Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-12-25

. Geo. H. Cook has the show win : dow of his store very artistically dec l orated. A belfry supported by foul . columns encased in cotton and en twined with holly leaves and from ths
 top of which depends bell with {
 diamond cluster beneath forms tho prominent feature of the decoration and is much admired.
 . The special exercises held in tho various rooms of the public school:
 yesterday afternoon attracted quite g number of visitors. The exercises were of a very creditable order and
 show that the present corps of teach
 CTS are doing excellent work. Prescott
 has been specially favored with good
 teachers for the past three or foul
 years, but at no time with better
 than those now employed, and fol
 this reason our city may we'll be
 proud of her public schools.
 About two o'clock Wednesday
 morning a United Verde smelter en-
 ploye named Morrell was seriously
 scalded by falling into settler fill ed with slag and molten metal. It is
 probable that the injured mans right
 hand and left foot may require am
 putation. His right foot is also badly
 burned, but not so seriously as to cause its loss. The terrible accident was caused by a collapse of the crust which forms above the settler, and upon which the men stand while en- gagged in their work of tapping the furnace.-Reporter.
 Congregational church, Rev. H. B. Long, pastor: II a. m. Sermon, "The Christmas Time" A printed copy of the sermon will be presented those attending this service. Quartette,
 The Manager of Bethlehem;" Solo, ''The Night of Nights" Miss Helen Munyan. 7:30 p. m.; chorus choir conducted by Mrs. Ross will sing ''Now Join We All in Holy Mirth." |" "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" Christmas Hymn" Solo, "The Birthday of a King" Miss Criley; sermon, "A Parable" ."
 | luC AlOuquCiduC SitiZCu duuOuu- ces that "on the first of January, 1902, barring accidents or delays in rail road transportation, The Citizen will be converted from its present size four page eight column folio into an eight page six column quarto, and it will be decidedly the handsomest and neatest paper published in the southwest. Each department and feature will be so arranged and classi- fled that one page will be just as in ieresting as the other, and that every thing possible will be done to assist the advertiser in giving him good positions, so that he can judiciously place his goods and wares in proper light before the public,
 The production of Faust last even- ing by the Huebner company was very creditable one. This is the third or fourth production of this play in Prescott and those who have witness ed them state that none of the previous ones have excelled its production last evening. MT. Huebner took the role of Mephisto and in his make up he looked the real thing" Frederick Clarke as Faust and Gertrude Clarke, as Marguerite, did some very clever acting, while the scenery was especi- ally good and the specialties elicited the greatest applause. This company will tonight close a weeks engage ment in Prescott, and although they have not been favored with large audiences they have given excellent satisfaction to those who have at tended. The company ranks among the very best that has ever visited Prescott, but did not seem to catch the town during theater going time. There have been numbers of compa- nies played here who had large audi ences and who gave good satisfaction. too, who were far inferior to the Huebner company.
 The exercises of the Crescent liter ary society of the public schools, which were held in the high school room last evening, were we'll attend ed. The exercises were exceptionally interesting and reflected credit alike on teacher and pupils. In addition to the programme rendered by the children the following musical num- bers were rendered.: Vocal solos, Mrs. D. NJ. F. Weeks, Miss Etta De Witt and F. Kcssler; piano solo, Mrs. w. A. Cline; violin solo, A. B. Nader. Miss Clare Cline, as president of the Crescent society, presided over the meeting and announced the numbers. The friendly rivalry between the two societies of the school furnishes quite an impetus to good work on the part of the pupils.
 A business meeting-of the directors of Prescott Social Club (public read ing room) was held on Tuesday even ing, December F, for election of per manent officers. MT. NJ. B. Hazeltine was elected president; Mrs. W. c. Campbell, vice president; Miss Amelia Block, secretary, and c. V. Brockwa;', treasurer. Committees were appointed on roomsand furnish ing, literature, etc. The board of directors is composed of fifteen per sons, we'll known in Prescott, who are to constitute a committee on mem bership for the purpose of soliciting members, and any person paying the sum of one dollar will receive mem bers card making them a member for one year. The reading room is to be free to all, on6 we think it is an ob- ject that should be of interest to the citizens of Prescott and the club hopes to receive the generous support of the people.
 Clarence King, the celebrated min ing engineer who spent few month in Prescott last spring is reported dying in Phenix. MT. King contract ed the whooping cough while on trip to the Klondike country and on his return was taken seriously i'll in Chicago with pneumonia, lowering between life and death for several days. He finally grew better, but the two diseases left his lungs in bad condition and he was advised to try the climate of Arizona. The Prescott climate failed to benefit him and he went to California, with no better re- suits. He then decided to try the Phenix climate, but it has been at tended with no change for the better. He has been on the steady decline until at the present, it is stated, that his death is onlya question of short time. He has au aged mother in the east from whom the news of his seri -...s. :ll..=.. Las l1,., l....,t hut ...itk