Arizona republican., 1899-07-03

Fork. The excursion was personally conducted by E. ". Gille'tt and every thing possible was done for the com fort and convenience of the excursion ists under his able management l Among those who came up on this train were E. W. Wells. general lnele. ager of the s. F.. r. x P, acting c P. and T. A., H. F. Anewalt, Price Behan. cattle agent, and H. c. Storey l yard master for the company.
 A 1farty of excursiOnists raveline iu q Pullman palace private car ara sidetracl0ed at the depot intending to 1 remain in this vicinity some three oI l four days. being out here looking after mining interests in the county. They are J. Edward Addicks and party. MT | AddickS has been candidate for sen ator from Delaware. and he is accom- l panied by the present senator from ] thay state also. Dr. Perrin. Captain 4. Simpson veteran of tbe | civil war. died at Ft. Whipple at aa early hour this morning. He was fifty | seven years of age. having been born and raised in q little town near Bridge. | port. Conn.,. and enlisted as volulI. ] teer at the time of the war, througheu, which he served with distinction, after which he wenu into the regular
 
 western states and territories west of the Rockies. at one time being placed in comma nd of the old camp. Date Creek. Recently he was quarter master hore at Fit. Whipple. having been here for about three years past He was always q popular man and soldier. and had q splendid war record being retired on full captains pay. Since his last coming to this part of the country he had been in poor healfh. the indirect cause of his demise being the result of exposure during the civil war. but the more immediate cause being stomach and liver trouble He was q man who made many friends. having numerous preposessing and endearing Qualf;fes. He leaves q wife but no children. It is not known at the present time whether he will be buried here or taken to Washington for interment
 Rev. William Thomas. pastor of the First Baptist church of Evansville, Ind. brother-in-law TO Rev. Joseph Smale of Los Angeles, Cal, who was formerly pastor of the Baptist church here. is stopping over for short time in Prescott visiting with his sister-in- law. Mrs. !. c. Van Houten, on his route to California
 
 Copper company. W. Dewese and Mer- chant Horace Merrill are all in from Jerome for q few days.
 Mrs. Voigh.Gander and daughter. also Mrs. A. A. Johns, left for the coast last evening.
 A more than enjoyable little affair was unanimously pronounced the tallyho picnic party given to about fifteen of the young friends of Miss Elaine Wetmore and Master Harold Elliott yesterday. the occasion being the eleventh birthday of the little lady. and their destination being Granite Dells. The picnic party met at the residence of the young people on Marina stree5. where they were taken up at about half after nine by George Ruffner with his coach. tho old-time Black Maria of Ft Whip pie fame. which has been newly and attractively painted in black and gold and rechristened Sweet Marie" re- ceiving an appropriate baptism of rain on it's way home from the Rocks in ;l.a evening. The litt;e people were ac- companied by Mir. and Mrs. w w l Elliott. Prof and Mrs. A. ]. Matthews. Miss Suits and Mrs. l.. B. WeGnore. | being reinforced by sundry and di- | verse visitors during the progress of | t4At IuLCItOIA silu Hl iuO Rocks. During the course of the day | some of the older members of the parry were constrained 10 engage ill q | s1glove contest" which prorti-ed to | become an affair Of more than ordinary | interest and just escaped having ser iOuS results by (aS it sometimes hap | pens) a kindly interposiIion of Provi- dencc. and the natural formation of | AriZona's soil defending the unfOrtu- nate wrestler from further harm Just about five o'clock one of the sudden | thunder showers so prevalent in July cane up, delaying for a time ;he de- parture for home of the picnickers. but although the roads were wee and slippery, thus rendering slightly dangerous the drive around curves and over grades. the Skillful manage ment of i.lhe whip. MT. George Rnf'Her. who knew every foot of the road from the Point of Rocks 10 Prescott having rebuilt ard repaired it for his own and other travellers convenience, took them all safely home.
 LOUIE BEE
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