Arizona republican., 1906-11-28
SUCCESSFUL HUNT
 FOR A LOST CHILD
Little Edith Habeeker Had the JoIliest Kind of An Afternoon But Her Numerous Relatives Didn't.

Little Edith Habecker. less than three years old. did a tour of this town yesterday on her own account that she seemed to enjoy greatly but she worked a small army of friends up into a very justifable excitement The little lady took long chances for one of her age and had others not been more solicitous for her welfare than she was of her own fate she might not have slept well last night.
 MT. and Mrs. Frawley and children reside at No 800 South Center street. Beside the children at home an older daughter is married to a Mr. Habecker who with his family resides on a ranch north of the city. MT. Habecker. by the way. is a brother of Sam Habeck- er who drives a job wagon on the Phoenix streets. Mir and Mrs. Habeck- CT. who live in the country. are the parents of little Edith. Yesterday morning the family came to town on an early car of the Indian school line. Mir. Habecker to take an early train for Tempe and Mrs. Habecker and child to spend the day with Mrs. Frawiey. Mrs. Habecker's mother. All went happily until noon when the Frawley children came home from school for their dinner. When they left little Edith started to follow them. but she was brought back and told she must stay at home. She disappeared around the house and it was supposed she was playing in the yard as usual. the other children going on to school.
 After a little time had passed the child was missed and a search of the premises failed to locate her. Then the women ran to the big ditch on Center street fearing she might have fallen into 1t but no trace of her could be found. It was then realized that she had wandered away presumably in a search for the older children who had gone to school. and systematic search was organized. The mother and grandmother lost no time in in- forming their male relatives and MT. Habecker and Mir Frawley. each in a wagon. began to reconnoiter the high ways. while the women made thorough search of the nearer environ ment. others joined in the search and the matter was taken up by the police Still the little one could not be found and when the Frawley children came home from school they joined one or another of the scouting parties. To- ward evening it was reported by a MT. Brownsberger that he had passed a child that answered her description sometime before. not far from Five Points and the little lady had asked him to tie her shoe. which he very gall lantly did. She could talk but little but being in a cheerful. good natured mood, and bareheaded. he supposed she lived nearby and knew where she was going. This information was alarming for she was then in the vicinity of the town ditch which has had fatal allurement for so many lit- tie folks in times gone by. This clew added energy to the search and Ii was more vigorously pressed than ever un- til just about dark when a telephone message was received at the city hall. saying the child had been found at No. 543 East Van Buren street She had strolled into yard where a number of children were playing. As she join ed the party without an introduction the other youngsters began an inquiry which led to the discovery of her