Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-07-03
THE CITY AND COUNTY. JsVSy Items From Our Own Town and
 Surrounding Country.
WEDNESDAYS Daily, June s6.

There are fifteen horses at the race track now.
 Base ball and bicycle caps at Ed Blocks.
 Mrs. R. R. Blaine has 8 new adver- tisement in this issue.
 George Loring, of Phenix, has ar rived with two horses for next week. races.
 Henry Willman left hls money, about 500, to George Hartman of Prescott.
 The bloomer brigade is out on bicycles in full force these lovely evenings.
 JIG. Wallace is expected here to- night from Albuquerque with a string of horses.
 J. H. Ifteger is awaiting the ar rival of bedding to open his Hotel Prescott on Gurley street.
 A man named Kimpsons dIed yesterday of consumption. He was a recent arrival here.
 Coconino county's commissioners of immigration has published a pamphlet descriptive of the re- sources of that county.
 Ed Block has opened hisnew store in the Hotel Prescott building and has few words to say in this issue of the MINER.
 Several wagers have been made in regard to the prospect for new governor. Removal fellows expe- rience no difficulty in obtaining talk CTS for any thing they have to offer. 4 new post office has been estab- lished at Columbia, about four miles west of Tip Top and a tri weekly mail service will go into operation there July 1.
 The California powder works has the neatest little vest pocket mem- orandum book, with celluloid cover and gilt edge leaves that we have ever seen.
 The miners drilling contest will take place on Saturday, July 6. En- tries will close on Friday evening, July 5. Full particulars can be Ob- -tsined by writing to A. A. Johns, Prescott.
 The central office of the Sunset Telephone company, will be located an the building of Hawkins & Rich ards. R. s. Stackton will have charge Of the exchange here and Miss Catherine Coover will have charge of the central office.
 Plenty of good things to eat next W eek. The Ladies Aid Society of th.y Baptist church will serve ex- cen ant breakfast lunches, ice cream, etc. daily, during the celebration, in a ,sent, next to the Knights of PythiaS building, east side of the plaza. u
 Mrs. E. B. Gage, assisted by her niece, Miss Gage, of Tempe, and Mrs. Berry of Tombstone, gave delightful Afternoon" yesterday, at which a number of Prescott ladies were very pleasantly entertained. Cards were indulged in and refresh ments served.
 The remainder of the territorial press will soon grow envious of the Stars notoriety and wide spread advertising. It has had another criminal libel suit brought against ii. this time by Lewis Wolhey ct al. The complaint has not yet been published in full.-Herald.
 Every body in Prescott should make it point even to their own discomfort and inconvenience for few days if necessary, to arrange for taking care of as many visitors as posssible next week. Parties whO have any vacant rooms are request ed to leave notice of the same at this office for the information of the committee.
 Disciples of terpsichore will have abundant opportunity next week to trip the lightfantastic. The annual hail of the firemens will be given on Thursday night. The Commercial club will give a hop on Friday evening and an entertainment fol- lowed by a dance will be given on Tuesday evening.
 The editor of the JOURNAL-MNER is in receipt of the handsome badge provided for him to wear at the Cleveland convention of republican leagues. It is of handsome white satin with the word Arizona printed on it and also the words Silver and Gold" the former in silver bronze and the latter in gold.
 JuIus Jacoby and Miss Pauline Heimen were married last evening by Justice J. Nj. W. Moore, at the resi- dence ofthe brides uncle and aunt, Mir. and Mrs. l.. Wollenburg, in the presence of a large number of R-iends. After the ceremony was m. ar the couple were serenaded oy .tha Prescott brass band, of which stbs broom is a member. A bounte- .on, wedding supper was served after which the guests indulged IT tuhnClhE@
 The Congregational Ladies society gave a very pleasant and enjoyable Entertainment last evening at tho ras;dence of Mir. and Mrs. JIG. Hern Snn It consisted of recitations tsblesux and music. Mrs. E J Austin surprised many of her friends bT tbe fsuitlsss manner in which sh' Tscited a couple of piecss. Mrs Austin is possessed of rare ability a an elocutionist, her manners belnt essy and graceful and Der enunci ation plain aud distinct. She ha heretofore been hiding her Ugh under a bushel, but her services VII be in demand hereafter when ther are any entertainments to take place
 PERSONAL MENTION.
 Walter c. Hadley, the Aibuduer oue cauitaiist. is registered at Hote