Mesa free press., 1897-09-17

1ooay grand excursion or GOOD
Tenplars from Phoenix aud other
places in the county will take posses
sion of that popular picnic, ground,
Dailey's grove near town. The fes-
tivities in the way of picnic, music..
Literary exercises and general good
time will Fill up the days doings. Il
is expected that there will be q large
attendance as everybody is invited
and the round trip from Phoenix is
only twenty-five cents. There will
be nothing but water and soft drinks
drinks on the ground with which to
quench the thirst but ell who want
to enjoy pleasant day are cordially
invited.
The M. E. lawn party at the Kim
ball House last Friday night was
brilliant success, socially and fnan--
cially. About one hundred and fifty
people were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kimball assisted by Mr., Campbell.
just before the twilight had faded on
the golden western sky, lit up the
spacious lawns with Chinese lanterns.
SO that it seemed like garden Of the
fairies, and presented q most charm-
ing appearance. The large assem-
blage fingered amid the charming
scenes until nearly midnight, enjoy
ing music, literary exercises, ice cream.
cake and general sociabilitysa
Rain Who says it cannot rain in
Arizona The whole territory has
been thoroughly drenched. Saturday
forenoon storm broke upon this VAL
ley such as has not been seen for
many years. And that rain made
record. just south of Tempe, down
toward Kyrene, one and one half
inches fell in fifty minutes, and here
the fall was fully equal, one half inch
falling in twenty minutes. Hail was
mixed in promiscuous and numerous
thickness with the rain and the hail
was not extra small either. Rain
continued at intervals throughout the
day and late into the night. 90
| A young man named Merritt and q
butcher in Gila Bend named St. Clair
were arrested last week on suspicion
of having been the murderers of drug
gist Pratt at Gila Bend. After the
testimony at the ceroner's inquest
they we're both discharged.
DR.. w. G., Devore, Dentist, will
be in Mesa on Friday of each week,
prepared to do all kinds Of Dental
work in the latest and most approved
method. Prices reasonable and all
work guaranteed 6rst-class or no pay
The native Hawaiians propose to
fight the proposition of annexing the
Hawaiian Islands to the Union. Tt
is needless to say that ex-Queen Iii
is also forninst annexation. She has
established her headquarters in San
Francisco.
A. F. Bradshaw and Miss Lucille
Slower of Mesa were united in marriage
yesterday by Judge Crouse.--Republi-
can of Wednesday. This don't mean
that friend Bradshaw is going to leave
us. After due time he will be found
behind the block as usual at Dan Klein
mans market delivering juicy steaks to
customers. It's Dams turn next.
If an optician comes along and Of
fers to sell you genuine pebble glasses
slightly colored so the sun wont hurt
your eyes, just place him on the toe
of your spear pointed shoe and set
MIN over In tne next township.
Our public schools which opened last
Monday are crowded. Two hundred
and sixty have applied for admission
and there are thirty or forty more to
come in but there is not room for them
all. Mesa and Mesa's schools are grow
ing and more school room should be
provided.
There is quite demand in Mesa now
for residence houses. There is dearth
of houses for rent. Mesa is growing and
it is safe to say that Mesa will receive
quite an accession to her population this
winter and that many improvements
will be made.
Our genial friend, Harvey J. Har-