Arizona republican., 1909-03-13
RURAL ROUTE NO. i.
WILSON.

and Richardson are each building a new dwelling in Collins addition
 MT and Mrs. s. A. Echlin and daughter Gladys and Bert Wilson of Phoenix spent Sunday with Mrs. Ech- lin's mother. Mrs. s. NJ. Wilson
 NJ. w. Aiken has had a visit from a brother from Texas. The latter has returned to his home
 Mir. EdsOn has sold five lots on the Tempe road to Mir. Richardson of Washington.
 James Wilson and Guy Chism made a round trip to Buckeye Sunday on a motorcycle.
 picnic party from this neighbor- hood to the Hole-in-the Rock on Sun day consisted of Charlie Thompson and family. I. F. Johnson and family. W F. Barry and family and Irving Hill and family There were twenty six all told in the party and six other crowds about as large at the same place.
 William Lefeyer is thinking of nov ing to Buckeye.
 Harrison Williams and Ralph Chip perfield rode their motorcycles out to the Wilson ranch on Monday.
 Mir. Bryant of Phoenix was out looking over Mrs. Sayres' ranch on Sunday. NIT. Bryant expects to take charge of the ranch by the first of June
 Mrs. Cuban and children spent Tues day with Mrs. John Mundall.
 Mir. Merritt has sold all his holdings in Montezuma place and will go to California for the summer.
 The strawberry growers are recefv- ing large supplies of boxes from Los Angeles. and should this cold weather let up long enough the markets would be well supplied with berries.
 Mrs. Belt Fine and her sister. Mrs. Robinson. were in the district on Mon day looking over Mrs. Fines ranch and calling on Mrs. Chambers. Mrs. Benjamin and Mrs. Barry.
 Tom King has been doing some ex- tra fine work for one mile on the Tempe road this week. and Mir King thinks he thoroughly understands how to make a good road and this is the way he says. to do it: First to gravel. then blow a ditch through the center and flood, and, lastly. thoroughly crush all with a heavy roller.
 At this writing many are looking forward to a dance at the home Of MT. Mcclure. When these items are printed the dance will have become a reality and 1t Is needless to say a most enjoyable occasion. The whole neigh borhood is invited.
 Miss Mary White has been enjoying a visit from her brother, who has been attending school in Kentucky. but who is now en route to the home of his parents in Washington.
 The last few nights having been so cold, all melon growers have covered up their plants to protect them from frost. In nearly every family some one is attacked by the usual epidemic of spring cold.
 The Ladies' Home-life Circle had it's second meeting at the home of Mrs. Edson on Friday, March ,. An inter esting program was given by Mrs. Edson, assisted by her daughter Hope. Two new members joined the circle. The circle met this week with Mrs. Johnson. Owing to the unpleasant weather there were not so many pres ent as there would otherwise have been. Mrs. Thompson had charge of the program and an interesting and pleasant afternoon was spent. On Thursday March IS, the circle will meet with Mrs. Barry. and cordial invitation is extended to all the ladies
 Miss Evelyn Williams is stopping with Mrs. Jackson and assisting her in the care of the chickens.
 Miss Mary Cage resumed her stud ies Thursday at Lamson's Business college after an absence of a few days on account of cold.
 Two inmates of the asylum passed away at that institution the past week.
 Mrs. William Gilson is having her house improved by a coat of paint.
 Misses Lena Shreck and Evelyn Williams spent Wednesday afternoon in town.
 Mir. Kenyon. who was at one time a resident of the southern part of the district. passed away at his residence on the Tempe road on Thursday morn ing. Mrs. Kenyon will take the re- mains to Nebraska for burial.
 A meeting was held at the school l house on Friday evening. but an ad- journment was made until Monday l evening. March 15, for further consid- eration of the project of making a new lateral
 Mir. and Mrs. Sapp took dinner on | Wednesday with MT. and Mrs. Jack | son
 Miss Winifred Pritchett and Dick | ormemdsem were calling on Miss Eve lyn Williams at the Jackson home on Monday evening.