Arizona republican., 1905-01-04


 ter handled of more efficiently served than those running out of the Phoenix ! office.
 1 A NEW LAW FIRM-On the first of the year a new law firm was estab- lished in Phoenix-Bennett and Ben nett. The members are former Mayor Walter Bennett and. his son, Frank w. Bennett. The senior member of the firm came here in 1891 and at once en- gagged in a successful practice. For seven years he was in partnership with Jerry Millay, and for four years he was associated with Judge Baker. The junior member of the firm was gradu- ated from the law department of Stan ford university in May 1903 having entered there in 1897. after his gradu- alton from the high school here. He was elected a member of the Phi Delta Phi, the honorary law fraternity of the university. He was admitted to the bar of this county a year ago, and since then has been associated with his father in practice and has already made an enviable place for himself at the bar
 POsTOFFICE BUslNESS-The to- tai amount of receipts of the Phoenix postoffice for the year 1904, just closed. was ,$32,044.41, as against $50, ,194.00 for the preceding year, an increase of ST., S3S.6S, or nearly per cent. These estimates. it will be noted, are for the calendar year and not for the fiscal year, which ends June 30, six months hence. The gain for the last fiscal year was about s per cent. These figures are given as an indication of what has been done since then. The percentage is not quite so large as the gain of the last fiscal year, still it shows a good healthy advance and not a decrease, as some of the faint hearted have imagined, because busi- ness was not as lively as they thought it ought to be. The business yesterday was rushing at the postofice, there be- ing a bigger cash receipt than during the holiday business, indicating that the progressive condition still ,contin- ues notwithstanding the past Christ mas strenuousness that people are wont to complain of. The increase for December was greater than that of last year.
 CHRISTMAS FESTVITIEs-There was so much holiday happiness here this year that a large chunk of it got hidden away in the hearts of those participating and was not made known to The Republican until yesterday. It happened at the Phillips house. and 1t was mainly a tree for the children. who enjoyed it to the utmost, There were at least twelve of them to be ad- ministered to and they all received sui ficient to fill their arms with good things. Mrs. F.. Fulton of San Fran cisco had the management of affairs, ably assisted by Mrs. R. c. Phillips, Mrs. A. McCracken of Camden, N. J., Mrs. O. N. Gibson of Fl Dorado, H., and Miss Sarah Nathan of San Fran cisco. The tree was placed in the cot tage and when Mrs. Phillips appeared with her radiant countenance all pres ent felt the effect of her genial nature. and the merriest of times followed. Af- ter the children's festivities a pro- gramme of singing and recitaIs was rendered. Mrs. H. c. Cooley afforded much pleasure with her selections, as did Mrs. Bradley of Philadelphia. Miss Sarah Nathan and Mrs. Emma Fulton. Mrs. Hamilton sang iIl a most pleas ing style. The children's songs and dances drew to a close a most happy Christmas eve. Those present were: Dr. T. H. Richards and wife. MT. and Mrs. C. H. -E,varts. Mrs. A. McCracken, Mrs. H. M. Cawthorne, Miss Grace Cawthorne, Mrs. E. l.. Cole, Miss Ger trude M. Ellis Mrs. H. G. Cooley. Mir and Mrs. F. l.. Lees, Miss Sarah F. Nathan. Mrs. Grace B. Melter, Mrs. O. N. Gibson, Mrs. John E. Monnot. Miss Grace Bartlett, Mrs. R. G. Phillips, Mrs. F. Fulton, Mrs. V. P. Hamilton, Mrs. V. P. Palmer, MT. c. F. BedeH. MT. T. Bradley, MT. Jas. NJ Rogers. Poftia' McCracken. Beth Lolita Fulton, RhOda Cooley. Grace March, Helen Laird, Virginia Hamilton; Masters Grattan Gibson. Alpheus McCracken. George Campbell and Morton Melter.