Arizona republican., 1908-02-28
OF LOCAL INTEREST

LICENSED TO WED.-A marriage license was issued yesterday to James A Robinson and Florence A. Stewart.
 RETURNED FROM CoAsT.-Gen- eral Agent Landis and Mrs. Landis re- turned yesterday from a visit in Los Angeles
 PRAYER MEETING. The prayer meeting at the Crittenton Home at 7:SO tonight will be led by B. F. Me Fall Miss Nellie McFalI will sing.
 BOUGHT A RANCH.-Peter Trouag has bought an eighty acre farm of F. H. Parker in section IS. north. , east The consideration was not learned
 W. C. T. U. MEETlNG.-The w. c. T. T.. will give a reception next We'd nesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church parlors to Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh. All ladies are cordially invited to be present and meet Mrs. Unruh
 D. A. R. MEETING.-The members of Maricopa Chapter. D. A. R.. will meet with Mrs. L. E. Hewins. 1908 East Washington street on Saturday afternoon, February 29, at 2:S0 o'clock. An invitation is extended to members of other chapters who are at present in Phoenix.
 DOWN FROM ISTMAS.-Bur- nett Goodwin of the Christmas mine terday Mir. Goodwin said that there were at present no new developments along the mining line in his section. though of course everyone is hopeful of more activity later on
 INDIANA SOCIETY.-TheH Hoosiers. both ladies and gentlemen. are urged to be present tonight at Merryman's parlors for the meeting of the Indiana society, which is just organizing and plans big rally day and picnic at Eastlake Park the latter part of this month. Committees appointed at the last meeting will report.
 PHOENIX VISITORS.-Mr. F. P. Cruice c. T. Joslin and Mrs. Sherer- ton of Prescott and Miss Edith Hoyt of Washington, D. C.. were guests at the Hotel Adams yesterday. The party had been at Castle Hot Springs and all were extremely well pleased with the fine resort and spoke most com plimentarily of its advantages and en- joyments.
 SUSPECTS ARRES!EO.-AIarshal Burton of Mesa City yesterday ar rested two negroes. one of whom is be- lieved to be Washington. the man wanted in Prescott. Deputy Sheriff Merritt. who is here will go tn Mesa this morning to get him if he is the right man. The other negro is sup posed to be criminal who is wanted in Globe.
 THEY LIKE PHoENIx.-Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hofferkamp of Springfield. H.. have been here for the last two months the guests of John Northcutt and family and expect to return home in short time. MT Hofferkamp is engaged in the stove and hardware business in Springfield The visitors have been greatly impressed with the valley and hope to return again.
 POLICE BUSINESS. - Margaret Douche and Maggie Morales were yes terday given ten days for wandering off the reservation. Grant and Rhodes. the cclored men who were arrested for raising a TOW in local hotel were each assessed S20. Grant paid his and walked out of town Rhodes who was broke will stay in limbo twenty days and then hotfoot it for other parts.
 REBEKAH BAIL.-Tonight is the date of the Rebekah ball to be held in the MelcZer hall and all arrangements have been made for the entertainment of a large gathering There will be fine music and in the parlors will be cards and other games for those who do not care to dance. and a palmist's fnv the future has in store for them. Ii is designed to have something of in- terest for everybody whatever his tastes or wishes.
 CONSTRUCTION BEGINS-Con- tractor Rees yesterday got his ditch digging machine in action and began eNcavating the trenches for the new city water system. The machine does all that was expected of it and opens up 120 feet an hour or 12OO feet per day. The work was begun on Buehan- an street and this morning the laying of the new pipe will begin. The old pipe will not be interfered with until the new system Is ready for use. or at least section of it. so there will be no interference with water service. ex- cept in a few places where it will be necessary to attach to the cast iron pipe laid by the former water com- pany.
 A NEW HACk.-CAW. Stevens of the Palo Alto stable. Yesterday ap- peared on the street for the first time with his new s11S7 hack which he says is the latest thing in carriages. and the finest that ever came to town Beside its upholstery and general lux uriousness it is equipped with an cleo triC bell service for waking up the driver when the passenger desires to stop or attract his attention for any reason. Incidentally Mir. Stevens has changed the stand for his night car riages from the Hoffman to 5he Mis-