Arizona republican., 1902-03-26
MESA

The Pore Folks social at the Woodmen hall Friday night was very pleasing affair and reflected great credit on the Ladies Aid society which managed it. There were many very unique costumes and characters repre-" scented. and they were the only ones permitted to enter without the 25 cents admission. James Wallace and Miss Fannie Dobbie took the buns. as the ''wust drest critters Presentation was made by Postmaster Newell Dur ing the evening the following splendid programme was rendered:
 Song. America" ...... By the Audience Church Social = Nellie Duncan Song. Fairly Caught" -. Ethel Wilbur A Candidate for Congress from
 Yaller Bush county" Judge Williams Pantomime, Lead, Kindly Light.
 Jessie Westover The New Church Organ.
 ...... ...... Mrs. (. A. Smith
 In response to encore recited
 Especially Jim.
 "The Sewing Machine Agent"
 .... ...... .... Mfrs. F. w. Wilbur 'The Widows Proposals. ......
 ..... ........ Mabel Hughes Indian Club Exercises Anna Mathews Song, The Pickanniny" y".........
 ...Rev. H. F. Tolle 'The Ministers Grievance.
 ........ .... .... Mrs. w. B. TelforG -' Backward Quartette from Pump
 kin Holler" Samantha Hooperup.
 Nancy Specklewattle. Sara Ann
 Sandusky. Hammer Marier Spoop-
 endyke)-..- ...- ..-...--.- ..-.....
 .......-.......Mr Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Me
 Comas. Mrs. Dr. Brack. Miss Hughes
 J. E. Breitwiser. the Rand Oil com pany expert and manager. and C. w. Pugh. of the Southwestern Stockman. were in Mesa yesterday in the interest of the ciI industry. MT. Breitwiser at the conclusion of the Mormon confer ence was invited by President C. R. flakes to explain the proposition tO these assembled which he did in a very impressive manner-and made some warm supporters of the enterprise They drove back to Phoenix in the evening.
 The quarterly conference of tn Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints closed it two days session yes terday afternoon. Thc meetings were presided over by President C. R. flakes and were all wei .-ttended and a most excellent time h"d.
 Sunday afternoon the meetings Were were characterized by short sermons by lately returned missionaries and others of the more agei members. Monday morning reports gre given of the different wards by the bishopric and of the quo.ums and organizations by their pre-: dents. The general
 
 stake were sustained by unanimous vote. Mrs. LTlu Macdonald was sus- tained as first counselor to Mrs. Mamie JIibbitt in the Y. I. M. I. association of the stake. ITS. Thusa Johnson Va eating the off, n as she was moving to Canada. and Mr. Walter Hobson was sustained as q TX of religion class Of the stake in tie place of Mrs. Sybil Cooper, vacatcl.
 There will bc a caucus of the voters of Mesa at the city hall at s o'clock Wednesday. March 6. for the purpose of nominating town officers. All citi- Zens are urged to be present.
 w. H. Alien of Mesa was a business visitor u Phoenix yesterday.
 w. <. Burton's countanance is wreathed in smiles this morning. He has had occasion to smile for the same reason number of times. but every time the smile gets broader and deeper. Its only the sixth girl in the family. but it is nine-pounder. and Will for gets all of the trials of the past in the joy of the present. Both mother ani child are doing well.
 The splendid rain that fell in Mesa Monday is making the farmers rejoice over prospects of good alfalfa crops. The rain continued from o'clock until i without ceasing.
 Saturday next the school election of trustees will be held in the county. In