The Holbrook news., 1920-09-03
GOSSIPY GOSSIP FROM
 AROUND THE TOWN

college in Phoenix.
 Mrs. c. H. Jordan left Wednesday for Los Angeles. Mrs. Jordan will at tend the Occidental college and will take a literary course which will aid her in the work which she expects to take up after finishing her studies. Before leaving she was the guest of honor at many delightful affairs.
 MT. and Mrs. c. w. Cook, Mrs. Smith and MT. and Mrs. R. s. Teeple were the guests of Mr. Jordan, man ager of the Zuni Oil Co. last Friday. On arriving at the Old Wells a most delicious dinner was ready to be serv- ed, to which full justice was done by all the guests. After inspecting the well and listening to some good music the party started for home. En route home a fire was made and the whole party enjoyed an inpromptu supper.
 The joint forest road from Showlow to the Apache reservation is nearing | completion, being constructed by Rog- CTS Bros. They have also been award ed the contract for the grading of the section from Snowflake to Showlow and are now working on it, and figure on having it completed within three months.
 Prof. Jas. Peterson, county school superintendent, was in town Thursday from Lakeside.
 w. H. Burbage, Winslow attorney, was here on business Tuesday.
 The Zuni will spud in new we'll to- day, and judging from the manner in which Manager Jordan handles the work, hole will go down on the new site that will make a record for the Holbrook field.
 Miss Millie Lee has been appointed the post office.
 On Tuesday Mrs. L. Caldwell and Mrs. c. s. Neel were hostesses at a farewell auction bridge party given in honor of Mrs. c. H. Jordan. Among the guests present were Mesdames M. Garrison, J. w. Bazell, L. M. Ray holds, G. Ayers, I. R. Waters, Marion Stoneking, A. Riggs, D. J. Thomas, c. R. Kelly, R. Turbeville, c. Osborne, w. Woods, w. w. Caldwell, J. M. Lee, J. B. Crosby, Jesse Heulett, B. B. Neel, l.. c. Henning, s. Sapp, G. c. Hall, c. H. Jordan, Miss Rachel Thomas and Miss Irene Wetstone. After bridge dainty refreshments were served by the hostesses.
 MT. and Mrs. c. Osborne and family and Miss Millie Lee were entertained at dinner Wednesday. evening by Post Office Inspector Janes |. Cooper, at Rees Cafe.
 Miss Sylvia Graham, one of the most efficient post office clerks that MT. Osborne has ever had in his of flee, left Sunday for Phoenix to com plete her commercial course at busi- ness college. It was with deep regret that all her office associates and briends bade her God speed.
 Mrs. B. B. Neel gave a farewell auction bridge party to several of her friends today. Mrs. Neel leaves the first of the week to join her husband at Needles.
 MT. and Mrs. c. Osborne had as guests at a fried chicken dinner last Sunday MT. and Mrs. James L. Coop CT, Miss Millie Lee and Joseph Woods. After dinner the party took moon light ride to St. Joseph.
 Charley Kahn and family, of Wins low, were in town Tuesday visiting friends.
 Frank Ellsworth and son, of Show low, were in town Thursday on their way to Winslow to spend few days.
 Mrs. Margaret Smith has been en- tertaining her daughter, Mrs: Burr Porter, of Navajo, for a few days.
 Mrs. J. Brannigan, who has been spending the summer at Pine, Colo, has arrived in Holbrook and they are now occupying the Costello home.
 Dr. G. w. Morton and wife, who have recently arrived in Holbrook, are staying temporarily at the Holbrook hotel.
 MT. and Mrs. T. Larsen, H. R. Doug las, Miss Rosa Dockstader, special teacher in the Los Angeles schools, and Miss Caroline Dockstader, teacher in the Normal school at Flagstaff, were the guests of T. H. Jordan, man ager of the Zuni Oil company last Tuesday. Their trip included the Painted Desert and the Petrified For est and wonderful dinner at the well. MT. Jordan can we'll be proud of his cook and he gives his guests such hearty welcome and such good time that the Zuni is becoming famous as much for the hospitality of its of fcials as for it's oil prospects.
 w. w. Franklin has bought one of the Easley homes.
 Sam Beber, of the Cooley store, who has extensive oil holdings at Holbrook, has been in town few days and will return Saturday.
 The new manual training teacher, R. G. Scaggs, of Warrenburg, Me, has arrived.
 MT. and Mrs. c. w. Cook, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Cooks mother, and MT. and Mrs. R. S. Teeple were Winslow visitors Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. s. E. Cumlnins and family, en route from Dallas, Texas, are spending a few days in Holbrook before continuing their journey to Cal ifornia. MT. Cummins is an expert printer and is temporarily helping out at the News office on account of the rush of job work.
 Mrs. Hattie Penrod returned to Winslow Monday, having been in Hol- brooksseveral weeks doing extra work at the court house.
 It is hoped that all who can will be