Arizona republican., 1895-01-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.
A Record of Recent Minor
Happenings.
Sfnged Mail Matter-Meeting Of the
Live Stock Sanitary mission
Next Monday.

Skates free at the rink tonight for
ladies.
NJ. F. Shaw assistant superintendent
Of the territorial prison was among yes
terday's visitors in the city.
A. S. Mills OF the Saturday Review,
returned yesterday from Tucson, where
he had gone as witness in the Tewks
bury case. g.
Col. C. d. PISTON Yesterday received
notice from Governor Hughes OF his ap-
pointment as superintendent OF the ex-
perimental station near Phoenix.
Charles Ingalls,, brother of the Kan
sas statesman of that name and re-
preventative of the W. L. Douglas Shoe
company, enjoyed with J. G. Goodwin
ride into the country yesterday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Methodist Episcopal church will give
public dinner during the celebration OF
the completion of the north and south
road. Given for the benefit OF the new
church.
The parents OF J. W. Benham, whom
he had not seen for several years, ar
rived in the city yesterday. They were
met at Maricopa by Mr.. Benham. They
will remain in Phoenix at least during
t9e winter.
The remarkably low price and easy
terms at which E. Irvine offers by his
announcement in this mornings paper
lots in his addition should interest any
who desire to have home of their own
1loea 70 ooptor of phOnpiy
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give a New England dinner today.
Everybody may not know what New
England dinner is but those who do
know say that 1T is NEST elaborate
display OF culinary art. The dinner is
twenty-five cents.
The following transfers of real estate
were yesterday entered for record !:
Geo. B. Perkins and wife to Refugio de
Valenzuela lot 10, block 3. Palo Alto ad-
dition, $3.50. Josiah Harbert and wife
to A. NJ. Phillips lot 10 in block IA in
NV Il, sec 26, twp 2 n, RE.
At the annual election OF officers of
the Ladies Benevolent Society yesterday
Mrs. OF. Thibodo was reelected pres.-
dent, Mrs. NJ. Jacobs, vice president Mrs.
ri. H. Williams, secretary and Mrs.
B. Heyman. treasurer. The society
is making arrangements to give a
charity ball on Washington's birthday.
Articles of Incorporation OF the Ari-
IONA Soap company were filed yesterday.
The incorporators are M. E. Hurley.
Tnos. Whitney and L. II. Chalmers.
The capital stock is $24 900 divided into
500 shares. The company is already in
successful operation and its product of
soap and other compounds is now on
the market.
Frank J. Peck, late clerk of the board
Of supervisors, yesterday returned from
Tucson where he had gone as an agent
OF Maricopa county in the matter OF the
county's expenses in the Tewksbury
trial. He submitted his report showing
that the strictest economy had been
employed in providing lodging and
transportation of witnesses. The board
compiimented him highly on the result
of his mission.
There will be new real estate firm
in town. Its title will be Orr & Peck
and the location will be the CONNER
cial hotel block. The junior member of
the firm is Frank J. Peck late clerk of
the board OF supervisors. Mr.. Peck is
thoroughly acquainted personally
throughout the city and county and
has an intimate kno Wedge Of all classes
of real estate. Mr.. Orr was lately
resident of Chicago and held a seat in
the board. of trade OF that city.
An important meeting of the Live
Stock Sanitary commission will be held
in this city next Monday, the exact
date OF the meeting having just been
decided. Beside the transaction of
routine business and the receiving of
the report of Territorial Veterinary
Surgeon DR.. J. G. Norton, the meeting
will be the most important ever held
in the territory. 1t is probable that
valuable suggestions will be formulatea
for presentation to the next legislature.
Most patrons of the Phoenix postoffice
who received any quantity of mail mat
ter yesterday discovered that part OF
it at least had been subjected to the
action of fire. Some packages were
half burned, others partially burned
and nearly all showing marks of fire
or smoke. An explanatory telegram
was received by Postmaster Thomas in
which it was said that fire had broken
out in the mail car on Jan. 7 between