Arizona republican., 1898-09-25
News of the Town

| MULES AND HORSES.-E. F. Kell-
 ner will ship carload of mules and horses to the Chicago market tonight via the M & P.
 TO TWO CLASSES.-Rev. Dr. Hal, sey's topic at the Baptist church this morning will be of special interest to two classes-parents and children.
 CARS FOR VOLUNTEERS Eight
 cen cars, consisting of four baggage and fourteen sleeping cars, arrived at
 Prescott Friday to transport the vol unteers at Whipple barracks to Lex ington, Ky.
 HAY IN DEMAND.-The demand for alfalfa hay in southern California has again started up keenly and large quentities are being shipped from the valley. The M. & P. has been taking out as high as ten and twelve cars a night.
 A NEW HOUSE.-N Golf is just finishing a handsome residence on
 North First avenue. It is thorough
 ly modern house, colonial style, anc
 will cost $3,000. It will decidedly or
 nament that residence district. already thickly dotted with good houses.
 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev
 Lapsley McAfee of Kansas City wiD
 preach at the Presbyterian church
 both at the morning and evening ser.
 vice. MT. McAfee occupied the pulpit of this church last Sunday morn.
 ing and made favorable impression.
 DIED YESTERDAY Allen H. Stevens, 21 years old, died in this city yesterday. His father, F. J. Stevens, is a resident of Detroit, Mich. His mother was in Phoenix at his bedside when he died and will accompany the remains home They have been em- balmed by Undertaken Bradley. The deceased had lived here about a year.
 BAPTIST Services to- day at the Baptist church, Second av- enue and Jefferson street (Lewis Hal sey, D. D.. pastor), as follows: Bible school, 9:45 a. m.; bible worship, Il a. m. and 7:90 p. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 D. m.; preaching by the pastor; morn ing text, Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother" evening theme, "Elijah's mantle; prayer meeting, Wednesday evening. A cordial invitation to all.
 SCHOOL LAND LEASES.- The busiest place in the court house just now is the board of supervisors office. The bulk of the business is the receiv- ing of rrcnt on school land leases. Leases will be subject to forfeiture if the rent is not paid by October l.
 UNITED IN MARRIAGE.-Mr. John P. Gibson and Miss Mamie Bender were married last night at o'clock at the residence of the groom's brother, Jack Gibson, Sixth avenue and Adams street. The ceremony was performed by Judge c. w. Grouse.
 IN COURT AGAIN.-A painter named West was in police court yester- day for drunkenness and disturbance of the peace. He was fined $5. He is the same individual who a few days ago found himself in a justices court under a similar accusation. He said that the, surroundings were unfamil- far. He had never been in court be- fore. He admitted the truthfulness of the charge against him, but said in extenuation that the eccentric and un- expected conduct of the liquor he had drunk was to blame. He had tried to put it into his stomach and it went in stead to his head.
 M. E. SERVICES.-Serv today at the First Methodist Episcopal church, corner Second avenue and Monroe street (E. D. McCreary, pastor), as follows: Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.; morning service, Il a. m.; topic, -'The Only Pathway to the Highest Heights" class meeting, 12:15 p. m.; meeting of Epworth league, 6:45 p. m.; leader, Miss Mattie Duckworth; topic, ''The Barren Fig Tree;;" evening service, 7:45 p. m.; sermon by the Rev Norman Howard Bartlett. All ser vices will be held in the basement. Midweek prayer service, Wednesday, 7:45 p. m.
 A MILITARY BALL.-The new ar mory of the Tempe c company, N. G. A., was properly opened on Friday night by a grand military ball. B company sent a good representation, consisting of Captain Omstead and wife, Sergeant Wright and Corporal Hoover, Private T. w. Roberts, wife and daughter Jessie, and Privates J. M. Johnston and Howard Long. These representatives were accompanied by MT. and Mrs. D. A. Evans, Mrs. Ruana Fletcher Mrs. J. w. Spear, Mrs. D. A. Smith, Mrs. L. L. Mehan of Albu- querque and MT. Berry The ball was a very enjoyable affair under the man agement of Captain Mullen, Lieute1- ant c. W. Miller and other members of the Tempe company
 A BRAVE MAN DEAD.-Word was received here yesterday afternoon Of the death of Dr. E. W. Butcher of Prescott. Death resulted from burns received in a brave, but fruitless effort to save the life of Mrs. H. T. An drews at the time of the late fire there on September 2. Dr. Butcher was 50 years of age. He went to Prescott from California in 1892 and within a shCrt time had gained the largest prac- tice in the town. He was good citizen and foremost in every public enterprise. He was a Mason and Knight Templar. Until lately it was not believed that his injuries received in the fire were serious, but lately cerebro spinal meningitis set in and on Friday life began to be despaired of.
 POPULIST COMMITTEE.-The peo- ple's party committee met in the dis trict court room yesterday afternoon under a call of Chairman Woy The object of the meeting was to consider the matter of endorsing the republican