The Arizona sentinel., 1895-06-15
LOCAL MENTIONS.
Df. Price's Cream Baking Powder
 Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diplema.

Df. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diplsma.
 Howard Masterson has been very i'll with a fever but is now convalescent and much improved.
 David Balsz of the City Meat market fe- ceived carload of fat wethers the first of the week.
 Dr. L. N. Moller has just had put in his office near the corner of Main and First streets, large electric fan.
 Peter Farrell and associates who have been in town for few days left for the mines, south of Blaisdell station, this morning.
 The Southern Pacific Co. Agent, W. H H. Dresser, informs us that on next Friday; June 2lst, his company will run an excur- sion to Santa Monica. The fare from Yuma for the round trip is $l34O.
 The commencement exercises of the gradu- ating cla of the public school will take place at OToole's hall, Friday evening, June 2lst. Superintendent Netherton will de- liver an address. All are invited. Dr. Cotter is enclosing his big building on Second street with high board fence made from dressed lumber. From the postofice sidedoor to the front will be a neat paling fence. W. w. Woodman is doing the work. Yumas first crop of figs was harvested and shipped to market week ago. This is very early even for our admirable climate The first crop was rather light but the second crop, which will be matured in few days promises to be immense as the trees are literally loaded with the green fruit.
 The Fourth of July committee are making strenous efforts to insure successful celebra- tion of the Nations birthday, and are meet ing with generous and hearty encourage ment from the people of the town and sur rounding country. The celebration promis- es to be success in every way and very large attendance is already assured.
 James F. Murphy who came to Yuma last year for the benefit of his health and was under the medical care of Dr. P. G. Cotter while here, died at his old home in Philadelphia on the l7th of last month, sur rounded by friends and relatives and honored after death by former associates and societies to which he belonged as few, men in the common walks of life are honored.
 Sheriff Mel Greenleaf went to Texas Hill on Thursday for the purpose of selling at Chrystoval, on, Friday, a lot of personal property belonging to the South Gila I'm. provement Company. The property con- sists of bedding, furniture, lamps, etc., and was levied on June 3d on which day the Sheriff sold property of the Company to satisfy judgment in favor of L. F: Gray for $339 and $3l costs. The sale on that day only realized $259 and the Sheriff levied ou the personal property referred to in order to fully satisfy the judgment. He came back on this mornings train.
 MT. John Hodges, the enterpris- ing young business man of Yuma, contemplates taking trip to the states with his charming and &C., complished young bride.-Oasis.
 M. c. Benton, wife and children arrived here from Congress the first of the week and are visiting their brother-in-law, J. L. Powell and wife. MT. Benton left Thurs day for Hedges and will enter the employ of the Gold Cross Milling and Mining Company. ,-.,s.,-