Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-12-10
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 Dr. O. L. Geer came up from Mar. tinez this morning.
 H.K Mcdonald has purchased the Fashion stable again.
 Attend the entertainment this evening at the opera house.
 Judge R. E. Sloan left yesterday for Chicago on business trip.
 W. E. Martin, munger of Dake's opera house, is visiting in Phenix.
 Delegate Rodey's majority in New Mexico at the recent election was 9,646.
 Ed Shumate has received tele- gram announcing the death of his father.
 Miss Bessie Belle Thew will give an entertainment in the opera house this evening.
 Steve Wasley was brought up from Congress this morning to serve a forty days sentence.
 Mrs. P. J. Farley, who has been quite ill for several days, is reported to be improving.
 Andrew Lancer entered a plea of not guilty yesterday to three indict- ments. His case was tried and given to the jury today.
 The case of W. G. Reese vs. R. C.. Powers is on trial today before the court sitting without a jury.
 Judge Kent of Phenix is occupying the bench of the district court during the absence of Judge Sloan.
 Omar Barker, charged with obtain ing money under false pretenses, has been brought back from Phenix.
 The application of Geo. Willig for 2 new trial is set for hearing in the United States court, December 22.
 Louis A. Swarthout and Miss Mabel Myers, both of Yavapai coun- ty, were married recently by Judge c. P. Hicks.
 B. J. Hatmaker, president of the Bufalo-Arizona Gold Mining com pany, will leave tomorrow for visit east on business. MT. Hatmaker will shortly bring his family to Prescott to reside.
 The Dougherty hall has been rent ed by MT. Heymann who will hold his socials and school there, begin ming Friday next. The floor of Dougherty hall needs no comment, and do not forget the opening next Friday evening.
 James Thorpe. in the employ of the s. F. P. & P. railroad shops, and Mrs. Agee, a resident of Prescott, were married this morning at ten o'clock by Rev. Taft. The couple left on today's train for Los Angeles on their wedding trip, and will be absent for about fifteen days.
 Ash Fork is to have electric lights. MT. c. T. Lewis has let a contract for the. construction of building 60x20, adjoining Pitts store on the east, which will be occupied on January p by the Postal Telegraph company as an office and relay electric power station. The postal company will furnish light for the business houses and residences of that thriving burg.
 The United States civil service commission announces that on Janu- ary 6, 1903, an examination will be held at the usual places for the posi- ton of scientific assistant, United States commission of fish and fish cries; assistant chemist in the super vising architects office; inspector of hulls in the steamboat inspection ser vice; custodian marine biological station, Beaufort, N. c.
 Wanted Faithful person to travel for we'll established house in a few counties, calling on retail merchants and agents. Local territory. Salary S1024 a year and expenses, payable GlO.fO d WCCh III Cdon duO CADcUocS advanced. Position permanent. Busi- ness successful and rushing. Stan dard House, 334 Dearborn street, Chicago. d10wl6t
 Just as the choir of the M. E. church had rendered about half an anthem at last nights services, the electric lights went out, leaving the church in total darkness. Rev. A. NJ. Gibbons, however, immediately pro- ceeded to deliver his sermon and de livered the entire discourse while the church was in darkness. Just as the services had concluded and the con- gregation had filed out of the church, the lights returned.