Arizona republican., 1909-02-06
RURAL ROUTE NO. i.
WILSON.


 Wilson, Feb. 5.-Norman Palmer and wife, who have been visiting with Mir. Palmers sister, Mrs Charley Thompson, since fair time, have gone to Wickenburg, where they will make their home. MT. Palmer has a ranch near the town.
 Miss Winnie Pritchett, who has beer staying for some time past with Mrs Carpenter in Brilrs addition, has re- turned to her home to remain.
 The new house on the Jim Black place is being occupied by Mir. Black himself. MT. Black has also rented twenty acres of the tract known as the Home croft.
 Mrs Merritt Connolly of Mesa is visiting with her mother, Mrs. George Connolly.
 MT. Gilson, who passed away at his home on the Tempe road, was per haps the oldest inhabitant of this dis trict, having lived here for the last twenty five years. His funeral on Wednesday morning from the CathO- lich church was attended by a large number of friends who followed the remains to the Catholic cemetery near the cross-cut. The bereaved wife, son and daughter have the sympathy of all in their great loss.
 On Sunday afternoon MT. and Mrs. Tait were calling at MT. Bradshaw's west of town.
 Mrs Frank Benjamin spent last Fri day visiting Mrs. Breninger on North Sixth avenue, Phoenix.
 On Sunday Mrs Curtis entertained at dinner MT. and Mrs. J. F. Johnson, Viva, Thelma,~ Dewey and Elihu John son.
 Miss Lena Shreck is visiting across the river with Mrs. Voskuhler. It is needless to say that she made the trip by train, being met in Tempe by her hostess.
 Mrs Hurley of Jerome JuRction is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Tom King.
 Joe Bush is a busy man these days dividing his time between the legis- lature and chickens. On Wednesday MT. Bush completed the setting of five incubatorS.
 MT. and Mrs. James Gilson came up from Meridian Sunday evening to at tend the funeral of MT. Gilson's broth CT and remained until Thursday with Mrs. Gilson.
 MT. and Mrs. Wilson from Colorado are visiting with their friends,Mr. and Mrs Woodring. On Sunday. MT. Woodring, with his visitors and fam fly, took drive to the Indian school and other points of interest, enjoying a picnic lunch at noontime.
 The funeral of Mrs. McCreight was held from the undertaking parlors of Mohn & Driscoll on Tuesday after noon and was attended by many of her old friends and neighbors. Just about a year ago Mrs. McCreight came to the valley and later to this district as a health seeker. She was much improved in health until the death of her only boy, which occurred in May. Mrs. McCreight's death took place in Mesa, where she had gone a few weeks ago. She leaves husband and little girl to mourn the loss of wife and mother and they have the sym
 MT and Mrs. Thompson and the pathy of many friends.
 boys. together with MT. and Mrs Irv- ing Hill and family of Phoenix, went picnicking Sunday to Mir. Hills claim near the Double Buttes. The picnic was so long drawn out that MT. Hill and family spent the night with Mrs. Thompson.
 Miss Ada Osmundson leaves this morning for a weeks visit in Mesa
 Miss Pinkerton of Phoenix took din- ner Sunday with Miss Nina Houston.
 MT Draught, father of the late Mrs. Singleton, was calling on friends in the neighbOrhood this week.
 Miss Virginia McCreight will visit a few weeks with Mrs. Thompson.
 A part of the work of the reclama- tion service has been to improve the houses and grounds occupied by the zanjero of the Maricopa and Salt ca nals.
 The pupils of the Wilson school are preparing a program for the evening of Lincoln's birthday.
 MT and Mrs. Will Dodenhoff and family of Phoenix were visiting Thurs day evening with Mrs Benjamin.
 Mrs. Tait, Mrs. Maley and Mrs effner spent Monday afternoon in Phoenix
 Mrs. Houston enjoyed a visit for couple of days with a nephew from Idaho.
 Mir. Aiken has sold his ranch con- sisting of twelve acres to G. C. Will cox of Colorado. MT. Aiken intends to remain in the valley for few months yet in order to transact some business. He and his sons are now boarding with Mrs. Mcintyre.
 Mrs. Connolly was quite sick last Sunday and is under the care of Dr. Dameron. She is much improved at present, however.