Arizona republican., 1917-01-07
SCOTTSDALE NEWS

The rancherS are rejoicing in. the rain of the past few days. and hope soon Co have abundant pasture IL also seems to assure a fine growth of Indian wheat on the desert. The effect on the roads will be very noticeable, especially when they are lnaue al. smoo.h by the thorough dragging which J. NJ Winter is giving them.
 Roy Briner and William Stewart were the victims of a sneak thief who entered their house Tuesday night and took all their clothing, and two suit cases. So far, there has been no clue 10 the identity of the thieves. but there seems to he a gang working in the neighborhood. Mi rriner and Mir Stewart suffered indirectly once before, when the Norcross store, Of which they have charge during the absence of Mrs. Feree. was broken into and robbed few weeks ago.
 Mir and Mrs. William F. Kimsey entertained vice President and Mrs. Marshall al dinner Sunday. Mir. and Mrs Marshall gave q small dinner las. Wednesday night with Mir. and Mrs kimsey and MT. and Mrs. F. L. Graves as guests.
 Miss Lanla Hedges returned to her home in Phoenix Tuesday morning. after spending New Years with Miss Marguerite Shepard.
 Mrs. Bertha Menzler Peyton has returned to her home in New York City after several weeks spent here working on some paintings of Arizona scenes which she is preparing for an exhibition to be given soon.
 Nr. and Mrs. Ralph ScCville and two sons. of Arizona Falls, were guests Sunday of Mir and Mrs. A. r. Looms.
 Mr. and Mrs W. H. May, Miss Clara May and Herbert May. of Glen dale, Mrs. Permelia Martin MT. and Mrs. Y. A. Vanduhoof and children we're guests cf Mir. and Mrs. Emmitt Elliot Sunday.
 t;ev. ChArles H. Sweat of Phoenix. spent Saturday and Sunday at the +. O Brown home.
 And still the grippe rages in Scotts- dale Mrs. Hans Weaver. with whom it developed into pneumonia has taken q turn for the better. and hopes are entertained tor her recovery. Roy Van Seer is very ill. threatened with pneumonia. $. P EmbIy has recov- cred sufficien, to be out one more. also J. R. Mcclure was out on Thurs day for the first time Charles Fitz- gerald is back on his stage again. after few days illness. During his siege, tie truck stood idle with the exception of one day when Ellsworth Brown made the regular trip into PhOeniS
 Miss Mary Keene Graves returned saturday evening from Prescott where she spent part of the holiday season with friends.
 MT and Mrs Frank Burleson enter tainei with d New Year 5 dinner. Miss Lula Langleyn MT. and Mrs. Emmltt Elliott and sons, and Mir, and Mrs. O. F. Gilbert and children, Earl and Flovia.
 A. F. Bliss was q dinner guest at the Paul loomis home on Ney Year $ day.
 Miss Bertha Minter, Roy, Earl and Charlie Minter. of Mesa, spent part of the holidays here with their father j. NJ Minters
 The mid month social evening of the Farm Improvement association. will De held on Thursday night. Jan uafy il. The evenings entertainment will be in charge of a committee ccm posed of MT and Mrs. Cieon Sharqe. Mir. and Mrs. Harry Ser.iss and Ms. A J. Smith.
 R. W. Shepad left Thursday morn Ing TOT an indefinite visit in Los Angeles.
 Miss May Donaldson is spending . few weeks at the home or Miss Rose TunJUll
 Mir. and Mrs Frank Last and little son. Gene, arrived home from Pitts burg, Thursday morning.
 Miss May Vanduhoff has a painful cut on her chin, the result of an ac- eldent On the Tempe bridge, as she was returning from school Tuesday evening The horse she was driving became fractous, broke loose from the Buggyy and threw her out. Al first il was feared her injuries were serious, but fortunately. beyond the men toned cut, q decided shaking up and few bruises, she was unhurt
 A home talent minstrel show was giy en at the school house on New Years night to a large and delighted audience The whole thing Was decidedly home talent. as the sketch itself was writ ten by R- w.. Shepard. and those taking part were all local people. "A Society Wedding in Darittown,' was the title given the performance, and the principal characteristic bride and Grconi--were Mrs Katherine shepard and Charles Miller. They were each exceedingly good in their roles, especially in the cake walk. which they put on. And MT. Miller's solo brought down the house. R. W. Shepard as the judge, Was very good and his song with guitar accom- panimcnt. was excrticiatingly funny. Miss Mary Keene Graves as Topsy vas always getting into mischief and her pranks we're watched by every body. Edwin Brown was typical darkey dudc. and Ellsw orth Brown as the old father. seemed to have just stepped dut of Uncle Toms. Cabin Miss Grace Thomas, Mrs James Stout and Petu Larsen as wedding guests were gotten up re- gardless" and did some clever work in the cake walk. Fred Wilson as 'Anodyne," the daughter, caused q laugh every move he made, and when tfe serena dcrs apepared. the merri- ment became uproarions. Professor T. L. StnclIal Of the Arizona School of Music. and one of his promising pupils, Mir. i.e Peers, gave several violin selections Vernon Elliot, who is almost professional, did some clever work with the tambourine, and some trick violin playing. ]. NJ. Winters clog dance was loudly ap- plauded. and when Miss Mary Graves joined him With some fancy steps, tl1r deight of the crowd knew no boiinds. Miss Marguerite Shepard sang delightfuliy, with the whole cast assisting on the choruses. The whole thing was SC enjoyable that when it was over the crowd was reluctant to go and the only criticism any one ex- pressed, was that 1t was not quite long enough. The performance netted the Farmf Improvement association, .t.t1 |