Williams news., 1905-08-05
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J which he had been carrying it since thrown from the wagon last week when a Mexican came into the store and grabbing him, gave the arm severe wrench, not knowing of the dislocation before. John said after ward it hurt him so be could not tell the Mexican to let go, and hurt really worse than at first. He is now going to carry it in the sling until entirely we'll.
 ~ Last Monday at Tempe the body of Prof $. o. Lewis, principal of the public schools at that place, was found in a closet off the prin- cipals room in the school building, by some painters. He was last seen on the Thursday before, and is supposed to have committed suicide about midnight by shooting him self in the left temple. His body was easily identified, but the face was unrecognizable, as it was total mass of maggots, and a most sick ening and terrible sight. He left a letter in which he stated that his mind and health were both gone and that he would like to stay and pay off a debt of $175 if such were not the case He had been engaged | to teach the schools the coming year.
 An accident occurred near the ''cinder pit" last Tuesday evening that may cause the loss of foot to w. A. Wiggett. He, with a num- Der of friends, went to call on Mrs. Hill: an old lady who lives near by, and during the course of the evening he got to examining a sawed-off shotgun, the like of which he had never seen before. Mrs. Hill was explaining the mechanism of the gun to Wiggett when it was discharged, the load boring a nice round hole through the top of one of his feet Dr. Melick was called and dressed the wound and the in i jured man was sent 10 Los Angeles on No. 1 Wednesday. The doctor says Wiggett may get off with the loss only of his big toe.
 The engagement of Francesca Baker and John Page has finally been announced No one was at all surprised; he paid her lots of attention during the winter, and then followed all those "business trips" to Phoenix. It will be keen disappointment to society that the wedding is to be a small affeir, but as it is not to take place until No vember the season will be well enough on it's way for functions in Francesac's honor. There will be stacks of them. too She has been made much of since her coming out two years ago. Then, too, she is the only girl in town who is a Beauty! She is as sweet and charm ing as she is beautiful. I hope when she is married she'll not spend much of her time at Grandview Scenery is very we'll in it's way, but. She is fond of society; so I guess we'll see her occasionally Phoenix Gazette, July 31.
 There is no institution of which the citizens can feel more justly proud than the Racket Store, form erly known as the Cheap John Store. The members of this firm are interested in nearly all the diff ferent enterprises in Williams, and are ever looking for opportunities to push the town as well as their own business. All of this puts them in a position to continue their for ward move. This store has made a record never before reached by any house in the territory of Ari- zona. The newness of their mer chandise is a great drawing card You can only purchase from. this firm the latest of everything. When visiting the city you should not miss the opportunity to see this store, where you will be shown through by courteous sales people, who stand ever ready to fill your smallest wants. Being up to date, they give with every 25c purchase voting ticket on that remarkable $4O0 piano.
 MT. and Mrs. William Patterson returned home on Wednesday of last week from a month s outing on the coast. The first two weeks were spent at San Diego and the pleas ure resorts surrounding that beau tiful spot, and after taking in all the sights worth seeing there they returned to Los Angeles and were joined by their daughter, Miss Mavie, who was able to take her vacation then from her duties as 1 nurse at the Redlands hosDital.