The copper era., 1908-06-11

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 Another Ball Game Between Clifton and
 MOrenci.
 Those who enjoy good ball game will have the pleasure of witnessing another match next Sunday between Clifton and Morenci. Ten innings and only one run should draw good crowd. That was the record of the last game and the same players will otficiate in Sundays game. The Cliff ton team will be adorned with hand some new suits and will look more uniform in the futurr. Williams wi l be back in left field and both teams will have perfect lineup. BIrOldy or Smith will pitch for Clifton, and there is little choice. The fact that one of them will picth is sufficient to guarantee a good game. Quick will probably pitch for Morenci. He has the famous 'spic" ball. Come out aud see the Clifton boys take away the honors.
 Messrs. Allison and Slater were proven in the rank of knight of the local Knights ot Pythias lodge last Friday evening.
 Clifton Lodge No. IT, Knights of Pythias will hold its nomination and election of officers Friday, June F. All members of the local lodge are especially urged to be present and participate in this business, which is most important to the welfare of the lodge.
 A. Lafave, the miner and pros pector, left Sunday last for the Fl Tigre mine, in Sonora, Mexico. He will be absent a few weeks exam ming mines in that section. This is not his first trip into that section, having been there many times on mining business. MT. Lafave enjoys the distinction of being familiar with almost every mining district in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Mexico, and in fact the en- tire west.
 Three masked men attempted to hold-up MT. and Mrs. Gardner and daughter and Messrs. Lally and Hama ford early Wednesday morning when they were returning to Morenci from the Woodmen Circle dance. The hold up took place at the top of the hill between Clifton and Morenci and after it was explained that they had noth- ing the bandits fled over the hill. Out side of the fright no harm was done. Miss Gardner was member of the finance committee and it must have been supposed that she had the m )ney.
 Fred H. Perry, assistant general manager of the New England Copper C ,mpany, made flying trip to Albu- querque last week. His visit was on account of making life contract with Miss Lucille Pugh, formerly d resident of Metcalf. The ceremony took place on Saturday last and the happy couple arrived in Clifton Mon- day evening. The bride is a charm ing young lady and has many friends in this section who are glad that she has returned to stay. The groom is I well known mining man of this section and has operated in this dis trict the past three years. MT. and Mrs. Perry will make their home at the Copper King mine, where the groom has secured a cozy little home on the hillside. The ERA extends 
 The crack pistol snoJS or Metcalf came down to Clifton last Sunday to pull off match game with the Cliff ton team. It will be rem -m D .red t lat the Cliftonites rec .ntly went to Metcalf and skin Jed the by the score of 22 IS, aud the mou 1t Iineers wanted revenge, but got it in very small plcklge. Tn. visitors failed to show up at the appointed hour and the Clifton team wasted their ammu- milton in practice, which was con- tinued until they got tired. About that time the Metcalf boys showed up and wanted to pull the match off. Fue shoot then took place with the result that Metcalf scored 27 points to Cliftou's ?. The foll owing com posed the teams: Metcalf-Jack Jones, Bob Bailey. Jack McRea. D. J. Riley and Joe Deck. CliftOn-M. H. Kane, c. F. Pd-coe, Pollock, Guy Bates and Moutrieth. E tch were al lowed fifteen shots at ta rget fifty yards away. The shoot was an inter- esting one and another match will be in the near future.