Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-20
Williams, Ariz.

Mrs. James Gilsan received a tele-
gram on Saturday, which informed
her that her son. Marshall, had land
ed at Newport News. Va. He has
been with the A. +. F. IN France.
George SDellmire returned on Sun
day from Phoenix, While there he
sold his property, known as the Gem
trail school block to people who are
to erect a million dollar hotel upon
the site, which will cover the Central
avenue side of che block, This prop
erty is in the heart of Phoenix being
opposite the Federal building. The
purchase price was S275,000. Mr..
spellmire bought the property two
years ago. .4-
The Knights and Ladies of Security
hold their meetings at the odd Eel
lows hall They have a splendid
membership, which IS increasing
rapidly.
Miss Katherine Cook of Prescott is
the guest of Miss Helen Rounseville.
r. c. Hughey, of the Babbitt force,
attended the dance held at the Nor
nal school in Flagstaff. last Friday
night
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Bates of Phoenix
are the guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Otis Kent. They will remain here
until fall.
Harriet and Kenneth Lebsch have
returned from Verde, where they were
the guests of their uncle. Louis
Iebsch.
Messrs. Pete Campbell and Jay
Montgomery were hosts at n dance
given at the Parish house on Satur-
day evening to fifty guests. Barnes
orchestra furnished the music for the
dancing. A pleasant. social time was
enjoyed by those present.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wick
ems, a daughter, on July End.
Judge ]. NJ Holub, assistant United
States attorney, of Phoenix and Tue
son. is spending a few days in Will
Jams, which was formerly his home.
The hot weather IN the southern part
of the state seems to agree with him,
as he says he has gained some twenty
pounds in the last few months.
Mrs. Archie johnson entertained
n large number OF friends on Thurs
day afternoon. in honor of her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Enfred Johnson, and
her house guests. Mrs. V. Sweden and
Misses Alice and Nethel Sweden. of
San Diego. Mrs Sweden and her
daughters returned to their home IN
San diego this week.
Mrs. Thomas Smith and daughter,
Mildred, left for California on Thurs
day. They will make an extended
visit to the beaches.
Assistant State Surveyor Parker ar
rived in Williams last week with a
party of twelve surveyors and began
work on the new Williams-C larkdale
road, beginning at the town limits.
Their present headquarters is at Will
lam Sewers ranch.
Mrs, Tracy Rice of Camp Glover is
fYaiV 1,ar flnV iGta
who lately arrived from Wichita,
Kans.
The forest service has called in all
their men from the fire lookout sta
tons during the rainy season--and
nobody denies that this is rea! rain.
Oh, boy!
Mrs. AL Ray of Spring Valley has
moved into the Perkins residence.
Her mother and sister arrived from
Kansas and will be the guests Of Mrs,
Ray until autumn.
Geodetic surveyors are in Williams
making a Typographical map of this
locality Among the local men as
sisting them is Claude Melick, who is
stationed on the summit of Bill Will
Jams mountain. Claude says he is so
high up in the atmosphere that he
has great difficulty in making water
boil for his coffee and taties.
Miss Anna DreXel and Miss May
Masters arrived from Los Angeles on
Sunday. They We're the guests, while
here, of Miss Drexels sister, Mrs.
Charles Whitfield. On Thursday they
continued their journey to their for
mer home in Kansas City and Chicago.
on Wednesday two carloads of cap
tured German cannon We're in Will
Jams. They were still camouflaged,
and a label on each gave a description
of their calibre. They attracted much
attention.
Jerrie Lee and Frank Sylvester re-
turned from Flagstaff, where they
had been summoned for jury duty
for the murder case now being tried
there.
Mrs. Martin Buggeln. who has been
in California for several weeks, for
the benefit of her health, is expected
to return to Williams next week.
Mrs. Alice Hansen left last week
for San Bernardino. Calf. where she
was married TO Charles Hill. of the
Standard Oil company
The Williams Farmers association
held their regular meeting at the
city hall on Saturday. A large num-
her of the members and their families
were present. The picinc lunch, which
was to have been enjoyed upon the
hillside, among the big pines, was
served in the city hall. on account of
the inclement weather.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will hold thimble bee at the
residence of Mrs. Peter Burns on
Wednesday afternoon. July %. Ev-
eryone is cordially invited to attend.
F. c. Scoville local manager of the
Citizens bank. was the guest of Mr.,
Powers, at Flagstaff, on Sunday.
Mrs. Corb Wolfe and daughter re-
turned on Sunday from Los Angeles,
where they have been for several
weeks.
Mrs. Betty Murphy and her son,
Lawrence, are at Flagstaff, where
Lawrence is an important witness in
the Torres murder trial. now being
held before the superior court. Sim
plicio Torres is being tried for the
shooting of County Constable Victor
Meiick a few weeks ago. Much in
terest Is being taken in the case.
Adrian Blanchard of Phoenix Is
the guest of his uncle, DIR. Rounseville.
Mrs. Frank Savage and son, Ber-
nard, and Miss Dorothy Savage of
Winslow, were the guests of friends
in williams on Tuesday. They were
on their way home from the Grand
canyon, where they have been visiting
for week with Mr.. Smiley and his
daughter.
Ex-Congressman Ralph II. Gamer
on made a days business trip to town
the latter part of last week.
Bob Emmons and c. B. Williams
made successful fishing trip to Lake