Arizona republican., 1899-02-14
SOUTH SIDE.
TEMPE.

s. A. Bart1eson, assemblyman from Pinal county, was in Tempe Sunday.
 Jerry Sullivan is in Tempe. He will ship some cattle today.
 Judge Howell of Tont0 is in Tempe. MT. Howell says the snow on Tonto creek has all melted. During the storm he and his force of men were kept busy p.opping up the roofs of the ranch building as the thirty-six inches of snow was to great burden to be supported by an ordinary Arizona roof
 Rob Burmister, who has been visit ing with the Cages of Tempe, returned to Prescott Sunday night
 Tempe is again agitating public inn provements Fifth street from the de- pot to Mill avenue and perhaps to it's end will be graded and graveled imme- diately. The council is considering bids for the grading and graveling of Eighth street from Mill avenue to. the Mesa railroad H. L. Chandler is wiring the business portion of the town and some of the residences. The question of city water is again working whirlpools in the usually placid sur face of Tempes daily life. Runners of new propositions from new sources are afoat and it is possible that some thing tangible will be secured. It is unquestionable that if city water can be secured Temlpe will take jump into a larger existence
 Dr. L. H. Goodrich of Phoenix WIS in Tempe yesterday.
 The dog tax man is around and all untagged canines will soon nave to hide out.
 w. A. Bolton yesterday sold to Frank Fogal the "A. .Hawes half in in lot i0s nj Mr.. e town property.
 Numerous inquiries are coming in from eastern farmers who are desirous of coming to the Salt River valley. Most of them want small farms. There is plenty of room on the south side for small farmers and every encourage ment should be thrown out to get them to settle.
 Keith & O'Connor are building a house on W. J. Kingsbury's place at the other end of the bridge.
 G. R. Finch will have, perhaps, the most porch when he moves into his new house, of any one in Tempe. The porch measures 196 feet around the outside The house is wired fer elec- tricity.
 There are 31,oOO inches Of water in the river.
 A. J. Peters last night shipped five cars or hay to California.
 Sunday the corner stone of the new Congregational brick church was laid. There were 200 people present who listened to the words of Rev. Daneil Kloss and witnessed the laying Of the stone James Johnston sang a solo | that impressed his hearers. Rev. MT. | Whitaker of the Baptist church, Rev. | R. IA Hopper of the Christian church, | and Rev A. B. TOmlinson, retired, | were all present.
 MESA.
 A. P. Snowgrass went to Phoenix on | the morning train Sunday.
 H. A. Diehl drove to Mesa from | Phoenix Sunday.
 M. D. Johnson's little boy, year | and a half old. died at 10 o'clock Sat urday night and was buried in Mesa | cemetery from the residence at 2:30 | Sunday. J. D. Crose officlated.
 T. Stevens, I. Nelson and o. Harper of Lehi were in town Sunday.
 The Twilight club, a young mems club of Mesa, had an informal attic party and banquet at the Kimball house Saturday night. Each member invited a lady friend. There were twelve couples present. They danced in the attic, a room 50X20 feet. The floor is a good one for dancing. The room was decorated with palm leaves and the stars and stripes. Benches were set around, giving the room a rustic appearance The members report a splendid time. Those present were: Misses Edie H. AbeH, Ethel Wilbur, Blanche Newell, Mamie Robinson, Nellie Clark, Viola Rosenburger, Grace Newell, Nettie Norris, Price, Whan and Williams; Messrs. w. H. Wilbur, O. Holden, D. Mcqueen. s. w J. Bowen. H. Lowry, s. Wilbur, John Drane Dr. Charles Hawley, pr. James Drane, L. J. Abell, c. DavisCn and C.. Stewart
 Rev S. A. ThompsOn's sermon Sun day was taken from John 3:1-3. ''Jchn was rash and impulsive, but Chris tianity changed him until he became quiet and gentle So t will change ey- cry one. What is the manner of Gods love? Mama expressed both quality and quantity. In quality it is like that of a mother, undying and changeless. It is necessary for sinners to entreat with agony for forgiveness. They need only to report and ask forgiveness. As for the quantity of Gods love, no man can measure it. For God 90 loved the world. Dr. Adam Clark says there is a whole ocean of meaning in that word. 'so.' The text expresses our re- IatiCnship to God. We are His chil- dren, and the relationship of children involves freedom or perfect liberty and property right or .heirship. The freedom or liberty gives joy: as His heirs we do not need wealth, for He