Arizona republican., 1908-11-28
RURAL ROUTE NO. i.
WILSON DISTRICT


 Thanksgiving was observed in the good old fashioned way. Some attend ed services at different churches and others entertained in their own homes or were entertained in the home of friends.
 MT and Mrs. Frank Benjamin had six o'clock dinner with MT. and Mrs. Dodenhoff of Phoenix and remained and spent the evening playing cards.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Tait and children were the guests Of MT and Mrs. Lar rimer. south of the city on Thursday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charley Thompson and the babies spent Thursday with MT and Mrs. Irving Hill of Phoenix
 Mir. Hammond and MT. and Mrs A G. Hargrave ate Thanksgiving dinner with Mir. and Mrs. Barry.
 Mrs. Cuban spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs John Mundall
 MT. Nelson went to Buckeye with several calves and colts on Monday and returned Wednesday. It is report ed that when MT. Nelson completes the sale of his ranch he will move to Buck eye.
 Mrs. Miller has purchased house in town and moved into it last Saturday.
 Miss Mary White spent from Friday till Sunday evening with her cousin Mrs. Rice in Phoenix Mrs. Rice is a resident of Flagstaff, but is making Phoenix her home for the winter
 one of the most beautiful yards to be seen any place is that of MT. Curtis near Wrights crossing. Chrysanthe mums of every variety and color are blooming in abundance. and MT. Cur tis' generosity is quite as abundant as his flowers.
 The organist from the M. F.. church in Phoenix spent last Sunday with NIT. Nelson and family.
 MT and Mrs Benjamin and little Ruth visited last Sunday with Mrs. Benjamin's mother, Mrs. Bicknell, near the Indian school
 The old neighbors of MT and Mrs. Taylor Campbell, who now reside near the Agua Fria, congratulate them upon the arrival of a son at their home
 J. B. Lockman of oak Creek is here to spend the winter with his brother, C. F.. Lockman.
 Fred Tait's automobile has been at the repair shop for a week and Mir. Tait has been obliged to return to the old standby the horse, as a means of transportation.
 Mir. Aiken has his place for sale and has had several would be purchasers out the past week
 Mrs. c. V. Sayre returned on Wed nesday from Iowa where she left Mir. Sayre to spend the winter with his parents.
 All who can, should attend the big barbecue at Glendale on Saturday. With the dinner in charge of l.. NJ. Hoghe, every one should feel it is something that cannot well be missed. Mrs. Connolly returned from Mesa last Saturday and announced the birth of a daughter to her son and wife of that place.
 With but one exception. your cor respondent has chronicled the birth of so many girls to this district or former residents of this district, that we are beginning to wonder where the voters will be about twenty-one years from now.
 MT. Lockman has sold his fine driv- ing mare to MT Rhodes.
 Miss Mary White spent Thanksgiv- ing with AIr and Mrs. Henry Foltz who . live east of the Indian school.
 MT. and Mrs. Mcclure were to spend Thursday with some friends at Glen rdale. This district has its MT. McGuire all right, but this notice may cause some to wonder where Mrs. McGuire is
 Last Sunday was Mir. Curtis -th birthday. Neighbors brought in con- gratulations. cake and ice cream and the table was decorated with a profu sion of flowers. from his own garden.
 George Brewer of Roosevelt is visit ing his mother, Mrs. Mcintyre.
 Mrs. Belle Zealand of Phoenix was visiting her mother. Mrs. Susan Will son. on Monday of last week.
 John Skinner fs in charge of the Sayre ranch during the absence of MT. Sayre.
 Joe Bush is preparing to furnish the city with spring flyers. as he has about two hundred incubator chickens just out Of the she'll
 MT Davidson of Phoenix spent Sun day with Harry Young.
 If any one has lost a burro and two dilapidated looking sheep, they may be found grazing near Wrights crossing, that is if the owners come soon enough. We have a new mail carrier, our old one being given route No. 4.
 George Brewer has formed part nership with MT. Mcintyre in the cul- tivation of the pr. Palmer ranch.
 Come to the Wilson District for strawberries in the springtime. All the growers have increased their acreage, the last one being C. C. Chambers, who now has a staff of men at work put ting in an extra two acres.
 MT and Mrs c. B. Wilcox of Tomb stone have been looking over their ranch in this neighborhOod.
 Mrs. Sayre and Harry Young spent Thursday in Phoenix.
 Wood and Davis are marketing their crop of sweet potatoes. ;s. .-