The copper era., 1907-07-04
MINOR MENTION

3 MINOR MENTION
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All of the stores in Clifton ar
closed for the glorious Fourth.
The Odd Fellows held installation
OF new officers last Monday evening
A large number of visitors were dow
from Morenci.
The Rebekah lodge held installa
tion of officers Tuesday evening an,
after business refreshments wer,
served in the banquet ROOM
A fire was started in the A. C. store
Tuesday evening, caused by electric
wires. 1t was discovered early anC
distinguished before much damage
was done.
1t is reported that nearly all the
stores In Clifton are coming in on the
O'Clock closing proposition. The
ERA will endeavor to furnish list Of
them next week.
Ernest Gray, manager of the Cliff
ton Bakery, was taken to the hospital
this week with a threatening case OF
fever. He has not been well for some
time and recently took a trip to the
coast, but could not stay long enough
to do him any good.
Miss Edith Collier, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. S. Cox, at
Metcalf, returned to her home at
Baird, Texas, Monday morning. Dur
ing her stay in the mining camp
Miss Collier made many friends, who
will be glad to see her return.
John Miller, one of the freight cor
ductors on the A. & N. NJ, arrived
this week from San Antonio He has
been absent several weeks and re-
turned home with a bride. Jack
played the part of a good fellow and
saw that his friends were supplied
with refreshments.
Ton Williams, one of the proprie-
tors of the Bank saloon at Duncan,
spent several days in Clifton this
week boosting the Fourth of July
celebration at that place. He says
the Duncan people will be prepared
to entertain large crowd of. visit
ors, both during the day and night.
Allen Gritty, Arthur Slaughter and
Ed Laney, all prominent cattlemen
of the Turtle creek country, arrived
in Clifton this week with thirty-three
head of fine beef cattle, which they
delivered to Sanchez & Telles at Mo-
renci. They report their country in
pretty good shape, but state that a
good rain would be cheerfully re-
ceived.
Minor Simms, chief of the A. C.
grocery department, returned home
Sunday evening from a months vaca-
tion, spent at Goldthwaite, Texas.
He had Il good time fishing and hunt
ling and returned home greatly i'm
proved in health. Mrs. Simms has
been under the weather ever since
she left Clifton and is not yet very
much improved. She will remain I'M
til after the hot weather.
John johnson and Miss May Price
were united in marriage in Clifton
last Saturday night. Mr.. johnson is
employed in the store department of
the A. c. company and Miss Price is
a sister to Mrs. Geo. Webster, of
Clifton. The contracting parties are
I
have host of friends who extend con-
grat1latious and wish them success
ful journey through lite.
The Arizona & New Mexico railway
company will put on an excursion
train to Duncan on the Fourth, the
rate being $3.50 for the round trip |
from Clifton and 81 from Guthrie. |
The morning train leaves Clifton at |
7:40 and the evening train leaves at |
500. Excursionists can return on the |
regular passenger in the evening or |
until the night train, which |
leaves Duncan at l o'cl ock a. m. Fri |
day. Tickets good to return until |
July 9Th.
The A. & N. NJ. switch engine col
lided with a Mexican one day this
week in the switch back on the Shan
non hill. The accident occurred at |
the curve and the engineer had 70
chance to stop when he discovered
that a man was on the track. The
whistle was blown, but the Mexican
to be deaf or did not real
ize his, danger. He was struck by
the engine and knocked from the
track. He was picked up and taken
to the hospital, and at last reports
was getting along nicely.
The A. C. company has discon-
tinu ed cleaning out Chase creek.
The work was extended TO the upper
end of the supply warehouse. From
that point upward the rock walls on
both sides will be raised at the ex-
peuse of the company. The stopping
point will be at the new gas plant.
With four feet added to the present
wall it will be several feet higher
than the street along the creek
The wall on the street side is much
lower than on the company side