Arizona republican., 1899-02-22
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

BLOCK 40 DEAL.-AntOn Gold ves-
 terday bought the interest of his part ner, Frank Faure, in the brick blocl
 built by them in block 40 a year ago.
 IN CARLOAD LOTS.-A carload o
 cattle for Williams and three cars O
 hay for Los Angeles will go out over ( the s. F., P. & P. this morning.
 BUILDING A HOUSE.-Lawrenct B. Street, deputy clerk of the district
 court, has purchased a lot on North Seventh avenue and has made arrange-
 ments to build a handsome residence
 on it.
 POSTOFFICE HOURS TODAY
 The postoffice will be open today from
 to 10 a. m., as is usual on holidays
 There will be no delivery in the bus
 mess district for the reason that many places of business will be closed all day.
 SHAM BATTLE TO-DAY. Several
 members of the McCord regiment will take part in the militia parade today
 The march will be followed by a sham
 battle east of the park. It will con-
 clude in time for the participants and
 spectators to witness the fC0t ball
 game.
 CIVIL. SERVICE EXAMINAIION.-
 Chairman E. E. Walden of the local i civil service examining board yester-
 day received instructions from the
 commission that all departmental ex-
 aminations in the future will be held
 in Phoenix. Heretofore these exami-
 nations have taken place at Tucson. and those of the treasury department for the customs service at Nogales
 With the two examinations for the postal service held here there will therefore be four civil service exam
 nations in Phoenix every year.
 A NEW BUSINESS BLOCK.-Mr. D. i H. Winters, who lately removed his
 stock of merchandise to Jerome, is in | the city, making preparation to build on his lot at the southeast corner of | First avenue and Adams street adjOin- | ing the store buildings on Adams 1 street, lately built by Mir. Winters. The new building will have frontage of | seventy feet on First avenue and l5Q on Adams street. The building will ha at first only one-story but will have an ornate front. That locality, which as late as four years ago, was covered by cOrTals and adObes has now become 1 the best built quarter of Phoenix and business is naturally being attracted in that direction. UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS SUM- | MOVED. President M. M. Parker and Professors Blake and Tourney Of the l faculty of the university, and Col l John II. Martin of the board of regents | arrived in town yesterday morning. | They came at the request Of the Iegis- latiye committee on education for conference regarding the work and | needs of the university for the com university met the committee yester- | day afternoon and again last night. | Another conference will be held today | The result of these conferences will be i included in Q report to be submitted by the committee, along with it's findings i on the late visit to the institution.
 COLD WEATHER IN OHIO-A member Of The Republican staff re- ceived a paper from central Ohio yes terday in which appears a weather r5- port for the week ending February IA. The maximum temperature fer any day was on the 14th, 20 degrees above zero, the next warmest day being the 8th, when the maximum recorded was IS above zero. The minimum for the week was 26 degrees below zero on the 10th, and the 18th did nearly as vel l showing 24 below. On the 9th the warmest for the day was 5 degrees be- low zero, 21 below marking the ooldast for that day, followed by 26 below on the 10th Here in Phoenix the ccldest for the same dates was 34 degrees the morning of the 9th, while the daily mean was about 5 degrees.
 SPANGLER-LEYH john (. SpangIer and Miss Helen Leyh9 were married by Rev. Lapsley McAfee at the Presbyterian church yesterday February 21 1899 at 7:30 a. m Tie wedding was attended by only 2 few friends of the bride and groom who immed ately after drove to the home of Dr. F. o. Richmond, where a wedding ' to,.oo o1rf1 1-f od lo{I1 Mrs. Spangler are we'll known in social and church circles in Phoenix. Mir. ( Spangler, now deputy treasurer. has lived in Phoenix for several years. has been successfully engaged in busine's and was for some time secretary Of the chamber of commerce. Mrs. Span%ler came here from Lancaster, Mo, little more than year ago and has been employed as assistant bookkeepa~ at the Valley bank
 RETURNING IN GROUPS. "A large number cf .Gldiers from the McCOrd regiment returned yesterday. The group consisted of John Buckley, Frank Lisenbee, R. T. Davis, Harry Proops Edward Wesler, Oscar Scott, Fred Weldon, William Mozier, Steve May, Thomas Zimmerman, James Reed, James Forterie, R. M. Price, J. Toohey, James Parks and James Morgan. B. Greene was on the train en route to Los Angeles, and Mark Long has left ; New Orleans for Tucson. He may be in Phoenix today. Several more of the ! boys are expected today, among whom will be Thomas Linville L. G. Cracken, John Paddock, William McCint0ck and Harry Packwood. Those Of the C Phoenix contingent who have arrived s so far, without exception say they are glad to get home.
 CONTINENTAL SOCIAL. A conti. mental social was held at the Presby- terian church last night. It was given by the Christian Endeavor society. The {