Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-26
Dis Mother Dead in OkIahoma


His Mother Dead in Oklahoma
Deputy Collector OF Customs E. M.
Specht in charge Of the Douglas
office received a message on Sunday
announcing the death OF his mother
at Oklahoma City, Okla. He left at
once Tor that point.
Il. of II. T. Nee ing
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the b.
of h. I. will give a benefit bridge
and whist card party ut Moose hall
Friday evening, March 30 starting
at o'clock There will he prizes
and refreshments.
Tucson Visitors
Mrs. Paul Rebel, Of Tucson, ac-
companied by a party of friends,
motored to Douglas to spend the
weekend. They were house guests
of Capt, and Mrs C. l.. Mullins OF
Camp Harry j. Jones.
Condh ion Reported Favorable
Mrs. William Bise OF 726 Seven
teenth streeta iy reported to be
making favorable progress toward
recovery. Her baby daughter was
buried yesterday in Calvary ceme-
terry following brief service in the
Porter & Ames chapel
Fire at Ramsey Canyon
A fire Of unknown origin oc
Cured at Berners resort early Sun
day morning, completely destroying
a cottage owned by Mrs. L. N. Hood
and catching fire to two others.
The flames on these were exiting
The flames on these were extin-
guished before much damage was
Spring Beauty in Mountains
Beauties OF spring are becoming
more and more evident about the
mountains, according to Neil Erick-
son, of Far-a-way ranch, who came
to the city yesterday on a shopping /
and business visit Mr.. Erickson says
that business continues good at the
ranch so far as guests are concerned.
Y. w. C. A. Girls Have Meeting
Miss Saw will meet with the Adven-
ture club at the Y w. c. A. at 4:30
p. M today Members are requested
to be on time, as their leader is plan
ming to take the club out into the open.
The Wild Flower club meets at the Y.
w. G. A. at p. m. today The Fresh
man club meets at Ais Wednesday.
Building Friendly Home" is the sub
ject under consideration.
Matthews i'm New Home
Rev Ben Matthews, pastor of the
Baptist church, moved yesterday
from sos Ninth street to 1850 Four
teenth street The residence he had
been occupying, was recently sold
by it's owner, Dr.. l.. j. Tuttle, to
B. A. Packard, president of the
First National bank, and Mr.. Pack
lrd is now preparing to make his
nome at, that address.
N.,'::I r.. Ccnrov Funeral
F'G1 eral servi:,; for Martin
Inol, as Conroy, the Turkey 'reck
ar; her. were held yesterday morn
Eg = $50 in ~ Church of the
Conception. Reluicm :
nigh mass was crlebrated by the
a;T Fr. F. l.. R) Isselle the rec
.or The burial was in Calvary
3en +eIy under the direction OF
Porter & Ames. Conroy was
brought to the hospital last Friday
from high blood pressure
md died Saturday afternoon.
Former Douglas Girl Here
T1.1 ~ Foe
Willard Evans, and whose home is
now at San Francisco, was in Douglas
for a few hours visiting
friends and former schoolmateS here.
She is passing a few weeks with
friends at Naco. Miss Speer was
member of the class of 1918 in the
Douglas grammar school, being a
claSsmate of Miss Verda Wood and
Mrs. Nell Thompson Morrow and :
her visit yesterday included calls
upon them.
Bowie Well Locks Promising
T. T. Schofield, who returned re-
,ently from trip to Bowie, brings !
he word that Bowie well No. /,
which is being drilled for oil, is !
low going down again after a con-
siderable delay and that reports of
he drillers are quite encouraging.
rhe well was badly troubled from
water for time, but Mr.. Schofield I
Jays they claim to have succeeded S
n cutting off the water and indica-
ions are said to be satisfactory.
ArEangeS New Display
Showing the largest line of cleo
,ric refrigerators that has ever been
offered in Douglas or this part of
he state, Manager J. p. Sexton has
arranged ian attractive display of
he line OF General Electric refrig
orators that was received in the
asst shipment of the Arizona Edison