Graham guardian., 1908-09-11
THATCHER
Try Our special Correspondent.l

IBy Our Special Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen, Of
Franklin. were visitors at Thatch-
or during conference time.
Gean Damron and family, of
Clifton, have moved to Thatcher,
where they expect to make their
home.
Francis Skinner and wife, OF
Graham, have moved to Thatcher
for the winter. Mr.. Skinner is
again at the Academy.
o. C. Jones returned to Thatch
er on Friday, after having travelled
through Utah and California. He
came to take position in the dis
trict schools here,
Miss Ettie Lee is again home
from the Flagstaff Normal, where
she completed her course, and took
out her Territorial diploma. Miss
Ettie deserves much credit tor her
perseverance in this line. and host
of warm friends are glad TO well
cume her home.
The Thatcher district school
teachers held a business meeting
on Monday evening, and on Tues
day morning school opened with
good attendance. The old bank
building has been comfortably fit
ted out for the extra grade that is
to be taught this coming year.
The trustees have been fortunate
in securing the services of Prof.
Jones as music teacher. and Prof
Wicksom as instructor in manual
training for the boys, and Miss
Vina Kemp as domestic art teacher
for the girls. Patrons are much
encoura yed with the outlook.
The children and grand children
of Mrs. Elizabeth Moody gathered
at her home on Thursday morning
August 3rd, TO celebrate her seven
tieth blIthday. All went prepared
to work, aud while the men and
boys were cutting wood, cleanlng
off weeds and other work outside,
the ladies and girls we're quilting,
making carpets, etc, inside, A
splendid dinner was prepared at
noon. TO which all did justice. A
social visit was enjoyed while
they were at work, and Mrs. |
Moody thought il one of The incest
birthdays she has ever spent.
A stake meeting was held on
Sunday evening under the direc-
tion of Presidents Layton and
Nash, to commemorate the fftleth
birthday of President Kimball.
A large mum ber of people attended
and Prof. Jones, with the Thatcher
choir, rendered many choice musi
cal numbers during the evening
Claire Brinkerboff president Kim
balPs daughter), read a biographi.
Cal sketch of his life, and later, she
assisted Miss Ruth in singing the
duettc, "Thy Will Be Done" A
number Of short talks were made,
which teemed with love and re-
spect for President Kimball He
in turn expressed his high appre-
citation of all that had been said
and done.
Mrs. Nash was driving quietly
up the street on Tuesday afternoon
and when she arrived at President
Kimball's corner, her horse became
frightened. and ran up the street
at such rate that be soon became
unmanageable. Little Florence,
who was in the carriage, screamed
at the top of her voice, which
made the horse all the more
frightened, In some unaccount,
able way, Mrs Nash was thrown
from the carriage about the time ]
they reached the canal bridge, but {
Florence was still in the carriage .
anburt. The carriage wheel {
passed over Mrs. Nash's body, {
hurting her severely, to what ex- Z
tent is hardly known. Friends i
were soon at hand, who picked up ,
Mrs. Nash and stopped the horse. q
1t is to be hoped it will not result '
seriously. 8
The quarterly conference which |
Saturday and Sunday, t
was highly successful. Prof. Jones b
vas present on Saturday morning, Y
ind led in congregational singing. b
The Bishops reports were dis
,ensed with and number of short n
alks were made which were en- "
Dyed by all. In the nfternoon, a 4
lumber of returned missionaries s
we're called on to speak, and "
everal reports were given by the ii
presidents of the auxiliary organi. q
ations. On Sunday the Thatcher G.
hoir were in their places in full W
orce and rendered some choice b
music throughout the day. The g
ike Ward furnished the ushers ii
nd the sacrament. A great many G
hort talks were given throughout IL
he day by competent speakers. b
n the afternoon u resolution was d.
ffered by W, Il. Webb to the ef ii
'ct that parks. pleasure resorts, 81
aseball games. or other amuse- ii
,ents, should not be patronized or I'll
ASHAMED by the Latter Day @
aints on the Sabbath day, aud =
fter number Of talks were made i
, support of th;o rasoI,t;ou Z. 49,.