The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28
WILLIAMS NOTES.
Interesting News from Our Live Sister
 Town.
WILLIAMS, Ariz., Dsc. 23,. 1893.


 sold yesterday, the Saginaw Lumber Co. purchasing it for $7,00esf
 Miss Blanche Brown, who has been sick, went to California yesterday fol her hcaltb. Mrs. K1y accompanied the yomg lady. Her many friends here wish her speedy recovery to health.
 Last evening we were visited by q , or 6 inch lall of snow, which will be welcome to the stockmen, and every body-i general. ... :,
 Mir Harry Gates is away for short time in California, owing to. the sick ness of his wife's brother.
 Parlor saloon freo lunch, Sunday night at or 3 p, m. '..
 MT. c. E. Boycc has returned from San Francisco with q largo stock of goods.
 The Grand Canyon hotel Is prosper ing finely. .
 c. H. Carey left yesterday on No. 8 for California, and it is rumOrcd he will return with .a bride.
 Grant McCally left for New York City. He has leave of 30 days. ...
 MT. A. Drake has built him shop al tho rear of his house lot, which will give him good, comfortable quarters.
 MT. R. B. Burns and wife entertained MT. B. A, Hall, w. F. Jeffrey and R. J. Arey at Christmas dinner, the occasion being enjoyed very much by all.
 The following is the Christmas pro gram given in tile Opera house of this place Christmas night:
 Music; Christmas anthem, quartctto and chorus.
 Address; Dr.. w. NJ. Johnston.
 Declamationi "One of the Little OneS,n Clara Patton.
 Music; due'.
 Declamation; "A Christmas Story" Lena HOyt.
 Christmas carol, by school.
 Defamation; "The Engineers Sto- ry," Jesse Boycc.
 Defamation; "Nobody's Darling" Ray Hayward.
 Christmas music; quartctte.
 Declamation; "How St. Michaels Was Saved," Jennie L. Burt.
 Defamation; ''Thc Bald-hcaded Man." Willie Chidlar. , .....
 Music; duet.
 Declamatiou; The Night Before Christmas" Daisy Burt.
 Instrumental music: quartette.
 The coming of Santa Claus was an- nounccd by Dr. Johnston, in few we'll chosen words, after which the presents were taken from the well laden tree, and with the aid of six little girls were speedily distributed, and at an early hour the good people of the town were dismissed. ...
 After the hall was cleared the people who enjoyed dancing had an opportu- nity to indulgein this pleasing pastimr. All voted the occasion a happy and successful one.
 Much praise and credit is due to Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Adams, who were committee on music, and to all who took part in the singing, especially the children. Credit is also duo to Mr. W. A. Ruffhead, F. R. Nellis and Dr. Johnston, the committee of arrange ments, and to Prof. R. J. Arey, who had charge of the declamations,
 The children were remembered by q box of candy and nuts. . Public school closed here Friday, af- ter Il successful term of four months. The whole number in the grammar de- partment for last month was Al; aver age attendance, 37; per ceut of, attend ance }86. Average number attending during the term was 39 in the grammar department; per cent. of attendance for the term 98. The items concerning the primary department will appear next week.
 WILLIAMS, Dec 26, 1893.
 For over Fifty Years.
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