Arizona republican., 1916-12-22
SCOTTSDALE NEWS

Scottsdale lost one of it's best loved
 women when on Monday, December
 IS. occurred the death of Mrs. Mar garet George. of Casa ,Dobe ranch.
 Mrs. George, whose maiden name was Margaret R. Hamilton, was born Feb
 ruary 17, 1840 She was married Oc- tober 2S, 1868, to Robert NJ. George,
 whose death came in February, 1911 To this union were born four children, Roy NJ. George of California, Miss Ruth George, of Washington, D. C., Mrs. Frank Last of the home, and one son, McCloud George, deceased. On Tuesday, at 10 o'clock a. m., a short service was held at the home. N A. Vanderhoof read Psalms 30 and l3l. and offered prayer, followed by a few remarks about the beautiful life of one whom everyone knew as Mother George. He spoke feelingly
 of her loving friendliness to all, es- pecially those in trouble, of the count less acts of kindness to others, which
 made up her daily life. His remarks about her right hand knowing not what her left hand doeth'' led natur- ally to the short sermon by Rev Chas. Sweet, who chose as his text II Cor inthians, 4:1S, For we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen, for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal" After short prayer the service was closed by all repeating the l Twenty third Psalm in unison. Thursday evening MT. and Mrs. Frank Last left for Pennsylvania with the remains. They were joined at Miss Ruth George awaits their arrival in tcl1 ryin also be held there after which inter ment will be made by the side of her | husband. in the family burial ground at Miler'S Run.
 Vice President and Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall will arrive Friday night to spend the holidays.
 On Saturday night, December 23, the Christmas entertainment will be given | at the school house. There will be a tree and the children will give 6 short | program. A silver offering will be given for the benefit of the county tu- l bcrculosis hospital, and it is hoped that the people will respond gener- | ously, for their need of help is very | great.
 Thieves broke one of the big glass l windows of the Norcross store Tues day night and entering the store l helped themselves generously to pro-
 visions and some wearing apparel. | Mrs. Philip Hardin has been very ill with an attack of grippe.
 l "A High Society Wedding in Dark l town" will>be presented by home talent on New Years night for the benefit
 of the F. I. A. Our best advice is, if
 it hurts you to laugh, stay at home. l Mrs. H. E. Langley, of Phoenix, has
 returned to her home after a short | visit here with Mr. and Mrs Archie Langley.
 Floyd Simmons has been spending a I few days in Phoenix.
 | Robert Frelck has resigned his place 1 as janitor of the school and John Fitz- ] gerald has been employed to take his | place.
 Wade Marshall has returned from 1 Tyrone, New Mexico, and expects to | locate on a ranch in this locality ] The Camp Fire bazaar, which was held at the school house Friday night. netted the young ladies $46, half of which was given to the Farm Improve ment Association to be applied on the piano debt. The various booths were the apron booth, in charge of Misses Zena Embry and Fern Caswel: dolls. in charge of Misses Alice Waggoner and Jean McDonald; fancy work, with l Misses Mabel Waggoner and Ethel Hayden. The Indian booth, with Misses May Vanderhoof, Lenora Cold
 well and Mary Embrey in charge. A l fish pond conducted by Misses Carrie l bel Parker and Mabel Brown, proved very popular Also Mrs. " A. Wander | hoof conducted a book booth and do- mated all she made to the girls. Dur 1 ing the evening a committee of the r. 1 l. A. ladies served hot cocoa, salt wafers and cake to the assembled