Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-04-20
THE LOCAL NEWS.
! LILY AND COUNTY
From Saturdays Daily,

Ed Kiehl left for Los Angeles to-
day.
There will be an excursion from |
Phenix to Iron Springs on Saturday,
April 80.
Mrs. Nellie Akers, the mIlliner, is
quite seriously ill with rheumatism
and other complications.
d. NJ. Reed, who has been in the
employ of the Palace for some time
left this morning for st. Louis.
Frank Bettman came in from the
south today, timing his visit to Pres
colt so that he will be able to spend
his Sunday here.
Thirty Greek laborers we're transfer
red last night from the Prescott q
Eastern grade, near Crown King, to
the Phenix & Eastern grade east of
Florence.
Prof. B. R. Smith, Of Phenix, one
of the most accomplished violinists in
this country, and Charley Bascon, an
equally accomplished pianist, opened
an engagement in the Palace saloon
last night.
Postmaster A. L. Smith returned this
morning from a two weeks sojourn
in Phenix where he was summoned as
a witness in the Pratt embeZZlement
case in the United States court. The
trial of the above case is now in prog
ress.
Peter Gautraud is erecting a large
two story building on South Granite
street between Gurley and Goodwin
street. Hill e. Moore has the con
tract for the building and is making
good progress with it. The building
has frontage of seventy five feet OF
Granite street.
The railroad track was not CON-
pleted to Crown King today as expect
ed but it will be in there within
few days. 1t will probably be nearly
a month before the track in the yards
are completed ready for traffic.
Countess Mentschikof, who has been
very i'll, at her apartments at the
Burke Hotel, is somewhat better. At
one time her lie was almost despaired
of but her physician, DR.. Sawyer,
now has hopes of her speedy and COM
plete recovery.
f. NJ. Twitty, foreman of car repair
ers, of the S. F. P. & P. railroad is
building a nice two story cottage on
north Mt. Vernon street, nearly oppo-
site the ice factory. He expects to
have it completed ready for occu-
pancy within month.
Commencing tomorrow, the time
of holding the evening service at the
Marina street Methodist church,
the West Prescott Methodist church
and the Baptist church will be
changed from 40 to O'Clock. The
young peoples meetings connected
with these churches will be held at
o'clock instead of $50 as heretofore.
Deputy Sheriff Burns came down
today from Ash Fork in charge of
Willie Sanders the colored boy known
as "Mush" who was arrested in Ash
Fork on a charge of embezzling $40
from some parties in Congress who
had placed fine bride in his charge
to rattle off He ratified the bride all
right and then skipped with the
money. He is now under the clock
Serving 60 days sentence.
The Comet Grotto, in the basement
of the Lawler block, will have an
opening this evening under the new
management of Frank Fl. Coon & Co.
Mr.. Coon who will be the manager of
the place, is quite popular and will
no doubt receive a visit from all of
his friends tonight. Mr.. Coon pro-
poses to improve the restaurant de-
partment of this place, and to this
end will separate it entirely from the
saloon. He will make a speciality of
serving Sunday family dinners but
will also give the best the market
affords cooked by the best cooks OBJ
taihable every day in the week.
Miss Maud Thomas entertained a
number of her young friends at her
residence on Alsrcon street last
night. Progressive hearts was played
and Miss Eleanor Sloan received the
fist prize and Miss Edna Newkirk the
consolation prize, after which light
refreshments were served. Those
present we're: Misses Katie Burke,
Florence Herndon, Edna Newkirk,
Eleanor Sloan, Mabel Hooker, Edith
Armitage, Hazel Martin and Masters
Chas. Hesla, Thos. Coleman, Chalmer
Powell, Raymond Belcher, Claud
Bate, Tom Higley, Leo McMahan and
George Thomas.
From 7ondaY's Daily
Mrs. d. Pentland left on Saturday
for Los Angeles.
Mrs. F. H. Kennedy and son left
this morning for Los Angeles.
Born, in Prescott, April II, to Mr.
and Mrs. L. n. Bailey, a daughter.
T. G. Norris and Charles Herndon
left today for st. Johns to attend
court there.
General Manager Chas. 7. Joslin, of
the McCabe mine, and wife, are in
Prescott today.
Mrs. Fannie Kautz left on this
mornings train for the east for
protracted visit.
The Comet Grotto's new manage
ment had a successful opening on
Saturday evening.
7. f. Harwood and Robert D.
Blaine, were arrivals last night from
Bloomington, Ill.
Will L. Clark, financial manager of
the United Verde Copper company,
spent Sunday in Prescott.
f. o. Nicholas, representing A. Eel
lerback q Sons, wholesale paper deal
ers of Los Angeles, is in town.