Arizona republican., 1901-01-01

of military helmet or chapeau, and
there Is single Chinese character on
the inner side.
THE COLDEST NIGHT The wea-
Their bureau office repeated yesterday
that Sunday night was the coolest
night on record in that office, the
temperature going down to % degrees.
The irrepressible old timer naturally
has some private records that will beat
it. but the above is the best the govern
ment can do.
DEATH OF MRS. HARDWICK.-
Mrs. ], J. Hardwick. who has been
suffering for some time with rheuma-
tism. died very suddenly Sunday night
about o'clock, at her residence, No.
1922 North Second avenue. A tele-
gram was sent to Mr.. Hardwick, who
Is at the Copeta mine in Mexico, and
1t Is expected he will arrive here by
Wednesday morning. Arrangem,
for the funeral will not be completed
till his arrival
GOOD TEMPLAR WATCH MEET
ING.-About thirty members Of the
local Good Templars lodge watched
the 'old year die last night, and well
coined the new century in. THE time
was whiled away after the lodge sns-
sion in songs, games and social chat.
SO deeply were they interested in the
entertainment that the new century
stole in upon them unawares, and they
were only awakened to a realization
of the change by the booming of the
cannon. They hailed the new year
with three rousing cheers.
THE FUNNY SIDE.-L. w. Collins,
president, general manager, master of
transportation and brakeman on the
Mesa City stage, is one of those men
that can see funny side to almost
everything, and If there is no funny
side to 1t, hen make one Early yes
terday morning he prepared for his
daily ride to Mesa by putting on his
overcoat and gloves and wrapping
horse blanket around him. He did
this to keep warm. Then in order to
keep up the reputation of the country
h got big Chinese fan and famed
himself out OF town.
"A HOT OLD TIME"-Last night
was a. pretty chilly date in this town
for a country that is long on sun
shine, but the performance at the Dor
rls theater warmed things up consd-
erably, and no doubt prevented a strl-
Gus frost. The house was well-flled
and the universal comment was that
"A Hot Old Tine was about the
warmest thing that mad come to town
this winter. 1t was = case of laugh
from start to flnsh and tha many menu
bers of the big company all performed
their parts in most cJmmeHdable
manner. The performance redeemed
all the pledges of the advance notices
and it can only be said that Phoenix
needs more shows of this kind and
fewer cheap aggregatlons.
COTTAGE PRAYER MEETINGS
prayer meetings will be
held by the Baptist church as follows:
evening at the home of MI.
+. Frank McFa!l, 1913 West Adams
street, Deacon l.. ID. Coggins leader;
at the home Of Mr.. Reuben Hill, Gland
avenue, DIR. j. Wix Thomas, leader.
on Thursday evening at the home of
Mr.. S. S. Bycrs, Ga South First avenue,
Deacon William Cavness, leader; at
the home of MIR. II. C. Robin,tte, 7S6
North Fourth street, Deacon b. T.
Gillett, leader On Friday at the home
of Mrs. NJ a. irvine, 713 Johnston
street, Mr.. N. NJ. Skies. leader. Meet
ings to b. gin at 1880 o'clock. Neigh
bors and friends are cordially invited 10
attend these meetings.
WILL START THE NEW YEAR
Judge N. A. Nor
ford yesterday celebrated the last day
of his official tenure by joining in we'd
lock at 3 p. M, Mr.. Carl Carlson of
Tempe and Miss Ollie McBrayer of
Mesa City. The Judge, therefore,
closed up the old year properly by dis
charging in a creditable manner the
highest duty the office imposes and the
young people will begin the new year
and the new century in accordance
with Holy Writ and legal statutes. Mr..
Carlson Is one of the best known and
most highly respected young men men
on the south side, and his bride is an
young woman with wide
circle of acquaintance. They will be-
gin housekeeping on the Hough ranch
near Tempe, Mr.. Carlson having charge
of that property.
PROBATE COURT.-In the probate
court yesterday a hearing was begun
on the petition of William Roarke for
the appointment of George ID. Christy
as administrator of the estate of
James Roarke. Hearing was continued
till January at II o'clock. The final
accounting OF Cora Brill, administra-
tilx of the same estate was filed and
hearing set for January at II o'clock.
A hearing was given the final account
of Pauline Scott nee Converse. admin
istratriX of the estate of A. Il. Con-
verse, and an order was issued for her
discharge and the release of h5r bonds
men. Hearing was had on the report