Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-12-30

There will be a Christmas tree at the Baptist church tonight Dr. E. W. Butcher returned today from hls visit to California. F Earle, the Fl Paso ore buyer. Is ia town.
 J. B. Birdsell and Y. Anderson oi Phenix are guests of Hotel Burke.
 Attorney General J. F. Wilson came in on this mornings tram from Phenix.
 W. H. Slater. of Denver, was among the arrivals at Hotel Burke today.
 The ladies have Their invitations out for their Last Chance Leap Year ball
 TEs Prescott gun club will have a Christmas shoot tomorrow at l.5o pm.
 B. Bishop and E. Billing, of Pueblo, are registered at Hotel Burke.
 C.L. Schaar made flying visit to Prescott last night, returning to Plsceritas this morning.
 The Woodmen's lodge will meet tonight for the nomination ot officers.
 F. Billing. the we'll known Colo rado smelting man, Is in town on mining business.
 Lloyd Christy and Mss Minnie Culver were married in Phenix last evening.
 Benjamin Becker. the Chicago at tornev. left for his home on this mornings early train.
 There will be . Christmas tree entertainment at the Methodist church this evening.
 Smiths meat market was visited by large number ot ladies last night, the meats being the special admiration of all.
 R. NJ. Rogers. of the Verde, Is iu town today. IL IS understood that he IS s candidate for assessor. He Is well qualified to fill the position.
 This Is the last day in which ean- didates for city offices can file thelr petitions and get their names on the othcia. ballot
 Al yesterday afternoons session of the district court, the ease ot Carrie NJ. Bishop vs. Chas. Bishop was placed on the calendar.
 Paul Heermaus, the territorial representative of the Los Angeles Times, came up from Pnenix yester- day to spend Christmas
 Justice Brisley has he'd J. Biaa- conf under $500 bonds to appear be fore the next grand jury Oa a charge of illegal voting.
 P.W. .O'Sullivau received his com mission yesterday as register of tho Prescott land office. He will assume the duties of the office January |
 The =. F. P. X P railway is sell ing holiday excursion tickets to all points on the line today and tomOr- TOW for a single fare for the round trip.
 Eighteen car loads of cattle were shipped this afternoon from Del Rio for Kansas City. Seven car loads also passed through on this afternoons train from the Salt river valley.
 Tickets for reserved seats for the Pablo Romani entertainment next Monday night will be on sale al Brslev's drug store Saturday morn ing. Decezaber 26, st To o'clock.
 If you want to purchase an appro- priate Christmas gift for yourself, write Co J. A. Kilroy. PheniN. about one of those choice lots he Is selling away under value.
 Dr. Beck Is a recent arrival in Prescott. He comes to seek health in our bracing climate. He halls from San Salvador. Central Amer lea.
 Mrs. J. M. W. Moore and her sister. Miss Msdge Banta, went to Pheni1 this morning to spend the holidays with relatives and to attend the Joint Teachers lnsti- tute.
 Hotel Burke will give an elsbo- rate Christmas dinner tomorrow. l All of the toothsome delicacies that l the holiday markets afford are em l. brsSed in the bill of fare.
 Teachers intending Co attend the ] Joint teachers institute st PhenlX 1 next week are requested tO call and 1 buy their tickets before Sunday. l Dec. =. at the city ticket office at . Hotel Burke.
 Theatrical companies are aPpar- ! ently encOuntering rough sleddlng this season. Manager Patton says !. that four companies which have . made dates for Prescott have can ! celled their engagements.
 p. J. Farley, who has been ap ! pointed as one of Recorder W. |. ! deputies, has commenced | work in the recorders office to ! catch on" to the business before ] the frs of the year.
 Another accident occurred at Je- rome yesterday. \ man. whose name l was not learned. fell down shaft | feet and was pretty badly l used up. but 1t IS thought his in l juries will not prove fatal.
 The pupils in Mrs. J. M. w. ! Moores and Miss Parker's rooms l united yesterday afternoon in an . entertainment, which was attended l bv a large number of patrons of the school. The children acquitted I themselves very creditably, the eX- srcises being of very interesting 1