Graham guardian., 1908-12-18
THATCHER
m, our special Correspondent


Hakan Anderson, of Pima, was
a visitor in town on Tuesday
Mrs. Sessions made a visit to
her son, Bently, and wife, al
Bryce, last Sunday.
O. G. Jones and Winford Moody
visited Emery on Sunday tor the
purpose of doing missionary work
The Primary Association took
their entertainment to Pima on
Saturday, but got very little patron
age.
Two big sales have been gong
on in town this week, one at VIII
kins' and the other at Latham q
Hunts.
Mrs. Trusty has been suffering
with severe case of la grippe Tor
the last week, but is improving
slowly.
Mr.. Wilson and family OF Old
Mexico, have moved to Thatcher,
where they expect to make their
homo.
Miss Clara Nash has been wear
ing her arm in sling for the last
wear. as the result of bad bruIse
it received.
The population of Thatcher con-
tinues to grow. Six new babies
we're blessed at the regular service
Sunday afternoon.
Miles Reay has been cultivating
a number of spruce trees on his
place for number of years, and is
now ready to furnish the town
with Christmas trees.
The Mt. Graham Lumber Com
pany held meeting at Thatcher
last Friday to review their work
of the past year, and found things
in an encouraging condition.
Two entertainments are under
way for the Christmas holiday
week. The district schools will
give one the day before Christmas,
and the Primary Association Will
give one few days later.
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Barnett,
of Stafford, visited Thatcher on
Thursday in the interest of the
w. C. T. u, and as result, Mrs.
Coleman, Mrs. Haywood ard Mrs.
Sessions attended their meeting at
Stafford on Friday afternoon.
The Sunday school will devote
their time Sunday morning to a
Christmas program. Joseph Smiths
birthday will also be remembered,
as il comes on the 23d. The Mu-
tual Improvement Associations
also have splendid Christmas
program prepared for Sunday eve
ming.
A pleasant surprise party was
given Grandma Brownslast Thurs.
day at her son, Williams, home.
Mrs. VIM. and Mrs, Taylor Brown
were at the bottom of it. A mum
ber of her old lady friends arrived
in the forenoon, and they spent
the day talking over old times and
enjoying quiet visit. A very
delicious dinner was served at
noon, and everything else done for
their comfort and pleasure. Grand
ma Brown was seventy-two years
old, and declared it was one of the
incest birthdays she had ever
spent.
Joseph Noise and Annie Hunt
were quietly married at the brides
home, Tuesday afternoon, Decem
Der 18th, at five o'clock, President
Kimball officiating. Their only
guests were their immediate neigh
bors, Mr.. and Mrs. W X Cluff
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Cluff, with
President and Mrs. Kimball. Light
refreshments were served, after
which the guests departed. Presi
dent Kim ball is telling the rest of
The boys il they want to be mar
ried free Of charge to come at
once, ss he is going to set price
after Christmas,
To the Sunday school superin-
tendeDts Of st. Joseph Stake:
Omit regular class exercises. and
take up the following program as
near as possible:
Roll.
Song, "Joseph Smiths First
Prayer.
Prayer.
Minutes of previous session.
Song, "One Hundred Years"
Administration Of the sacrament.
Song, "Josepb, the Blest."
Articles of Faith, in concert, by
the school.
Song, "Joseph Smith"
Brief extracts from the life Of
J osepb. the Prophet.
Remards (preferably by those
who knew the prophet).
Song, "Sing, Sing the Wond-
erous Story"
Benediction.
E n purrIups