Arizona republican., 1908-09-13
IlF LOCAL INTEREST

OFF FOR LONG BEAcH-Mr. and Mrs. [. E. Holland left last night for Long Beach for a well earned vacation.
 A NEW RAMBLER.-Dr. W. G. Lentz has received his new four cy- finder Rambler of a late model. one of tho best constructed cars of the Rambler types which has been brought 10 the city.
 PLAYED AT MESA.-The Myrtle has opened the seasons en- gagements, playing at Mesa night be- fore last This winter promises to be an unusually lively one socially. The Myrtle orchestra is composed of three membtrs, Miss Myrtle Plough. violin ist; Mrs. E. E. Hartman, cornetist, and I. c. Ryf, pianist. Mir. Ryf is a new acquisition to the music circles here but is quite capable. He is em- ployed at the Santa Fe general off ces.
 2 WEDDING ANNIvERsARY.-W. E. Noble and wife celebrated their eigh- teenth wedding anniversary at their home No. 21 East Madison street, Thursday evening September 10, be- ing assisted by Jack Lucas and wife. There were twenty-five guests pres ent. The Phyllis Wheatley club pre- sented them with a handsome set of salad dishes. Al Smith played some beautiful selections on the piano, a dainty luncheon was served and danc- ing occupied the rest of. the evening.
 SATISFIED WITH BUSlNEsS.z Mention was made recently of the E. Thoma Manufacturing company, de7I signers and manufacturers of electric. and gas fixtures, at 451 South Seventh avenue. MT. . Thoma is a compara- lively recent arrival in Phoenix He now announces that he is meeting with great success in his line of work and is fully satisfied with Phoenix as a business center Just now he is fill ing an order for the fitting out Of a handsome residence in Fl Paso- He has a number of Phoenix orders on his books stnd has no doubt but that he will have a fine business during the coming winter season
 FATAL FLORIDA WATER.-The several days ago published the announcement of the finding of the dead body of a Mexican in Cottonwood canyon near Roosevelt, and beside 1t an empty Florida water bottle. The Republicans correspondent at Roose- welt reports that the mans name was M. Garcia and that the conclusion was arrived at that death resulted from drinking: Florida water which is com posed largely of wood alcohol. The dead man was a brother of Mrs. A. C.. Dillinger of Roosevelt and was about 50 years, old. He was drinking man and as he could not secure liquor in Roosevelt it is supposed he bought this fluid as a substitute.
 LEFT FOR cOAsT-Arthur Aims worth and G. P. Bullard left last night fer Los Angeles to confer with automobile dealers. They hope to land a number of fast cars to ap- pear at the territorial fair in Novem- Der, among them one which has made the mile in less than one minute. It is thought that this racer can break which isI much faster than the one on which the former record was made. MT. Aini;worth will look over the new model cars and familiarize himself with the general nature of the i'm provements for 1909. MT. Bullard ex- poets the auto features of the fair to be unusually interesting.
 RETURNED FROM PRESCOTT Madam Pinney has returned to .Phoe- nix from Prescott after a brief so- journ aid will reopen her studio for vocal wt.rk at 361 North First avenue. Madam Pinney had a very successful season last year and her pupils have been very enthusiastic in praise of her untiring interest and evident art in voice instruction. Madam Pinney has had actual experience in singing the leading roles in grand Aoperas, and capable of guiding through deli cate intricacies of voice work the vo- cal aspiIant to high art Among her former pupils one has been the leading tenor in St. Patricks church, Balti- more, another is a prominent vocal teacher in Denver, another is sing ing in grand opera, Berlin Madam Pinney gives careful attention to cor rect tone placement, breathing, dra- matic expression and all things es- sential to ultimate vocal success.
 THE LIBRARY BoARD.-Barely a quorum of the members attended the meeting of the library board on Tues day, those present being Henry Yaeger, president; Andrew Downing, secre- tary and Captain J. W. Crenshaw. Among other proceedings were the following The annual report of the was read and approved As the board desires to make a tentative trial of "library extension" by loaning. certain books to the city schools, for the use oi the pupils during the school term, the. Librarian MT. Morford. and the secretary, Mir. Downing. were in structed B devise a practicable plan for carrying out the idea. It is thought that this feature of library work will result in immediate and marked bene- fit to tho schools. Parents, teachers and pupils ought to be in hearty sym f+ min 1,o fc-