Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-16

Hoffman.
 Mr. and Mrs. Leslie F. f.arimcr were host4 at very prcttily appointed din ucr on Friday evening in honor of | Lieutenant and Mrs. William r. | Nheatiey. The other guests were Licutcnants John IT, Baker and John c. Quckcmeyer.
 Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Hugo | Richards entertained a few of her friend, very delightfully."- at sewing | party and had as her guests Mrs | Francis L Wright Mrs. c. r.. Mcany. Miss Irene Wells. Miss Theresa Fred i oricks. Miss Mabel Norris. Mrs Lora R.inar, Miss Emma Dutchcr, and Mi-s Grace Drake.
 Monday evening at the "Clans. man. Lieutenant John IT, Baker en | tcrtaincd few friends at box party in honor of his guest, General Earl D. ! Thomas. After the play all enjoyed a Dutch lunch at tho Yavapai Club. Those enjoying the evening were Gen. cral Earl D. Thomas, Lieutenant Jr. lien F. Gauiot, Judge R. F. Sloan, Mayor Morris Coldwater, and R. N. Frcdericks
 The Milwaukee Sentinel of recent date brings the interesting announce ment of the engagement of Lieutenant John H. Baker, one of the most pop | ular officers ever stationed at Whip. ! pie The Sentinel says:
 "Thc engagement of First Licutcn. ant John II. Baker, 2lst Infantry, U. S Army. and Miss Katherine Adams of Chicago. lll. is announced The wedding will occur next April, at which time Miss Adams will have completed her contract with the man agcmcnt of The Merry Widow Opera Company, of which she is the leading lady. Miss Adams is the younger sis. ter of the talented actress Maud Adams. Lieut. Baker is former Mil waukcc boy and is now stationed in Arizona with U. \. troops"
 Captain Guy C. Palmer returned to Whipple Barracks on Friday after. noon, and after an absence of five years will again be stationed at Whip. pie. Captain Palmer had to return from the Philippines on account of i'll health and decided that the climate here is the best for nim. Mrs Palmer | nI hAtK ass .l.s s have been in Los Angeles, and Mrs. Palmer and the younger daughter will join the captain here the first of the week.
 General Earl D. Thomas and his Aide Lieutenant Julien F.. Geaujot left Friday morning for Fort Huachu. ca. They will stop cn route for n days hunting at Date Creek, and will also spend couple of days at Castle Hot Springs. The general has taor. oughly enjoyed his trip here renewing old acquaintances, which he made while stationed at whipple thirty years ago. While here General Thom. as and Lieutenant Geaujot were the house guests of Lieutenant John II. l Baker.
 Mrs Harold A. Chcvcrton left Wed. nesday afternoon for montn's visit with relatives in Los Angeles. Miss Ann McKensie left Tuesday afternoon for Los Angeles and santa Ana, where she will visit with friends for few weeks.
 Mrs. Leroy Anderson received tho sad news on Monday of the death of Mr. Anderson mother at Taylorville, III. Mir. Anderson left a week ago for his home, being called there by a tel. egram stating the serious illness of his mother. He has many warm friends in Prescott, all of whom extend to- him their sincere sympatnly in his hour of sorrow.
 Mrs. John NJ. Aitken returned home on Wednesday afternoon from Phoc. nix, where she has been the past three weeks for her health.
 Mrs. Robert II. Burmister and her daughter, Mrs. Ralph R. Glass, return. cd homo on Friday evening from a montn's visit in Los Angeles with rel. atives.
 Mrs. William F. Wheatley and her two boys will leave on Monday after noon for San Francisco, wheso she will spend ike Christians holidays with her parents, Colonel and Mrs F.. V. Robertson. Lieutenant Wheatlcy will join them in San Francisco about ihe holidays. and they will sail for their new station at Honolulu on the fifth of January. Lieutenant and Mrs. Wbeatlcy nave been stationed al Whipple for five years last November, and during that time have made many friends who regret that they have to leave, and all of whom will miss them very much
 Mr, iioval A. smith. of Bisbee, was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. E. \. Clark for the past week, and returned home early part of this week.