Arizona republican., 1899-11-16
THE NEWS OF
PRESCOTT

Correspondence of The Republican,
Activity in marriage and building con-
tracts still continues in Prescott, as is
to be witnessed by the number of both
having been entered into during the
past fortnight. Among the former The
last wedding of note was that of DE-.
William C. Lentz of Phoenix and Miss
Maud Scarborough of this city. DR..
Lentz is too we'll known as a gentle
man and dentist of ability both in
Phoenix and he o need more than
passing menti and Miss Scar
borough is also ne of Prescott's and
Phoenixs we'll known and popular So
ciety members. She is sister of DR..
]. c. Scarborough, county physician
here, and a sister-in-law of Mr.. T. G.
Norris, having come here about four
years ago to reside with her mother in
the family of the latter gentleman.
Mr.. F. Scopel is putting up a nice
little brick and stone dwelling house on
Marine street just back of Jake
Marks residence. 1t will be of modern
construction of three or four rooms
and bath with porches and cellar. City
water is run into the house from the
main on the street in front. Now that
the various improvements are so rap
idly being pushed to completion i
creates an additional impetus to the
already active plans for building i'm
provements in various portions of the
city. The Cline residence on Grand
View Hill is nearing completion and
is a credit to that part of town, being
a handsome two-story structure Of
stone and wood. Curbings are being
put in on COrtez street from the depot
up and tie cement walks prescribed by
the city council are soon to follow. The
gravel is hauled and distributed for the
curbings around the plaza, and when
the cement walks are made and down
all round the same, the sight of the
level broad walks will be a restful one
to the eyes of the weary pedestrian
after having traversed the ups and
downs of the unfinished streets all over
town.
Mr.. Sam Fargo of Los Angeles is
here for a few days doing the town
in the interest of the Los Angeles
Herald. which paper he is representing.
He is also distributing beautiful book
of Photographic sketches of the Amer
lean navy. also interesting sketches
and descriptions of people and scenes
in Cuba ard Hawaii. He is making his
headquarters at Wooster's stationery
and news store during his stay in the
city.
The Elks stag social on last Wednes
day evening at the X. of P. was a
rousing affair. and successful as usual,
and everything flowed freely. By
everything we mean, good stories,
singing. etc. There was a large at
tendance present. Mr.. ]. P. Dillon pre-
siding in the chair, assisted by MessrS.
Ling and ]. F. Morrison, and Prof. Otto
w. Schendel of Tucson. presiding at
the piano. They do say there was
nothing served that night but beer. but
as that is hardly in line with former
entertainments of this order. this
must be taken with a grain of salt
(The beer. we mean) At any rate we
learn that everybody got home some
time in the morning in very decent
state. Messrs. Tregalis and Morrison
were the vocalists of the evening, and
Judge Kingsley of Phoenix. Col. Will
son. Reese NJ. Ling, H. D. Ross, f. S.
Stockton and other brilliant orators
were the speechmakers. Mr. Dillon. as
marshal, or rather judge, made some
very (maD apropos rulings in the
cases Oh OneHulUS pIlSOHeTS
for trial before his royal highness. For
instance. when the sergeant-at-arms.
in which capacity Mr.. Herbert Pent
land very eneregtically officiated,
brought a prisoner. Mr.. ]. ]. Sanders.
past grand legislator. up for trial, he
being charged with introducing the
woman suffrage measure during the
last celebrated legislature, he was fined
III tod
meanor. and when the prisoner tried to
expostulate and plead not guilty, he
was promptly fined So additional for
telling such a falsehood." Mr.. Bar
ney Smith being fined SO for kicking
against the grading of the streets and
the attendant discomfort of the resi-
dents here, said he was glad for that.
as then he would have another kick
coming. and he was promptly fined So
additional for being bad. Thus all of
the poor unfOrtunates were some
merrily'' disposed of and the fact was
demonstrated that it was better to
pay the fine and look pleasant than
to protest, as such protest invariably
called forth another fine larger than
the first. During the evening many IA
miliar choruses were sung by the whole
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evening was the singing of Aud Lang
Syne" by the whole audience, which
formed a circle around the hall. The
boys all went home happy and
sleepy"
Hon P. ]. Brewster, special agent of
the department of justice at Washing
ton, was in the city last week for a
few days, making his headquarters at
Mr.. r. E. Morrison's. He is a man of
extremely pleasing personality, and his
society was much enjoyed by the few
who had reason to be thrown in con-
tact with him.
Miss Blandy is anticipating the
holding of an art exhibition about No
vember 2th, at her home on Mount
Vernon avenue, which is a gratifying
announcement to her many friends