Arizona republican., 1899-09-17
SOUTH SIDE.
TEMPE.

A. J. Peters, Mrs. c. T. Hayden, J. G. Ridenour, Mrs Cosner, pr. Charles H. Jones, Fred M. Irish, Professor J. w. Smith and wife, E. Ruse and wife, Steve and Thomas Hughes, T. B. Stahl A. J. Hansen, Miss Florence Tweed, Miss Nellie Croker and Walter Shute went to Phoenix yesterday.
 T. E. Pomeroy of Mesa paid Tempe a visit yesterday.
 Miss Minnie Perry left yesterday for Arizola, Ariz., where she has been en- gagged to teach Miss Perry is member of the class of '99 and was one eff the leading teachers in the Model school last year.
 Tom Morrow is back from a trip to Kentucky. MT. Morrow says there is a great difference in the locks of his old home since he last saw it ten years ago. People are as thick as bees and have nothing to do but to complain of hard times, and there is no comparison between the Salt River valley and that country as to prosper ity.
 The lawn party given by the Chris tian Endeavor society at the home of MT. and Mrs. H0ugh on Friday even ing in honor of the students and teachers of the normal was a perfect success The evening entertainment was opened by an outdoor grand march led by Miss Lulu Winger and Glen Root, in which seventy-five c0u- pie took part. Games were played and a pleasant time was enjoyed by all. Refreshments were served and all went home pleased with the even ing's entertainment.
 Miss Marguerite Hughes has gone to Wickenburg to take charge of the public school at that place.
 The Good Templars had their reg ular meeting last night. good pro- gramme was rendered and a pleasant time was enjoyed by all who were present. The lodge is in a prosper ous condition and it's members are do- ing good work.
 The Syracuse wheel will have some changes in it next year. The 1900 bi- cycle will be reduced in weight, es- pecia1ly the chainless models. which promise to be very popular. When de- | sired the front wheel will be smaller | than the rear, giving, it is thought, i better steering qualities. The ten 1 dency is to wider handlebars, avoiding | chest compression. Sprockets will | also be made smaller. The Syracuse Cycle company is carefully testing | prospective Improvements and the 1900 Crimson Rim will be a leader in strength and style.
 new supply of shirt waist girls will soon appear in Tempe. The girls of the normal school have decided that they need uniform costumes for all and movements have begun toward securing them. These uniforms are to be of cadet gray flannel, trimmed with black braid, and are to consist of shirt waists and short skirts, with m tar board caps to match. The girls will be able to practice their physical culture much more easily and effectually in these uniforms than in their long, trailing skirts, and they will also make very pretty, comfort able street gowns. The colors of the suits and trimmings are like those of | the young mems uniforms, and the appearance of the whole student body thus clad in uniforms Of like color will be very pleasing. At the last meeting of the Tempe : council arrangements were made for holding a special election in October on the water question. Notices of the : election have been posted and pTacti ', cally set forth two propositions Ore i is whether or not the town shall E3 bonded to put in the water works and e he town own them, or whether a Pri- . rate company be given the franchise n The almost unanimous feeling of the k ;itiZens is in favor of municipal own a srship and in favor of voting the 1T ponds to carry out the specifications il # Engineer Sturtevant. The busi- n less men are anxious that the city Il hould own it's water system, as they Il believe such condition would place Il 'empe in a most enviable position and it he good derived therefrom would ii
 MESA ct
 h, The Mexican boy who died Cn Thurs si ay was bitten by a dog some few days d1 go. and it is supposed that he died be rom hydrophobia. lii The foundation for the Woy busi- " ess block is being put in as rapidly tn s possible. to The Farmers Exchange is the only lace in Mesa where one can get the to lmous Mothers bread. so The Mesa brass band will make tr s entertainment on Dewey's day, the 9th inst, the most enjoyable affair -