Arizona republican., 1897-11-26

It's Tributary Region Presented n a Nutshell-Doings of People and Other Matters.
 The Elks will attend the show to- night in a body.
 Church of Christ, Scientist, will have an experience meeting at their reading roor0s in the Hubbard building this afternoon at o'clock. All are | invited to attend.
 The soclal season in Phoenix was 1 formally opened last night by the | Maricopa club. The occasion was the first Ladies night" the first of the winter balls to be given by the club.
 Miss Jennie Fay, who arrived here a week ago for her health, died yes terday morning of consumption. Her remains will be sent tonight to the home of her relatives at Vincennes, Ind
 The religious celebration of Thanks giving in Phoenix consisted of union services at the First Methodist church yesterday morning. The ser mon was preached by Rev. Cal Og- burn of the Christian church.
 Arrangements are being made for a competitive drill by details from the three companies in the valley. Each detail will consist of four sets of fours, besides the corporals and the full complement of sergeants. The prize will be handsome flag, to be awarded by battalion headquarters. The first time this season the din- ing room of the Ford hotel was crowd ed last night, and every one was de- hc6f fnd yryif ho inn N1loy yofocr ror- Clark served, with the assistance of Chef White and Head Waiter Plum mer. Everything passed off as if it was a banquet to the Prince of Wales.
 The attention of MT. G. M Sargent, general freight and passenger agent of the S. F. P. & F., has been tempo rarily diverted from railroad business by the birth at his home on Wednes- day morning of daughter. The wire between Phoenix and Prescott has since been kept hot with congratula tory messages.
 Biron Mitchell, the young man shot at Tempe three weeks ago, was lately sent to the county hospital. He left the institution yesterday without per mission and came to town. He and Dr. Mahoney, the superintendent, do not get on we'll together. The decor believes he is a dude and he believes the doctor is negligent of his duties. He complains that his wound went undressed for three days.
 The co1ored Sunday school social given at the First Methodist church last night was eminently successful. The attendance was large and was re- ay.6a Inv rendered, by all the participants from the smallest child to the grown per sons. After the literary feature had been disposed of light refreshments, ice cream, cake and coffee were served. This is the first of series of socials to be given by the Sunday school during the winter.
 The officials at the sheriff's office are engaged in taking a census of res idents on the south side. They had no idea that the country over there was so thickly populated. The census is taken by counting the visitory who come to see Riggs, Steele and Daily, the three young men from Mesa A great many of the visitors do net know the prisoners at all, but they regard them as heroes or martyrs and
  | home and tell that they saw them. The visiting became 50 much of nuisance yesterday that admission was denied to all but l the relatives of the prisoners They | did not miss a Thanksgiving dinner Their friends brought great baskets | of roast turkey, chicken, cranberries, | oranges and whatever else good to eat that the motherly mind could de- wise. ..i A foot ball enthusiast nearly gave | his leg to see the game yesterday. He was standing at the corner of Firs. | and Washington streets awaiting an approaching car, already so heavily | laden thl VI he motoTman didn't be- | lieve the room for anybody else | The ent thought he saw a | square il unoccupied space on ! the foothSard and made a grand leal for it. At the same time he caught 1 on something with his hands, but his | feet slipped from their insecure perch | and dragged along in front of the wheel The car was going so fast | that he could not regain his feet, but that made no difference so long as he could retain his hAnd hold. Besides he could stand little discomfort and risk, for he was being dragged in the direction of his objective point, the ball ground. The car was stopped al length and the enthusiast managed tI
 insert himself into the mass of hu- manity.
 Dowsing's Grill room and cafe was opened yesterday under circumstances
 which must have been gratifying to
 the proprietor. The restaurant i:
 certainly gratifying to the patrons
 who find in a genuine French restau-
 rant something so desirable they won
 der how they got along so long with
 out it. Not fewer than 150 guests
 took dinner at the grill room las
 night and all of them found the din-
 ner better than they expected. Tht
 hVe walters were severely taxed, a: h CN h