampen the ardor of the salvationists on North Washington street.
 Mexican Consul Senor Arce has his office on East Van Buren street, near the Churchill addition.
 The sentiment is strong in favor of another company of the National guard here. It will probably be enlisted.
 J. J. Hawkins, of the firm of Herndon & Hawkins, Prescott, was re-appointed notary public by the governor yester- day.
 The new white duck uniforms of company B, are expected to arrive soon, at least in time for the grand military ball.
 The capacity of the Phoenix telephone system is to be increased shortly. The business has now grown beyond the ca pacity.
 The large amount of tree planting this season will bring the Salt River valley rapidly to the front as q fruit section.
 A number of letters were receive yes terday by the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce from parties wishing in- vestments.
 The announcement that John Dillon would again appear tonight was greeted with applause by the highly elated audience last night.
 The February number of the Irriga- tion Age has handsome illustrated article on Phoenix by Lincoln Fowler. It is an expansive and able article.
 The Orchard investment company is incorporated for $25 900, not $25, ,00O. .000, as mentioned by a contemporary. The members of the company do not desire any misleading statements to go abroad.
 A meeting of the Funding Board com missioners will be held in the state house today for the purpose of consider ing proposals to purchase the territorial bonds. Auditor Hughes will be in on the afternoon train. Aside from pronouncing sentence in the Peirce case no other business will come up before the district court today. Monday the Redewill trial begins and the calendar throughout the week will be pretty well filled.
 The Messopotania lodge I. O. o. G. T. gave a pleasant literary entertainment last night in the Smith Chapel. One of the principal features of the evening instructive address by Dr. Hughes.
 s. D. Lount X Sons, of the Phoenix Ice Co.,, are making thorough over hauling of their plant. They are put ting in new machinery with the capa- city of fifteen tons a day. The i'm provemens will cost upwards of $10,000.
 There came near being fire yesterday morning at the Nickel Plate restaurant. The tarred paper roofing of the kitchen caught fire, but fortunately some one noticed it and with few bucketfuls of water it was suppressed. A crazy stove- pipe was the cause. | Red dmond Toohey,s forca of railroad graders are at work in the Churchill addition, grading streets and gutters. The Churchill addition Is destined to be the nob-hilll residence portion of the Tcity. The improvements now going on