Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-01-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
From Tuesdays Daily.

The Prescott Social club (free reading room) will have a meeting this evening at 7:30 sharp at the Baptist church. Everyone inter ested in this work is invited to be present.
 Miss Pearl Talbot of Jerome is visiting Miss Gro Roberts.
 Walter Pentland arrived from Mexico on today's train.
 New Medical Journal wants representative in this locality. Sal ary and commission. Ship, 154 East 72nd St., New York City.
 Rev. Bennett has recovered suffi- ciently to be able to walk to his home. His friends have great hopes now for his speedy recovery.
 c. w. Nicklin. formerly connected with the Southwestern Printers Sup ply house of Los Angeles, is now en- gagged in mining in Mohave county.
 Dan and Charles McGowan, the champion rock drillers, have gone to Fl Paso to punch some holes in rock there this week at a drilling contest.
 All members of Prescott Lodge No. 1, K. of P, and visiting brothers, are requested to meet at the K. P. hall to- morrow "Wednesday at 1:30 p. m., to attend the funeral of our late brother, Chas. L. Martin. The funeral will be nnder the auspices of the K. of P. E. c. Averyt, c. c.
 Mir. Waring will speak at the union evangelistic meeting at the Baptist church tonight.
 J. R. Liston was in town today from the Bradshaw mountains.
 After vacation of two or three weeks for the holidays, the Monday club held its meeting yesterday. The topic of the day was, ''The Period of Consolidation" The following papers were read: Slavery as Menace to the Union," Mrs. B. D. Billinghurst; Study of the Civil war" 70 ''Impor- tant Leaders" Mrs. J. w. Akers; @ Most Prominent Victories" Mrs. N. Levy; (3) Results of Civil War" Mrs. W. W. Ross. The musical part of the programme consisted of solo by Mrs. H. D. Ross and the singing of the Battle Hymn of the Republic by members of the club.
 The compositor who set an item in yesterdays Journal Miner about an entertainment, gave Miss Speed a title to which she has not yet attained, that of Mrs" It may come in due time, but with probably different name following it, and in the mean time the recitation announced will be given by Miss Margaret Speed.
 Mrs. Geo. N. Gage bas returned from San Francisco, where she was called by the sickness of Mrs. E. B. Gage.
 J. H. Ashdown, of Pasadena, Call- fornia, who has been in this section for few days will leave tomorrow for his home and after a visit of d short time there will return to Ne vada, where he is interested in min ing enterprise, in which a number of people of this section are also inter ested.
 The Journal-Miner will take orders for the World almanac at p ceDts per copy, or if sent by mail eight cents additional for postage. Send your orders now. tf
 Manager Martin announces that he has now secured enough subscribers for books to the Boston Ideal Opera company to guarantee their appear ance here for two nights, Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 20 and 2l. They will sing ''The Pretty Persian" Monday. This is a very pretty three-act comic opera. Tuesday they will sing Fra Diavolo. Any one who has been over looked in the canvass for books may have until Wednesday evening to subscribe by placing their names at Brisleys Drug Co.'S store. Book hold CTS have one day ahead of the general public to secure seats; also save one dollar on the four seats. Sale of re- served seats opens Thursday at 10 a. m. for book holders, at Brisley's drug store.
 Charles Martin, proprietor of the Anheuser saloon, died last night about 11:30 o'clock. He was taken suddenly and seriously i'll on Sat urdav, the disease baffling the skill of the physicians and yesterday it was decided that an operation was necessary. The ailment is said to have been of some intestinal nature. He stood the operation well and came out as well as was expected, but later in the day his symptoms grew worse and he steadily sank until death ensued. He was con scious up to within d short time prior to his death. Deceased was about thirty-fve years old and had resided in Prescott for several years and was a quiet, peaceable citizen, well liked generally in the com munity. He was a member Of the Knights of Pythias and Elks lodges. He leaves wife and three children.