Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-13
Williams, Ariz.

Mrs. B. V. Cole and children of
Grand Rapids, Mich, arrived in VIII
lams last Friday and will make their
home here this winter MIR, Cole is
employed with the Santa F'e, having
come here month ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. g. Ellis left Mon
day for California, motoring there in
their automobile Mr.. Ellis will return
to Williams in the near future, for
further business there.
Mrs. win Rabbit, accompanied by
Mrs 4. G. Frier and Miss Murray, Of
Flagstaff, and Mrs. S. r. Elliott of
Kingman, motored to Williams on
Liberty Loan work last Saturday. Mrs.
Babbtt is county chairman Of the
woman's committee in the Fourth
Loan drive.
Mrs. Charles Granger of Kingman
was a Williams visitor last weekend,
returning to her home Saturday. af-
ter visiting the Grand Canyon. Mrs.
Granger, as state chairman of the
commission for Belgian relief, accom-
panied Madame Horte of Belgium
here, where they organized q COM
mittee for this work. The local COM
mittee is as follows Mrs. E. B. Perrin,
honorary chairman; Mrs. A. Sine,
chairman; Mrs. Luther Slower secre-
tary; Mrs f. O. Poison, treasurer. This
committee will promote membership
in the organization within the next
few days.
Miss Grace Bull visited Flagstaff for
few hours last Saturday on political
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. scoville, former
ly of Flagstaff, are making their
home in Williams, where Mr.. Scoville
will hold the position of cashier in
the Citizens bank of williams.
Mrs. C. c. Bly, will leave for her
winter home in Phoenix within a few
days. Mr.. BLY, will return after the
trip for a longer stay here.
Miss Madeline Brandt, teacher of
the Williams school, is spending the
week in Flagstaff during the close
of the local schools.
Misses Pauline Jones and Mildred
Finney are in town and will remain
until the quarantine on the N. A.
normal school is raised.
The many friends of George Leroy
Williams will be shocked to learn OF
his death in Brooklyn, N. Y, due to
Spanish influenza. He enlisted in the
marines from Williams about a year
ago, having to delay enlistment be-
cause of his youth, until his seven
teenth birthday. The parents of Mr..
Williams are now located at Gibson
N. NJ
Mrs. Alice Barclay is spending the
week with her parents here, having
come up from Clarksdale. where the
public schools are closed during the
Influenza epidemic.
Word has been received from Mar
shall Gibson, J. Middleton and r. II
Duffield, showing that these Williams
men are now fighting in France.
Rev. d. l.. Reid, of the Methodist
church, defs Tuesday dor Douglas,
to attend the annual church confer
ence there this week.
Among Flagstaff politicians who
visited in williams Monday were
Judge j. e. Jones, candidate for SUI
perior court judge, and Miss Lenore
Francis, nominee for county superin-
tendent of schools.
The Mexican residents of Williams
entertained the community with a kir-
mess for the benefit of the Red Cross,
last Saturday night. Tamales and
other Spanish edibles and interesting
Spanish costumes and dances made
this one of the most successful social
affairs of recent date.
Sergeant Charles Proctor left last
Saturday for Camp Cody, N. M, after
fifteen-day furlough spent in Will
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Herr and family
arrived in town from Winslow Thurs
day to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. $. Henry.
Miss Helen Stark left Thursday to
accept a position in the postoffice at
Flagstaff.
Mrs. R. f. Stone is reported as quite
i'll this week.
Mrs. C. Wolfe has been assisting in
the dry gods department at Babbitt-
Polson's this week, during the ab-
sence because of illness of Miss
Blanche Nowlin and Miss Mary Matz
Williams has been without fresh
bread this week, due to the illness of
Mr.. T. Hansen, who has had the
Spanish influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Ramie left
Tuesday morning for Seligman, Mo-,
their former home.
Mrs, Mary f. Platten was a Will
liams visitor from Gal and Prairie
Monday.
David Lehman is at the hospital this
week, recovering from an attack of
Spanish flu.
Garland Prairie enjoyed an informal
dance at the school house last Friday
evening. A merry time was had by
all and the music proved especially
enjoyable.
Miss Lava Sughrue is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. NJ. Duffy. while the
Clarkdale schools are under ouaran-
tine.
Mrs, Albert Lebsch and son and
daughter have been in bed with the
influenza.
Schools. poolrooms, churches and
theaters are closed this week, due to
the presence of the Spanish influenza.
though no serious cases are reported.
MIR. G. B. Fitzpatrick was a FLAGSTAFF
visitor Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week. meeting the voters before the
election, November S, when he will
run for the office of county SUPER
visor.