Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-22
From Saturdays Daily.

local astronomer.
 From Saturdays Daily.
 Workmen meet tonight.
 H.J. Alien, of Jerome, was in town today.
 The Whipple postoffice has been discontinued.
 The grand jury has developed a few surprises in the community.
 Mrs. s. w. Thorne left yesterday for a visit to San Francisco.
 pr. 4. J. Moore, of Fayetteville Arkansas, is guest Of Hotel burke
 J.L. Johnston will sing a solo at the Methodist church tomorrow morning.
 Miss Helen Wells will sing a solo at the Methodist church tomorrow evening.
 c. E. Denton is in town having just returned from an extended trip to the Colorado river.
 Ticket Agent w. S. Goldsworthy, of the s. F. P. & P. railroad. yester = day ticketed Mic Giola, of Congress, through to Genoa, Italy.
 William L. Drake. son of Hon. Chas. R. Drake of Tucson, is an ap- plicant for appointment as military cadet at Annapolis.
 Mrs. w. c. Bashford and Mrs. J. M. Watts will leave on Monday for their summer vacation in California. Miss Kiernan will accompany them as far as Barstow on her way to her home in Oregon.
 The Good Templars are anxious to have every friend of the order in Prescott meet with them at their hall next Monday evening. 4 good musical and literary program will be rendered, and refreshments will be served.
 All base ball cranks are requested to be on the grounds in West Pres colt tomorrow afternoon for prac- tice. and also for the organization of a nine which will compete with the Congress team for the Fourth of July prize.
 H. D. Aitken went down to Phe- nix last evening to get a foretaste of what the urIegenerate may ex- pect when they leave this mundane sphere.
 Geo. L. Grosvenor, the Phenix architect cane in on last evenings train from Holbrook where he has been experimenting the erection of the Navajo county court house.
 The closing exercises of the pub lie schools were well attended at the high school building last even ing. They were of a very interest ing nature. The pupils Of the schools have made commendable progress during the past year, which is very creditable to the corps of in- structors employed.
 The Dudes and O. Ks are throw ing dirt in the air pretty lively, pre- pairing for the hose contest on the 4th of July. The Toughs as yet are not very active, but when the time comes around this old reliable com pany it is sad is going to bottle up the entire department and sail all around them in the big water car nival.
 Wm. Shakelee disappeared from a ranch on Willow creek some time since, and John Bryant will be pleased to hear from him or receive information leaning to his where abouts.
 J. 4. Porterie, the Phenix con- stable, has been held to answer to the grand jury on a charge of man slaughter for the killing of Con gales while the latter was resisting arrest by another officer.
 The thermometer yesterday, the hottest day of the season, registered 94 in the shade iD Prescott. In Pheuix it was reported from los to 1l5, according to location of .he instrument.
 Contrnctor Geo. 4. Giles has the fire department building anchored all O. K. in its new location. He made a good job of its removal. When it comes to moving buildings Mir. Giles IS all right.
 Married, June b, 1898, at Fort Logan. Colorado, at the residence of MT. Clark Playter, "HoTne Hill" by the Rev. Moses D. A. Steen, D. D., Dr. John R. Walls, of Prescott, Ari- zona, to Miss Alza Dennis, of Brad ford, Ontario, Canada. No cards.
 Dr. Walls and his accomplished bride reached Prescott today, where they will henceforth reside. The groom who is will known here, is the recipient today of many con grat ulations to cheer him and his in their happy journey, in which the JoURNAL-MNER heartily joins.
 Frank Gilstrap and z. O. Brown returned today from Jerome, to which point they travelled on bicy- cles. They made the trip going in less than seven hours, and in re- turning MT. Brown had a smashup of his wheel which necesitated lon ger time in coming back.
 Judge and Mrs. R. E. Sloan en- ertained the Prescott High Five
 Tub at their residence lsst evening. The game played was High Five's