Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-05-11


 the Prescott transfer company was coming up CorteZ street from tn, 7 depot, at a break neck pace endan r gering the lives of pedestrians a. | well as threatening serious damag, to themselves and the wagon to r which they were attached. MT 1, Baird on horse back rode up beside: , the of horse. caught his briddle and pulled the team around in a circle gradually reducing their speed un, til two men climbed in the wagon and put on the brakes, stopping the team. By this act he averted what might have resulted in great damage. He was loudly aPplauded , by big crowd who witnessed the performance.
 Secretary C. H. Akers came up this morning to see our soldiers leave for the front. From Thursiay's Daily.
 Picnic Friday.
 John s. Jones IS in from Chaparral today.
 The Congress House table Is sup piled with the best in the market. ii
 The pupils of the public schools have caught the military fever. A number Of companies have been organized among the boys and flags are lu demand.
 4. E. Joscelyn, teacher oi the Kingman school. formerly of Jerome Is m town.
 J. B. Weber. of Jerome, was in Prescott to see the soldier boys take their departure, and iucidently to look after some business before the board of supervisors.
 Geo. r. Harrington came ia from CrnNned King yesterday in time to participate in the demonstration to the volunteers.
 ] Otto Johnson. Of Crowned King, left on Monday for the east 10 en- list in the United Stales navy.
 MT. and Mrs. 4. W. F. lwards en- tertained a number of ladies aud gentlemeu al their residence last evening at the fascinating game of progressive ''twenty-Dine." The evening was very pleasantly spent and was rounded out at the close of the games by the serving of re- treatments. The prizas were won by Judge and Mrs. K. E. SlCan.
 Tomorrow. Fridar, May 7th, all school children of Prescott and vicinity are invited. free of any charge, including transportation and refreshments. To he grand May Day festivai, given by the Workmen and Wnodmen. Prizes will be given ] for different athletic sports and the May pole dance. The exercises will .ake place at the race track, and it IS hoped that big crowd will be pres ent, as the orders have been to great expense in providing this entertain meni.
 ] Mrs. J. Charest. of Los Angeles, arrived m Prescott on Monday 10 spend tho. summer with her daugh- ter. Mrs. H. A. Brown.
 Mrs. Heury Kinsley arrived in Prescott few days since for brief visit with her husband. She expects to leave for the east next Monday for a brief visit, and on her return from there, will take up her residence in Prescott.
 Chas. D. Osborn has been ap- p1inted overseer of road district number If by the board of super visorS.
 Tine board Of supervisors this morning allowed the bill of G. C. RufTner for S2OOO, being the bal snce due for the qnarter ending March 3I, 1897.
 Governor NJ. II. McCord an Is 'c- retary c. H. Akers left for PhenII this afternoon.
 All parties going to the A. O. U. W. and W. O. W. May day picnic except children will be charged by the railroad company twentv-6ve cents for fare aud fifty cents admis- sion which entities them to all privileges. Children under ten years are carried free to the park.
 N. A. Morford, editor of the Phe- nix Herald, has been elected a mem Der of the Phenix city council.
 Mrs. George N. Gage is up from Tempe for a brief visit. Don't fall 10 attend the picnic to- morrow.
 The storm clouds have passed and clear weather again prevails.
 Another heavy frost this morning. If YOU don't go to the picnic on Friday, May 6, you will miss lots of genuine fun.
 The priz, for May pole dance will cons st Of a fine regulation size American flag for tbe public school, and one for the Sisters academy, for which the citizens of Prescott have contributed literally.
 New features have been added to the May day program.
 A Mexican named Antonio was confined in the branch jail at Je- rome on Tuesday night for drunken ness. He set fire to the building during the night and 1t was con pletely destroyed and he was so } badly burned that he died early Tuesday morning.
 A messenger came rushing into the court house this afternoon ask ing for doctor saying that a woman some place in the south of town had taken a dose of poison. The location of the place and the name of the woman were not given.
 Don't fail to attend the picnic on , Friday. The pOstponement only gave the committee that much more time to add to the attractions of the affair.
 The Monday club held its meet - ing on Tuesday this week instead of p on Monday. English Poets from Chaucer 60 Shakespeare" was the ? title of a paper by Mrs. O. 4. Hesla, a tho laa3ar in tha discussion hainy