The copper era., 1910-12-30
Clifton Fire Alarm
 PHONE MAIN z91.
SOCIAL and PERSONAL

"Senator" James B. Murphy is a his home in Greenville, Texas, for tn holidays.
 Miss Gertrude Yorke is quite i'll and it will be some time before sh can return to her work in the A. office.
 Miss Christina Cromb IS spending the holiday season with her parents She is in school at the University O Arizona.
 Miss Ettie YOnng is home from th' Normal at Tempe, for her Xmas va cation. Miss Ettie's reports show ex cellent work in school.
 Miss Helen Fisher. who Is teaching in Duncan, is visiting her sister Mrs J.R. Todd. Miss Fisher Is one of tho well known teachers of this county.
 Ed. N. Hobart, one of the assavert at the Shannon mine, Metcalf speni Christmas with his sister, Mrs Frank Sanders, on Shannon Hill.
 Mrs. John n. Parks was down "thf valley" last week. and while at Ssf ford saw MT. and Mrs A. G Smith. who formerly was in the Gila Valley Bank here.
 MT and Mrs. s. L.. Maness of the Standard mine at MetcaIf. spent the Christmas holidays in town. Mrs. Maness was formerly Miss Rebecca O'Ryrn. a nurse much liked here.
 Joe D. Kinnear. who has been in Lamar Cobb'E office. has gone to No renci. He will he greatly missed by the young ladies hereabouts, but he has not gone far away.
 Mrs. Jas. O'Rourke is expected to arrive from Sonoma, Cal, New Years eve. Mir. O'Rnurke has been in the A. C. hospital for couple of months, but is quite well and whole again to welcome his wife.
 MT and Mrs. Horton, who returned last week from Tennessee. have taken up their residence on Hill's Flat. MT. Horton is ready to step into the Dis trict Attorney's office on January 2.
 c. F. Collins has resigned his place in the A. c. grocery department and moved his family out to the lower Harper ranch. known as the Brown ranch, where he is going to try ranch ing.
 MT. and Mrs Charley Daniels are visiting Mrs. Jas. Fl. Kirby. MT Daniels is one of the old-time Clifton ''boys" and is now on large ranch at Gila, N. M., where he is postmaster also.
 Mir. and Mrs Wade Hampton enter tained with a Christmas dinner on Christmas evening. Those present were Mir. and Mrs. E. V. Horton. MT. and Mrs. Bierault. Mir. and Mrs. Wade Hampton, John R. Hampton and w. B. Kelly.
 The friends of Miss Rebecca Bailey. who was in the postoffice last winter, will be pleased to know that she is making a success If her work in study ing for a nurse at the Cottage hospital at Santa Barbara, Cal.
 Hugh M. Watson of the Duncan bank and Miss Margaret Eason. teacher in the Day district and niece of Mrs. Geo. Carlton of this place, were married Christmas day. and left for Yuma. where he is to be cashier of the bank at that place. He has many friends in Clifton and Miss Eason is a charming Texas girl.
 A'jolly party of teachers composed of Misses Mary Murtaugh. Elizabeth Trumpass, Mary Futile, Laura Agnew and Mabel Cavanaugh and Mrs. Sam Spann. started for the In- stitute at Douglas Wednesday. In the midst of their party John R. Hampton was to be seen.
 Mrs. Geo. A. Olney. of Saffnrd, Grand Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star in this territory, visited Century Chapter No. 10 on Tuesday evening, December 22 Mrs. Olney is an able officer, having had much experience in Eastern Star work. She is also bright, energetic worker in all lines of lodge and woman's club work During the evening the new officers for the ensuing year were initiated as follows: w. M, Jessie Pollock. Worthy Patron, Bro. McWilliams; Associate Matron, Miss Shirley; Con- ductress, Mrs. English; A Associate Con ductress. Mrs. Spann; Treasurer, Mrs. Connors: Secretary, Bro. Cromb; Alder. Mrs. McLeay; Ruth. Mrs. Fraser; Esther. Mrs. Anderson:. Martha, Mrs. Widener: Elector, Mrs. McWilIiams; Marshal, Mrs. Pitt; Sentinel, Bro. English; Warder, Bro. Anderson; Chaplain, Bro. Dindejer; Organist. Bro. Cooper.
 At the conclusion of the initiation ceremonies. the lodge members pre- scented to Mrs. Pitt, the retiring Worthy Matron, beautiful lodge pin and pennant as token of their es- teem.