Arizona republican., 1902-02-25


 The con joint session of the Y. NJ. and Y. l.. M. I. associations convened ! in the tabernacle on Sunday at ? p. D.. and the following programme was | rendered:
 | C. Shrine.
 ! Recitation. "Monco's Leap. Miss ' May Lamb
 Lecture on book Of Mormon history, Miss Priscilla Allen.
 ! Song. Willie Ranbye and Company.
 Lecture. Gospel as a Looking ! Glass; F. T. Pomeroy. l Company F. made the city echo on l it's return from the military drill on | the north side. The boys enjoyed the experience, but came back with an | awfully tired look on their faces. But | they covered themselves with glory and startled the home people by firing sev ! eral vol!eys as salute to the setting sun.
 ! MT. George Scott came down from l the Verde. Saturday. to close up d re- cent purchase of the Macdonald place and went to Phoenix today to attend to the business.
 A. J. Chandler. R M. Wallace, r. F. Pomeroy and A. Huasaker were bus mess visitors to Phoenix today. W. A. Macdonald and r.. Pomeroy were business visitors to Phoenix to- day.
 w. A. Macdonald. who has been on T rodeo of the desert east of Mesa. re- turned today He says the feed is quite good towards the eastern part of the desert, and that the cattle are in good condition.
 The NJ. I. association of SIa:ico;a. rll ment to be given in the Mesa opera house on Friday. February 2Sth. The very best of talent has been secured and the programme will be one Of the highest class that has been in Mesa for long time. Prof. C. Q. Case has promised to give several numbers on the programme.
 The Alma D.. tic Company will present tDiamoHIs and Hearts. by Tuesday night. Fe5ruary 2Sth. The cast is a good "1e and the play is beautiful. si e-splitting comedy drama. This is one O. their maiden efforts.
 The bazaar held by the ladies of the Baptist church last Sa tu--'fs- was very successfully conducted. During the afternoon and evening q great many people were fed and a constant stream pI puftnaSeIS reduced the stock Of 'nicknacks' until there were few left and at the close of the supper the re- maining articles were sold at auction. as were also the cakes. pies and other good things tNGt n Id not been de voured by the hungry public. The met : receipts of t-- day Were about S66. ! which it is IT erstood will be applied ! on the pastor salary. The ladies in charge worked hard and deserved the ! patronage they received from the pub ! lie On Saturd? z last Constable C. R | Lewis war notified by the police of Phoenix that Wm. James. young | man wanted in Mesa. had put in an 1 at that place. and Mr. l Lewis telephoned them to lock him up for safe keeping. This was done. and yesterday morning the constable went to the capital city, secured his man and brought him to Mesa. where he was placed in the town jail. Last fall young James committed a dastardly assault on the little 1O-year-old son of MT. Vim. Horsely. by hitting him with heavy blacksnake whip. The child was playing with some other rhildren in the street when James ,ame riding by q horse and carry Ing whip in his hand. It is said that without any provocation he struck he boy a terrible blow, literally wrap IF ping the lash around the child caus- ng the blood to flow from several places where the flesh was torn by he lash. James immediately skipped put" but was later heard of at Pres ,ott. The ia ther of the child swore out | warrant for his arrest, but the off
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