Tombstone epitaph., 1916-12-31
LOOKING BACKWARD
 TWENTY-FouR YEARS


 The residence of John Gray was consumed by fire this morning The wind was blowing gale at this time but no other houses being near by no further damage was done. The three fire companies were on the scene, but their services were not utilized owing to the distance from the water. The origin of the fire is a mystery.
 Mrs. Prue. widow of the late Louis Hrue, accompanied by Miss Daisy Robinson. is at the San Jose.
 Ed. Schieffelin and his mother have been sued in a Los Angeles court for s10,OOO by R. c. Grirado. The latter claims that he married Lizzie Schieffelin, a sister of Ed Schieffelin in 1884. and that the latter and his mother alienated the affec- 'ions of his wife from him and in- duced her to apply for divorce from him.
 B, s. Coffman returned today from Dos Cabezas. where he has been on mining usiness.
 Wm. Garland, the big railroad con tractor. will commence in the early spring the construction of 14O miles of road that will connect Wilcox in ! Cochise county, with Globe. Tom Sorin had a specimen this morning that was taken yesterday | from the Lucky Cuss shaft at depth of l50 feet below water level. II at tracted much attention from the fact that it was taken from the lowest point yet reached in the camp and goes far 10 prove the continuation of rich ore below water.
 Miss Laura Clark. daughter of C. s. Clark. returned from California today. where she has been visiting relatives. She will spend the holidays at home.
 Chas. Perkins. brother of F. w. Perkins. is visiting Tombstone as his brothers guest. The gentleman is interested in Sonora mines.
 Merry Christmas Eat turkey to- morrow and don't take it cold. Who said egg nog?
 Mrs. H, Bastian will leave after he holidays for her old home in Ger many. She received the sad intelli- gence few days ago of the death of her mother. and it is her fathers wish that she come to him Mrs. T. A. iones will be in charge of the Palace during her absence.
 C. N. Thomas left today for the gold diggings. He drove a team and took covered wagon well filled with Iseful articles for a new country.
 George Metcalf returned today from Phoenix. He enjoyed his visit to the rapital and speaks highly of the good accomplished by the Institute.
 George Peck, who was at one time the lesee of the Epitaph. is sticking type on the Butte, Montana, Miner.
 A. w Smith has received a letter rom Dan Hennessy, who is at Flag sLaff, in which he gives the gold ex- ;itment at San Juan a coloring that is not as glowing as it has been paint ed. He advises all Tombstone men 70 stay away for while at least. He asserts that parties returning from there state that not a grain of gold has yet been banned out of the San Juan river, the reports in the Exam iner notwithstanding. Hugh Pugh, assisted by three solid men, had a tussle on Saturday night with man who imagined that some one had struck him. After blowing md puffing like so many locomotives, the four men managed to get the man 70 the city hall where he cooled of. strength in Tombstone whiskey should see it work when properly applied.
 Mrs. Charles McHenry and daugh- ters left yesterday to join Mir. Mo Henry in Aspen, Colorado.