Mesa free press., 1898-05-13

shock to this entire community. Mr.
Barnett had been feeling badly for
some time but was able to be about
up to the very time of his death,
which is supposed to have resulted
from apoplexy or paralysis OF the
brain. He was native Of New York,
and was aged about 81 years. He
went to California in l847 and lived
in the west the remainder of his life,
coming to Mesa about sixteen years
ago from Ventura. California. Of
which place he was pioneer. de
was heldin high esteem by all who
knew him. He leaves brother here
who was with him at the time of his
death, and FIVE sons, all of whom were
at his funeral, except George who was
absent in. Globe.
The courcil lHet Monday night and
designated the LOCATION of the five
electric lights. One will be at the
Gro. sing of Main and Robson streets,
one in the center of the block in trout
OF Pomeroy block, one at the crossing
of Main and Macdonald streets, one
at the crossing of Main and Center
streets and one at the crossing of
Main and SHRINE streets The lights
will be suspended on wires over the
streets anu will be of 1900 candle
power
w A. Kimball and J. r. Morse,
accompanied by William Waters, the
vel known surveyor and civil engi-
neer. left yesterday to make the pre-
liminary survey and pat of the Globe
road. 1t is expected that the work
viii reqniie from ten to fifteen days,
and the survey will include All esti-
mate of the cost Of the road.
Quite number of boys of pure
Spanish hlood belong to CALIFORNIA; s
volunteers who are booked for the
Philippine islands We know some
of them and they are not only fine
specimens of young manhood, Native
Sons Of the Golden West, but they
are devotedly loyal to our flag.
The dispatches yesterday INDICATED
that three of our warships engaged
the Spanish ships and batteries at
Matanzas and had lost five men, and
that nine of our war vessels were
BON harding Porto Rico The result
Of neither fight stated.
Marshal Bird, son of Captain A.
T. Bird of the Nogales Oasis, was
thrown from q vicious horse Monday
at San Antonio, Texas, and sustained
fracture of the skull from which he
died. He was a yo> ng man of more
than ordinary ability and his con-
genjalty made him favorite with
all who knew him
Sam E der is pushing along steadi-
~ with his carpenter and building
operations. He employs no boosters
bnt does his own rustling and besides,
his work speaks for Itself, He has
been busy the past week fitting up
Miss Sic Allison's new restaurant
building and as usual has made a
good job Of it,
Warren Tracey and Miss Rachel
NJ, DrolIinger were married at the
home Of Judge Pomerpy Sunday even
ing, Judge Pomeroy officiating. Mrs.
Tracey is sister of Mrs. Pomeroy.
The newly welded pair left Monday
for California where they will reside.
Will Wadling,on has been pTomot-
ed from fireman on the Mesa branch
to the position of engineer on the M !.
d P. He removes his family from
here to Phoenix which is regretted by
their. scores of friends here who will
miss them.
Our old friend McDill, who used to
drive the Globe stage, came in this
week from the Pinal mountains, where
he has been engaged In diminishing
the lion fraternity. Nc. recites sou e
exciting experiences met with in his
hazardous calling
The cowboy cavalry regiment is at
San Antonio, Texas, and is preparing
10 go to Tho front. The Arizona con-