Arizona republican., 1898-05-28
The South Side

Hopper went to Phoenix today.
 Captain McComas of Mesa spent last night in Tempe.
 About 1000 pounds of baling wire came in today.
 Dan Kleinman of the Mesa market was in Tempe today.
 One Professor Collins advertised dance, one C. P. Borrowdale made the ice cream, one Mexican band appeared to furnish the music, several other ones came to enjoy the fun, but one Collins did not appear to take charge. Caleb Perron got the music, the Re- bekahs took the cream and the several other cnes took evening rides on country roads. This is what should have taken place, what did take place at and from Kinbsbury's hall last night
 The iron cornice is up on the Peter son block, the store fronts are being put in today and the contractors, Page 6 Cosner, say they will have the storerooms ready for occupancy by June 1.
 The Good Templars will have a grand gathering in Tempe tomorrow, the occasion being the regular quar- terly meeting of the district lodge. There will be delegates from all over the county and a lively time is looked for The M & P. will give excursion rates from Mesa and Phoenix and run special after the close of the ses- sion for the accommodation of visit home.
 The Rebekah lodge held an excel lent meeting last night. There were several visitors present from Mesa and Phoenix. Among them were Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Coyle, Miss Galpin vice-president of the territorial as sembly and after the regular lodge work she drilled the Tempe team in the floor work.
 Mrs. $. M. Harris today entertained Mrs. s. BI. Harris, Mrs. W. A. Kim ball, Mrs. 4. c. Mcqueen of Mesa and Mrs. George Gam of Phoenix.
 Monday. Decoration Day. will be observed by most of the Tempe mer- chants.
 Ter cars Of hay go out of here to- night
 Dr. Norton is on this side today The cattle on this side of the river are nearly all shipped out. A few punches Of fat cattle remain, however, and will remain until their owners get what they think will be the top price that will be reached during the present fisa.
 Mesa City. Ariz., May 27.-(Special Correspondence of The Repubiican.)-l C. R. flakes. A. w. Babbitt, Lee n T<&- T R Sellers and wife went to Phoenix =Soday.
 Harry Kennedy and MT. Turman were in Mesa soliciting business today.
 Two cars of hay were shipped out Of here today.
 Tfle work of putting the electric 1 light plant in shape to run will be l finished Monday CT Tuesday. June 1 ia all probability will be illumination day. There is some talk of holding 1 an electric light party in the middle 1 of the street. 4 dance is looked for tonight at the 1 Coop. hall. The flag raising tomorrow after noon promises to be a very patriotic affair. Guy Phelps has taken a change Of venue from Justice Pomeroys court Of Mesa to Justice J. P. Jones court af Lehi. Thompson Walker Of Tempe is in &uWn today
 The little boy of Isaac Dana's is slightly improved today. He has large swelling on one of his limbs which the doctor thinks will be in condition to lance today or tomorrow.
 Mont F. Chubb of Phoenix is on the Sidn today
 l. H. Holmes of Phoenix made Mesa fl call today.
 The Nephi ReIef society held large vicnic on the Johnson ranch.
 The Mesa Hay and Grain company was set back in it's operations yester day for several days owing to the breaking of bull shaft on the traction engine.
 Charles Wings store had somewhat of narrow escape from destruction by fire tonight big Rochester lamp hanging in the bakery depart ment caught fire where it should not burn and blazed up in startling man ner It was taken down and thrown into the street, where it smudged away sUlieply.
 Austin Starkweather of Phoenix, who is engaged in the hog business on a large scale. has purchased, or ralner rented. sections p and 27 under the Consolidated canal for the purpose or Dasturing his hogs. The land is sown 10 barley, but while it did not make Il crop that was considered profitable t0 harvest, it is just the thing for hog pasture
 Nephi has a juvenile militia com pany composed of boys from to IA ,ro,-r of apo They will raise a flag of their own tomorrow on the tallest nole to be had in the neighborhood.
 William Gleason, who lives three miles south of Mesa, has finished put ting up 250 tons of alfalfa hay
 Mesa will have another restaurant, uaking three in all. L. w. Riddle nas leased the Patterson & Brundage huiiding and will as soon as it can be sitoa m onerate a lunch counter and