Arizona republican., 1894-12-09
LOCAL BRIEFS.
A Record of Yesterdays Hap
 peningS.
A Salt River Valley Exhibit at Chi cago-The Electric Light Con-
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Window glass at Talbot & Hu bbards
 W. c. Davis came in from Tucson yes-N serday, and will remain over Sunday.
 License to marry was issued yester- day to Milton Brawley aud Letitia Watkins.
 The new prescription clerk at the Monihon drug store is c. A. Larsen of Los Angeles.
 A deed from Ellen Holland to Isabella Holland to lot 4, block 20. city, $100, was recorded yesterday.
 A large crowd is expected to witness the balloon ascension at the park this afternoon. Miss Reyes never disap- points.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Pres. byterian church will give concert on Friday evening, December 21 at the Y. M. c. A. parlors.
 The cosy residence of Rev. Vaughn in the eastern part of town is nearly com pleted. The plans were drawn by Architect Norton.
 Wonderful to relate, large ripe, red luscious, strawberries at the store of Clay Leonard this mid Decem Der morn ing Tn Arizona.
 The Fly photograph gallery has been bought by Beattie & Co.,, who will open tomorrow. The Beattie photos created, & Juror last winter.
 The store of the Irvine Company is being provided with swinging doors, in order to make it more comtorta ble alike for attendants and patrons.
 Last weeks rain will be great help to the stock; but then the beef and mutton of M. E. Hurley is always in prime condition rain or shine.
 W. R. Norton, the architect. yester. day received an order for plans for two-story six-room brick house to be erected at once on North Second avenue.
 Architect Fred Heinlein will leave tomorrow evening for Flagstaff, where he will act in behalf of the territory in Investigating the work of construction of the reform school.
 The funeral of Tallman J. Trask whose death was announced in yester- days REPUBLICAN will take place at 80 tomorrow afternoon from the family residence on East Adams street near Second.
 Col. Esterley of Missouri, returned yesterday to Phoenix, where he intends to locate permanently. He was in the carriage and hardware business in Kansas City and may engage in the same here.
 There will be 8 meeting of Maricopa district lodge 1. o. G. T. at Mesa next Friday. There will be two sessions, one at 80, the other at 80. Garden Valley lodge will send a large delega- tion.
 Prescott Journal.Miner: Governor E. c. Powers has four men at work on the Model mine. fro n which such fabu- lously rich gold ore has been taken In former years. The mine is looking well and continues to improve with every foot of development work done.
 One of Toehey's wagons laden with e5,O00 pounds of barley, just missed a bridge at the corner of Center and Adams streets yesterday evening. One wheel sank into the ditch and the wagon was prevented from toppling over by huge electric light pole which almost gave way before the pressure. The wagon was pulled out after much straining by twenty-horse team.
 Prescott Journal Miner: Lewis Vol Hey, ex-governor of the territory, and uperintendent of the Yarbo Mining company, has fourteen man at work in Yarbo gulch near Ash creek. Some of them are building road while some are at work in the mine. Governor Wolaey intends to thoroughly develop the property and if sufficient amount of ore is encountered he will build a mill to work it..
 Mrs. Ed A. Wilson, sister of Mrs. W.