Graham guardian., 1908-11-20
THATCHER
TBy Our Special Correspo, ldent.l

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last Sunday.
Bently Sessions and wife, of
Bryce, were visitors at the home
of Edgar Sessions On Sunday.
Edgar Sessions and his hunting
party arrived home this week, but
they did not get the much expect
ed deer.
Robert Lee, of the wilkins Com
mercial Company, is back to
Thatcher again after few months
stay in Globe.
v. B. Callison has accepted a
position as teacher of the school at
Artesia. He commenced teaching
there on Monday, November 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cameron,
of California, have come to Thatch-
or to stay until the holidays with
Mrs. Cameron's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney.
A fine new baby girl came to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Claridge
on Sunday evening. Ed is exceed
ing proud. Mrs. Claridge and
baby are doing nicely.
Heber Larson told the story of
the Iliad at the preliminary pro-
gram of the Mutual Improvement
Association Sunday evening. All
present were delighted with it.
]. A. Woods, with his wife and
daughter, Maud, went with the
teachers to Tucson and attended
Institute for two days, then went
on to the Fair, thereby making it
doubly profitable trip.
Mrs. Susie Reay has sold her
millinery store to Mrs. Hyrum
Claridge and daughters. Mrs.
Claridge bas rearranged the whole
store and has gone to work as
though she means business.
A Chautauqua Club has been
formed in Thatcher under the lead
ersbip of Miss Viola FreeIand.
Quite large number have joined.
They will send Immediately for
the books and go right to. work.
The school teachers were at
their post of duty again on Mon.
day morning, and report having
enjoyed the Institute very much.
Al the close of the Institute, o. G.
Jones took a spin down to Mesa
to visit his parents and take in the
Fair.
Miss Viola Freeland was hon.
ored at Tucson in being appointed
secretary of the Territorial Teach
ers' Association. Graham County
deserved recognition, since she
had a larger attendance at the In
stitute than any other county in
the Territory.
We are glad to note the improv-
ment of the sick among US. Little
Ralph Naylor is getting well
enough that he wants to eat every
thing he sees or thinks of. G. M.
Layton's little son and grand
daughter are much improved, and
Wallace Jones is getting out again.
A very pleasant surprise was
given Mrs. Mary Blazzard last
Friday afternoon. About twenty
of her. warmest lady friends pre-
pared for a picnic and went to her
place in the afternoon. They pre-
sented her with a handsome new
dress pattern. Most of the after
noon was spent in social converse
tion, and was very much enjoyed
by all present. Mrs. Blazzard
highly appreciated the warm
friendship shown her.
Big preparations are under way
for the grand Thanksgiving bazaar.
Great quantities of chlldren's
clothing, useful articles of all kinds,
trinkets and conveniences tor men
and boys, and many other things
that will be sold real cheap, and
will make excellent Christmas
gifts are being prepared. 1t viii
open at three o'clock on Thanks
giving Day. The Stafford Brass
Band will be in attendance, and no
pains will be spared to make it the
most interesting place to spend an |
afternoon that can be found.
EXTRACTS FROM A RECENT LETTER
WRITTEN BY w. A. MOODY.
This leaves me enjoying the best
of health and spirits. / will tell |
you of pleasing experience l
have had of late. The great Amer
ican Fleet anchored in the Pago |
Pago Pay, and consisted of seven
cruisers, seven torpedo boats, one
supply ship and three coal ships,
with six or eight thousand men,
all of which was very interesting
to me. had the privilege of go |
ing aboard four of the large cruis-
ers and found them very instruc-
tive. One day took our school
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