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Benson Signal

Location

Benson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1916

Page

8

Social notes keep Benson buzzing with visits and plans

Local items note visits by Mrs. L. S. Trask to Patagonia and Allen R. English in Tombstone, mining interests in Patagonia, and arrivals like Mr. Morell to work on Goetz store lighting. Various calls, dances, and gatherings follow, including a farewell for Petra Figueroa, and a thriving Christmas sale at the Gerwein building.

Gerwein Bank of Benson C. E. Morell Pikcals Chas. E. Goetz

Local residents prepare for winter as homes and farms shift

S J McGuire overhauls his well and plans drilling in a few days. N P Lofgreen moves his new house to the homestead. W E Williams relocates to the Mesa to enter cattle farming. John and Hunter Scott move a Benson house to connect with a former Etz purchase for J M Cosby.

S.J. McGuire W.E. Williams Etz Place Mesa John Hunter Scott Benson J. M. Cosby H. W. Etz & Co Mr. Cosby John Fenn Mr. Fenn John McGuire Tombstone C. E. Gillett

Notice on December 13 delivery for home items

Notice items and aprons to be delivered to Mrs. T. J. Hedges and Mrs. J. C. Keen by December 13, with fancy work to be completed at their homes.

T. J. Hedges J. C. Keen

Miramonte Items Report Local Tidbits and Plans

Mrs. Mary Webster of Whitewater visits her daughter Mrs. Ida Anderson. Miss Bearl Neagle travels to Thatcher for a teaching exam. William Jarvis and Conrad Naegle serve on Tombstone jury. Miramonte Dramatic Club stages Rebecca's Triumph at L D S hall St David next Friday December 15. Admission 25 cents adults 10 cents children. Doors open 6 30 p m.

Mary Webster Whitewater Ida Anderson Miramonte Dramatic Club Rebecca L. D.S. Hall St. David

St David Community Updates and Holiday Travel

The St David community reports a successful leap year dance by local young women and plans a Christmas time play The Red Acre Farm. Teachers Fern Tannehill and Emily Jones returned from Thanksgiving at home. Several residents traveled to Tucson Bisbee and Patagonia for holidays while a California automobile show delegation rode a special train with on board newspaper and car telephone service.

Red Acre Farm Fern Tannehill Emily Jones California Chicago New York

Presbyterian and Methodist Church Services Notice

Rev. T J Hedges will hold services every Sunday morning and evening at the Presbyterian church. Methodist Episcopal Church holds Sunday services with Sunday school at 10:00 and preaching at 7:30 p.m. All cordially invited by Pastor James E Ferris.

F. A. Collymore T. J. Hedges James E. Ferris

Death of Judge Cooper in Tucson

Judge William Fenimore Cooper, Pima county superior court, died Saturday at 4 pm at his home 619 East Sixth Street after a prolonged illness. He was the first judge of the Pima County superior court and the first sworn in after Arizona statehood. his career was marked by faultless public service and high esteem among citizens.

Tucson William Fenimore Cooper Superior Court of Pima County East Sixth Street Cooper Arizona

Fencing Plans Pursue Chericahua Coronal National Forest Range

Local forestry officials plan drift and boundary fences to enclose Chiricahua Coronado National Forest ranges for the gaming year. Hugh M. Bryan heads the project after recent assignment and surveys were made last summer on the Huachuca and Santa Rita divisions. Initial fences will be built with more divisions to follow. Cattlemen are promised numerous benefits.

Chiricahua-Coronado National Forest Hugh M. Bryan Huachuca Santa Rita National Forest

All Night Lunch Room Ad Offers Picnic Sandwiches

A local eating spot advertises sandwiches of all kinds in any quantity with tea coffee and chocolate by the pint or gallon. The listing notes its location next to Gem Second Hand Store.

Gem

Wanted in every city good hustlers for Butterine routes

Advertises for self starting workers with horse and wagon or car and with capital to establish Butterine routes and run their own business. Inquiries directed to M. & Co. care Signal.

Care Signal

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Wm. Sheen San Angelo Texas Allen R. English C. L. Benson Estelle Gribble A. E. Gribble B. J. Kellner Los Angeles Phoenix Assurance Company of London Rhenanna Jones Cochise High School Cochise Homer Phelps Mescal R. H. Phelps Benson Station S. P B.L. Holland Sibyl Milton Fairlee Patagonia Maurice Dean Bisbee B. Maier Maier Bros Courtland, Pearce Willcox Bowie Johnson, Dragoon Points Douglas Julia Treu B. F. Bryant Laura Martinez Twin Buttes D. G. Kidder United Tungsten Copper Mines Petra Figueroa Fifth Street Trujillo Genaro Figueroa Phoenix Arthur Shaffenburg Warner Gem Second Auto Co Ford A. W. Earp N. C. McRae E. B. Thompson Boy Scouts of Ray Farnsworth Vail el Paso Ladies’ Aid Society The Methodist Church Pomere N. P. Lofgreen Herman Thomas Preston Western Joseph Scott S. P. Railroad Merrill Mrs. J. R. Cosby Thatcher Miss Rodgers M. P. Tryon IL. S. Coons Gila Valley Mrs Martha Tryon Redland Graham County Perry Tryon Benson Lumber and Commercial Co Benson, Arizona Miramonte William Jarvis Conrad Naegle Dora Bingham George Clauson Abe Busby Leni Nelson William Goodman Gila Mr. Howard Warren Jennie Martha Gecoza McRae Alvin Goodman Jim Christenson Arnold Floyd S‘rank Sabin Roscoe Lofgreen A. J. Busby Byron Merrill Fairbank Clarence Post Prescott Fred Reed Will Goodman Presbyterian Church Services Methodist Episcopal, Church Judge Cooper Murry Variety Store U. S. Land Office General Land Office Washington, D. C Hampton & Arnold Noll Home. Realty Company W. L. Patteson San Pedro Sts Manuel Mejia Ariz Catholic Church T. H. Denney GEM Second Hand Furniture Store Denney P. O. Box Benson Drugs Store H. Walker Proprietor Drugs Hiwo & Coo General Merchandise Shubert Cbe Schubert A. B. Shubert, Inc Ngenitheo USA
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