The copper era., 1903-12-17

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 Work Is progressing rapidly on tn, new building for the First Nationa Bank.
 Work has been commenced on the new school house for South Clifton which will be completed in about three months.
 The first brick placed in the wall o the new Metcalf store was laid Mon day Iast by Miss Emma Hall.
 A large number Of cattle have died along the Mimbres river in Grant county, caused, it is thought from eat in. cottonwood leaves.
 Mrs. John Grimes is in receipt oi the sad information Of the death Of her father which occurred at Grass Val ley. California, this week.
 A few "hobos" have drifted into Clifton lately. AS there is plenty of work here for them they do not re- ceive much encouragement, and do not remain long.
 At9 o'clock this morning the resi- dence of \. Q. Ri7don, in the rear Of J. X A. Smiths store, was discovered on fire. Prompt action subdued the flames.
 Ev Harris and Jack Menir, a jolly pair Of drill poIishers, arrived from Bisbee this week and found employ ment at the New England mines. They have been away more than year and say they are glad to get nome" again.
 The Fritz blacksmith shop at the foot Of Conglomeratc avenue has been torn down to make room for lhe new barn now being erected by Pascoe & Webster, which will be the largest barn in the county when completed.
 Master Reese Webster has been quite ill for the past two weeks, but is now improving. Ha has heart trou- ble. but the doctors do not consider his condition q, dangerous, though 1t will be long time before he fully re- covers.
 One of II. Moder's teams ran away Sunday morning last. They passed under the cables at the pOetOflice, which support the suspension bridge, and the top of the buggy. which was new one, was completely wrecked, but no other damage was done to the vehicle. Mrs. Wyatt, of Phoenix, for many years a correspondent of the California newspapers came over last week to bid good-by 10 her mother, Mrs. Reedy, who left for Van Burcn. British Colum- ba. The junior Mrs. R~cdy also left at the same time for her new home in Mississippi.
 The A. (. company have given or ders for the removal of all buildings between the butcher shop and the Standard Copper Mines office on Rail- road avenue. This sr1.rd has been reserved for the new office, of the A. (. company, which doubles, will be erected during the present winter. Married, in Clifton. Thursday last. Miss sarah Williams to Edwin NJ. Hart, Of Bisbee, Arizona. The bride Is the daughter of C. w Williams, and is well and favorably known in Clifton. The groom is prominent miner ot Bisbce. The happy couple left Monday last for Bisbee where they will reside. The ERA joins lhe many friends or the bride in this county in wish ing them a pleasant journey through life.
 A fire occurred in one of the Hagan cottages "Wednesday morning. Dick Fritz happened along about that time aud seeing the fire bastened to give ;he alarm, and by prompt action it was soon under control. The house is situated among number Of frame cottages, and had the fire once gained headway it would have swept the en- tire row, and left many people home less. Dicks arrival was most timely. The origin of the tira a is mystery.
 Christmas Cheer.
 The Dew Drop Inn, the most popular resort on Chase creek. has pre- pared a Merry Christmas for all its customers. The proprietor has engaged the serv- ices of Tom and Jerry. who will be on