Arizona republican., 1902-03-28

auspices of the Christian Science church
 of this city. Admission free.
 | PROBATE COURT.-The will of Hu-
 bert E. Geare was admitted to pro- | bate yesterday and Joseph Geare was appointed eXecutor, with bond of S1l,- | 0000. Appraisers were appointed and
 notice to creditors was ordered. The
 hearing of objections to the account of | O. H. Christy. administrator of the es
 tate of James Roarke. was begun and | continued until next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
 AN AUTHORITY ON ROAD BUILD ING-Mr. James W. Abbott. who is visiting Phoenix for few days. is well known as 9 special agent in the Office of Public Road Inquiries" under the direction of the department of agri- culture. In the last year book of the department. MT. Abbott has compre- hensive report on the contraction of railroads in the Rocky mountain re-
 zion.
 THE GOSPEL MEETINGS.-Tonig will be the last of the protracted meet ings held in the Fifth Avenue Chris tian church. MT. Zumwalt announces his subject for this closing service to l be Foundations. Last night his theme was "The Power of Jesus" amt
 at the close Miss McElree sang very
 impressively Almost Persuaded" X
 number responded to the invitation at
 the close of the service.
 PRESIDENT HARRIMAN'S PAR TY.-The special train of President
 Hartman of the Southern Pacific con l veying MT. Hartman and large party
 of friends across the continent. re- | turned yesterday from hurried visit
 to the Grand Canyon. This time it passed through Phoenix without a stop
 and it may be said even without hesi 1 tation and was transferred to the M X P. tracks and left for Maricopa whence the party will pursue it's jour
 ney to the coast. The train will return east by the northern route.
 | MISS MELRFE'S DEPARTURE.- -
 Miss Inez McElrec whose voice has i hcen heard and greatly admired. both
 in concert and sacred song. during the | winter. will leave on the evening train
 for punkirk. Ohio. being called home py 1 the serious illness of her father Sh l will be greatly missed in church circles. | especially in her own. the Christian. where she has been singing ooth in the l choir and as soloist, and where she has
 many warm friends and admirers. | Miss NcElreeS voice is of remarka bl,, i sweetness. and being thoroughly cul;t-
 vated. is heard with pleasure Her
 articulation is perfect, which adds 1 much to the effectiveness of her solos. | It i. Miss McElree's intention to re- 1 turn to Phoenix next fall, and organize ! a class in vocal culture.
 | THE SNOW.-The recent rain ani snow storm seems to have been general 1 throughout the territory. Bisbee had
 a couple of inches with whole day Ct | snowballing. Tucson. quaint old Tue | son, where it is said to be warmer in | the winter and cooler in the summe than anywhere else in the world. en- | joyed an inch of snow. and the tops Of
 all the southern mountains were whitened. In the north. where snow is expected. it came down liberally.
 ranging in different places from few inches to two feet.
 DEATH OF P. R. DABNEY.-Ac c0rding to a report from Tucson. P. R. Dabney. who left here early in March for Goliad. Texas, to visit his parents. took sick or the east bound train and
 was taken off at Fl Paso and placed in ! d hospital there. On Saturday. dur ing one Of his deliriOus spells, he arose ! from his cCt and. going to a window. jumped from the second story Of the building to the ground. The unfor-
 tunate young man was killed by the
 fall. His father had been wired and
 was within call during the last days of his sons illness. He took the remains
 to Goliad. Young Dabney. who for merly lived in Glendale. nine miles
 north of Phoenix, went to Tucson a year ago and bought the Anderson
 Bros. stock at Church and Maiden
 lane. He sold out to the present oc-
 cupants some three weeks ago. H.
 was 90 years Of age.