Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

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in Phoenix Tuesday and Tempe on
Wednesday were largely attended and
more than usual interest was mani
tested. The large audiences we're de-
lighted with the addresses Of the tai
ented ladies, Mrs. Stevens ard Miss
Gordon, and as a result of the meet
ings, twenty members were added TO
the Phoenix W. @. T. u. eighteen
new members to the Mesa organiSa :
tion and large number to Temr!e
Talks were made in the Normal at
Tempe Wednesday morning. A spec
ial feature of the Tempe meeting was
the visit Of the little girls of the du-
venile Temple. They marched into
the hall headed by Mrs. Webster
johnson and after a drill and song.
each deposited a boquet on the plat
form. The w. c. T. U. of Mesa hold
regular meetings at 8 p. m. on the
lst and 3rd Thursdays of each month,
the 1st Thursday the meetings will be
held in the NJ Z. church and the 3rd
Thursday in the Baptist church.
Mrs Loper's department of our
public school made a highly creditable
showing last term. The average
number belonging was AZ and the
average daily attendance was 40, the
percentage of attendance on average
number belonging being over 80.
In her twenty three months teaching
in our Mesa schools. Mrs. Loper has
proven herself to be a very highly
successful teacher.
Mesa now has furniture store OF
which she may we'll feel proud. 1t is
strictly up-to-date in quality. style
and price and the large store room is
filled with everything to be found in
frst-class furniture store. If you
want anything in their line don't fail
to call on Passey & Nets
The great English and German
Specialists will be at the KimbaH
House. Mesa on May l9, for few
days only. These physicians stand
well wherever they are known. In
Southern California and throughout
California they have performed some
Yonderful cures.
The trustees of our schools met this
week and elected teachers for the next
school year. Prof. Loper was reelected
principal. with the following assistants
Prof. John Nets. Prof. Oris Holdren,
Miss England, Miss Norris, Miss Addie
Shrine. Miss Blanche Newell and Miss
Ina Pomeroy. There is one vacancy yet
to be filled.
The bright little three year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mintz of
Phoenix, die6 at their home in that
city last Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mintz have a very large circle of
warm friends throughout the Terri
tory who deeply sympathize with them
in their great bereavement
There was big crowd at the races
Monday. and the races were pretty.
the best horse winning by a good
margin. The favorite, Will West
overs colt won, although Ed Bloom :
er's Craps was close second and won
second money.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve ice cream, Strawberries and
cake next Saturday evening, May 6,
in the Pomeroy building, ON the north
side Of the square. All are invited.
Prof. John Nets is home from
Florence where he taught the past
year, He has been retained as vice
principal of our Mesa schools for next
year.
Charlie Wing is adding every day
to the paraphernalia and fixtures in
his butcher shop and they are all first
class and up-to-date.
The Phoenix schools did we'll in
electing Miss Edna Bradley as Queen
of the May. She presided with queen
ly dignity and grace.
At the Baptist Church next Sun
day Mrs. Porter, recently of Phoenix
will sing. Mrs. Porter sings with
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