Arizona republican., 1909-04-10
RURAL ROUTE NO. 1.
WILSON.

WILSON.
 Mrs. Fred Tait and Mrs. Curtis were calling this week on Mrs. Will cox, Mrs. Ambrose and Mrs. Cham bers.
 Mir. Haffner, Mrs. Haffner and the Misses Haffner, who have been spending the winter at MT. Maley's expect to leave on Wednesday for their home in Illinois. So delighted are they with Arizona and the Salt River valley in particular, that try as hard as they can, they cannot arouse feeling of home-sickness for old Illinois.
 $. A. F.. Curtis goes to town now daily, marketing his vegetables. Peas are plentiful and the price has come down so as 10 be within the reach of everyone.
 MT Wilcox advertised in The Re publican for a dog Of course the advertisement was read right away by several and MT. Wilcox at once secured the desired canine of the variety called Bird dog.
 Senor and Sonora Valenzuela of Phoenix spent last Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Joe Bush.
 Charlie Lockman will soon have new potatoes on the market. He now has them the size of hens eggs.
 Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Tait and Mrs. Edson were calling Thursday on Mrs. J. B. Gray.
 MT. Hammod, who now resides in the Isaac district, came over last Friday evening. He spent Friday night with MT. Armstrong, took din ner on Saturday at MT Barry's and returned to his home on Saturday af ternoOn.
 Miss Mae Chambers has accepted the position of stenOgrapher with the Santa Fe company in Phoenix. She will make the drive from home into town each day.
 The young people who picniced at Granite Reef last Sunday were Miss Emma Curtis, Miss Vena Queen, Miss Winifred Pritchett, Miss Anna O'Neal, Miss Joy O'Neal, Miss Mancock, the Misses Ida, Clara and Bessie Wood ring; Dick Osmerndsun, Will and John Pritchett, Will Bailey and Tom Brom- ley. The young folks were chaperon- ed by MT. and Mrs. WoOdring. .
 John Hughes was around on Tues day buying cattle and hogs for the local market.
 MT Fisher was calling one evening this week at the Shreck- -OsmerndsOn ranch
 There was a large increase in the attendance at Sunday school last Sunday Owing to the absence of the secretary, Miss Pritchett, Mrs. John son, the assistant secretary took her place.
 Joe Bush is again in business in Phoenix, having bought the Peoples Meat market this week.
 Mrs Thompson and the boys re- turned Monday afternoon after pleasant visit with her mother and sister in Wickenburg.
 The Ladies Home-life circle met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Me Kean. owing to sickness and other causes several were absent, the same being those to furnish the program. Mrs. Edson gave the ladies an ori- ginal monologue which was highly ap- preciated. Mrs. McKean served her guests with some delicious lemon pie, for the making of which, Mrs McKean is famous The next meet ing will be with Mrs. Barry next Thursday.
 Mir. Hamilton and family, Just from Missouri, have moved into the house on the S. O. lower ranch. They have secured employment from MT Benjamin.
 Miss Ada Osmerndsun was ill this week with a cold.
 Mary Curtis, Hope Edson, Lester Curtis and Orson Luther spent Thursday evening at the Barry home.
 Thieves were aroupd C. C. Cham bers place one night this week and took two crates of strawberries from the wagon where Mr. Chambers had his berries ready to take into town the next morning. There are sus- picions as to the right parties and they may soon be located.
 Billy Thomas was so unfortunate as to have a break down one morn ing this week His wagon was load ed with berries and eggs. Not much damage was done however.