The copper era., 1904-12-29
MORENCI NEWS.


L. F. Whittlesy is confined to his bed with grippe.
 Dave Thatcher was a visitor in Clifton last Sunday.
 4. l.. Townsend was a visitor in Morenci last Saturday.
 Supt. C. E.. Mills left Sunday last for Santa Fe. New Mexico.
 J. NJ. Mcdonald and Duncan Deane visited Clifton Christmas day.
 County Recorder Nit Simms and wife are visiting relatives in Morenci.
 Mcssrs. McCutchen and Connor were visitors from Clifton last Monday.
 J. C. Ottman and Jim James, of Metcalf, were visitors in camp last Monday.
 Mrs. C. E. Nonamaker has greatly improved and is expected out in a few days.
 C. l.. Creihton leaves shortly for Bisbee. Arizona to take position in the mines.
 T. R. Bremner left last week to spend Christmas with his relatives in Pittsburg, Pa.
 F.. Leech, representative of the International Correspondence schools visited camp last week. =
 Charlton Jay has resu med {E duties in the Longfe1low store, as f a serious illness with typhoid.
 Mrs. Caldwell, mother of Mrs. A. l.. Cummings, arrived in camp last week tor d visit to her daughter.
 NJ. H. Wheat, at present work ing in the power house at this place, leaves shortly for Nacozari to run the gas engines there.
 H. K. Burch, mechanical engineer for the D. C. NJ. Co.,, left last week for q trip to Douglas. Cananea and other neighboring camps.
 Last Saturday night G. H. and Lewis Booth and Ellis Honeyman en- tertaincd a few of their friends at their house on Quality Hill.
 On Thursday, December the 29th, d dance will be given at Hotel Mo- renci in honor of the visiting sch ool teachers. All are cordially invited.
 The Azurite club will give grand ball Friday night at the Morenci hotel and the 20th Century club will give one Saturday night at the Mo rcnCi club.
 Ellis Honeyman took d trip to Granville last Sunday. He reports having had good time, also that the ground was covered with snow up in the tall timbers.
 John \. Rice, manager of the Guaynopa Development Co.,, came in from Mexico last Saturday to spend Christmas with his brother, H. B. Rice and family.
 As token of their appreciation of his constant efforts in their behalf, the members of the Copper Mess made w. l.. Neel, their president, d present of beautiful winchester rifle and leather scabbard. the pre- sentation taking place at the clubs ks.=.-A-.aa.-s,l.a.-.- --1
 P. w. DeLancey, who superintenG ed the erection of most of the D. C. NJ. Co.'S fine buildings in Morenci, came in from California, his present home, last Sunday night. MT. De Lancey has many friends in camp who are glad to see him again after two years absence.
 w. F. Kingman. former assistant electrician of this place, left for Nacozari, Mexico, to act as electri elan at that place. He had only been there two days when he was murdered. Mir. Kingman's home was in Canada. No particulars of his tragic death have been received here.
 The banquet and smoker given by the Red Men in honor of Junior Sagamore w. R. Burrell was a grand success. A large delegation from Clifton was present and the occasion was one of cordiality and good-fel- lowship throughout. The banquet was served at the A. C. restaurant and Chef James Mammon set before the hungry braves q most bountiful and toothsome repast.
 Last Thursday night a quiet we'd d>ng ceremony was performed by Rev. Allan krichbaum. uniting in Miss Anna Heindrichs and w. A. Moore. Mrs. Moore is charming young lady whose girlhood years have been spent in Morenci, while her husband. Mir. Moore is well and favorably known to everyone in camp, having been for several years in charge of the Longfellow concen- trator. Their many friends wish them much happiness.
 The usual Christmas entertain ment given by the D. C. Co. for the children of the camp took place last evening at the Morenci club. After music and a literary program in Spanish and English, every child present was given a pound of candy. This, together with the free distri- button of toys which always takes place at the D. (. store does much to add to the pleasure of the day for the less fortunate youngsters of the camp.
 After paying all bills against the estate of the late Andy Harkins.