Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-17
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PEARCE

in an automobile shed adjoining th'
home of Christobal Marujo spread ant
destroyed, the frame additions Of th'
home, the. Kitchen and one bedroom
with their contents was a total loss
The adobe part Of the home was dam
aged tol SOME extent, but the content:
of that .paft of the house was saved
The house belongs to Larry Obregon
The Ford touring car that was in thu
auto shed was. total loss.
j. H. DeBord, superintendent of main,
tenance of Way of the Southern Pa;
cific, accompanied by two bridge in.
spectors were in Pearce Thursday and
informed J. w. Maus, the agent here
that new depot would soon be con.
structed to take the place of the one
that was destroyed by fire last June
A passenger car has been temporarily
used ever since, to transact the railroad
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Renaud and Mrs
Brown spent Friday in Douglas.
Frank Ellsworth, rancher, Of Webb
was in Pearce Friday bringing in
some very fine beef to the Taylor. &
Wilson store.
Mrs. Ed Riggs Of PARKWAY ranch
stopped in Pearce Friday as she re-
turned from the Stronghold where she
went to get Miss Van Horn, who
spent several days with Mrs. J. B. Shaw
at the Walmonda ranch. Miss Van
Horn will spend several days at the
PARKWAY ranch before returning to her
home in Kansas City
George Furry was a business visitor
in Tombstone. the latter part of the
week
Mr. and Mrs. Cundiff of the Brush
settlement were trading In Pearce
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Rockefellow, who
spent several days in Tombstone
stopped in Pearce for a short time
Friday on their return to their home
in the Stronghold.
Mrs. M. J. Hurley went to Douglas
Friday accompanied by Miss Eliza
beth Squires to have a minor opera
tion on her foot. She returned to her
home in Pearce Saturday. She is re-
ported getting along very nicely, but
will be on crutches for POSSIBLY a
week.
Sanders and Rice of the Chiricahua
Cattle Co., were in Pearce Saturday
from their home at the West Wells.
Miss Lena Mulkey, who teaches at
Dragoon, accompanied by her sister
were in Pearce Saturday having spent
the week end with Jack Busenbark,
who has cattle ranch near the Mid
dlemarch mine.
e. j. Kelly, who works on the nortn
and south highway between McNeal
and Douglas, was in Pearce Saturday
being on his way to spend the week
on dat his ranch near Middlemarch.
Mrs. ]. B. Shaw, of Walmonda ranch
in the Stronghold, and Richard ohaW'
who attends the University OF Arizona
and home for the week end, accom-
panied by Mrs. Shaw's guests Cert
rude and Jesse Young, artists OF
Tucson stopped in Pearce for short
time Saturday enroute to Pinery
Canyon where Miss Young expected TO
make a few sketches.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Ewing motored to
Douglas Saturday where Mr. Ewing
had dental work done.
Miss Lydia Young spent Saturday
and Sunday as guest of Miss Bennle
Hudson, one of her pupils who lives
on a ranch near Elfrida.
Dave Engle was here Saturday,
bringing, in a number of cases of eggs
to one of the local stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Smith of Llghs,
passed through Pearce Thursday en-
rouet to WILCOX on business.
Mr.. Raymond, world war sailor gave
an entertainment in Pearce Saturday
evening at the high school building. HIS
main stunt was Juggling batons, bal
ancing cigarette paper and broom
straws on his nose. He also gave
little description of his submarine
service during the war, sang songs
and told jokes,
Ed Williams of the Southern Pacific
freight office at Douglas and z. Z.
Meloy, also Of Douglas, motored to
Pearce Saturday evening and were
guests of ]. w. Maus over Sunday.
Rev. o. A. Duckett, of Douglas,
stopped in Pearce for a. short time
Sunday on his return to his home from
Sulphur Springs where he held serv-
ices Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Smith and son.
of Light, were dinner guests OF WI
and Mrs. George Furry Sunday eve
ming.
Misses Helen and Ethel Morgan ana
Mr.. and Mrs Meisenheimer of Wilcox
spent Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs Jack Murphy.
Mrs. George Furry left Monday Tor
Douglas to remain about week
Lee Sorrin, of the Sorrin ranch in
the Dragons; Mrs Schofield Mr.. and
Mrs. Layman, Jack Long, J. A. Med
lock and F. A. Barnold, of the Strong
hold; Mr.. and Mrs John Eisenhart, OF
Ash Creek; NJ l.. Davis, of Sulphur
Springs; w. ]. Hail. of Tucson, were
visitors in Pearce during the past week.
Miss Kate higgins and party OF
Douglas, were week end guests of Miss
Birdie Ceilings.
Rev. Jenkins of Phoenix, stopped
in Pearce for short time Sunday.
Mrs. A. Y Smith attended the state
convention of Womens clubs held in
NogaIes the past week, Mrs. Smith
is chairman of the southern division
and reports a very good meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs Johnson, of the Johnson
Addition of E'isbee, Miss Elsie Johnson
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