Arizona republican., 1899-12-04
TIE NEWS OF
 PRESCOTT

Prescott, A-iz.. Dec 2.-(spzc:aI
 Correspondence of The EepubIican.)- | The contract for the abutmert of l Granite street bridge has been let to 1 Contractor Hogan, and work is to be- l gin at once On the stone and masonry
 work. The contract for the bridge proper which is to be a fine. wide af- 1 fair, with carriageway and walk fer
 pedestrians. is 60 be let soon.
 ! Twelve-fooU cement walks are being laid on the west side of Cortaz street. from the depot up to the plaza. with the exception of the frontage on some | few vacant lots on which it is proposed
 to build in the immediate future We are reminded of the ancient cliff dwell CTS when We see the unfortunate traV-
 elcrs on the east side of that street who may be suffering with the various ills which flesh is heir to. gaze yearn-
 ingly sllyward at the inaccessible door
 ways of the doctors offices and stores | in the row" and pass sadly on if there is not a handy parachute to ele- vate them from the street into the de- sired haven.
  l Nelson has just opened q new office fer shorthand and typewritins il the 1 office Of Mir A F. Nader architect. She is a graduate of g Canadian busi- ness college. where she came out with highest honors of the school in the commercial and typawrfting course. She is a very well known and popu- lar young lady. and her friends are sanguine of her success in the field she has chosen to enter.
 Mrs. II. F. Arnitage had Q very . vel attended and successful flower Fshow q week go at her greenhouse in { West Prescott. The chrysauthemuns displayed were of a variety e colors all rare and beautiful in Arizona. Ms. ] ATmirage has made a new departure in i Prescott's enterprises, as sine has gone ' into the flower business in a coEap-e- | horsive manner. having put in the lat est improved steam heating apparatus ! in her greenhouse. She has just start 1 ed a large bed of violets. which will : be fn bloom about the first of the year. yielding quantities Of bsautiful blooms 1 thereafter. MT. and Mrs. Arlnitase have made extensive Improvements in the old Parker house on summit 1 avenue and the beauty Of the grounds also has greatly added to hy the cs- tabiishment Of a conservatory and other improvements.
 The art exhibition of hand-painted pictures in oil and water colors which Miss Blandy gave the last two days of last week seemed to Le just what the ladies wanted. as almost every one of
 her choice bits of color. some of which were equally as useful as beautiful.
 were sold to those present who wished tn be well prepared with their Christ Tlas gifts in good time.
 Little Miss B.na kinsley had a birth day party given her yesterday for s-v- craI of her little pIaymates and friends. at which soap bubbles and va rious other pretty games were indu!EeI in by the Wee people until the diTiGu- tive tea tables and chairs Were set i1 order. when the little ones enjoyed Ie- treatments. Among the Lili1uti7n guests were Frances ClaypooI. Mabel
 Brisley Ethel Fisher Ralph. Hpvard and Bob Wells. Harold Brsley and Roscoe Behan. The rooms were very prettiIy decorated with roses and car nations. and the little people ate. drank and made merry until amid their unanimous protests they Were spirited
  tiful guardians.
 The Western club seems to have gone defunct for want of funds with which to carry on it's operations. mostly of pIcasure Out of membership of about siXty-five young men, President Wakely says it was hardly possible to get enough dues paid in monthly to set 'em up to visiting friends so they dis flr jed J1rpI death. not for want of breath. but the next thing to fl. for want of wind, although being named as appropriately as it was. should have been guaranty ample that it would be breezy enough to live 9 long and happy life.
 We notice Miss Nassicks. sister of the late T. c. Barlow -Aiassicks. is in town. having just returned to the ci-y after a heightened abserce. She is looking in much better health than when we Saw her some months ago. She has come here now in order to be present at the memorial services Of the Elks to be held in the c5ngregational church tomorrow afternoon in memory of MT Massicls and one other brother Elk who passed away during the past year.
 The FTls have sent away for some beautiful floral oInblems for the deco rations of the church for tomorrow services. and the music will be an es- pccial feature of the occasion.
 Mrs Col Brodie returned to this city a few days ago. and is preparing to change her residence t0 Col. Bro1ie's s camp near Kirkland. for about six months, after which it is the avoWed ---- -----------------