Williams news., 1909-12-11
A stranger who had gone out for

a promenade in the bad lands about ? a.m., Thursday, came near being victim of 8 hold up. He claims that two or three men came up and commanded him to raise his hands. But instead of obeylng the orders, he screamed and run like wild man until he was met by Constable Postle, who heard the screams and went toward the fright ened man. No clue to the bad men could be found.
 The Cabrillo Mining Co.,. held a meeting at the city hall and elected it's officers and directors Wednes- day evening as follows: President, F. w. Smith; secretary treasurer, R.J. Marshall; directors, Wm. A. Field. J. Hill. L J. Olson, E w Carlson and A. F. Poison. This company is developing ten yalua ble mining claims near Tucson. HI Aphold will be in charge of the development work the first of the year. +
 The next time you buy clothes look for the Hart, Schaffner & Marx name. You will find it in the clothes at Babbitt-P olson.
 H. A. Masac returned Monday after five months absence and is again at his old post as chief clerk in Roadmaster Johnson's office. He was assistant secretary to Div ision Sup't Gibson at Winslow during the summer and in Novem- Der went to Los Angeles where he spent a month visiting with his parents. Henry says that he was i glad to get back to Williams, the best town along the line.
 Director of Works Montgomery. under date Dec. 8, writes to the Mint Co.,, as follows: '.The mine looks good. Splendid ore in the northwest drift and southeast drift and a full face of ore in all three The water is giving considerable work, but the same quantity of water will be worth ten dollars a day when we we get our mill running.
 To the EDITOR WILLIAMS NEWS:
 The article you published last week regarding the library building was premature as no arrangements have been made with Mr. Andrew Carnegie relative to same.
 MRS. VIM. F. DERMoNT,
 Pres Wms. Pub. Lib. Assn.
 John McGill, a native of Mary land, died at the ranch home of M. w. noolnson eight miles out of 1 this city, Monday morning at 2:1O o'clock. The deceased was sixty eight years old and was taken i'll with pneumonia several days be- fore the death came.
 Don't forget that we have always handled the best grades of cigars and tobaccos in the city, and our line will be more complete than ever this Xmas.
 PARLoR BARBER SHOP.
 The Alpha Delta society, the Young Ladies Bible Class, had the largest attendance of any class at the M. E. Sunday school last Sun day. The young men ought to get up on time tomorrow morning and swell the attendance of the Mems Bible Class.
 P. M. Shafer left yesterday fol Prescott where he will serve as petit juror during the session ot the U. s. court which convened there yesterday. After the court adjourns MT. Shafer goes to Yuma ) and will not return until in April.
 The Williams Public Library Association held it's meeting witf Mrs. Jos. s. Amundsen Thursda afternoon. Despite the inclemency of the weather large number wat , in attendance and much business was despatched.
 By glancing over the advertising columns of THE NEWS the reade will note that Willia ms has as en terprising set of business men al any town in the territory.
 Dr. and Mrs. Perrin departed last week for Washington. D. c. where they will spend the winter /, They will proba bly return home il 9 April.