Arizona republican., 1901-05-05
NEWS OF THE N O R T H
PRESCOTT

I
 reapondence of The Republican.)-The
 funeral of the late Dr. Joshua Draper
 was held this afternoon at the residence
 of his son. Mr. E. H. Draper. on Mt. Vernon avenue. and was attended by
 the Masonic order of this city in body
 in regalia.
 | Station Agent West of Jerome
 Junction made his presence (and pres-
 ents) in the city today very pleasantly
 noticeable. especially in the vicinity of
 east Gurley street. His friend" are al
 ways glad to see his genial face on the
 streets of Prescott.
 | Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Carrier of Jerome.
 are in the city visiting at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. l.. Munds for few days. en route for California to attend the fiesta and the greatest event of the year there, the coming of President | Mckinley. We are told that Los An geles has voted to forego the usual 4th of July celebration this year in order to put all of the available money and resources of the city usually devoted to that celebration to the making of the presidents visit a festival of more than ordinary note.
 Mrs. A. K. Triton. of this city, grand matron o E. s. of Arizona, will also leave for Los Angeles on Monday next with Dr. and Mrs. Carrier. Mrs. Car rier is worthy matron of Jerome Chap ter Diamond Chapter) O. F. s.
 Mir. William Munds, of Verde valley. is lying quite Ill at the home of his. son here, J. l.. Munds and is attended by Ha iG fn hp emf fering with Bright's disease, and has but recently come up from Phoenix,
 where he had gone several months ago for the benefit of his health.
 The Misses Marshall. who have made their home with MT. and Mrs. c. A. Pe- ters for the past several months, leave for their home in the east tomorrow morning. They leave many new found friends who are exceedingly regretful of their departure.
 James More of Kirkland Valley. bet ter known as Uncle Jimmie More." leaves In a day or two for Ohio, to visit a sick sister there. He expects 10 re-
 main for an indefinite period. and will take in southern California on his trip.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cornell have sold a lot hhJpiiiiiiS NHtli GtSiuNht' P''p'iiS oii
 Montezuma street to Amelia Yokum. 1 and very nice five-room house Is be- ing erected thereon.
 The opening of Blumberg's new store on the evening of the 3lst ut. was q
 great success. if one were to judge by the masses of people who turned out ! In gala attire to view the new beauties of the store. both animate an in animate. and all attractions conduced most materially to the enjoyment of those in attendance there. Promptly at | [ o'clock the time set in the invitations for the formal opening, the shades at both the front and side entrances of the
 spacious stores were drawn up and the
 doors thrown open. and to the seductive strains of the Robinson orchestra. and amid a blaze of vari-colored lights. the waiting crowds were ushercd into the | handsomely decorated interior. One of | the most noticeable features of the
 store, made more % by reac)n of It's in rovation here in the line of the dry
 goods and furniture business, was the beautiful soda fountain placed at the
 Gurley street entrance. After encoun- | tering pretty salesladies, gowned in at 1 tractive confections of gauzy evening stuffs, in our perambulating through out the place. up stairs and down stairs.
 we were invited to take seat at one I of the numerous small tables placed in
 the balcony. and served with delightful
 refreshments by bevy of pretty
 school girls in quaint gowns. aprons
 and caps. These same young ladies, ' hA hv tho n
 Helen Burmister, Agnes Bethune, Hell
 en Adams. Henrietta Hartman and
 Gertie Smith. were later in the evening
 presented with their choice of articles | from a showcase filled with objects oi | virtu and art, by the generous propri- ' etor and host of the evening, MT. A | Blumberg. Mir Blumburg was ably as-
 sisted in making this occasion one ol
 note and popularity in the history oi
 our cosmopolitan little city, rightly
 dubbed the King consor: of Phoenix
 the proud queen of Arizona,
 by his right-hand man and chief
 clerk, MT. Sam Wilson, with the
 cooperation of Miss Agnes Con- |, lon. who has been in the employ of the house ever since it's launching fl
 business here some six years ago, to-
 gether with that of MT. Dryer head o
 the gents furni:'hing goods department Miss Spradling, modiste and head mil liner, and Miss Beatrice Cornell. cash fer and book keeper The store occupies portion of the fine new Bank of Ar izona building. and is the finest of it. size and kind in the territory. having a! part of it's equipment every conven fence found in any up-to-date city stor' to afford comfort and convenience to it. patrons, whose names within the pas year or two have grown to be legion. MRS. GEO WOOSTER.