Arizona republican., 1899-06-04

latter being 30 additional; at Jerome and Nogales each congregation num- bers 20, and there are ten regular members of this church at HolbroOk
 giving a total for Arizona of 315 com
 municants of this sect, not a very
 large number, but the nucleus of what
 Mir. AshmUn believes will be a four 1 ishing church in a short time These churches are all self-supporting, mak- l ing no calls on the home society at New York for funds.
 Rev. Ashmun expresses the greatest confidence in the future Of his church at Jerome, and in proof thereof, has brought his wife and little son here and has leased 2 residence. He was formerly located at Albuquerque, be- :ng superintendent of the missionary work for New Mexico and Arizona but at his own request was relieved Of this charge and volunteered to assume the pastOTate at Jerome The Jerome
 church will be supported by voluntary contributions from the people, and the small congregation is very enthusias- tic MT Ashmun stands in the attitude Of bishop being the head Of the Con- gregationaIsts in Arizona, that body having no regularly appointed bishops. Jerome is fortunate in the acquisition of a reverend gentleman of Mir Ash nuns qualifications, both in a relig- ious sense and personally, and if it is possible to build Up a prosper ous church at Jerome, MT. Ashnun un- doUbtedly is the man to do t.
 Tn addition to the new impetus given to the regular churches. there has been Iformed what has been called ''The Children's Honie Society," or g3nized for the purpose of looking after children, either who are or phaned, or in unfit surroundings. This association was organized a few weeks ago and the following ladies and gentlemen are in control of it's affairs at Jerome: Pr4 iden,. Mrs. H. V. Allen; first vice p1'esident, Mrs. James Barton: second vice president, Mrs. D. M. Jordan; secretary, Mrs. M " Rich ards; treasurer. Miss Ida J. Johnson: counselor, General R. H. G. Ninty. and Dr. B. T. Cody, examining physician. T. will be the purpose of this society to keep a sharp outlook for all young children with improper environments of any description and to send them to the home just established at Phoenix, from whence they will be located in some proper and congenial sphere This association has been at work for over twenty years in the United States, during which time it has taken care of over 16,0U0 children, many of whom doubtless have been saved from prisons, asy!ums and lives of infamy or shame.
 Mr H. J. Allen and his daughter 1 Miss ElinOr Gayle, have arrived st home, the latter having just been | graduated from Mills College in Cai- | fornia.
 The preparation for the grand ball | to be given for the purpose of assist ing in the purchase of a large chemical | fire engine. have been suspended for | he present, prding the complst.on of | m available hall suitable for the pur- pose.
 Prof. Hafford, late principal of the Jerome school, has gone sOuthward to l attend the teachers institute ct Tucson.
 The local post office was clos-d in leference to memorial day
 William Trauz former proprietor of he English Kitchen. has arrived at Jerome. and states that he will rebuild.
 Dr. E. T. Cody is getting fairly we'll, though his recovery from the burns received in the attemp. to ex- inguish the fire, is slow and painful. Dr. Woods is m attendance on him.
 The little ones are still coming TerOme's way MT. and Mrs. William Edwards, and MT. and Mrs. Robert JorIey have each received infant sons turing the past week.
 Deception Gulch has quite boom nd lots are going off in that locality ike hot cakes at a southern camp neeting.
 The city council fixed a rather high r. ,edd1ers' license in protection of local merchants who are doing business at
 large expense, increased by munich al taxes, but the peddlers with hrewd cunning have pooled their ssues, and evade the purpose Of the by consolidating the.r wares nd appointing one of the number to ell them, for which only one license 5 necessary. The Troy steam laundry owned by { filler & Ta1bott, has been leased L. q }. c. Hyde and c. w. Hoiles. MT ] Iyde has been the city agent of that and is thoroughly familiar $ T tn it's business.
 ". A. McKinn0n, the recently Gp- ointed city recorder, has his hands l1l The case of Squire Harvey, re- eatly charged with disturbing the eace, ;n his opposition to the fire or C in3nCeS, during which tune ne HuH2 | efance and contumely into the faces s f the august council, was tried be- 1 1re Mr. McKinn0n. but professional ! tiquetta got the better c't the legal I de of the case, probably, for Harvey | as acquitted. It Is amusing to sit I l the recorders office and hear the nti-fine addresses of MT MeKinnon, = fter taking a poor, unfortunate jag { long the highways and Ibyways Of re- $ lorse by stern and severe chiding. he discs his hopes of a nominal punish .ent by carefully wOrded svmpa- letic admonishment and tearfully eX- ressed regrets that the majesty of the -w and the dignity of the people has cen outraged by too many < high } llls and when the cuIprit is just sad9 to walk out. believing that he IS ''gone unwhipt of justice" the -c0rder crushes him under a fine Of (