Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-03
LOCAL NEWS.

s. H. Drachman and wife returned this morning from Phoenix.
 Dr. W. P. Armstrong arrived this morning from Terre Haute, Ind.
 A. Daugberty of Glla Bend, con tractor on the Wolhey Canal, is in town to-day.
 A.P. Black. c. F. Brasir and 4. J. Spencer, all three of Gila Bend, arrived this morning.
 A. F. Burns, manufacturer of giant powder will be in this neighborhOod for about week,
 pr. Armstrong of Terre Haute has taken the office of the late pr. Green and will practice his profession there.
 "Skipped by the Light of the Moon, g the funniest of all funny plays, IS com ing.
 It looks as if there was some sort of a suspension of work at the Canada del Gro mine. Many of the men are in town.
 If afflicted with scalp diseases. hair falling out, and premature badness, do not use grease or alcoholic preparations, but apply Halls Hair Remover.
 The vacant store on Congress street opposite the telegraph office will be oc- cupied in day or two by the Young Mems Union as free reading room.
 Mining Superintendent Andy Collins, General Manager Joseph w. Johnson and NIT. Harrison, all of the Mammoth Mine, are in town today.
 c. H. Williams formerly with l.. Zeckendorf < Co.,, returned from Cali fornia this morning where he has bean spending about two mOrths, lie will remain in Tucson during the winter.
 The improvements at the Congrega- tionai church, which are being made under Prof. Thayer's direction, consist in the lowering of the gallery so as 10 provide a place for the choir.
 It is said that this division of the Southern Pacific Railroad is the longest straight division in the United States, including as 1t does 565 miles of main roadway.
 Messrs. Wood and Aldridge who own the building on Congress street, oppo- site the CITIZEN office, which is Occu- pied be Le Blanc, are adding to in ans other story.
 Miss Kittie McKenra will be quietly marred tonight to Wm. c. Brown. The ceremony will be witnessed by only a few near friends and relatives of the couple. The CITIZEN" wishes them much joy.
 W.S. Crawford, wife and daughter arrived this morning. MT. Crawford # .I lor -+ nc in the world. The family will probably spend the winter in Tucson.
 A splendid pair of dapple grey draft horses was bought yesterday at the auction sale by Contractor Rochester for S16O. Messrs. Stevens, Neal and Perry were also purchasers at the sale.
 The dance last evening in the old Ma sonic Hall was a very enjoyable affair. About 50 couples participated and the party did not break up until 2 o'clock this morning.
 "The Snug" orens tonight. "The Snug" is Fred Werner and Charley Schaumberg's new saloon on Congress street just below Church Plaza. Come one, come all, big free lunch.
 The second pigeon shoot of the series takes place at Silver Lake tomorrow. Both the victors and the vanquished of the last contest are on deck with blood in their eyes, shotguns in their hands and money in their sacks to bet, you bet.
 The following desert land entries have been canceled by the General Land Office, viz: 175S. 1740, 1l99, 1905, 12l5, 1232, 1194, 12l9, -1237, 1l90 and 1243. Timber culture entries Nos. 749, 335, 3S2 and 693 have also been cancelled.
 Mir. Hart, the gunsmith, will early next week move into c. F. Hof's present location on Congress street. NIT. Hart has had his eye on the store for some time and has finally secured it in prefer ance to several other applicants.
 The favorable notice of Mrs. Ainsa's piano playing at the Thanksgiving eve entertainment of the 4. O. U. W. is due to Miss Julla Driscoll. Mrs. Ainsa dId not perform. Tke CITIZEN representa- tive, not knowing either of the ladies, went by the program, which WAS in- correct. F. W. Eielsten secretary of the South west Silver Convention, after holding the meeting at the Court House this evening for appointment of delegates to the El Paso convention will proceed to Phoenix on the same business He was successful in getting forty two delegates at Tombstone. It is now certain that J. Corbett, who was injured about week ago by an ac- cident on the railroad will not have to have his foot amputiated. R. w. Gray, of the machine shops went out after him yesterday to the hospital with 8 car riage and brought him in town SC that | he might enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. i There is still some doubt about the change of time on the railroad going in | to effect on the first of December as was expected. It is feared that the pro- | posed time table will be strongly ep- posed blythe managers of the Jnterna- | tlOnal Road on account of the long waits | it would occasion. at Eagle Pass where | the later road branches off from the | main line of the s. F.. At the request of Mrs. VIC. Davis | who has had charge of the choir in the | Congregational church for a number of | years, PEOf Thayer, who has been a | member of the choir for some time has | assumed charge of the musical features of their church. He will make some al- teratiOns in the interior of the church, and new arrangement as to place for the choir. The choir is to be in- creased in number and the musical part of the service will be made special feature.
 The bound volume of Harper's Young People for 1892, which is just ready for publication, is fully equal to its prede- cessors in beauty, value, aud variety of its contents. Among its contributors are such well known writers as W, D. Howells. Thomas Nelson Page, Captain Charles King, Kirk NunrOe, Margaret E. Sangster, Howard Pyle, Harriet I.--o--....A Ls..--l lll,orloc lnrla.o, C-E