Arizona republican., 1899-02-17
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

LICENSED TO WED.-A license tc
 marry was issued yesterday to J. P
 Pelaya and Maclovia Olea. SUIT ON A NOTE. -E. G. Caruth
 CTS yesterday filed suit in distric
 court against H. H. McPhaul and wife
 to compel payment of note for $50
 GEORGE D. HART'S FUNERAL - The funeral services of the late George
 D. Hart, retired army officer, were held at the Rumney place last evening the Rev. pr. Halsey officiating. DID NOT FEEL AT HOME. John o. Dunbar is no more at home out Of newspaperdOm than a fish is comfort able out of water Therefc.,e MT. Dun bar will next week resume the mansL e- ment of the Gazette.
 "A PETITION TO MORTGAGE. The trustees. of the Christian church yester- day filed petition in district court for permission to mortgage the church property, which includes the north 100 feet of lot Il, block 23, city
 REMOVED THE BOILER present boiler at the power house Of the Phoenix City railway will be torn down and remodeled. The new boiler will be lined with fire brick and 9I- though not the largest, will be one of the finest boilers in the territory
 ADDRESSED THE STUDENTS. - Rev. N. Ferguson of the Christian church addressed the pupils of the /! high school at their opening exercises i yesterday. His subject, Meaning and | Value of an Education" was well i handled and fully appreciated by the students.
 1 L. M. FRANCIS INJURIES. IL. NJ | Fr2Ecis, in charge of the mechanical 1 department Of the Pneumo-Chemic ! sanatorium, was able to be up for the first time yesterday from injuries re- ceived eleven days ago by the ma chinery. He will probably never quite recover from his injuries. He is compelled to walk with the aid of crutches
 DINNER TO THE FORD GUESTS. Manager s. ?. Clark of the Ford last night gave dinner to the guests of the hCtel and a few friends. There were about forty persons present. All sat at the same table the better to bring about the ,cbject of the dianer. to get the guests acquainted. There were cards afterward and 9 very pleasant time was enjoyed.
 DEATH OF MRS. STREETS MOTH ER.-NIrs. Webster street yesterday afternoon received 6 telegram an EOuncing the death Gt Topeka of her mother, Mrs William Gilmore. Mrs. Gilmore vas 76 years of age and had been in ill health for long time She lived in Phoenix several years ago with Judge and Mrs. Street and is pleasantly remembered here
 A ROBBER OF CHILDREN. There is a man in the city jail who needs either sympathy or hanging. He was caught yesterday robbing the dinner baskets of the children of the Center street school. lie was turned over to Marshal Hooker. He was a stranger, rather well dressed, and altogether did not look like enc who would descend t0 this kind of m Offense unless driven by necessity.
 TO BE WELCOMED HOME. "A tel egram has been received by Joseph Porterie which states that Sergeant William McClintock and Privates Fred Weldon and James POrterie of McCord's regiment will arrive in Phoe- nix Sunday. Tke three were formerly members of B company, N. C.. A. of this city, and will probably be wei comed home by that company in fit ting manner.
 AN AFTERNOON BLAZE.-The third residence north of the toll gata on Central avenue was burned yestar-
 
 by Mrs. Brown and has been occupied by w. c. Tyler. It was valued at $f,200 and was insured for $8G0. The residence is outside the city limits and local appliances were inadequate tel cope successfully with the blaze. The cause of the fire is unknown.
 PRACTICTNG FOR IT. The boys are training hard for the foot ball contest which will take place at the park On Washington's birthday be- tween the normal and high schc1I 1 teams. Leslie Gillette was in Tempe 1 "Wednesday to conclude details of the i arrangement and he reports that the ! securing of efficient officers is the most 1 difficult detail encountered. From all | indications the game will be one Of ! intense interest and marked rivalry. | LOYAL TO FORMER CAPTAIN After the regular drill last night Of Company B, N. c. A, a business meet ! ing was held at which a resolution was ! passed SuSpending the election of l captain until the arrival of r. II. | LamsOn. MT. Lamson was formerly the | captain of the company and resigned | in order to enlist with McCOrd' s regi- | ment. At the time of the mastering | out he had been promoted from an CT listed man to a heutenancy in the | regiment
 PAYING THE WAR DEBTAThe has been engaged ever since the internal revenue law became effective, in keeping tab on the gov ernment and ascertaining the part this county is doing toward paying for the fun with Spain. A considerable part of the ammunition Sampson fool ed away bOmbarding northern Cuban ports was paid for long ago by Mari copa county. The county recorder took in enough yesterday to pay for off a ten-inch gun twice. There was a single document filed which bore revenue stamps amounting to $1 300 It was a bargain and sale Iced from w. w. Miller of New York. to the Arizona Water company, con