Tombstone epitaph., 1897-09-19
BISBEE NEWS.
BisEEE, Sept. l5, 1897.


 Col. w. C. Land and 4. NJ. Harron arrived on this evenings train to pIe- pare for cattle shipments which will .eon take place.
 J.. $. Williams, our popular druggist s'arted this morning for his old home in Nashville, Tenr., where he eyrec:s 70 remain a month.
 c. Cox and J. NJ. Hale, the latter representing the Wyeth Hardware and Manufacturing Co.,, wore morning passengers for Tombstone.
 The joyial face Of B. A. Packard was again seen on our streets shortly after the train arrived this evening. MT. Packard, wherever seen, even in an Arizona Legislature, has about him an air Of prosperity.
 Chas. Clawson left this morning for Santa Cruz, Cal, where he will join his wife and enjoy two months va cation. He has not been away from Bisbee for four or five yesrs, and ex- poet. to enjoy much pleasure from his trip.
 The attention of all is called to the large banner which is suspended across Main street announcing that there is to be 6 grand ball at the Opera house op the evening Of Sept. l7th. I, is eaid there will be "hot time in the old town" that night.
 At II o'clock .onigh: will commence ths eighty-.evsnth anniversary of Mexican Independence. There is to be a grand celebration of this holiday at La Morita custom house tonight, and great number Of the Bisbee young people are going to attend the festivitiea.
 Tho Rev. A. E. Pritchard leaves to- night for tho cty of Cumpas, Sonora, Mexico, to establish there church of the PrestyteIian faith. He will be gone eight or ten dave. May success crown the efforts of the reverend gentleman 10 further the cause Of Christianity.
 Sid Mullen returned to the city this evening from his three months onting at the Grand Canyon and in the mountain ranges of Arizona. The boys are delighted to welcome MT. Mullen home, and are ready for some of the stories of Lis travels which he always relates in a very interesting manner. He tells ot fine fishing and hunting in the northern Iart 0! the Territory.
 Word has been received by A Sowles, the captain of the Bisbee bsll nius, that the Huachuca team has been ordered out. expecting to return about the lst of October, and that the game in Tombstone can be arranged for Oct. Sd. It may be offered as an opinion that the Huschucas consider the sdvisabi!ity Of practice and are going 10 so devote themselves for tLe next two weeke. BIsBEE, Sept. r, 1897.
 COVERINGS.
 Jack Spence returned to the city today.
 Otto Geisenhoeier drove to Tomb stone last night.
 Mir. Meyers. os Kolberg & Co.'S cigar house, is here and will go to Tcmbstene tomorrow.
 Edward French, representing Collier < Co.,, publishers, came in this even- ing to greet his patrons. Mise Emma Bauer and sister, Mrs John True, left Uni. morning fer Tue con, where they expect to remain about two weeks. Delmas has made up his mind that the two most dangerous things to fool with are Lawyer Wheeler and the new Maxim gun.
 During Rev. Pritchard's absence Mir Louis Brown is amiably dischsreing 2 the duties in our postoffice which fall upon tha. gentleman when present. Work is rapidly progressing on the Masonic building, and it is now begiu- hing to assume an imposing appear ance. When completed this will be one of the fnest structures in the Territory, and Bisbee will be justly proud eft.