The Coconino sun., 1927-08-12
WILLIAMS DOINCS
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The Montgomery Furniture &
Hardware Co., whose stock was re-
Gently purchased of the Dial & Eng
land company, announce that they
have put in large stock of hard
ware, and that they will stress the
hardware end of the business. This
gives Williams two hardware stores,
the Williams Hardware owned by John
Avilar having been opened recently
also.
Frank Straughen arrived last Fri
day from Whipple Barracks, where he
was discharged as a patient. Mr.. and
Mrs. Straughen have taken charge of
the Saginaw hospital, Mrs. Straughen
Reinhardt will continue to nurse spe-
cial cases. Dr.. P. A. Melick will con
tinue his office at the hospital, where
a modern surgery and x-ray room
will be installed The wards will also
be remodeled. DR.. and Mrs. Melick
moved on Tuesday to their home which
has been for some time occupied by
the B. E. Harmons.
At meeting last week of Williams
golf enthusiasts, the committee, COM
posed of w. L. Lindblom, George
Kimball and L. S. Williams, had two
sites presented to them for their ap-
proval, the one receiving the most
| favorable consideration being a plot
of ground near Elephant Park This
is Tusayan forest reserve land and is
very beautiful spot, commanding a
| view of Bill Williams mountain to the
south. The general opinion was that
it could be made into an ideal golf
links with very little expense. A sec
ond meeting was held Tuesday night,
the 9th, when list of proposed golf
ers was made up and steps taken to
perfect permanent organization.
The baseball game scheduled for
Sunday at the Grand Canyon was
postponed indefinitely, as one of the
star players, L. 0. Humphreys, left
that day. The club has disbanded for
the summer Mr.. and Mrs. Hum
phreys have returned to their old
home in Kansas.
The horse races held Sunday were
very we'll attended, the horses en-
tered by Doc Pardee Of Prescott carry
ing off the money. Doc Pardee's
horses were matched against animals
I,owned by Bill Morgan and Charley
! Burton.
! Damp weather aided in preventing
serious fire last Friday morning at
the Cureton Auto Camp when tour
ist from Los Angeles giving the name
of Townsend started fire in the
combination cabin-garage with gaso-
line The gasoline exploded and
burned the cabin and contents to the
ground, although Mr.. Townsend sue
ceeded in running his car out of the
garage side and proceeded on his way.
He was later detained by officers in
Flagstaff and questioned, but was re-
leased when it was found he was
without funds and could not pay for
any of the damage incurred. There
was a small amount of insurance on
the cabin burned The other twenty
two cabins escaped the fire.
In the absence of r. A. Christy, who
was scheduled to be program chair
man Of the Rotary club last Thurs
day, President Kim filled the time
with a most acceptable program of
his own Sam Bailey, president of
the newly-formed Arizona Automobile
association, was present and gave a
most interesting talk about the Ari-
zona Automobile association, nom
profit organization, and the Automo
bile Club of Arizona, closed organl
zation. Following Mr.. Bailey's talk
President Kimball spoke of the pro-
posed golf club. Visitors other than
Mr. Bailey were DR.. E. A. Johnson, a
chiropractor recently locating here,
and Rotarian C. B. Wilson Of Flag
staff, and ]. NJ. Hilderley of Reed
City, Michigan, and A. A. Schaemizor,
Of Wabeno, Wisconsin. Mrs. w. L..
Lindblom presided at the piano.
The B. E. Harmons have recently
moved to their home on East Bill Will
liams avenue.
An illustrated stereoptican lecture
depicting "The Life of Christ" was
given Sunday evening at the Commun-
ity church by Evangelist G. w.
France. A goodly congregation was
present.
DR.. and Mrs. A. G. Rounsville, Miss
Helen Rounsville and Mrs. George
Rounsville returned Sunday from a
pleasant vacation spent in Los An
geles, San Diego and other coast
cities.
Mrs. K W. Williams is confined to
her home with illness.
Mrs. Robert Daggs and children, of
Phoenix and Williams, passed through
Williams Tuesday on their way to
Holbrook Their auto was being
driven by Mr.. George Day, an old
friend of the Daggs'. Mrs. Daggs will
transact business at Holbrook, after
which she and the children will re-
turn to Williams and will be here for
several weeks.
A meeting of the American congre-
cation Of ST. Joseph's mission was
held Sunday afternoon after the late
mass, at which meeting it was voted
to Immediately order battleship limo
leum to cover the entire church floor,
the sacristry, and the bathroom of the
pastors residence. Beautiful velvet
floor covering has been ordered for
the sanctuary and will be laid at the
same time the linoleum is put in place.
This, with other improvements
planned, will make the St. Joseph's
mission one of the handsomest church
buildings in Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Elliott motored
up Monday to visit their new nephew,
David Tenny Kimball, for few days.
While here, Mrs. Elliott attended the
bridge luncheon given by Mrs. w. G.
r.