Weekly journal-miner., 1911-03-08
CIly News ...In Brief
CFrom Thursdays Daily) amber of Commerce Meeting.

evening at 7:30 o'clock, at Odd Eel lows Hall.
 Engineer in City.
 Theo. Wade, engineer at the Del Rio water works, was a business wis itor to the city yesterday, and will return today.
 Jerome Visitor.
 George Mcdonnell, with the A. & A. Mining company, in the meehan- ical department, was an arrival yes terday for a few days visit with friends.
 Visited Friends.
 Mrs. Julia Pothest, wife of the railroad foreman of the s. F., P. & P. at Cedar Glade, was a visitor with friends in the city, Tuesday, and returned home yesterday. Mercantile Visitor.
 R. W. Wingfeld, Camp Verde merchant, was in the city yesterday, and brings the usual good reports of farming activity and generally pros porous conditions from that section. Comes On Sad Duty.
 Andrew Mckay, brother-in-law of the late Mrs. William Dewitt, arrived from Congress, yesterday, and comes to attend the obsequies of this pop ular woman, who passed away yes terday morning.
 Attorney Leaves.
 c. W. Herndon, who was called to the city on legal business, a few weeks ago. and to visit his mother and sister, left yesterday for his home in Kingman, where he is prac- tieing his profession.
 Roosevelt Cannot Stop.
 Mayor Goldwater yesterday reeeiv- ed a letter from Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, regretting his inability to accept the invitation of the city to visit Prescott, and explaining that it was impossible to change his itin- erary.
 En Route to Philippines.
 Miss Ella Sheldon is visiting Mrs. George Wooster, while en route to the Philippines, where she will make her future home. Miss Sheldon comes from Fort Apache, being a grand daughter of Mrs. Merriam, the post mistress of that place for the past forty years.
 Leaves for New Home.
 Mrs. Ed. N. Blake, after a few weeks visit with her parents, MT. and Mrs. T. W. Otis, in this city, left yesterday for Santa Ana, Cal, accompanied by her mother, where she will Ioin her husband at their new home. MT. Blake until recently was with the weIls-FargO Co.,, agent at Naeo, and has entered the bank ing business in the above city, ac- eepting the position of assistant cashier of the California National Bank. MT. and Mrs. Blake former Iy resided in Prescott and are known to many.
 Unknown Man Dead.
 A stranger at Ash Fork passed away suddenly yesterday, and on re- quest of Judge J. s. Hogue, justice of the peace, the Board of Super visors forwarded a coffin to that point from the Ruffner undertaking house. No particulars of the ident- ity of the man or his affliction were learned.
 Official Resigns.
 Judge Stivers of Seligman, has rendered his resignation as justice of the peace of that precinct, and in few days will leave for California for the benefit of his health. Ht was also the librarian of the Santa Fe at that point, and his departure is regretted by all residents of that town.
 Oaks Condition Changes.
 A. A. Oaks, slayer of Georgi' Brown, who attempted suicide aftei Ee shot her, is reported by his at tending physician to be in seri Ous condition, a change for thu worse taking place yesterday. Th' wound in his head is Oeeasioning hin much suffering, and the symptoms in dicate that he may pass away at an! moment.
 Eastern Visitors.
 Mrs. s. A. Smith. aunt of Mrs F. c. Paine of this city, arrived yes terday from Omaha, Neb, and vii remain for several days. She is ac companied by her friend, Mrs. s. A Jenkinson of the above city, am both are en route to the Pacifi Coast for an extended visit wit relatives. They are at the home o MT. and Mrs. Paine.