Arizona republican., 1911-05-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The street sprinkler extends his arm of usefulness on Saturdays by giving a portion of the side streets a | wetting down.
 Mrs. J. R. Blakcly has returned from visit to Phoenix, where she l became acquainted with her new grandson, recent arrival at the home of MT and Mrs. Robert Curran
 Mrs. ". II. Gilbert has been quite i'll for a week past, but is reported improving.
 The Mesa Assembly club is the name Of new organization formed for social purposes. The club gave its first dance during the past week and another is to be held within a short time. The card players. who do not care for the dancing. are to be provided with tables and other features will be added SD that an members may be properly amused
 The success of the Comus club, presentation of The Spy" Friday night. 50 encouraged the manage ment that the play was repeated at the Mesa opera house last night there were more than enough tickets sold to pay expenses and the clubs treasury is now in a very good condi- tion.
 Ben LeBaron Jr. is nursing a lame foot just now, as the result of step ping upon a rusty nail.
 Manager Franc reports the inStail- ation O: a buncn of eight Overland phones in the homes af Lehi peO- pie during the past week. The fam flies who have adopted the modern convenience for country life, are those of <. C. Sorensen. Dan P. Jones. Ellis II. Johnson. Henry C. Watkins. John Brown. w F. Thompson, Mrs. Laura Billups and Frank Sanders
 There are four candidates for the second degree to be given treatment by members of Damon Lodge K, of r. tomorrow night.
 There have been number pf cases of measles in town recently and several in the country. but the doc tors announce that all th- patients arc recovering and no new cases re- ported
 Mrs. Cook and two daughters, Laura bel and Florence. are here from Globe. visiting with their old friends, Prof. and Mrs. II. . Robertson.
 Roy Lamb. who has been in Mesa for the past week on account of the illness Of his mother expects ro re turn 10 Goldfield Monday.
 Daily carlot shipments of new hay are being made from the Mesa depot and huge quantities are being store-l in the nay sheds. Mesa's first alfalfa crop is d record one this season, due not only to favorable weather but to the fact that the farmers haze not been stinted in their water supply. That Roosevelt reservoir begins now to look like ready money to the Mesa farn2er
 There was big dance at the audi torium last night and large party of Tempe young people attended
 A church reunion social was held at the Methodist parsonage Friday night. which was well attended and the program was interesting. lee cream and cake were served to the guests
 Prof. H. e Robertson went to| Phoenix yesterday to attend a meet ing of the territorial board for con sultation as to school books for the term 19l1-12.
 AllofltA sDilN Ai't IT, IT. i-- -h-'N'''' of the Free Press, Miss stewart and Mrs Gregory. teachers. Mrs. C. E. Lewis and Charles Crismon were cap ital visitors yesterday.
 Everybody's drug store has received a large consignment of white carna- tions for the accommodation of those who expect to observe Mother Day today. This is the day when every Modern WoodmaH is supposed tn wear a white carnation.
 C. M Scott and Mir. Mcclure or the Southern Pacific system were in town yesterday consulting with the canta- loupe growers in regard to the extra track to be put in by the company.
 owen V. Jones, representing the Richard Hudnut company of New York. was in Mesa yesterday with fine selection of perfumes. soaps etc.
 Mrs. Vincent Jones and son. Nal colm are spending few days in Phoenix this week.
 Prof J. h. Loper, wife and children Of Phoenix, ars spending a few days in Mesa.