Arizona republican., 1910-09-11
Iron Springs News
 Letter

Springs is drawing fast to a close. Families are going every day and those who have not gone are getting ready to go, are thinking of house cleaning and home and ex- pected winter guests and the fair and many things. The store will close on the Sth and some will go then.
 Mrs. Hal Bennett and Miss Ruth Jessop expect to leave on Saturday. Mrs. N. II. Robinson and children ex- pect to remain until the Sth. Mrs. D. H. Burtis may leave on Monday Mrs Doster and children go on the 7th and so it goes. Joe Bradford, the station agent, leaves on the 5th and that closes the station and after that the trains will have to be Jagged. Every one is sorry that the season is over for every one says that it has been about the pleasantest summer that Iron Springs has ever known. Mrs Charles w. Goodman and Miss shannon entertained in their own newly bought home on Friday after noon. The guests brought their sew ing and had the usual social cup of tea. The correspondent has long felt that this same afternoon cup of tea and the pleasant custom of it's drink ing is what holds the British empire
 together and it may be that in time the American Republic may univer-
 sally adopt the custom in self de fense. But it was a custom cheerful ly observed at Mrs. GOodman's and every one was sorry when the pleas ant function was over. Mrs. Emory IT Wood, Mrs. Egbert Chase. Mrs. Frank Alllire and Mrs. Howe A. Williams were the invited guests
 Mrs w H. Wood, Mrs. Egbert Chase and Mrs. Howe A. Williams played bridge with Mrs. w. H. Robin scn on Saturday afternoon.
 Ralph Murphy arrived in Iron Springs on the Monday train and shortly after his arrival word was re- ceived of the burning of the Murphy home in Glendale. MT. and Mrs. Murphy went to Phoenix on the five o'clock train. leaving the two children with Mrs. Hugh Creighton and Miss Loise Murphy. MT. and Mrs. w. J. Murphy are in California.
 Mir and Mrs James s. Griffin and their automobile appeared in camp on Saturday evening about dinner time and caused quite a rifle of excite ment. as cars are not as cOnfmon in Iron Springs as they might be. Mrs. Griffin went down to the Hot Springs Junction on Thursday and met MT Griffin and the machine and they all came up together. They all spent about five hours in the historic and muddy bed of the Hassayampa river and had quite an exciting time. How ever, if one comes safely through these narrowing experiences, they are always rather source of pride and satisfaction later.
 Bruce Robinson celebrated his ele- venth birthday on Friday by inviting Walker and Thayer Burtis and Dy- sart Murphy to supper. The birthday cake was a beauty. There were no candles in camp and so Mrs. Robinson decorated the fair expanse of frosting with gum drops and red hot drops and effect was imposing.
 Charles w. Goodman, superintend ent of the Indian school, has bought
 the Coates cottage. Iron Springs wei comes the Goodmans to the colony. MISS w llSpil anu MISS iSuNh Dp' 'N returned to Phoenix on Sunday. Eugene Redewell arrived in camp | on Friday.
 c. Fl. Davidson arrived on Saturday Mrs. D. H. Burtis. the Burtis chil- dren and Dorohthy Robinson spent Sunday out in the country visiting the scene of the wreck and eating lunch in the little walnut grove below Alto.
 Saturday night the last dance oi | the season was held and the usua pleasant time was reported. MT. anc | Mrs. Stuchal left on the early morn | ing train for Phoenix. It Is unneces- sarv to state that small Maxine lef' also. Maxine has been prominent and cunning little personality about | the camp.
 & z. Earle came over for the dance on Saturday and was the guest ot 1 Mrs T. F. Irvine and went to Pre- scott on Sunday. MT. Earle IS very | much pleased with Iron Springs.
 T. F.. Irvine came up on Saturday and the whole family left on Monday
 for Phoenix.
 l Miss Brimmer and Miss Thomssor | left for Phoenix on Friday.
 Some of Miss Laura Dobbs' friends gave her a surprise party on Monday | afternoon. Miss Dobbs was lure' into staying at home by Mrs. w. H Robinson who announced that sh' was coming over to spend the after ! noon and when other friends dropped | in Mrs. Robinson smuggled away tn | sandwiches and salad and Miss Dopp was entirely unsuspecting until tw' T tables of bridge had gathered. Thei Il the truth drawned upon the hostes and she extended the glad hand \ welcome. The guests industrloust
 played bridge and then ate the sup
 her that they all had brought and de
 parted thanking Miss Dobbs for very pleasant. afternoon. Those sur
 prising Miss Dobbs were Mrs w. Il Robinson, Miss Loise Murphy Nils Lucille Rays, Miss Flora Grier, Nils Mary Bickle. Miss Alta Holmes an Mrs. Howe A. Williams.
 Francis Derrick played the snar drum at two of the Saturday nigh dances.
 Ray Patton played the cornet a the Saturday night dance.
 Miss Alta Holmes is visiting MS
 Flora Grier. :.
 Miss Mary Bickle is visiting Lucil Rays.
 Mrs. Phil Hart and family came u III n H,0Gf2I