Arizona republican., 1898-12-25
SOUTH SIDE.


 Tempe, Ariz, Dec 24.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- Mrs. Mel Greenleaf left for Yuma last Thursday night in response to tele- gram announcing the. sickness of her sister. Mrs. Greenleaf was accompa- nied by Miss Priest, who has been staying at the Greenleaf home.
 Mrs. Wardwell of Maricopa was the guest of Mrs. M. G. Hill last evening.
 MT. and Mrs. George P. Thornton drove over to Phoenix this afternoon.
 Superintendent B. F. Porter of the M. G P. came up today to inspect the road and bridge.
 Oliver Hawes and wife, father and mother of the Hawes Bros. of this place, came in yesterday from Wells, Jackson county, Mo. They will spend the winter at this place.
 Mrs. B. B. Moeur yesterday present. ed her husband with beautiful. girl baby. The doctor is not worrying about a Christmas present
 Ernest Schmidt has just received a large consignment of harness, saddles and Iaprobes.
 Tempe business men have all agreed to observe Monday, December 26, as the Christmas holiday. That date will also be observed by the postoffice and by the express office.
 The Florence Crittenton Rescue car Good News was brought over from Phoenix today.
 Miss Fisher of Prescott is the guest of Mrs Lon Forsee.
 Watson Pickrell came in from the Vekol mine this morning
 MT. James c. Keene of the Wells Fargo company spent the day yester- day. in Tempe visiting with relatives.
 The contest at the. Catholic fair for the best lady singer in Tempe resulted in Miss Clara Priest securing the first prize. The vote stood as follows: Miss Priest, 343; Mrs. Edwards, IA; Miss Temple, 5S. M. J. Forster won the homeliest young man contest by one vote over Holmes, whose vote reached eleven the second day and remained there.
 The normal closed yesterday after a most successful term. The enrolment stands at 175, or five more than it ever was before. In the practice depart ment very elaborate programme was carried out. A large number of visit ors were present and pronounced it the best they had ever witnessed in the practice school. The duet rendered by Miss Mary Hayden and Miss Dora Leon won most hearty applause. The principal feature Of the programme, however, was the story of christmas by fifteen little girls. Mrs. Hood made it up from quotations from the bible which contained rne story of the birth of Christ Interspersed through these quotations were bits of song which made the whole very beautiful. The visitors were shown through the differ ent rooms, on whose blackboards were splendid specimens of chalk drawing by the children of the department. Among the visitors present was Pro lessor J. D. Loper, principal of the Mesa schools, who. expressed his un- stinted praise of what he saw.
 The M. E. pulpit will be occupied to- | morrow by John Waldo Ellis of Los who will speak in the inter- | ests of the orphans home. In the | evening Rev. s. L. Guthrie will address the union meeting of all the churches | in the Baptist church.
 A. J. Peters VIII ship three cars Of | hay tonight. A car of four will also | go out.
 Wetchie Miller and Elmer North came down from Globe today
 William Wilson of T T3mpe was mar r ried in Globe this week to Miss May Ennis of Silver King. MT. Wilson will go to work in one of the Globe
 
 c. T. Hayden drove down to Phoenix today to secure things for his Christ mas dinner.
 MESA.
 Mesa City, Ariz, Dec 24-(Special Correspondence of The Republican, J. The dance last night at the Coop. hall was the largest of any for months. Over 100 couple were present.
 w. c. Norton shipped a car of hogs to Jerome today. In the car were nick which averaged 375 pounds apiece. They were but twelve months 3ld.
 John Biddlecome was presented with ] most appropriate Christmas present by his wife-a new girl. Taking a lay-off today; can't work on such an occasion,' said Mr. Biddle- ( come.
 Those registered at the Kimball ] aor5e are: George W. Hoadley, R. Allyn Lewis, P. Tarna, Phoenix; Dr. ). w. DeVore and wife, Tempe; John H. Boner, Globe. The Kimball has a magnificent Christmas dinner tomor- ] 'ow for those who wish to avoid the lrudgery of getting one up themselves Rev. c. J. Banks will fill me Baptist pulpit omorrow morning and evening. dr. Banks subject in the morning will 1e: "The Infant; Then and Now" Abell & Wilbur sold Webber wagon ] lR c. A. Zander, a wheelwright from
 Apis,. who will start on a trip to
 srn Texas overland for his
 The purchaser said he could {
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