Graham guardian., 1908-04-10
THATCHER
TBy Our Special Correspondent

They are making preparations for
a bounteous harvest.
Roxoy Moody had the misfor
ture to break her arm last Friday
evening by falling over u little
wagon in the dooryard.
Mrs. Wakefield has been very ill
for the last three weeks. She has
been under her physicians care
but seems to get no better.
Clyde Layton has been suffering
for the past six weeks with a
broken shoulder, but we are glad
to see that be is getting out again.
Miss Vina Leo has been extreme
ly busy at the bank this week
making preparations to move to
Stafford. She says she would not
like to move very often.
MISS Della Curtis had the tele'
phone central Office moved from her
shop on Wednesday, as she con-
s,dered the remuneration not sut-
ficient for the time put In, Miss
Platt, of the drug store, will be
hello girl in the future.
The Academy party given last
Friday evening was one OF the
incest of the season. The Academy
faculty have been making an effort
to eliminate every thing of an un
refined nature from their dances
and the results are very gratifying
Quite number of the Thatcher
boys went to Globe with the base
ball team on Sunday. They came
back feeling rather blue over their
defeat, but take some pleasure in
the anticipation that the Globe
boys will look sull more blue,
after they have played game in
the valley.
The Academy choir will give an
opperetta on Friday evening, in
the Amusem ent Hall. They have
teen training for this, under the
management Of Prof Jones, for
several months past, aud expect
that it will be hig bly, entertaining.
The proceeds will be applied on
the new Academy building.
A basket ball team of tho dis
tr,ct school, "The Blues," played
game on Saturday at Thatcher
with the Layton team, with a de-
feat for the Thatcher girls. The
''Blues" bad been having all the
sport Of late in the way ofvctories,
and went home feeling that ii bad
been the most uninterestiDg game
Of the season.
A pleasant social was given at
the home of j. ID. Lee last week IN
honor OF the departure of his
son, Marion, for England. Some
games and other pleasGntries were
iUdulged in, after which refresh
ments were served On Friday
Marion bade bis relatives and
friends goodbye. and left for his
field of labor in the English MIS-
sion.
The friends of James John gath
cred at the home of bis parents OF
Saturday evening to give him a
pleasant farewell party. The eve,
ming was highly enjoyed by all
present, except James, blmselt,
who felt most too serious to enjoy
He left on Monday
mornings train for the Sandwich
stands, where he goes to fill a
mission.
John NJ. Allen aud his son, +,
george, have bought farm at ,
franklin, and have been up there ,
or some time putting in crops and {
their property. On :
dondsy Mr.. Allen moved his fam =
ly up, with the intention of max ,
rg it their permanent home. Mr..
Allen was a member of the Thatch- q
r Bishopnc for five years, was II
energetic worker and
ood honest citizen. Mrs. Allen =
'as u faithful worker 10 the Relief 9
ociety. George, the son, returned l.
rom mission less than year g
go, is highly b norablc, useful =
oung man. Miss Hannah, one of .
he last graduates at the Academy, o
J a talented modest girl and is =
luch beloved by all. fhe remov-
of Mr.. Allen and family from !,
ur town is sadly regretted by the a
ntire community. A
Prof. Welsh's little three year "
Id son, Waldo, met with an acci- ,
ent the other day that nearly u
roved fatal. He was playing IL
jtb Mr.. Robinson's little son al al
le latter's home, when the two IN
tile fellows strayed out to the 10
anks of the canal which ran Il
trough Mr.. Robinson's field. Soon IN
tile Jack Robinson went rushing lie
to the house, saying that Waldo ~
as in the canal 81 tried to get OF
I'M out" added the little fellow. ol
r. Robinson FASTENED to the pl
nal, and seeing nothing of Waldo, r
mped into the water, hastily hr
arching his way down stream, DC
I'd almost two blocks below where an