The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-04-23
MORENCT ITEMS.

| +. H. RemmlCk was an outgoing
passenger Tuesday morning bound 70
the county seat. He will be gon
about one week.
Prof. Schufeldt, of the Moreno
schools, made a business trip to E
Paso Friday morning, returning Sun
day evening.
R E. Moore was sojUurner in Tue
son for a few days last week. While
he was gone Mr.. Kerns filed his posi-
ton as cashier al the bank.
N. X. Loder, of the D. c. store of
fee, left on his vacation on Wed
nesday last. He expected to see the
fl let come in and rest and recuperat'
for a month in sunny California.
Messrs. Wall and Roseberry, O.
CJncentrator No. 6, left on their va
cation last week. They expect tt
visit at various points in Texas anC
will probably be gone about month
Mrs. NJ. E. Williams and daughter
Miss Sally, of Heefarst, Texas, are
visiting with their son and brothe r
r. P. Williams, this week. Miss Will
liams will make this her future home
Word has been received that ]. E
Cloyd, formerly head druggist in the
! D. G. store, has gone into bushes:
for himself in southern Idaho. He
has a host of friends here who wish
him all sorts of success.
Chris Alfred resigned his position
with the A. c. store and has moved
his family to his ranch near Thatcher
His many friends we're sorry to. see
him leave and wish him well in his
new home.
Mrs. A. L. Work entertained in
| formally Tuesday afternoon in honor
of her sister-in-law, Mrs. DUNCAN.
Dainty refreshments were served and
everyone had a delightful time.
About twenty guests were present.
Rev. Morgan, of the Methodist
church, preached in the asse III bly,
room of the school house Sunday
morning and evening. The Metho-
dists expect to organize church at
this place and erect building in the
near future.
Mark Reumcnap returned Satur-
day from Michigan where he had
been called by the sickness of his
mother. She was improved some
what when he left and we hope to
learn in the near future that she has
entirely recovered.
Miss Lucy Purdum received word
last week that she had been elected
principal of the Stafford schools for
the coming year. While we are very
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school here yet we rejoice with her
ia her good fortune.
George York came in from his ranch
on Eagle Creek Monday. He says
that the prospect for d good peach
quence all of Georges friends are
sche ming to get an invitation to visit
the ranch about the time peaches are
ripe.
Miss McLautnlin, while visiting
near Duncan, was thrown from d
horse and quite seriously hurt. Mr..
Talcott and DR.. Tuthill went after
her and brought her home. She was
placed in the D. G. hospital, but is re-
covering rapidly and soon expects to
be up again.
The Easter exercises at the church
was one of the most enjoyable enter
tainments ever given in the MorenCi
Chapel. The children had been thor
Oughly trained and their songs and
reCIta tions were excellent. A large
audience was in attendance and none
went away disappointed.
a farewell party was given the
Misses Starratt in the asse mbly room
of the school building Saturday even
ing. Entertainment of various kinds
was furnished, games were played
and at a late hour excellent refresh
ments were served. Much of the
enjoyable time is due Miss Purdum
and Miss Dodge.
Mrs. Silas Starratt and daughters
left for Nova Scotia last Tuesday
where they will make their. future
home. Mrs. Starratt has lived in
Morenci for a long time and every
one who knew her was her friend.
We are very, very sorry to see her go
but it good wishes availeth anything
her soiourn in the northland will be a
pleasant one.
A merry crowd of young people
were campers on BOnito creek Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday. They h; d
d pleasant time and we can believe
all the stories they tell except the
one that they captured a real live
Cliff Dweller and started to bring him
home, but he became frightened and
got away from them on the road. The
party consisted of Misses Stautfer,
Uhlman and Fisher and Messrs. Horn,
Kerns and Engels, of Clifton. Mr..
and Mrs. Bagin acted as chaparOnes.
The following were among those
who left Clifton Monday to attend
court at Solomonville: L. Kearney,
w. T. Richards, G. a. Franz, F.
Backstein, George Greene, George
Williams, Henry Hill, E. j. Lehman,
G. Y. McWilliams, w. NJ. BOggs, [.
Sherman, E. NJ. Hart, Jimmy Hogan,
f. b. Laine, J. r. Hampton, l. N.
Stevens. y number of others went
overland.
The Grand Jury Grinding.
The grand jury, with Henry Hill a.
foreman, is now grinding away, but