Arizona republican., 1899-02-25
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

THE KINGS DAUGHTERS. -Tht
 Kings Daughters of the Baptist church meet at the church on Saturday
 at 3:30 D. ID
 ADMITTED TO PROBATE. The
 will of the late Mary I. Rice was ad.
 nitted to probate yesterday and Tru-
 man French was appointed executoI
 under it.
 BASE BALL IN TEMPE. A game
 has been billed for Tempe next Sun day between the Yucatecs and the
 nine of that place It is to be hoped 1 that the former team has profited by
 it's last experience and will be capable l Of playing a more skillful game at the
 bat.
 A NEW COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN. At a meeting of the republican city
 central committee at the city hall last night Dr. William Dufield was unani- | m0usly elected chairman to succeed Ira P Smith, who removed to Yuma
 since the organization of the present
 company. No other business was
 transacted.
 NEW MILLING CORPORATION. - Articles Of incorporation of the Phoe- nix flour mills were filed in the office
 Of the county recorder yesterday. The i incorporators are H. P DeMund, c. ! E. DeMund and H. M. Kennedy. The l capital stock is $50,O00. This cOrpcra- l ticn succeeds ito the milling buisness
 lately carried cn by J. Y. T. Smith.
 BUILDING CONTRACTS. Il. F. l Brown yesterday secured the contract 1 for building a residence for Lawrence 1 B. Street on North Seventh avenue and another for William NCll in Brill's ad- ,Tition Eff Ald &5 Gallegher's contract 1 for constructing the high school annex was signed, the contractors furnishing . Eotnd by the United States Fidelity Guaranty company Of Baltimore. FLED GUILTY. Officer Thomas Molloy yesterday afternoon arrested two women living on the corner of Jackson street and First avenue. They were accused of maintaining a house O. i'll repute and when brought before Recorder Jobs each pied guilty and was fined S6 after first promising to leave the vicinity where they had been. They gave their names as Jane Dee and Mary Roe.
 B. Y. P U. SOCIAL The Baptist young people had an enjoyable social at the church last evening. The pro gramme included FecitatiOns by Miss Bella Forbes, Miss Bessie Thomas, Miss Yarnell and Dr. Halsey; music by Mrs. Walter Porter, Miss Alice, Miss Halsey and Miss Kettle Halsey. There was good attendance and the programme, refreshments and games were enjoyed by all.
 CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES. The Christian church will begin holding regular services in Good Templars' hall, No. 120 West Adams street. tomorrow There will be preaching at Il q. m. and P. m. by Faster Ferguson. Tie furniture has been moved from tre old house, and they are now comfortably quartered in the hall, which they will occupy until the completion Of their new house of worship.
 4 DOG OF FAMOUS BREED. As sistant Secretary Harry R. Tr.tle yes terday received 9 fox terrier puppy. the gift of Hon. Colin Cameron of Lochiel. The dog fs seven months old and of the purest possible breed. His sire was imported by Col. Blount, the famous New York dog fancier. A brother of this puppy few days ago without aid or encouragement killed an Arizona skunk, which Is more than a match for the average dog.
 FOR SUFFERING ARMENIANS. - Next week on Thursday, Friday and Saturday the entertainments fer the benefit of the Armenian orphans will Dc given by Bishop Serkins of Manila assisted by his three daughters, who will appear in native Armenian and Filipino costumes and sing native songs, which they will translate into English. The general admission will l De 50 cents, but season tickets will be l issued at $1'for adults and 50 cents fer i children.
 FIRE AT FIVE POINTS. A fire | started shortly after o'clock last | night in the small residence owned by | Jack Kersting almost adjoining his | blacksmith shop at Five Points. The | structure was almost burned down be- | fore the fire company was able to ren- der assistance but the buildings near | by were placed out of danger. The | house was not insured and MT. Ker- sting's effects, together with all his | papers, were destroyed. The cause of | the blaze has not been accounted fer.
 A SOUTH SIDE EXCURSION. - Mrs. J. c. Adams yesterday entertained | Q party Of friends in drive to the south side. The party consist | ed cf Mrs. N. o. Murphy, Miss Carrie Mercer, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Gib | bons and Msssrs. H. J. Latham, D. T. | ClaE Ike and J. M. Hall. A step was | IiISL ndC6 dG the F6S4u6HCe OI w. J | of Tempe, where lunch was | served. The drive was then continued | to Mesa and the Consolidated canal, | where the operations of the big dredger were observed.
 HE WAS TOUCHED. There is one nan who will never go to the Salvation | army any more. He attended the ser | vices fer the first time on Thursday | night He became so deaply interested | in the proceedings that he did not no- tice anybody fooling with his property ] The first intimatiOn he had that he had | been touched was when he observed | his watch chain hanging aimlessly and | i.3elessly from a button hole The | stranger was suddenly filled with an antipathy to the Salvation Army move | ment He did not. of caul.a- Ealiavn 1