Arizona republican., 1897-12-22
&South Side.

Tempe, Ariz., Dec. 21.-Cspecial Correspondence of The Republican.)- Robert Greaves, Stephen Edwards, z. A. Harris. Robert Mullen, Mrs. George N. Gage. Mrs. w. J. Kingsbury and other ladies, and the travelling mem bers of the petit jury went to Phoenix today.
 c. S. Scott of the Herald made one of his regular trips to the south side Last evening and returned this morn ing.
 SIeaiff Truman of Pinal county passed through to Phoenix on the Mesa train this morning. He will le- turn in day or two.
 J w. Woolf leaves tonight for Prescott.
 V. Can't has enlarged his new house by one room, as he concluded he had too much porch.
 J. E. Sturgeon perhaps, will ship six cars of cattle tomorrow night.
 Boone Lewis is doing some hard hunting this season.. He leaves to- night for Doe Peters ranch on the Yerdet
 Mrs. Thomas Kelly of Jerome is here visitring her father.
 Charles Starr is back from Globe to spend Christmas at home in Mesa.
 John Mets who is teaching school in Florence, is home for the holidays:
 John Rumburg is home for the holi- days. He has been working in mines in Yuma county.
 County Superintendent Grouse w.ll visit the Rural district school south of here next Friday afternoon. An elaborate programme has been pre- pared for the occasion.
 J. Wallace Morse returned this morning from his first nun as R. F. O. clerk
 Henry Simms set a steel trap to catch a wildcat, with the result that tine trap got the cat, and the cat got u1le trap, leaving Henry with neither trap nor cat Almost amy one finding the combination can have the cat if he will return the trap.
 Johnny Moore is at the Tempe house suffering from injuries received while breaking broncos. His injuries are not severe.
 Much of that which makes Tempe an exquisite spot will again be passing away. The normal closes next Fril5ay 1or the holidays. It will open on the frst Monday fin January. On Thurs day next Miss Grace Webb and Miss Irene Huffer will leave for their homes in Tonho Basin. Miss Emma Peyton will on. the same day leave for Owl Heads to spend the holidays with her parents. Wesley Hill will go next week to San Bernardino, Cal, for tare vacation. Benjamin Hicks. whose home is at Wheatfelds, will put In the vacation in and about Phoenix fx~s- I,, 1aty will be well represented at the 1ofnt county teachers institute next week at Tucson Dr. McNaughton and Mrs. M. G. Hood of the faculty, and Maud J. Welcome, Sarah Finley and John Mets of Che alumni appear Cn fhe programme very frequently.
 H. c. Fletcher tuned pianos to- day This mourning at the opening ex- ercises Dr. McNaughbon gave a short talk on the recent trouble between Germany and Hayti
 J. Oscar Mullen, who has been rv- xng as student teacher in the p.acr ce school the last two tenms, has been elected principal of the public schools of Wickemburg, the term to begin the frsl Monday in January.
 SCOTTSDALE.
 Mir. and Mrs Rush and MT. and Mrs West spent the day in Phoenix yesterday.
 The Scottsdale quartette met for practice at the home of Mrs. Tate of Orange Grove last night
 Cheplain Scott brought in a fine load of oranges iast night.
 Rev. J. A. Elliott was Phoenix wis Eor yesterday.
 J. L. Davis goes to the reservation fhis norning to complete the work on the Pima church.
 Rev. Blaney is endeavoring to To- cate an Illinois colony at Kyrene.