The border vidette., 1927-03-26

power plant, is in the city from
Austin, Texas, where be makes
his headquarters. Lawler is a
guest of Thomas Pitts, manager
of the zig local utility plant.
Frank Johnson. one of the
best known, best liked old. time
mixers" on the international
border-Mexican side-is a very
sick man; but we're betting he'll
soon again be on the job at Lon
Sanders Manhattan" handing
out philosophy and smiles"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Gardner
of Tom bstone, spent the week
end en- the border. Mr.. Gardner
is a great good roads booter and
the head of the Old Spanish
Trails Association. He is also
author of The Main Street"
Through Arizona, compiled for
the Tom bstone Commercial Club.
Mrs. James V. Robins and lit.
tie daughter have returned to
Tucson where they are spending
the winter for the benefit of the
little girls health. Mrs. Rob.
ins is the daughter of Judge and
Mrs. Frank j. Duffy, highly re
spected pioneer citizens of No.
gales.
The Misses Amelia and Luz
Valenzuela of Patagonia, were
border city visitors Tuesday.
They are sisters of Fred Valen
zuela, of the U. S. customs ser.
vice, and were accompanied by
their brother Val. Jr., manager
of the Corner Store in Pata
gonia, where the Valenzuelas
have resided many years.
The Right Rev. Walter Nit.
chell of Phoenix. bishop of the
missionery district of Arizona,
will arrive in Nogales this after
noon and will preach at st. An.
drew's Episcopal church tomor.
row at the II o'clock service and
at the 7:3O o'clock evening ser
vice. The public is cordially in.
vite1 to attend these services.
While in Nogales Bishop Mitchell
will be the guest of Rev. f. G.
Taylor, rector of St. Andrews.
The body of Louis H. Wilson,
we'll known pioneer mining man
of the West Coast of Mexico,
who died here last Saturday
plight from pneumonia, following
a short illness. was shipped on
Tuesdays train to Newark, New
Jersey, for burial in the family
plot, under direction Of Frank
B. Carroon. Funeral services
will be held in Newark tomor.
row from the home Of deceased's
sister.
Con. P. Cronin. State Librar.
ian, and Hon. Bo. j. Whitesidds,
former state representative in
the legislature from Santa Cruz
county, and now Keeper at the
Gate," in the lower house of the
"Fighting Eighth" Legislature,
are enjoying few days visit in
Nogales, with old friends. This
afternoon they will depart for
Phoenix via. Patagonia. where
they will pay their respects to
Uncle" Billy Powers, and other
old time friends.
Funeral services for the late
DR.. Fl. w. Purdy. we're held
yesterday afternoon from the
family residence in Elm street,
under the auspices of the. No.
gales Elks and the Spanish
American Alliance, interment be.
ing in the Nogales cemetery,
where hundreds of friends gath.
cred to pay respect to DR.. Harry
w. Purdy, beloved pioneer of
Nogales, and one of Arizona's
most prominent physicians and
surgeons. Dr.. Purdy was one
of Natures noblemen. He will
be missed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry j. Saxon
and bright little daughter, after
delightful visit with relatives
and friends in Nogales, have re.
turned to Wilcox, where Mr..
Saxon in now managing a great
stock ranch in which be is tinan.
cially interested. Harry Saxon,
recently elected as president of
the Arizona Cattle Growers AS.
sociation, spent many years in
Nogales and Santa Cruz county.
He served this county faithfully
and we'll both as sheriff of the
county and representative in the
Arizona state legislature. His
manv friends thronphOut the