Tombstone epitaph., 1898-12-11
BlSBEE JOTTINGS BIsBEE, December s, 1898.
 COpPERIHQa.

the evening train today.
 It is whispered around that anothsr two of our young socisty people will shortly Dc made one.
 A dance will be given at the Opers House Friday evening Dee. g by the members of the Bisbse dancing club.
 The PRosPEcToR WAS at . preimum on the streets today. the newsboy not having enough copies to fill the asmAnd.
 Road Overseer Hughes is filling in the road through Main Street with gravel. this is::an improvement that was badly needed.
 R.v. Jenss . tinsnith from Tucson is helping Jos. sohwarss in that line. Joseph having more work than he could handle alone.
 T. A. Hunt, Cemmsrcial Agent for the g. P. at El Paso came in on last evenings train and left on this morn. ing's train for Tucson.
 Miss Gala Durley came homo from the BabaconAri today whore she has been teaching school. and will not go back until after the holidays.
 
 Rough Rider Fem Wiggins has ac- eeptsd the petition Of oonpaDy night wstchman. and has been filling the place satisfactorily for the past week.
 Mr Curtis. Travelling Agent for thee TsIas { Pacific K. R. arrived cn last evsnins's train and was busy all tn evening looking up trade for his eon- pany here.
 The exercises to be given by the school children on Christmas, promise to be very interesting. Their teachers arc busily engaged hearing them reherss for the event.
 Lewis Williana has entirely re- covered from his recent illness and is around again as hale and hearty as ever. It looks natural to see him at his place experimenting the work st the smelter again.
 Don't forget that Ott Bros. tho best comedy company on the road, will appear at the Opera House Monday and Tuesday next. in tho funniest play now going the rounds.
 Agent Ken Hicks came up from Haco on horseback last sveripE and returned this morning. He reports the little town as booming, hsvin g received three oars of freight one day this week at that place. .-...
 Roadn sster G. 8. Shiblsv accom- panied by his wife, her mother, Mrs. Nsvbury and brother Will Ne~bury. arrived homo Tuesday from their soiourn in Cslifornis. Geo. has been kept pretty busy since shaking hands with his numerous frisods.
 The back stone wall of the Copper Queen store has been torn out preps tory to rebuilding with brick. and Electricin Pslmerlee has placed an electric light close to the opening 60 that any would-be thieves can be easily detected by the niRhtwatchman.
 BIsBEE, December, g 1898.
 coPPERINGs.
 The stage leaving here :his morn ing for Naoosari had five passengers.
 MT. C.E. Quivey of Tucson. was an incoming passenger on last evenisg's train.
 MT. R. E. Todd and wife from the Husohucss are spending . few days in town. .. ....
 Mrs. J. H. Slaughter drove in from the San Bsrnardino rAnch yesterday, and will spend few days in town at her sister's Mrs. Woods. ....-
 Dr. Leslie J. Allen, who arrived on lsst evenings train, lsit with D. A. Packard for She line this morning to inspsct some large herds of cattle.
 The two ball tesms conposed oi the carmen and the miners, who will cross Bats on Christnas day have suspsnded their pracsicing on account of the bad weather.
 A. O. Dsv;s. representing the San FTaucisoo hsuse of Baker q Hamilton wholesale hsr5 ware nerehants, came io last evening and is busily engaged our merchants.