Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
MESA FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, Sept. 10. 1897.
LOCAL lj NEWS.

Indications point to more rain.
Prot John Nets has been laid up for
q few days with sore throat.
Miss Para Kimball has returned to
her studies in Wolfe hall. Denver.
Lang's grocery store has been adding
q lot of fine, fresh groceries recently.
! Mrs. Brockway has been seriously i'll.
for some time with infammatory rheu-s
matism.
Wiley Colman and Mrs Maude Rasor
were married Thursday of last week in
Phoenix. 1
When you are hungry don't forget tol
60 to the Blue Front restaurant tor
first class meal.
J Miss Belle schormick is expected
home today from two or three months
visit in the cast.
Mr.. Rowland has been quite sick for
the past two or more weeks and is now
fust able to be around.
Prof. T. F. Grindell of Nogales has
been appointed to one of the professor
ships In the Normal school.
Curt Miller, the genial and handsome
editor of the Tempe News, called on us
Sunday. He came up to attend church
Mesa was visited Tuesday night by a
grand electric storm. accompanied for a
short time by heavy downpour of rain.
Davis the poet and his two ms, COM
posing Davis & Sons transfer company,
are kept busy these days. You can rely
on them.
- Little Joe" is having his "Parlor''
enlarged by the addition of a spacious
billiard parlor in the rear Sam Elder
is doing the work. 2 .'tf
One of the most attractive places in
Phoenix is the imm ense store of Alkire
Bros. Just look out for their immense
stock of fall and winter goods. so
Governor McCord has appointed ex-
Governor Hughes regent and chancel
Tor of the Territorial university, vice
DR.. Howard Billman resigned. S+a
: Orrin and Orlando Merrill and Frank
Davis are home from prospecting trip
In the Four Peaks country They didn't
lind bonanza but had good time. }
A gentleman from Florence was in
Mesa last week, investigating the advis-
ability of establishing an ice factory and
cold storage plant here next spring. '
Lawrence Abel will teach the school
In the JorGan district this year. Law
renee is a graduate of our Normal school
and is active, energetic and ambitious
and will succeed.
L. L. Looney has the thanks of the
youngest member Of the PRESS editorial
staff for an elegant cane made from wood
Imported from Asia, the same variety as
that from which the -Saviour's cross was
made. :: ~;,.
i, Councilman B. F. Zoeckler of Phoe-
nix committed suicide at O'Clock
Wednesday morning by shooting himself
in the head. 1t is not known what led
him to this step unless it might have
been financial troubles. 4
The picnic in Daley's grove last Sun
day was not largely attended but all who
were there had ali enjoyable time, The
Pioneer band OF Phoenix was on hand
and discoursed inspiring music during
the day. 49,
Tonight there will be an NJ. E. church
lawn social and entertainment on the
spacious and elegant lawns at the Kim
ball house. There will, be music and
literary exercises and ice cream and cake
will be served and all who attend will
haye cause to be thankful.
The Phoenix. Gazette says: Un tied
States Attorney Ellinwood has filed in ;
tentions to build the following railroads
In the territory: One from Phoenix to
Globe, touching at Mesa and Tempe, in
this county, and running through Pinal
county and touching at Florence, an en-
tire distance of about 100 miles. One
from Mesa to Globe, running from the
first named place in southeasterly di-
rection fifty miles. thence northeast
through Pinal county to Globe, dis
tance of ninety miles. One from point
at or near Queen Greek to Florence, a
distance fifteen miles, Mr.. Ellinwood
is attorney for the corporation that will
build the roads.
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