Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-10-26
McCABE NEWS.

McCABE NEWS.
 McCabe, Oct. IS, Special Cores
 pondence )-The basket social giveI
 for the benefit of the Sunday school,
 church and Pastor Ferguson at Unicn
 hall last evening was very largely at
 tended. Numerous games for which
 prizes were given were indulged in un-
 til 10 o'clock when the lunch baskets
 which had been prepared by the ladies
 were put up at auction and their sale
 furnished great deal of amusement.
 Edward Butts acted in the capacity Of
 auctioneer and he proved an expert
 in creating rivalry for the attractive
 baskets of things edible. He kept the large crowd in a roar of laughter et his numerous references to the pack ages offered and thus secured good
 prices from all sales. Many of ths
 baskets brought from B to S6 and as the purchaser had the privilege of eating supper with the lady who pre- pared the basket and as the baskets were all sold before the purchasers knew who their partners were to bs the bidding was largely influenced by the sellers talk and the appearance of the packages. It was Il o'clock befors the auction was over and everyons was in fittisg appetite to do full jus- tice to the we'll filled and elaborately prepared packages. Fragrant coffes was prepared in a small kitchen and epicures could wish for no more dair- ty spread. After supper six couple competed in a cake walk, of which the prize offered was an elegant fruit cake. The social was attended by about 150 people and netted over se0 for the church cause. Every body had a splendid time and an affair of this kind once year will meet with tke same liberal patronage.
 George Hammer has just moved into his elegant new brick st >re and nos has as fine a store and as nicely ar ranged stock of goods as can be seen in most cities of 10000 pJpulatioE. George carries large stock and as hs is enterprising and accommodating enjoys profitable trade and hasSths good will of the entire camp.
 The postoff1ce is nicely fitted up in the new Hammer block and Assistant Postmaster CoIclasure is justly proud of his berth and his Usual courtesy and painstaking care now has an addi- tionaI smile added for his numerous callers.
 Early Friday morning while the en- gineer at the McCabe mill was making an examination of the gasoline tank, | located short distance from the mill, l the gas Ignited from the lantern hs | carried and an explosion followed im- causing fire which for g | short time threatened to be disas- trous blaze. The chemical engine was gotten promptly on the scene and dit; excellent work quickly extinguishing the fire. Had it not been for the con- venience of the chemical engine the Model Gold Mining company would no doubt have suffered the loss O: their new mill, also their office, stors room and assay office and possibly their hoisting plant.
 Last Saturday morning about 7 o'clock frame cottqce on Prospect hill, belonging to Mis. sa.lia Murphy. of Prescott, was discJgrred to be on fire. The cottage was occupied Ey four miners who had come off shift and gone to bed only a short time be- fore. They are supposed to have left a candle burning the flames of whicI caught the window drapery and the building was in flames before the men were awakened. The occupants lost most of their effects and one of them barely escaped with his life, getting put of the building with nothing bus his night clothes. The building was 6 total loss with no insurance.
 Mrs. A. c. Massey won the elegant fruit cake awarded at the basket sociaE last night in the cake walk contest.
 A little twelve months old boy of A. E. Davis fell against a heating stove and burned his face and hands { Iuite badly. pr. Pearson was sum- noned and gave the little sufferer medical attention. The doctor reports his afternoon that the child will get dong all right.
 McCabe, Oct. 20, Special by Inde- $ pendent Telephone)-Brown Swofford. yho works at the McCabe mill, left I his morning for a months visit with ; lis mother in Atlanta, Georgia. He