Mesa free press., 1897-11-19
Dan HILBERT left last Sunday after

J, Dan went home from Sunday school
Sunday morning, he found the house
and grounds crowded with his friends
who we're there to bid him good hye
and to testify their warm feeling for
him, After an hours social conver-
sation, the guests sat down to ban :
quet---such a banquet as has made the
people of Mesa famous for hospitality
and good cheer. We cannot describe
the, banquet; it Is sufficient to say
that 1t was characteristic of Mesa
Ibanquets-an abundance Of everything
and everything of the best The tease
ended, Judge Hakes made a few re-
marks appropriate to the occasion, the
quartette rendered song and the re-
turned Elders sang 'Go:ng Home.
The scores of people there then bid
the young missionary good bye, and
assuring him that their best wishes
would follow him.
The following from the Tucson
Citizen is sensational if nothing more.
"Al. Wakefield is in the city from
Canada del Orc. He stated last night
that Lashley, the negro who was hung
III this city last summer, had been a
nightly visitor to his bedside ever
since the fourth nj ght after he was
hing. It will be remembered that
Lashley made VOW on the gallows
| that be would haunt several gentle
men who we're instrumental iu his
conviction, and among them were
Judge Bethnne aud Mr.. v ake6eld.
who was the forem an Of che jury that
victed him."
John L. Richards, one of Tempe's
most enterprisipg and progressive and
highly esteemed citizens. passed over
to the golden sunset land Tuesday
morning after an illness of several
months. The funeral took place at
10 o'clock yesterday morning in Tenn
pc under the auspices Of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen and the
Woodmen of the World of which
orders Bro. Richards was an esteemed
member, He leaves wife and one
child and large circle of warm fra
ternal friends TO mouru his loss.
A grand picnic was given at the
home of H. Simkins Wednesday and
a grand hall at the Social Hall in
Lehi at night anu there were large
number present from all parts of the
valley. The occasion was the eve OF
he departure of Wiley Simkins on a
mission, He will probably be sent to
England, his fathers native land.
Our young friend, Dan Kleinman
had the misfortune to have botn bones
of his right leg broken lass Saturday
He had lassoed q cow and his horse
not being accustomed to that kind OF
work was thrown and fell on Dams
leg. He getting along finely ard
expects to be up to town in ten OF
twelve days.
| Mr., Aoel!, of the firm OF Ahell &
Wilbur, has new business partner
Last week he received disbatcb from
the east where his wife has been visit
ing, that,a ten and half pound DO,
had been born to him. The impor.
tant event took place on the 9th o
this month.
Two young ladies and two youns
men, all employees of the asylum, were
held up by footpads last Sunday night
J while on their way home from the
asy lum. AS result one of the youns
ladies, Miss Babbey, is likely to lose
her mind.
Passey Il Nets are making de'id-
I'd improvement in their furniture
store Ivy putting down sidewalk ane
will also put large windows in front
Prices of furniture will not be adyan
ced. however, because of these i'm
provements. If you want furniture
call on them.
Our friend, A. st. John Gaylord
has been quite sick for the past three
weeks. His friends are gratified tt
know that he is improving and hop