The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-05-03

| flee, Phelps Dodge Corporation, spent
 several days in Morenci the first of
 this week visiting company proper
 ty.
 | c. A. GOggin, superintendent of
 schools in Metcalf, was a visitor in | Morenci Saturday greeting old friends c. S. Beck, superintendent of the
 Morenci Water company spent several
 days in Phoenix last week on com
 pany business.
 Mrs. J. A. Hayes was called to the i home of her sister in Texas last week
 on account of illness.
 Don Weller left this week for Ft.
 Meade, after enlisting in the army, where he will be given several mon | ths instruction in electrical work. Il Mrs. George Riddle and daughter accompanied her sister, Miss Allen to
 their home in California, leaving on | Wednesday morning for a visit dur Il ing the summer months.
 H Mrs. Paul Drake accompanied her | mother who has been visiting here
 for some months, to their old home | for several months visit with her H parents.
 III The postponed meeting of the Mo renci Mems Brotherhood will be
 held on Monday evening, May 9th at
 the Chapel. An impromptu debate Il will be held during the evening in II teresting to all and P K. Carson ' will give a report of his recent trip III to Tucson where he attended the Y. M. c. A. older boys convention. III The Clifton Woman's Club enter. tained the Morenci Woman's> Club on Friday, May 3rd Those attend A ing from this place were, Mrs. w. A Moore, Mrs. J. J. Roscoe, Jr., Mrs. B. A. Eisenacher, Mrs. F. J. Croxall Mrs. c. B. Mater, Mrs. J. R. Bowie Mrs. c. H Hyde, Mrs. A. J. Kristen and Mrs. W. W. Dutton.
 U Mrs. George Riddle entertained a party of friends at her home on last Saturday afternoon in honor of her sister, Miss Allen of California. The pretty affair was carried out in the nature of patriotic party and the decorations of flags were appropriate and most pleasing. The time was | passed at playing bridge and Thrift scores to Mrs. C.. M. Staples and Mrs. J. M. Frankel. Lunch was served in conclusion of the affair. U An interesting event will be held | at the tennis court on next Sunday, H May 5th when ten Clifton players will HI come to Morenci for match games HI with local players. The meet will be-
 gin about 10 o'clock and continue all day. Some fast tennis is anticipated u and with the benefit of recent prac- Il tice during the tournament in their favor, the local teams should carry | off the honors of the day. The | visiting players will be guests of the | Morenci Tennis Club members at
 lunch at the hotel Morenci during | the day.
 Two houses were burned and three
 others damaged in a fire that occur
 red on Longfellow Hill on Friday
 morning of last week. A strong
 wind was blowing at the time and it
 was only by quick work that many | other houses in the crowded quarter
 were saved. The Boy Scouts were
 the best of help to the fire company
 and much credit is due them. It has
 been suggested that the Boy Scouts
 be made honorary members of the
 Morenci Volunteer Fire company. The number of purchasers of the
 Third Liberty Loan bonds reached S32 on Thursday evening and Mo II renci vii no doubt subscribe as much | as the quota for the entire county be- | fore the closing time on Saturday. | The example set by President Wilson Il in buying still another bond to be | Daid by installments was followed by
 a number on Friday and Saturday.