Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
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Central school building to the new administration building on North Edrt avenue.
 ADAMS HERE-C. E. Adams. gen. eral manager of the Arizona Hercules company, is in Phoenix on few days business trip. He is a guest at the Hotel Adams.
 TO SPEND WINTER-Mrs. A. H. Brooks and two children of Washing ton, D. C., arrived in the city yester- day to spend the winter here. For the present they are stopping at the Hotel Adams
 LAND DATToRNEY-JB B. Breathett, land attorney for the Southern Pa cific, stopped at the Hotel Adams yes terday while here attending to busi- ness matters.
 VISITS PARENTS Miss Birdie Fowler returned home yesterday to visit her parents during the holiday season. Miss Fowler is attending the University of California.
 PHOENIX NDEaY-Phoe nixCommandery No. will meet at the Asylum on Christmas morning at 9:3O o'clock for Christmas observances and to participate in toast to most eminent Grand master. The call is issued by Cyril Stanley Gilbert, E. c.
 HOME FROM SCHOOL-Miss Mary Eleanor Sheldon is home from San Diego Normal school. She will spend the holiday season with her mother, Mrs. L. K. Sheldon, principal of the Mckinley school.
 HERE FOR YULETIDE-Lamar Norviel, son of W. s. Norviel, is in Phoenix on furlough from San Pedro naval reserve training station. He will spend several days with his parents before returning to the coast. OAKLAND COUPLE WED - M. C.. Silva and Miss Ethel Green Sergant, both of Oakland, were married last his home MT. Silva recently accepted a position with the Babbitt-Polson company and the young bride elect ar rived in the city yesterday to join him.
 TAKE PRlSONERS-Sheriff w. H. Wilky and Deputy Sheriff E. J. Warren left yesterday for Florence with four recently convicted men, including H. B. Miner found guilty of manslaughter, who was given a one to ten year term; Nathan Hudson. assault, two to five years; Victor Viez, burglary, one to two years and Manuel Torres, assault, two to five years
 AUTO DEALERS MEET - Yda Waldrop, secretary for the recently organized M aric opa Automobile Trades association, was commended by members of the organization, at a meeting Friday night at the Adams
 hotel for the efficient manner in . which he has undertaken his duties. 2 Mir. Waldrop is well known in Phoe- , nix and popular because of his activ- , ity in other lines besides that of the ' automobile industry.
 3 CHRISTMAS DANCE-Woodmen of , the World will give a special dance at r Patrick's hall Christmas night. Pro- g grams beautifully done in the yuletide 3 colors are being printed and @ program Q of late music has been arranged. E. s R. Pryor is chairman of the committed
 in charge, which includes also Messrs t Godfrey and Sloane.
 DOG WANTS HOME-A large shep- herd dog is badly in need of a good
 home Further information concerning him may be had by calling at If North
 Sixth avenue.
 0 RECEIVES ORDERS First Lieu
 tenant Francis Leister of Buckeye re- e ceived his orders yesterday afternoon
 to report to the commanding officer o1
 the aviation corps at San Antonio. Ht
 will take up his duties as physician tC
 that body. Lieutenant Leister is wei ] known physician of Buckeye. | MASQUERADE DANCE-A novelt! ] masquerad dance will be given Wed J nesday evening, December 26, at Pat K ricks hall by the Woodmen circle Prizes will be given for the most at
 tractive costumes Special music vii
 be furnished A good time is promised by the committee in charge which alsC | extend a cordial invitation to the pub. i lie to attend.
 NEED ASSISTANCE has beer
 learned that owing to the fire whicl f destroyed the home of T. c. Files, ht f and his family are in need of some if assistance, having lost everything = they had in the fire. Neighbors o l. Hollywood state that they will ap' 7 preciate any assistance given tn, d family. The address is 810 Nortl = Fourth street.
 W SECURES NOVELTY-Dr. H. T
 Doak of 725 Grand avenue, the vel
 known veterinary surgeon, recently
 purchased the remarkable dwarf COW
 which was on exhibition at the state = fair. The COW is four years old anC is perfectly developed but stands only x 32 inches in height and weighs bu ?, 36S pounds. It is said to be th' 'n smallest animal of the kind in tho ,+ world and attracts much attention " when shown. m
 , TURKEY SHOOT - Turkeys fo
 Christmas and New Year boards vii T. be obtained free of charge, or for littl
 amounts, by the keen-eyed marksmal
 who participates in the shoot to b e staged at Fort McDowell today. Fifteel y turkeys will be set up for the event l. Coffee and sandwiches will be served IS It is expected that the shoot will at 1T tract motorists from all over the valle
 who are wondering where they vii
 spend Sunday.
 OFFICER IS VISITOR-Lieutenan
 James L. Coleman arrived in the cit
 yesterday from Linda Vista to spen
 the Christmas holidays with his par 1t ents. Lieutenant Coleman was a Phoe
 nix high school boy and after complet D ing the course here went to Stanfor k whence, when the officers reserv y camp at the Presidio was opened h k went there and received a lieutenant
 commission. He was thence trans
 ferred to Linda Vista
 BUTLER BACk-Ralph Butler re a turned home last night from Mar le Island, San Francisco bay, where h S. has been training for naval service s. Ralph, alias Ted" joined the nav ss last summer and is delighted with tn 2, choice he has made He will spen
 the holidays with his mother, leavin - Phoenix on January 1. He is yer . popular among the younger set and l being royalty welcomed during hi
 visit. He has brother in the army DEGREES GRANTED-Mrs. Adelir
 Matthews received a welcome Chris
 mas gift yesterday when Judge Star :. ford signed the decree granting her | divorce from James J. Matthews on u 3 ground of desertion and non-suppoI
 The couple were married in Texas