Arizona republican., 1898-06-04
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of GEN.
erdl Local Interest.
News of Phoenix and Tributary Re.
giOn. The DOingS of People and
Other Matters.

might to Kankakee, Ill.
The Indian school band will pIay at
the lawn fete at the residence OF Rev
Dr. Halsey on East Van Buren, street
next Tuesday evening
P Quadri, for many years a resident
OF Arizona, left last night for his for
mer home in Switzerland, where he ex-
poets to pass the remainder of his
days.
Circular No. 1 OF the trans Missis-
sippl educational convention to be
held at Omaha June Is, 90 and so has
been received. 1t shows in the list of
members of the advisory board the
name of Professor James McNaughton
of the territorial normal school.
A meeting of business men will be
held today to begin preparations for
the most gigantic Fourth of July eel
ezration ever heard OF in Arizona.
They believe now is most opportune
time for the right kind of a demon
stration. The patriotism in every
American breast, though often latent,
has been called to the surface by the
war with Spain.
On next Tuesday evening the Good
Templars will tender Mrs. E. A Ross
a farewell social in their hall, and &C
company her TO the Santa Fe train in
a body. Mrs. Ross is one of the
lodges most popular members, and
will be greatly missed during her alb
sence this summer She goes to her
old home in Minneapolis to spend the
summer The farewell social will be
public, and all frienus of Mrs. Ross
or the order are invited to be present
The Republican office yesterday wan
favored by Mr.. J. K. Glassford with
view Of five sprouts from his pear or
chard- More prolific fruiting would
not be possible. The varieties weri
Wilders, Wilders' early, Winter Nellis
and Bartlett. Clean, perfectly formed
fruit without a blemish, at least
month in advance of similar fruit in
California. He also had a branch of
the Chicasaw plum, very heavily
fruited, about a week from maturity.
These evidences of Arizonas being
perfect climate for fruits cannot be
gainsaid.
The funeral of Chester R., son Of
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. Shott, took
place at o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the family residence on East Ad-
ans street, where the services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Weems of the
Center street Methodist church. The
pail bearers at the house were James
irvine, Eddie irvine, Gait Hughes and
Clyde Rousseau, schoolmates Of the
little boy. Those at the cemetery
were Henry Fowler. David Fulwiler,
w n. Chapman an H. L. Parker
members of the Pioneer band. This
organization took part in the cere-
monies. heading a long procession to
the grave.
Under Two Flags was played at
the park theater last night to a good
house. One of the flags was the ban
ner presented by patriotic ladies of
Phoenix to B company, n G. A, not
long ago. This beautiful silk emblem
occupied a prominent place on the
stage and lent interest to the occasion.
The play itself is a good one, was well
presented and merited the attendance
it had, but which was in part due to
the circumstance that its presentation
was a benefit to B company. The
same play will be on tonight. On
tickets purchased in the city Com
pany B will be allowed a generous
commission. After the play there will
be military ball.
Governor McCord did not receive
yesterday the expected Geographic Or
der authorizing him to raise a regi-
ment. He believed it will come today
unless the department is sending out
its instructions to governors by mail,
in which event no word will be re-
ceiyed before Monday or Tuesday.
There is no doubt after the communi-
cation from Secretary Alger immedi-
ately after the second call was issued
and the telegram from Hon N o.
Murphy on Thursday that the order
viii be sent. County Recorder Sher-
idan, who enrolled a list Of members
for prospective cavalry troop, re-
quests all who signed the roll and de-
sire 10 take part in the governors in
fantry regiment to report at the re-
corder's Office today.
There was a runaway on Washington
street yesterday afternoon from which
a lady and two children miraculously
escaped without injury. Mrs. F. F.
| Ward. with a couple Of little girls,
We're sitting in buggy in front OF the
postotice. The horse, made nervous
by an approaching street car, backed
toward the track and effected a col
lision in which rear wheel of the
buggy was torn off The horse now
thoroughly frightened ran up the
street and struck the curbstone il
front OF Wilson & Wards store Mrs
Ward and one OF the little girls
were thrown out. The other fell
into a wheel and Mr Armstrong
RI "a ooe1 II ont while tho bOrco vx-as
running by. The horse pursued a wild
career up the street and was captured
N a vain effort to get into Mona
nara's saloon. Mrs. Ward received
slight bruises.
There is a colony of bobolinks in g
ow of Ash trees on East Washington