The Coconino sun., 1924-07-25

The Kingl1.an ball team took fall
cut of the Fashions at Williams Sum
day by a score of 16 to S. 1t was a
game for blood.
There will be number Of exciting
auto races at the Gun club grounds
here on Sunday Entries have been
made from surrounding towns.
eAd' Topperwein gave fine exs
hibition shoot at the Williams Gun
club traps Saturday at 5 p. m.
TopperWein Is travelling for the Win
chester Arms company and was re-
qnested to come to Williams by the
Babbftt Brothers Trading company
"Ad" is ilhe ttfichallenged trick and en-.
durance rifle shot OF the world.
Among some of the exhibition
stunts he pulled here was thrOwifig
five ordinary hen eggs into the air at
once and breaking they all before they
hit the ground with a single action
gun. He also laid his rifle about 20
yards from him and, throwing an egg
into the air, ran for his gun, turned q
solnersault and broke the egg before
it hit the ground again. Hundreds OF
rifle fans from Williams and vicinity
attended the exhibition shoot.
Among Topperwein's achievements
is. the art of shooting the profiles. of
prominent persons in pieces of tin.
4 barge dance was held Saturday
evening at the E. J.. Wilder residence.
The proceeds of the dance went to the
Wcnan's club fund. The dance drew.
hundreds of people and proved to be
one Of the finest dances of the season.
Music was furnished by the Barney
Google Jewellers orchestra.
"Wednesday evening, July %, the
Flagstaff boy scout troop gave their
rlay entitled Nothing But The Truth
at the Sultana theatre in Williams.
Under the supervision of the local
scoutrnaster, Mr. Cope, the Williams
scouts have been busily engaged SELL
ing tickets during the past week. A
bumper crowd filled the theatre and
all attending declared it to be one OF
the finest local talent shows ever wit-
messed. The proceeds of the show
went to purchase much needed equip
iIGIlJ IOT IHG ITOUp.
Tokens of appreciation to the Will
liaffis fire department are coming fast.
Harry Dial, part owner of the dry
goods establishment Of Dial & Eng
land, and also owner of the building
IN which the Holmes Supply company
is located, is giving a banquet at the
White Grotto restaurant to the fire
Department members Saturday night.
This is the result of the fine work Of
the firemen at the recent White gar
age fire.
The members of the fire department
held d banquet at the White Grotto
restaurant Saturday evening. AS
their guests were the Williams town
council IN a body, Deputy Sheriff G.
Y. Campbell and Town Clerk Startz
man. Scoutmaster Cope was also in.
vited to attend but was unable to be
present The funds for the banquet
were supplied by the Arizona Central
bank and Billy Qtaii, owner of the
White Grotto, each to the extent of
SIS. These presentations were made
for the fine work of the fire depart
1ient in the recent fires.
Earl Poison and Charles Button are
losing no time in rebuilding the White
garage which burned on Tuesday OF
last week. Hardly had the dust set
tied from the exit of the fire insur=
ance appraisers before a gang of
worlfnen started work on the overs
hauling Of the burned building. The
loss from the fire was estimated at
about fifteen thousand dollars which
was practically covered by insurance.
Frank M. Gold Of Flagstaff spent
Thursday IN Williams.
Thoss b. Mccullough of Flagstaff
spent several days in Williams during
the past week on d combination of
insurance and game preservation bus
mess.
The Williams council of the Camp
Fire Girls are holding an open council
Friday evening with the idea of aca
the public with the wofk-
ings of the organization. Prominent
speakers from throughout the state
viii attend.
Nelson Burns spent Monday in Will
Iianns. Mr.. Burns is the general man
ager of the WHY'S Knight and Over
and Motor company at Flagstaff and
was up looking for business.
Billy Rittenhouse, and Mrs. Ritten. /
house rfotored to Flagstaff and res
5urned Tuesday.
The Williams baseball team have /
for the season 1t was
impossible to hold the /
cam together any longer as "a number /
5f the players were out of employ |
nent and it was necessary for them to |
je supported entirely out Of the club /
'unds.
Ben Perkins spent overnight Non
lay at Flagstaff, returning to Will
Jams Tuesday on train No. 4.
Clias. S. Mccormick, Jr, spent We'd
lesday in Williams on business COM
lected with the boy scout play entitled /