Arizona republican., 1902-05-14
MESA

The first lesson to the new elocution class was given Monday night by Mrs, Hamill Hancock to about 20 members The young people of the city are to be congratulated on the opportunity they have in this course. and most all, no doubt, will avail themselves of the of,- pcrtunity The course consists of ten lessons. after which an entertainment is to be given by the oiass. which will consist of short dialogues from Shakes perian plays. recitations, drills, and viii conclude with q Imaginable farce, and it is designed to make it the most interesting entertainment cf the season.
 George Johnson and wife arrived yes tarday in Mesa and were given a recep- tion at the home of Mrs. T. F. Pomeroy. there being present all of his brothers and sisters and their families. and q few friends Mrs. Johnson won th@ hearts of her newly made relatives at once. and George is busily engaged in presenting her to his relatives. He isn't sure tha. he will get through the entire list, as he will have to leave neXt Saturday but ha will make good use of the time in an endeavOr to accomplish this end. Their story is quite roman- tic They met in Bisbee where both were clerks in the company store last year. In the fall Miss BrutOn and her parents returned to their home at So- zorro. N. NJ. q l she carried away with her Georg ; heart. Last Satur- day they met ;c Benson. Arizona. and were marrieI by Judge Williams and came on to 7hoenix Monday. They
 will remain iii Mesa the remainder Of the week and then will return to Bisbee where they will make tGeir home, as MT. Johnson has very good position with the Copper Queen company keep ing books in the store. The happy couple are receivi g all kinds Of con- gratulatiors from their many friends. Even the small boy was out last night
 and the noise he made was something awful.
 | Cement :: s:'cwalks are being laid be- | fore the Nj Sd City bank and the Code
 & Salter bu,, lg.
 | Postmaster William H. Newell and wife went r. Phoenix yesterday, sum- moned by l. air daughter to the sick
 bed of he. lsband's mother. Mrs. Col 1 Iins NJ Collins passed away before ! they reach there, about p. m., Mon day NJ. . Newell remained until af- ter the funeral which was held Tues
 day at p. m.. but Mi. Newell returned
 to his post Tuesday morning. Mrs FCoIlins had been an invalid for num-
 Der of years, suffering from bronchial
 troubles.
 | A Sunday school union meeting of the l 5Iaricopa stake was held in the taber-
 ::acie Monday night. wherein much 1 good work was accomplished for the advancement of the Sabbath school in-
 terests of the wards. Every class in
 each of the wards was represented
 and the department work arranged fol in each class. At the next session. q model lesson will be rendered in eact
 class, and the work in each depart ment of each school will be placed or the very best possible basis. The neX session. unless otherwise announced will be held on the first Monday nigh
 of June.
 Perla F. Martin. daughter of Mir. an(
 Mrs. T.. w Martin. arrived in Mes;
 Sunday from Picache, where she haC
 been teaching school the past tW;
 months. Miss Martin taught thu school at Cochise .Cochise county. fol
 six months the past season, and aftei
 that school closed she taught Mexican
 school at Picache. ner many ffiend are pleased to note her return hom'
 after a successful year of teaching.