Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-02-24

tainly miss him, as he was the official clown and kept the whole bunch in an uproar of laughter all the time.
 George Wooster, the stationer, went over to Jerome this morning on a bus mess and pleasure trip combined. He was accompanied by Mir. and Mrs. w. c. Wheelock, brother-in-law and sister of Mrs. Wooster, who went over to see the biggest copper mine in the world and to take ride on the crookedest railroad on earth.
 MT. and Mrs. George Sarano came in from the Ideal camp on Groom creek this morning and George has been having very interesting inter view with the dentist today. He had been struggling with an Overgrown case of toothache for the past three or four days until his head looked like it had come into contact with the steam stamp.
 Manager Fellow, Of the Yavapai Club, and wife took a trip to Ash Fork this morning for short visit with friends, MT. Fellow having had charge of the Harvey House at that place for sometime previous to taking the management of the Yavapai Club. As a hotel or club man Mir Fellow has few equals and no superiOrs in the southwest.
 A good joke is told on Dr. Coleman, of Jerome, who was in Phenix yester- day when the victims were being gath cred up by the guards for the Mystic Shrine initiation. Tbe doctor was hay ing considerable fun at the expense of the poor suffering victims in the cage, when one of the guards caught him with lasso and he was tied hands and feet and thrown into the cage with the other victims.
 | The funeral of the late George Henry took place this afternoon iron the Odd Fellows hall and was one oi the largest funerals that has takeI place in this city for a long time, which was a proof of the high regard in which be was held in this commun ity. There were seven different fra ternal and benevolent orders repre- scented at the funeral.
 County Recorder F. J. Farley anC Mrs. NJ. A. Lawler were married a the home of the latter last evening the ceremony being performed b! Probate Judge Hicks in the presenc, of only few intimate friends. Botl the contracting parties are we'll knowI and have hosts of friends in this city and county who will wish them mucl joy and prosperity.
 . Ralph Marshall, representing tn, Mining and Scientific Press, of SaI Francisco, one of the great mining publications of this country, ar rived from the north last night anC intends to spend several days in thi vicinity writing up and phOtOgraphinl the prominent properties. Mir. Mar shall says the place seems to have i'm proved greatly since his last trip t, Prescott about year ago.
 F. M. Murphy left this morning il his private car for a business trip tC New York. He was accompanied by Dr. Gerhard, a prominent physician and capitalist of Philadelphia. Dr. Gerhard is financially interested il the Castle Creek hot springs and ha. been spending several weeks at tn, springs. He is delighted with the place and says it is one of the finest resorts of the kind in the country.
 The officers of the San Diego East ern Railway company have awarded the contract for the construction oi the line from San Diego to Yuma tC the San Diego and Imperial Construc tion company. This means the con struction of the entire 222 miles, starting near Old Town, skirting the bay to National City, and thence across the country to Yuma. Tn, figures are not made public, neither is the time stated when actual con. struction work will be commenced, lalfhnnph hA 1nf fg thCrrfrhk of f., hg far distant. .-Arizona Sentinel.
 The only window decoration appro- priate of Washington's birthday was the one in the B.-B. company's store. The dec9Tation consisted of large and beautiful picture of Washington over which lowered with outspread wings a mighty eagle holding in its beak an evergreen wreath. Encircled around the picture were a number of beautiful potted plants. These, with the addition of several flags, made a most appropriate and patriotic decora- tiOn. l.. F. FOurnier, the decorative artist of the B. B. company, has been confined to his room for several days with grip, and the above creation was his first effort upon recovering his strength sufficiently to be at the store. The B.-B. windows are be- coming famous under bis artistic hand.
 A quiet wedding took place last evening at the residence gof Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Forest, the happy priuci- pals to which were Miss Ethel T. Shull, the eldest daughter of Mrs. Forest, and David II. Biles, the well known merchant of the firm of Biles & Shelby. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. F. Ben nett of the Episcopal church in the presence of only a small number of friends. The bride is one of Prescott's fairest daughters who has lived in this city all her life and has many warm friends. The happy groom is one of the most highly respected young busi- ness men of the city and the Journal Miner joins with their friends in wishing them a long and happy life together. For the present they have a suite of rooms in the sWilson block where they will be at hone to their friends.