Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-20

have been booked for performances ID Prescott early next month. The former has two special cars, besides a special Pullman for the company
 O. Fl. Jackson has resigned his position as master mechanic of the $. F. F. < ?. railroad ant will leave ID the morning for his home at In- dianspolis. Mir. Jackson quits his position to engage in other business. An official circular is out snnounc- ing the appointment of Frank Day- lsson as acting master mechanic NIT. Davisson has been foreman of the shops for two or three years and is 8 very efficient and competent mechanic.
 A member of the city council in conversation today stated that the postotiice authorities had been iu undue haste n their action suspend ing free delivery for Prescott. He stated that the old city council had passed an ordinance relative to mark ing streets and numbering houses, and that the latter had already been done and that the streets will all be duly labeled by October 1. As free delivery was not 10 have taken place till November this would be ample time for 1t.
 The popular opinion is that eggs with brown shells have a higher food value than eggs with white shells. The California state agri- culture station recently made an ex- tended study of the composition of eggs, to determine whether there was any basis of fact for the com mUn opinion. The popular opinion was not borne out by the chemical analysis, and the examination proved that the main points of superiority, although extremely slight, are pos sessed by the white eggs, so far as fsod value IS concerned. Compared with other food at the usual prices, eggs at F cents per dozen were found to be 6 cheap source of uu- triente, st Is cents they were fairly expensive and at 25 cents and over they are very expensive.
 Mrs. Winfield Scott entertained the ladies aid of the Baptist church at Fort Whipple Friday afternoon. Luscious fruit from the Chaplain's ranch was partaken of and served with dainty refreshments. The pro gram of readings and recitations was postponed owing to the lateness of the hour. Afterward the business was transacted. The ladies decided to give another of those enjoy basket socials at Mrs Msson's ID the pines ou next Tuesday evening. The proceeds are to be devoted to pay ing the insurance on the church. Friends of the church are cordially invited to participate. Gentlemen buy the baskets which are prepared by the ladies and share the contents with the owner, whose basket is designated by a card placed inside. Hot coffee will be served. Music will add charms to the moonlight evening which will be an enjoyable occasion to all who attend.
 From Sa,urdav's Daily
 The south bound train is four hours late today.
 Fifteen car loads of cattle will be shipped from Del Rio tomorrow.
 Justice Campbell and family will leave ID the morning for visit east
 Gentry Bros dog and pony show is bill for Prescott Sept 29.
 Charley RaIble will leave in the morning for visit to California
 Born. in Prescott, September l5, to Rev. and Mrs. F. D. Wyckof, a son.
 The asphaltum side walk in the JoURxAL-MINER block is being put down today.
 One arrest has been made in con nection with the Cochise train rob bery.
 Mrs. Mary Brown and daughter, Miss Mamie, left for PheniX this afternoon to reside.
 Another car load of pears from the Salt river valley passed through Prescott today en route east.
 Frank Cavansugh Is seriously i'll st the Sisters hospital He Is not expected to live.
 Lee H. Lsndis of Hot Springs Junction, IS ln town. He will leave shortly for the City of Mexico.
 Patrick D Eyer was the insane man brought iu from Jerome. He will be taken to the asylum this after noon.
 L. H. Chalmers, the we'll known Phenix attorney, came up on this mornings train on legal business and will return home this evening.
 Mrs NH. Gould has taken charge of 6 lodging house on Figueros street, Los Angeles, near the Belle vue Terrace.
 Our contemporary says this paper pokes fun st 1t, just because a com plimentary mention was made of its logic.
 Ex-Governor Wolfey, who has been m town for several days will leave in the morning for the Grand Canyon mine.
 Mrs. Cecelis De. Kuhn announces the marriage of her daughter Tessie Lucille to FrancIs T. Blandy, on Tuesday, September l9, 1899, st Cherry, ArZous. They witl be at home after October p, at Chloride, Arizona.
 Edgar Blackwell. of HoPewell, \. J., a former cl8ssmate of John Har- lon. at Princeton, IS a recent arrival in Prescott. He comes to seek re lief in the atmosphere of the pines from ssthmatic ills, and will prob ably grow up with the country.
 Rev. W. H. Peck Is expected 10 arrive on this afternoons train and will preach at the Methodist church tomorrow both morning and evening. Rev. Peck has recently completed a course at the Boston university and has filled an appointment in Trinity church, San Francisco, and is spoken of as an eloquent minister.