Mesa free press., 1900-06-22
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his. trip q RsS' Rock. 4 ,f,i.
Carl, Hss,.n IF Tempe, was Il sisi !
tor. to tls. town last Wednesday
;. Rev. Mr. Fo,hss, Of Tempe, is very
III wi,hsteuntri,age Of the lungs.
il. &. G. Ds, issoa. a. prominent citizen
bftNem York, is wishing his son, 9.
W.. D4visson fa
y Mss. Elaaer left fer her home in
Michigan last. Nor day. she has been
here so:ns ime. J, ,la,. -; - :. !
Don't f. ksset. the show train to-mor
row night, Go and see the show at
the Park Thea'rf... ~ -, ..sz. /.
LA school district has been created
At Fort Nc powen and will be known
as Distris, No. 5lsa.t = 4....
= A small Ere abroke out yesterday
behind the Social Hall. !. 1t was soon
;extlnguiShed withsptl much damage
* The casing having arrived for the
McQpee,, artesian ! we'll, operations
were continued and work is now pro
gresslng sd ); I'D e~Y.s ..s.
The quarterly conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal. ehulch will be
held in. the .churca Saturday evening,
Jun,, 23. at Sp, IN: .,,....i.. y
] The shortage Of water is seriously
affecting the electric, light at present,
but Mr. Chandler is doing the bese'he
can under The circumstances. ~ =
Curt Miller, che popular and affable
editor. o. the Tempe News, was in
town last Monday night. He took
the third degree in the, K. of P. that
HyenlEg, .ls-fse >.
TIE Pomeroy has returned from
his rip TO Glohe. He reports, having
done good; deal of business, but says
that everything over. there is sadly in
need uf rain. s,..
Nothing, has yet been done to cele-
biate the Glorious Fourth, Owing to
the scarcity. Of water it is to be hoped
that the small boy. with sthe fir
cracker will. be. vigorously suppressed
2 Last Tuesday evening a Ere broke
out IN the adobe building or shed close
TO Judge Nevell's residence. 1t had
rousiderable headway J, when dis
covered and was soon, destroyed. The
Joss is not very great. .a,'',
.eJohnsNelson,returned Monday from
Hoabrook where he hes been, looking
after his extensive interests sheep.
He rcports everything as very dry in
the mountains, ao rain having fallen
for long tine r., g X i
Rev. S. AaThomson, D. D., Supt.
OF the Arizona Missions, will preach
aad hold communion service 1t the NJ.
E. church Sunday morning, June "a,
All persons desiring the ordinance of
baptism.are invited 70 be present. All
are; invited -, ;,vs =
The growth of the secret orders in
Mesa City during the past year has
been wonderful, and we understand
thyt every one of the Eve lodges are
admitting new members almost every
might. They are doing great deal
of good in the community. .r& =.
. The late mining disaster in Utah
has; few paralle.s.in the history Of the
country, and large number of widows
and orphans are left t,mithout support.
The secret societies. took the, matter
up and by contributions from the
whole of America they ha. e provided
very amply for all the families of the
deceased, The. local knights of
Pythias ledge made liberal tonation
20. this fund last Monday night.
q Mrs. s. MI Pomeroy was given
SURPRISE party at 'beE home W.dnes-
day night by: her CHILDREN and a few
friendgs She swsssiR the. back room
when'9the party: arrived and without
he's kpowladge Japanese lanterns were
hung in the; front yard, and ice cream
and other good thiogs arranged. A
knock was made on the door and Mrs,
Pomeroy was invited out. The even
ing was spent pleasantly I'M games,
eating ice cream, drinking lemonade,