Williams news., 1903-06-06

If you are thinking of buying a piano, see Dr. F. H. Waite.
 Mrs. John Flick of Rhoades at tended the entertainment Thursday evening.
 The big dance at Ash Fork last Monday evening was pronounced success.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Henske and Mrs. J. K. Mcdonald were in the city Thursday from the camp at the foot of the Sitgreaves.
 Kansas has suffered the past week from the worst flood in the history of the country. Many lives were lost and millions of dollars worth of property destroyed.
 T. A. Coleman has accepted po- sition in the commissary depart ment of the United Gold and Plati mum Mines Company at Seligman, and shortly leaves for that point.
 Ice-cream sodas, plain sodas, etc., at Ranney & Harrell's.
 The following new names were added to our subscription list this week: J. H. Hudson, city; Bud Emory, city; Joseph Cottolendy, Supai; T. A. Coleman, Seligman.
 Harvey Hicks, head sawyer at the mill, has been under the weather the past week and taking a needed rest. John Yule has been acting as saw yer during the illness of Mir. Hicks. Frank Bennett, a nephew of Dr. Waite, will arrive today from Stan ford university, from which institu- tion he has just graduated. He will , join J. B. Girand at Cataract Can yon, at which point he will be em- ployed.
 At the meeting of the town coun- cil Tuesday evening H. F. Ashurst and X. N. Sleeves were appointed } city attorneys. Wrong-doers better , look out now-the council is pre- l, pairing for a vigorous campain against vice.
 Shortey after the Fourth, we are informed, MT. G. w. Mathews will begin the construction of 2Ox2O- foot addition to the rear of his pres ent store building. Later on to- ward fall he will erect a building beside his present one, which will be 2Ox6O feet. This latter building will give him the much-needed room which he is desirous of securing for the proper display of his stock of goods.
 Last Sunday morning the house recently purchased by James Brad shaw of l.. B. Clifford was consumed by fire. When first seen the blaze was coming out near the chimney. !: By the time help arrived it was impossible to do more than save the furniture, some of which was badly damaged in the hurried re- moval. The house was only partly covered by insurance. MT. Brad shaw and family are now occupy ing the Dubois cottage opposite the schoolhouse.
 Ice-cream always on tap at Ran ney & HarrelPs.
 I G. V. Hoopengarner writes us from Los Angeles that he is now in the employ of the Southern Pacific company as stenographer, clerk and operator to the chief dispatcher and is doing well. Hoope" inclosed the price for another years sub- scription and said: ''I want to as- sure you that we always find much enjoyment in reading the NEWS. I want also to congratulate you upon it's wonderful improvement, arrange ment, etc. Its additional size is also a very attractive and noticeable fea- ture."
 Contractor A. H. Harrell has six masons engaged on the stonework in repairing the large burner at the mill. It will be about two weeks yet before the work is completed. He will also put force to work on the wall of the engine-room that caved out some months ago, and will later install the new boilers that have been ordered. MT. liar rell also has large paving con- tract at Point Richmond, Cal, and another job at Grants, N. M., to which he will give his attention as soon as he completes the work in hand.
 BERRY SEASON Now ON.-If you want the best, go to Phelan's; only