Weekly journal-miner., 1920-12-29

that many people are leaving the
 vicinity. Mayer is the least affected
 of the three towns
 . Returns from Tucson . Herndon Norris, the junior mem Der of the legal firm of Norris 6
 Norris, returned yesterday from 8
 business trip to Tucson, which forced his absence from home over Christ
 mas.
 Returns from Coast
 City Clerk John H. Robinson has
 returned from San Francisco, where
 he and Mrs. Robinson have been
 spending the Christmas holidays with
 their son, John Robinson, who is a
 student at Stanford university. Mrs.
 Robinson will remain on the coast
 for about a month.
 Here for Supplies
 Wolf and Son, of Wolf's garage at
 Humboldt, yesterday brought to
 Prescott from the Shelter City a
 truck load of furniture, which was
 disposed of to local concern. While
 in the city they purchased some sup
 plies for their placer operations on
 Lynch Creek.
 Aftermath
 By the evening of December 24
 some thousand toys were delivered
 to that part of Young America
 which inhabits Prescott, and by the
 evening of December 27, some hun dred Prescott parents were busy mending said toys. But anyway, it's Christmas time
 Attends Conference
 w. Curtis Miller, superintendent of Yavapai county schools. is in Pho nix, where he will attend the teach CTS convention to be held in the capital city the last three days of this week Mrs. Ward Wheeler will leave for the valley Wednesday, also to attend the convention.
 Home from Coast
 Among holiday visitors at home is Harold Pickerill son of w. w. Pick erill, the local garage man and the moving spirit of Pickeril's orches- tra. Harold Pickerill has just fin ished his term at the southern Cali fornia school of music in Los An geles, where, according to those who have heard him, he has developed ! into an accomplished pianist. Walker Visitors
 Mr. and Mrs. William C. Borah, of Walker, where MT. Borah is book keeper for the Sheldon mine, are in Prescott visiting relatives over the holidays. They say that Christmas festivities were largely on tap in the Walker district, everyone celebrating with dances, games, Christmas trees and other joy-fests, which were en- joyed by everyone.
 Stage Big Dance
 The Shurnau home at their min ing property in the Turkey district, was the scene of a big dance Christ mas night, at which many guests from the neighboring mining camps enjoyed a highly festive time. MT. and Mrs. Garsides, of New York, were present, and enjoyed their first : dance in the west A delicious sup t per was served during an exsiting and successful evening. Following the Christmas festivities at the Shuerman camp, Miss Grace Shur- l man came to Prescott with Miss Mary Cahill, also of Turkey, and the two are visiting for a few days ' n Prescott. I Returns After Illness 2
 Tom Short, of the mechanical de- IV oartment, is back at work after an T Illness lasting about week. a Returns from Wickenburg g
 Wrecking Foreman o. V. Miller V las returned from Wickenburg where a le and Mrs. Miller spent the Christ d mas holidays with their family. b Sack at Office W
 w. H. Mcintosh, steno-clerk in Il he master mechanics office, is back II ,n the job following several days W Ilness. II Returns from Winslow k
 Frank NJ. Kildare, chief clerk in al he master mechanics office, has re- W urned from Winslow, where he has cen spending the Christmas holi- o' avs. 10 Seturns from Phoenix b.
 Les Thomas, a member or the fc peal apprentice force, is back from W 'hoenix, where he has been holding orth in company with Saint Nick yer the Christmas holidays. is celebrates ot J. V. McNalley, of the local shop W 1rce, celebrated Christmas day by fr rorking at the shops. He took st