Arizona republican., 1908-04-12
OF LOCAL INTEREST

TO SEE THE FLEET.-E. s. Miner was a passenger on the carload of eX- f cursionists which left for Los Angeles and San Diego last night to see the fleet.
 THE SCHOOL MoNEY-The school money recently apportioned to the va rious counties was forwarded yester- day by the territorial auditor. FiREMEN'S MEETING-The quar- terly meeting of the Phoenix Fire De- partment will be held Monday night in Firemen's hall.
 SOCIALIST LECTURE-Prof O. A. Phelps will speak tonight. at o'clock at Lamsons hall. The subject will be Taken at the Flood"
 A DAUGHTER. - A fine daughter was born on the morning of the 10th to the wife Of A. V. Moore, 434 West Washington street Mir. Moore is at present at his mining property west of Parker.
 SALVATION ARMY.-Sunday ser vices: Open air meetings. 10 d. m. and ? D. m. and D. m. II a. m.. Holiness meeting: 3 D. m. Young Peoples meet ing; s p. m. evening service. The public cordially invited.
 MELON GROWERS. = There was a meeting of the cantaloupe growers in the board of trade room yesterday morning and a meeting of the water melon growers in the same place in the afternoon.
 MEN WANTED.-The government would like to hire an added force of a mile and a half west of Alhambra. Drivers. teamsters. pick and shovel men, can all get employment there if they apply for it.
 GONE TO THE cOAST.-AIiss FL len Emery and Mrs. William D. Arm strong of Los Angeles. who have been visiting Mrs. Kenneth Shibley. left yesterday morning for home accompa- nied by Mrs. Shibley. who will visit there for a time.
 A TENT FlRE.-There was a small fire at the reclamation service camp. on the Grand canal few days ago. in which one tent and the personal ef- fleets of four men. including the cook. were entirely destroyed. The cook was cleaned out to a finish. even losing his hat.
 MARlCOPA VlSiTOR.-Perry Will Hams. one of the biggest and best ho- tel men. farmers and business men of Maricopa, as well as president of the Maricopa board of trade and director of the information and immigration bureaus of that city. was a Phoenix visitor yesterday.
 SOlOlSTS ARRlvING.-Mrs. Ana lia Schmidt-GObble. soprano soloist for the Messiah" the coming Tues day evening. arrived yesterday morn ing via the Golden State Limited. Mir Irving Andrews and Miss Marie Thomas will arrive Monday morning. These artists are superior musicians and Phoenix will enjoy a rare treat in the oratOrio Tuesday evening
 AN IOWA ViSlTOR.-W w. Bron- son of Dubuque Iowa. arrived here yesterday for few days visit with his friend. Captain Carter. His first impressions of the valley are entirely favorable. All it needs is water. he said and the government is providing that. Moreover he added. he did not
 
 money to any better advantage than in the construction of these great ir- rigation works.
 CHRISTIAN SCiENcE.-The First Church of Christ Scientist pOstoffice building. entrance on Monroe street. Morning service at II d. m.: subject of Lesson Sermon: Are Sin. Disease and Death Real?" Sunday school at 9:45 a. n. Wednesday evening meet ing at 7:30 D. m. Reading rooms main- tained in connection with this church may be found at the same address and are open daily to the public
 FUNERAL OF MRS. DAGGS. - Mrs. Malinda Daggs. who died Friday morning, was buried at o'clock in the Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Daggs was an old time resident of this city. having come here in 1886 with her family. She was born in Virginia on Christmas day 1922. and since her girlhood has been q member Of the M. F. Church South. She has spent a long life here and has outlived her husband. two daughters and one son. A. J. Daggs. whose death by assassina- ton Jan. 1st, caused her the great blow that no doubt hastened her death. Three of her sons were at her bedside when she died. One son in San Francisco could not arrive in time. The funeral was held at the residence of her son. R. F.. Daggs. I74S West Adams street, by Rev. Jas. E. Crutchfield. presiding elder of Arizo- ma for the NJ F.. Church South She was a good woman. kind and gentle mother. faithful attendant upon her church before the weakness of de-