Mesa free press., 1899-03-24

LuG DTitiihHt iVtiId AVud cup 1uOy VIII
give one Of her world famous Sorg Re,
| eitals at the Normal School, Tempe
Monday night, Msrch 2Sth. She will
Re assisted by Mrs. Shirley Christy. pi-
anist, ,f Phoenix, and Mr. J. L. john
ston, Tenor, of Tempe. This co lcert
| will be in the nat:re Of a musical feat
aid no lover M the very best IN music
can afford to miss it. as they may not in
years have such . good opportunity of
listening to such q singer as Madame
, Bishop 80 near home. Her support is
also first class, AZ Mrs. Christy is a 6 ,e
pianist, and will play several solos, as
well As accompanying the singers. and
Mr.. Johnson has q wildly favorable
reputation as tenor singer The ad
mission is only ftty cents aud should be
within t.,e reach OF ali.
Gov. Myroa II McCtrd, who has
been absent from the Territory for the
past six or eight months in command of
a volunteer regiment. returned to his
home at Phoenix few days ago. The
Colonel has expressed his great salts
faction to be once more in the lovely
sunshine Of Arizona. The Pick and
Drill is pleased to record the Governors
Return and hopes to see him take up the
thread of bis laoors-political and other
wise-where it was broken off few
months ago.--Pick and Drill. A host of
other friends were glad to welcome the
Colouel home. there was no cloud
resting ON him when he first struck the
Territory.
DR.. prane has new net in the shape
of a genuine baby white headed esgle
E.sgle sharps say il is only about three
mouths old and yet it measures few
inches over six feet from tip to tip. 1t
Was shot ii d winged by MIR. DIorbough
at the head OF The Highland canal dur
ing the frs, heavy storm of November,
the bird h wing evidently been swept
from the mourtains by the heavy winds.
Cali and see the doctors baby aud see it
eat.
The Postofice Inspector arrived in
town Monday from San Francisco to
investigate the post Office robbery.
S far as We have been able to learn
no clue to the burglars has yet been
obtained. set it is safe to say the U.
s authorities will pursue tie inves :
tigation to snccess il there is possi-
bi!ity of such q thing. When Uncle
Sans sleuths hit the trail they hard
ly ever stop short of their game.
James F. Rose of Illinois, visited
Mesa Tuesday. He has oeen travel :
ing with his sister, Mrs. 9. Rearick.
who is in poor health during their
sojourn in Phoenix this winter the
lady's health has much improved.
Her husband, Prof. Rvarick is the
presicent Of the Highland Park COL
i-ge at Des Moines.
Sam Crayson left Monday morning
by stag for Mineral Greek, pinal
county, where he will construct a
stamp mill at w. p. Dunham's mines.
-Four miners also went from here to
work in the III us. the Mineral
Greek country is pushing to the front
as mineral producer.
; Geo. Cluff, the elocut;onist, left last.
night for his home in Thatcher, Gra-
ham county, after sew raj weeks so
journ ~ ou tow. His elassfs in
e!ocution made very marked i'm
provement under his instruction.
Ex-Secretary John Sherman was re.
ported bv the associated dispatches to
have died on board the transport Paris
while en- route to Jam .ica. The report
was incorrect and the distinguished
gentleman is now said to be recovering
from his illness.
John Terry and Miss Bertha Bloom
er, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Bloomer, were married in Phoe-
nix yesterday. The many friends OF
the happy young couple wish them a
long happy and prosperous life.
There is a rush of people to Globe
nowadays. Besides the large number
who pass through here en- route in
their own teams, the stage goes out
three times week loaded down;
The school trustee election occurs