Arizona republican., 1899-05-12
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

mains of E. L. Patterson were cent U
 Chicago last night, the former home
 Of the dead man. They were accom-
 panied by Mrs. E. L. Patterson and J
 E. Evans.
 LIBRARY tASSOCIATION.-All who are interested in the formation of the Library association are requested to meet in the library rooms in the Fleming block, Friday evening, at
 o'clock.
 VICTOR CALLED. The members Of the Victor Hose company are re- 1 quested to be present at a meeting
 which will be held at the he }; } SC of
 the company beginning at o'clock tonight
 ICE CREAM AND STRAWBER- 1 RIES.-An, ice cream and strawberry
 social will be given at the Wilson
 school house on Grand avenue on 1 Saturday night, for the purpose Of
 raising money to furnish the Sunday
 school with singing books.
 A PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT Res Dr. HaIsey was invited by the 1 trustees of the Arizona university to give the annual address, but on ac-
 count of previous engagement at the National Baptist anniversaries at San 1 T
 PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. - i Notice of dissolution of the partner ship between A. P. Snowman and w 1 D. Norton, publishers Of the Mesa Free Press, was filed in the office of the county recorder yesterday. Judge Morton retires. It is announced that he will shortly leave for the Klon- dike.
 AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.-At the Baptist church last Sunday even ing the ordinance of baptism was ad ministered to three candidates. The ladies of the church have expended about one hundred dollars in reftting and refurnishing the rooms of the primary department, which have been handsomely carpeted, repainted and repapered.
 PREFERS HEALTH TO WEALTH. pr. H. V. Clymer yesterday received an cffer from railroad company in Chicago, which offers him the medical contract in the building of Q new road MT. Clymer is not likely to accept this offer, for he believes he would prefer to stay in Phoenix in the enjoyment Of good health than to get rich in a place where sickness for him would be inn minent.
 LECTURE AT MOSS FIALL.-Siddi MOhammet Ta'eiber of India, a dis tinguished scholar in the ancient wis dom of the east, will speak at Moss hall next Sunday morning at II o'clock His subject win be the mira cies of Christ. He will speak again a. s o'clock in the evering on the teach ing of Djains Of India All are cor diaily invited to attend these meet irgs.
 APPLIED FOR LETTERS.-Mrs Pauline Converse of Santa Clara county, California, yesterday made application in probate court for let ters Of administration upon the es- tate of her husband, Albert E. Con- verse. The estate m this county cop sists Of a half interest in twenty-five feet of ground occupied by the Capitol harness shCp. Converse and his br0th- CT were both residents of Phoenix for a time and bought this property. The brother died and his estate passed into probate court, and before it was set tied Converse died.
 REGAINING STRENGTH. A. T. Firth, who is camping a few miles north of town, was in here yesterday. Mr. Firth is one of the most compe tent telegraph operators in the coun- try. and up to few months ago he was in the employ of the Associated Press at Chicago. The confinement put him in I'll health and he came to Phoenix shortly after leaving the As s0ciated Press. The few months have wrought wonderful change. and no1 he is practically well His lur gs had bsen affected and he arrived in Phoe- nix weighing many pounds less than now.
 BEEF INSPECTION CASE-The case Of Frank B. Moss, live stock in spector, against the Phoenix Meat company, was tried in Justice John | stoD's court yesterday before a jury. This was an action to recover S19, i fees for the inspection Of cattle. The defense put in no evidence but at tackled the live stock sanitary law under which these fees are required. | The plaintiff was given the amount sued for. A somewhat similar case of the territory against the same defen- dant will be tned in the same court today.
 THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-The l brick work of the new Christian church on the corner of Fifth avenue and Monroe street was completed yes terday. It creats much favorable com ment by the passersby. The carpen- ters have the roofing timbers in place, so that one may now get a good idea of the appearance the structure will present after being built The roof plan is artistic. The church will ba one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. and the members of the church will have reason to feel proud of it. The building committee says that it is now ready to receive donc- tions in labor from those who prefer bo help in this way.
 A CHINESE Y.-There was a Chinese runaway on Second street yesterday Or rather it was a runaway in which a Chinaman was driving. The horse, hard-mouthed animal, was going as he pleased. The