The copper era., 1904-09-15
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M0RENCI NEWS.
From Our Regular Correspondent

F. II. Mitchell and Earl Hd>ting- called on friends in Clifton last Fri day.
 Miss Lilly Patton is again working at the selling of dulce, in the D. C. store.
 Mis- Maud Smith has been visiting Mi,, Rose Hill of Clifton during the past week.
 W. r. Gee. head book-kccpcr of the D. (. store, left on Sunday morn ing for old Mexico.
 J. II. Puckett left on Monday to attend tine democratic territorial con- ventiOn at Phoenix.
 Mrs. r. II. Springer. sister of Mr,. Kcllner was visiting Morenci Friday ' and Saturday of last week.
 Mir. & Mrs. Ben Rice of Dougla, visited MT. Rice, brother. Hon. H. E. Rice. and family last week.
 Mrs. C. F.. Hunt and her mother. Mrs. Nellie M. Schuyler. left on Thursday for an extensive eastern trip.
 We are glad to announce that Miss Lucy Purdum, who has recently been on the sick list, has entirely re- covered.
 Shcrn Jamc, V. Parks arrived ,I Saturday night accompanied by Frank q IBijlingsley. Just bit of political business.
 John Ely who has been employed for some time at the D. (. concen- trator left for his old home in Oregon last Thursday.
 Dr. and Mrs. II. A. Schcll are now visiting relatives in Hammon, La. They will return to Tucson in the course of two or three weeks.
 w. w. Vigus has just finished putting in complete and handsome set of bath room equipments in Dr. \. NJ. Tuthill's residence.
 |. NJ. Robson, civil engineer for the D. C. O., is in receipt of an cx- ceptionallv fine transit made by Berger X Sons of Boston, Mass.
 w. w. Stevenson is assisting in the gents furnishing department of the D. C. store at nights. owing to the heavy rush of trade for the 18th of September.
 II. A. Harrison of the D. C. NJ. Co. store force, reached home last night after three weeks vacation. Mir. Harrison will take charge of the office during Nr. Gees absence.
 V. T.. Hastings, Jr., returned from his vacation trip to Los Angeles Tuesday night. accompanied by his father. Y. P. Hastings, Sr., who has been spending some time with his daughter in California.
 George Bragg. formerly of Mo- rcnCi. but now of Tucson, was d busi- ness visitor in MorenCi. arriving la st Monday night. George was pro- prietor of the Rock Barber shop for q number of years.
 The committee in charge of the cclc bration on the 16th is working hard to make the affair d big success. The first visible result of their eff forts k an immense dance platform which is being built on the plaza near the D. C store.
 MT. and Mrs. F.. F. Whittlesey V made q trip to Clifton on last Sunday The rain caught them at the foot of the big hill and it was so very dark they were unable to proceed. Conse- qucntly upon their arrival home they were quite wet.
 1 First Lieutenant James N. Purdum. First Sergeant w. F.. Crawford and Corporal Bruce R. Giddings of the 2nd cavalry troop. and who are in attendance at tue mancuvers in Prescott, will attend the territorial republican convention at that place before returning to MorcnCi. The Misses Clark. two of our eff Cicnt school teachers, returned last | Thursday from their vacation tri D to their home at McGrcgor. Iowa. One of the pleasant features of their sum- mcr was q trip to the Worlds Fair bv steamboat down the Mississippi | river.
 Y. w. Bott. who came here from Douglas about two weeks ago to take the place of ID. (. electrician, has been compelled to resign his position on account of Mrs. Bott'S poor health. Mrs. lSott was confined to her bed during almost their entire stay in Morenci and she and her husband left for their old home in the east on Friday last.
 The friends of Miss Clara MaCrum will regret to learn that she met with d painful accident while out riding recently near her home at Hoigler. Ncb. She was thrown from her horse and sustained d di>locatcd right shoulder and q number of serious bruises. Miss Macrum k d sister of Mrs. F.. F. Whittlesey. and made many friends during her stay in camp last winter.
 The Azurite club held meeting | on last MOuudy nlSnt III tnc pdrloTS of the Morenci club, for the election of officers to serve during the next six months. and to decide at what date the club would give it's next entertainment. Hugh F. McGonigle was nominated and elected to the office of president. F.. F. Whittlescy torCV-president, and Dave Cansler re- electcdN secretary and treasurer. After considerable discussion it was decided to give q royal good dance on the night of the 23rd of Septem- Der. The bylaws were amended so that person could he invited to at tend dance. whether he he a resi- dent or visitor in the camp. Hereto fore it was necessary for one to be d member of the club or visitor in order to attend the dances.
 school opened in Morcuci on Mon- day with a fair attendance which will he largely increased after the cele- bration of Sept. 10th. The teachers for the ensuing year and their de partments are as follows: MT. A. l.. Lynch. as principal and Miss Purdum as his assistant, will have charge of all grades above the fifth: Miss Clark will have charge of the fourth and fifth grades while the little folks will be in the care of Misses Bullard. Work. Maud Clark and Campbell. The only new teacher this year is Miss Alice NJ. Campbell, who comes to Morenci from Prescott. Durin" the simmer the school hoard has had a