Arizona republican., 1899-03-31
SOUTH SIDE.
TEMPE

% TEMPE
 There are 36.00O miners inches O.
 water in the river and the volume is
 gradually increasing. This is a great
 encouragement to the farmers who
 have been thinking themselves very
 unfortunate since the recent rains ir
 California. Although this rise is
 slight, It will save crops which other
 wise would have been a total failure,
 Much more water is needed and it is
 to be hoped that in the course of a
 few more days the river will raise
 sufficiently to irrigate well all the land
 into grain and alfalfa.
 William McFadden has bought half of the Bolton home place one-half mile east Of Tempe and will Immediately commence the building of a house. He proposes to make this his home and to give his family the advantages offer ed by the normal school
 An enjoyable dance was given in the Armory hall last night by the Sociaty club.
 J. Webster Johnson yesterday ship ped one-half dozen full blooded brown Leghorn chickens to Bisbee. Fancy stock is fancy business and makes a man of fancy happy. MT. Johnson is eStabHsh1ng the poultry business on 0 sound footing, so far as the Tempe country is concerned
 Henry Rodenbeck on April will take charge of the HiIdg bakery. Mr H1ldg will leave Tempe and return to his old home. Mir. Rodenbeck has been connected with the Arizona bakery of Phoenix. As he has bought the Tempe bakery, he will move his family to the south side and build up a trade for himself
 MESA.
 The friends of Miss Willie Stevens will be sorry to learn Of that lady's illness.
 Those registered at the AIhambra are; J. V. Buck, Jersey; John Leyden. H. A. Chase, Phoenix; William Lypsett and John Miller, Florence; F. Chart rand and friend. Prescott; W, E. Brizzee. Mesa.
 Those registered at the Kfmball house are: Joe Bucks, Germany; J. C. l Hall. Redlands, Cal.; E. E. Hudson. Phoenix.
 The J. M. schuele vineyard gives promise of q tremendous yield of | grapes or rather raisins, this year. '1nls vineyard is a wonder of symmetric beauty. Mir. Schuele will not estimate the crop, but it is safe to say the tons will crowd three figures RdSlIy- Although farther advanced in a general way than other parts of the valley in the fruit culture, Mesa is really young in the industry. Addi- tlonai fruit land is set cue every year and handsome increase in product IS added to each years total.
 Mrs. w. DeWald has opened her anAllnery and dress making establish nlenl ln the George Pessey building. If there De any who think it necessary to go to Phoenix to see such an estab- lishment as named above, they should step into this store and be surprised and delighted. There are four saam- hus1ly engaged in making up garments for Mesa ladies. The hats on eXhrbltion cannot be surpassed i not only in Phoenix, but on the coast, for the same price. Some of the styles l are beWitching. When it's existence ( generally known Mesa ladies s VIII Ee proud of this place.
 7 BOWEN ROBINSON WEDDING. ] Last Tuesday evening MT. s. i Will J. Bowen led Miss Mary c. F Robinson to the altar The knot was r 1rmly tied by the Rev. William Bark i ey of Mesa. Congratulations and good wishes were then in order and the q guests took turns at kissing the bride c md wishing her a long and happy life 1t 7:30 the small company sat down to 'nJoy most bountiful dinner, which . vas served up in the latest approved T method and knives and forks began to e feep time to the beautiful music rem P lered by Dr. Hawley's famous or hestra, which was stationed al dis ! ance under a rose bower After en- owing very pleasant evening the uests bowed themselves from the o, resence of the happy couple and their ~ arents. They carried with them very VI leasant memories of the bachelors ate and a large, generous piece Of ne wedding cake. The bride was ressed in beautiful white silk and arrled bouquet of roses. Many andsome presents were received rom the guests as tokens of pl heir regard. But a few of their friends '" ere invited Those present were: IT.. and Mrs. E. w. Wilbur and family. cV IT.. Edwin Page, a nephew of the = ride, who came from Chicago to wit ro ess the ceremony; Miss Ida Williams. llsS Blanche Newell and Miss Nella lark. MT. and Mrs. Bowen will live 4 'r the present with the brides pa snts. The happy couple are among -esa's most popular young people. O
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