Arizona republican., 1898-12-21
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

s APPLES FROM THE EAST.-A car I, load of apples from Castile, N Y, wa!
 brought into town yesterday over tht
 s. F. P. & P. r.
 . HAY AND ORANGES Three cars e of hay will go out over the Santa Ft
 today for California IA carload of or. = anges from Wards orchard will bt t shipped to New York over the same
 line
 A CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST-OI Christmas morning the Misses Hudson
 of Toledo, O., and Mrs. Taylor Of Kan
 kee, H., will give a breakfast to a
 party of friends at their residence, BPS
 Jefferson street
 DISTRICT COURT. -The case of
 J. L. Shepherd vs. L. Yocum was sub
 mitted in district court yesterday The rest of the day was taken up with the trial of the case of Hill vs. the Glen dale Fruit company.
 A FREIGHT BLOCKADE. For sev-
 eral days there has been an accumu-
 latiOn of freight on the Santa Fe
 amounting almost to a blockade. Sew
 era1 new engines have been received
 and an opening is beginning to be
 made
 DINNER AND DANCING.- The
 guests of the Rumney will be enter
 tained on Christmas day by MT. and
 Mrs. Rumney by sumptuous dinner
 which will be followed cn Monday evening by dance and a social even ing.
 ENGINE COMPANY BALL. The
 engine company gave an enjoyable ball last night at the engine room. The festivities were pleasantly inter
 rupted by a serenade by the Pioneer
 band, which was returning from sere-
 nading Col. MoCord.
 THE MILITARY BALL.-Jnvita-
 tioQs have been issued for the M litary
 bali which is to be held on Friday
 will no doubt be enc of the most pleas
 urable of the season, and the society people of the city will attend. CONTRACT GIVEN. F. A. Howe yesterday received the contract to complete the Buxton building at the corner of Fourth and Washington streets. The building will contain three stCrerooms and basement and will be completed by February 15. COL. M'CORD SERENADED. A large number of citizens turned out last night to honor Col M. H. McCord Headed by the Pioneer band, they pro- ceeded to Col. McCord's residence. The colonel thanked the band and citizens for this mark of respect, and light re- treatments were served.
 AN AFTERNOON TEA.-On Men day afternoon Mrs. Hart entertained a party of friends at tea. Mrs. Kinsslla assisted Mrs. Hart in receiving. and Miss Smith, assisted by MT. Egbert l Clark, poured tea. The parlor5 were decorated in kreen and white and pre- sented pretty scene. Mrs. Hart is living at the Rumney on Grand avenue.
 SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAIN | MENT.- An entertainment by the i Sunday school scholars, followed by a | Christmas tree, will be given in the ! Christian church on Friday evening of i this week. The members of the Sun day school will be treated to fruit. candy and nuts, and those who desire to do so may put presents for the little |, ones on the tree.
 INDECENT CHILDREN.-The board of supervisors has entered into a con- tract with the Children's Home asso- citation by which all indigent children under eight years, those who are wards of the county or likely to become wards shall be turned over to the association along with $50 in the case of each child. The board has also determined to gravel the Yuma road for a distance of from one to two miles. {
 HE BEAT A AWOMAN.-George Ken nedy. the proprietor of a prostitute named Maggie Simpson, was arrested last night by Deputy Sheriff Doheney for beating her. A telephone message from the block described the row. The officer hurried down. When he reached the woman's room he found the door @a1x x@1 -I~ IN,--- ] opened 1t just as Kennedy was getting ready to leave by a rear door. He was locked up over night
 RAILROAD MAN HERE. MT J. A. Webb, soliciting agent for the lines, is in the city and will spend some time here for the benefit of his health. MT. Webb has already been captured by the beautiful winter weather here, and he is now a strong friend of Phoenix. As a trav- sler over great portion of the United States for the Pan Handle" route, his is worth a great deal to this valley. MT. Webb is stopping at the | Ford hotel.
 HARDLY STANDING ROOM. - Probably the largest congregation which ever assembled at the Baptist 5hurch was seen there last Sunday very seat was filled and a number stood during the service. Among the number were many visit DTS from the north and east. Mrs. Tharaldson and Mrs. Moffatt sang 7 solos. The quartette choir gave a : gloria from Spohr. Ur Halsey preached rom Isaiah 66:13. There was also ' arge attendance at Sunday school.
 HE READ IT RIGHT. A funny T hing happened at the registry window )f the postoffice yesterday. A we'll 4 lnown young lady of Phoenix was i ending package to tLn equally we'll T. lnown young gentleman now a captain Q n a volunteer organization. But it Q vas only by an unfortunate accident hat the world knows to whom she vas sending -L. The registry clerk is lot a Phoenician and the name was nfamiliar to him. He studied the SIl- u