Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-26

! Don forget the Xmas tree at tho
 Baptist church tonight. ! Three marriages are scheduled fol
 Christmas. Particulars later.
 At the regular council of the Red
 Men last Tuesday night it was decid. ed to hold the next regular council
 next Wednesday night instead of Tuesday night. Election of officers will take place at that time.
 Gary Block returned last night from attending school in California to spend the holidays with relatives.
 The Brookshire and Geo. A. Tread well Mining companies, operating near Jerome, made final entry today of the Missouri, Badger and Cliff groups of mines, embracing thirty claims.
 Prescott's mail carriers are veritable Santa Clauses these days. In addi- tiOn to their mail pouch, on leaving the post office in the morning they are loaded down with packages strapped on their persons in all con conceivable shapes.
 Prescott Hotel arrivals: G NJ Scott, w Wiley, Jerome; J Bauder, city; T H Brown, G W Hull, G A Stoney, T NJ Lowell, Jerome; Al Shultz, Fl Paso; Mrs Eliza A Drabeau, Tempe; Judson Arnold, Congress; Mrs I T Stoddard, Stoddard; E W Rogers, Providence; Mrs H Arnold and four children, Miss Himer, Big Bug; Dan Reams, Providence; W G Wingfeld, Clear creek.
 The trial of the case of John Duke vs. the City of Prescott was brought to a close yesterday. It was sub mitted without argument, twenty days being allowed each side to sub init briefs and cite authorities.
 Miss Strange, Miss McGill and Rob't K. Popter returned this morn ing from Tempe, where they had been in attendance at the Territorial Teach CTS institute. They are most em- phatic in their in their praise of the way they were entertained by the teachers and good people generally of the pretty little normal city. Prof. A. J. Matthews, who always was a great friend of Prescott people, did everything in his power to make their stay pleasant one. In fact, every one seemed to consider it a special duty to entertain the visiting teach CTS. Prof. J. L. Johnston. who is well know in Prescott, had charge of the musical part of the institute. and furnished most excellent music throughout the entire session. It was voted to hold the next session in Prescott some time near the holidays next year.
 Prof. D. M Martin, of Hillsdale, university, Michigan, will deliver two lectures in this city on the 26th and 27th of this month, at o'clock D. m. at Dougherty's hall. He comes un- der the auspices of the Monday Club, which organization has been very for tunate in securing the services of so able a lecturer. The subject of the first lecture will be "Twenty-five Hundred Miles Through Europe on Bicycle" !" and that of the second Ca thedrals and Cathedral Architecture in Europe" These lectures will be by POO stereopticon views. and will be highly entertaining and instructive. The eastern press speaks enthusiastically of Prof. Martin as a lecturer. No one should fail to hear him. Prof. Martin has host of friends in Prescott who will give him a most cordial welcome. Season tickets 75 cents, tickets for a single lecture, 90 cents, children under six teen years, p cents. Tickets for sale at the drug stores. Cooks jewelry store, and at DOugh .gtv's hall.
 Tomorrow evenings services at the NJ. E. church will partake of a song service. The Prescott orchestra and the church choir will render special music.
 Prof. D. NJ. Martin. a former resi- dent of Prescott will sing solo at each service in the Congregational church tomorrow.
 Indications are good for a storm.
 Geo. W. Hance will leave for his home at Camp Verde in the morning. He was admitted as an expert witness on irrigation in the water case of John Duke against the city.
 Captain w. F. R. Schindler left last evening for San Francisco, to re- turn with his wife who has been in that city for medical treatment -En- terprise.
 J. J. Reilley, the mining man. has returned to Prescott after protracted visit east.
 Harry Brown, who occupied the po- sitiOn of mill man for several years at Crowned King, has gone to Needles. California, to take position in a mill near there.
 Mike Hermann, of Groom creek. has gone to California for a brief visit.
 Harvey Hubbs, a business man of Kingman, was in town today.
 The most effective little liver pills made are DeWitt's Little Early Risers They never gripe W. P. Covillaud and Brisley Drug Co.