Arizona republican., 1898-12-27
SOUTH SIDE.

Tempe, Ariz, Dec 26.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- A large number Of people went to Phoe- nix today, sonfe to see the ball game and the teachers to attend the joint county institute being held in Phoenix.
 Miss Anna NJ Miller came down for a two weeks vacation from Flagstaff, where she is teacher in the Emerson high school.
 There will be an excursion to Phoe- nix tomorrow night (Tuesday) to the Patton Grand, where the Henderson troupe is drawing crowded houses. Round trip 50 cents.
 The Hayden mill is closed down for repairs for a few days
 c. R. Finch is pushing the work on the stone foundation for his new brick house north of his livery stable.
 A tramp was caught today in theaact of passing counterfeit dollar. Henry Gonzales placed him under arrest. His trial will take place at 10 o'clock to- morrow
 Tempe today is as deserted as Oliver Goldsmith's village
 James Tarney has resumed his old seat on the Mesa engine
 Miss Grace Webb of the normal went to Mesa today to become the guest of Miss Ethel Wilbur
 At the public school last riday the lyceum carried through an extensive programme of select reading, songs, dialogues and recitations Following is the programme: Select reading, AL ice Wyncoop; dialogue, Winnie Hanna, Ida Penn, Della Penn and Sadie Smith; select restling, Annie Cartledge; reel tation, lone Greenleaf; recitation, Car rie CJughTan; recitation, None Kings bury; select reading, Willie Webster; song, Annie Sachs; Xmas legends, Abram Lukin, Willie Franklin, Fanny Brown, Clara Sharbrough and Frank Miller; song, Annie White; recitation, Alma Harris; speech by Santa Claus, Frank Hough. The two solos were rendered in most creditable manner When Santa Claus appeared with a sack on his shoulder the cheers were almost deafening. It is doubtful if a large portion of the people of Tempe know what is being accomplished in the schools
 Christmas was observed in Tempe last night in a very thorough and en- tertaining way. At the Congregation al church a cantata was rendered by thirty people, young and old, who showed how Kris Kringle was caught and forced to admit a few things A large number were present and enjoyed themselves.
 At the Christian church a fine large pepper tree that filled nearly all one end of the hall was loaded down with pretty presents and lighted up with hundreds of candles. The church was crowded to the doors with people who were as happy as clans. An exten- sive programme was rendered in which l the little ones of the Sunday school covered themselves all over with 1ov- ing admiration of their elders. Santa | Clans appeared at this tree and made i things more jovial than they otherwise | would have been-
 The Baptist church was well filled | and a large tree was decorated and | trimmed and lighted in such a way as to produce a beautiful effect. The | presents were numerous and substan- tlal. A programme which entertained | all present was rendered and then the | presents were presented.
 The two M. E. churches celebrated | Christmas eve together in the M E. | church. The church was filled, there | not even being standing room left half hour after the exercises began. The normal students were largely in E terested in the exercises and were seen everywhere in the. audience. A beau tiful tree filled one corner of the church | and finder it's shadow the little children told in various ways what they thought about Christmas
 MESA
 Mesa City Ariz., Dec 26.-(Special Correspondence of the Rspublican.)- J.
 Every teacher cn the Mesa ard on the bottoms" has gene ts Phoen:x to- day and will remain there during the week to attend the Teachers Institute of the northern counties.
 Darlington has disked in sixty acres of alfalfa land tci grain. MT. Darling ton believes early hay will bring gccd price the coming spring. Miss Ada Shrine is home for the - holidays from St. Johns.