Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-17
MESA NOTES.
ON SATURDAYS Daily

From Saturdays Daily.
G. E. Baker, who has been enjoying
life in Mesa and Tempe for the past
year. left the south side Friday even
ing for Bisbee, where he expects to To-
cate.
DR.. Devore, of Tempe, after n three
months tour Of the mountains of
northern Arizona, accompanied by his
bride. has returned and is making his
usual Friday business trips to Mesa.
P. P. Parker. DR.. Belden and Bruce
Perley passed through Mesa Friday
on their way to Globe, where they are
interested in Masonic work.
The Mesa Dramatic club. coterie of
local talent, rendered for the second
time that ever interesting play "a
Noble Outcast." to n packed house
Friday evening. Although this conf
pany produced this play but short
time ago. each one takes his part so
very we'll that one can enjoy hearing
it second time. The Stage was neatly
arranged and the receipts ut the door
were very f1attering. 7. E. Pomeroy
took tn part of the outcaSt. Dressed
in the gaTb of an outcast and with the
mir of an ex-convfct. he succeeded in
finding his daughter whom he suppos-
ed was dead. Carl johnson. who took
tile part of a william. knew of his es-
cape from Sin Sing and had him under
his power. and compelled him TO
break up the happy household of n mil
Iionaire. who was characterized as
Ralph Cuttler. Zula Robson. n dau-
ghter of the outcast. and Frank Pome-
roy.a clerk. were lovers and with much
trial and separation were true TO one
another Miss Hnnsaker too the
part of the servant girl and dressed in
her neat costume made a charming
maid. Mrs. Jeanette Johnson render
ed solo between the acts which fas
audience.
From Mondays Daily:
John F. Mcfarland and Susie Dob11ie
both OF GoIdseld. are to be married
today in GoIdfield-
Mrs. Kincaid. of Phoenix, Sundayed
in Mesa, visiting friends
Briggs Goodrich and Walter Porter
drove to Mesa and spent the day Sun
day.
H. Jewell and Johnny QufnI1n. of
Globe, were in Mesa Sunday.
Miss Lillian Murray, who is attend
day with her friend, Miss Kimlball, in
Mesa.
A great many Mesa people spent
Sunday in Phoenix enjoying the band
concert Sunday afternoon.
There is one thing about the tele-
phone service in Mesa that it is not
generally believed everybody in fine
high, city knows. Mesa can talk with
Phoenix any hour of the night. AL
though the main office is in the Farm
ers' Exchange building. when that
store closes at night it connects the
main line with the KimhaH house. and
by going to the Kimball house. at any
hour, OF the night. one can talk With
Phoenix, but not Tempe because the
Tempe man locks his office and hides
the key until time to open the store
next morning.
Avery pleasant and successful en-
church Saturday evening. A large
crowd was in attendance and all re-
port a most delightful time.
DR.. Pratt of Phoenix, who is much
interested in church work, was in
Tempe Sunday.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Frank p TNrott. water commission
er, was in Mesa Monday looking after
the water supply of the valley.
Mr. J. Prall. of Mesa. was in Tempe
Sunday visiting his many friends.
The finishing touches are being
placed on the Code Salter building and |
liz a short time all three stores will |
be occupied. Work is progressing very
rapidly and as soon as they are com |
pleted the workmen will begin or |
other buildings which are about to be |
erected. The fact of 50 many new
buildings being erected in the littl.- |
city is good evidence of the extensive /
business being done here.
The people of Mesa are patiently |
waiting for rain to settle the great |
amount of dust in the streets and a1so
10 fill their canals, so they can water /
their fields, which are In sore need OF |
water.
Now, that the Mesa citizens have be
come used to the electric lights, they
wonder how they ever got along with
out them, and it is when the lights go
out from some mishap, that the people
are deeply impressed with their great
nnetulness and beauty.