Arizona republican., 1901-11-22

C. J. Johnson died yesterday afternoon at her home, corner of Van Buren and Fourth avenue, of consumption. MT. and Mrs. Johnson same here from In- diana about a year ago for the benefit of the latter's health. Mir. Johnson is employed at the Wakelin phar- macy. Mrs. Johnson improved and felt unusually well till within a few days and her death was therefore rather un- expected. The remains will be sent to Paxton, Ill, for interment.
 DEATH OF MRS. BEN CLAY.-Mrs. Mary Clay, wife of Ben Clay of Jerome and sister of Messrs. E. A. Tovrea and J. c. Tovrea of Congress, died in Oak land. Cal, November IS. The remains have been brought to Phoenix and the funeral will be held at o'clock this afternoon at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. E. A. Tovrea, 926 North Fourth street Friends are invited to attend. Rev. Oliver of Jerome is in the city and with Rev. Lapsley A. McAfee will officiate at the funeral Mrs Tovrea died very suddenly of rheumatism and intermittent fever. being sick only a few days. She left Jerome but a few weeks ago for a visit in Oakland. Ba- sides a husband, brothers and other relatives she leaves a son but IS months old. Both MT. and Mrs. Clay are well known here and the bereaved husband has many sympathizing friends
 OLD TIMERS.-Messrs. Charles M. Clark and John Henderson returned to Phoenix Wednesday after an absence of many years. Both were telegraph operators in the employ of the gov ernment on the old signal service tel egraph line. which furnished Phoenix with what little late news was receivei in the days before the Western Union entered Arizona. They are of course enjoying themselves in shaking hands with old friends, though the town looks anything but natural. Mir. Hen derson represents the International Correspondence schools in Los Angeles and MT. Clark is with the same institu ton in New York.
 A GROWING CoMMUNITY.-Two babies were born early yesterday morning. one to the household of John A. Elvey and the other to the home of Robert Mcknight. who lives on South Center street. On account of the mar row political margin which the demo- cratic and republican parties of this county claim over each other this double affair was a matter of great significance, and emissaries of each party were sent out to make new
  status quo had not been changed. that the Mcknight family was republican and that the Elvey people were dem ocrats. Quiet was still further re- stored by the ascertainment of the fact that both babies were girls. and therefore do not count.
 DANGEROUSLY ILL-Bert Hitler is lying at the Sisters hospital so sick that it is feared that he will not re- cover. He has not been in good health for some time, and it was only day before yesterday that his friends per suaded him to quit work and go to the hospital. Since then he has been in condition of collapse, and it was said last night that there was little hope of his recovery. His affection is said to be one of the brain. Last night it was hardly thought that he would live until morning. A message has been sent to a sister who lives at Rochester, N. Y. An attempt was made to reach his brother. E. H Hil- Ter. formerly cashier of the Hartford Banking company here. but he is sup posed to be at Juneau. Alaska, and no word can be received from him within twelve days.