Arizona republican., 1908-03-21
OF LOCAL INTEREST

A REAL ESTATE DEAl.-Mason D. Novinger through the agency of John T. Dunlap yesterday sold to os- car Roberts lot 23 in block SS Capitol addition The consideration was sl25.
 RETURNED FROM BOSTON,. E. Adams, formerly a mining man in the Kelvin district, has returned from business trip to Boston and will re- main in the city for several days CITY REGlSTRATION.-T city council held a short meeting last even ing at which the only business was the passing of the registration ordinance for the coming election, May 5th. The registration this year applies only to the second and fourth wards, as the only offices to be filled this year are those of councilmen in these two wards. The registration will begin on the morning of April and close on the night Of April 2S.
 NEW ORGANIST AT M. E.. CHURCH.-The music committee of the First Methodist Episcopal church has made a contract with s. V. Behan for church organist. Those who were present at the Methodist church last Sunday and heard MT Behan know the pleasure in store for the church public of Phoenix. MT. Behan is musician of great, ability and extensive experience, having played >the leading organ of Chattanooga, Tenn, for eleven years.
 DEATH OF THOMAS cRAIG.- Ntrhn a rpSilanf of the city for long time. died yes terday afternoon at the residence of J. K. Burnett, 407 East Adams street, of pneumonia. He, was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge which order will probably have charge of the funeral, though the date of it will not be announced until word is received from relatives who have been informed by telegraph. The dead man was a brother in-l law of John Bodet.
 THE PHOENIX hoUSE.-The Val paraiso Und) Vidette thus remarks concerning a Salt river valley man who is for the present at least making his home in that city: Ed L. Pome- roy. from Phoenix, Arizona, who came here last spring with his family to at tend the law school, has recently pur- chased the very reputable and up-to- date rOOming house from Mrs Jellies, on 301 Union street, and he and his family expect to make this their fu- ture home. They claim this to be one of the most beautiful little towns they were ever in for a home"
 THE DEMOCRATIC cLUs.-A meeting of the county democratic club x.-In ha hAl fndaXy at O'Neills hall at half past two o'clock to perfect its organization which was begun a week ago. The meeting has been called by the committee on or ganiZatiOn and which had also been appointed to write a constitution and bylaws. One of the things that will Oe accomplished at the next meeting will be to christen the club. The or ganization will probably provide for clubs in the larger precincts so that the organization will be a federation of clubs.
 THE RECORD OF BRoWN.-Sher- if Hayden yesterday received from the territorial prison authorities the rec ord Of Brown who was kicked out of the office of the governor the other day for beginning to submit to Private Secretary Ely d financial proposition involving the pardon of a convict now at Yuma. Brown had been sent to the prison from Pima county for burglary in the first degree The record con- tains no other fact of interest. He was born in New York. is 2 years of age. married and has q business col lege education. He was d harness maker before he became q convict.
 THE MACCABEES' BAlL.-The ladies of the noble order of Maccabees gave their first annual ball Thursday night at Melczer's hall. It was a most decided success from every standpoint. The music was furnished by the Besse orchestra. The ball was largely at tended and the occasion was made merry by a spirit of goOdfellowship and friendly feeling. Such pleasant social events will do much to bring the order to the front among the fraternal orders of the territory and to swell it's ranks with the addition of many new members. The dancers were served with punch and refreshments, gener- ously furnished by the fair ones of the order. The dancing continued till o'clock and the annual ball wound up with the singing of refrains from fla miliar songs.
 HOLD-UP REPORTED-A man ap- peared at the marshaTs office yester- day morning about 2 o'clock and re- ported to Captain Mcdonald that he had been held up and suffered a badly battered head but had escaped with both his money and his life. He gave his name but the captain made no note of 1t because nothing could then be done and the man promised to report to the marshal yesterday morning and an effort would be made to locate the assailant, who the victim said he knew by sight. He did not report as he