Arizona republican., 1909-06-27

followed by the Lords Prayer. A very
appropriate duet was sweetly sung by
Virginia Coleman and Vincent Beebe.
with Miss Beebe at the piano, which
brought forth great applause.
Mr. Bruce, the assistant manager of
the Ray Copper company. was then
introduced, who made a very good,
clear and concise talk on the evils Of
intemperance, and the benefits derived
from temperance, calling attention to
the fact that great strides had been
made in this direction in the last few
years and how public sentiment has
turned against it more than ever be
fore, especially in the Southern states,
and even in California the organiza-
ton of the Native Sons have decided
To prohibit wines or any alcoholic
drinks at their banquets. He also went
one to tell how much more chance the
young man of today has who is a
total abstainer over the one who even
drinks for sociability sake. impress
ing it forcibly on his listeners how
the railroads and in fact all the large
companies were discriminating against
the men that frequented saloons at all.
Mr. Bruce's advice was to leave it
alone absolutely. Where there's drink
there's danger" And with a few fit
ting remarks closed his address. which
made a strong impression on all who
were fortunate enough to be present
Mr. Bruce was followed by a duet,
well rendered by Rev. and Mrs. Ken
nedy. Mr.. Kennedy then took the plat
form and delivered a very interesting
and strong address on the same sub
iect of total abstinence. and cited sev-
eral cases where great men of the
country who had been in the habit
Of taking a little wine for the stom
ach's sake al their lives had finally
concluded that it was hurtful and have
since given it up absolutely. The most
noted among these We're President
Taft and Edward Everett Hale.
He then gave a noutline of the
work accomplished by the Good Tenn
plars. and laws which must be lived
up to- in order to become a Templar
and dwelt on the necessity Of total
abstinence. and asking the help of all
i'm this good cause, the address was
brought to a close. after which de-
liciOus ice cream and cake were served
by Miss Zachery and Miss Beebe to
all present, and was thoroughly en-
joyed. the time then being given Up
to social Intercourse until about 1920
The local organization is strong, only
we would like to see its membership
increased scvcnt- times seven. The
officers are as follows:
d. y. Pattcc chief tempIar.
NJ W. Haywood. past templar.
f. b. Zachery. vice templar.
Mrs. L. Dodge. fiEa-cial secretary.
Mrs. J. y. Armstrong. secretary.
Mrs. thurman. treasurer
Miss Beebe organist.
Vincent Beebe, marshal
The Good templars meet in the
school house every Wednesday even
ing.
The crowd at the social was not as
large as expected. owing to a post
ponement and not being advertised.
but Nj Kennedy said he would pub
lish all such notices in The Republican
hereafter. He wishes it announced
now that a picnic win be given in
about two weeks date to be given
ldltI. ana d.SN Nllt- llt'tI- III " l0'-
man, manager of the Ray Copper com
pany. has very kindly offered to give
the ice cream. 1t will be held AT the
two buttes or down by the 2. & Z
bridge at Kelvin.
Jas. Davis Of Ray passed through
here on his way home Tuesday. He
has been absent about four months.
travelling extensively in old Mexico in
the interest of his mining business. He
reports having had an enjoyable trip.
minElinG pleasure with business.
W p. Stoeffel is here on a business
trip with the expectation Of going into
business. but was noncommittal when
questioned as to the nature of it. as
nothing definite has been decided on
as yet.
". r. Webb and n r. Duncan Of
Kelvin and y. Is. Wilson of Ray were
Florence visitors last week.
<. II. DeMund. travelling salesman
for W. p. Fuller of San Francisco ana
Los Angeles. the largest paint house
on the Coast, was in town today call
ing on the local merchants and secur-
ing the incest orders ever taken here
and when seen Just before taking his
leave. expressed himself as being great
ly pleased with the outlook of the
camp.
c. +. Dunno was here in the inter
est of his firm, Parmalee 4 Dohrman
of Los Angeles, the well known glass
ware and crockery store. He. like Mr..
DeMund. also did fuie business.
The Utah Mine K Milling company
was also represented today by Mr..
NJ n Sheets
one of the boys received n letter
from O. Il. Wellborn. whom we all re
member, from his old home in Wells
ton. Ga. His home coming was made
sad by the death of his grandmother,
who died the day before reached home.
Miss Meyers has been sick for the
past ten days with a fever which has
some Of the symptoms of typhoid. but
is doing as well as could be expected.
DR.. Brown is the attending physician.
Mr. r. FiEiey of Phoenix has taken
Mr.. Males place at the Hercules store.
Mr. Figley comes we'll recommended
and is a thorough, all-around man.
having served a number Of years in
the grocery business. He is from the
East. but is late of Phoenix. where he
was employed by Krousllop. at Five
Points
Mr.. Zachery has sufficiently recu-
perated to take trip to the Coast.
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