Graham guardian., 1908-05-01
THATCHER
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VlSltOT W tuc IEo'NpU Pe~'
schools on Tuesday afternoon.
Willis Daley and Miss Laur
Moody were married in Thatche
Tuesday evening. President W
d. johnson officiating.
A base ball game took place a
Thatcher between the teams o
the Stafford and Thatcher pabli
schools on Friday afternoon, will
victory for the Thatcher team.
Mrs. Millar and Mrs. Sabin, o
st. David, came over to attend tn
graduation exercises of the Acad
envy. Their arrival was surpris'
to their daughters, Misses Emm'
and Alice.
About 80 persons from Thatcher
took in the excursion to Globe
Saturday afternoon. The base bal
boys came home looking blue ovel
their defeat, but not in the leas'
discouraged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edsil Blain are the
proud parents of a new baby girl
who came to their home on Sun
day, April Goth. This is the frst
baby that has come to their home
and they are delighted.
The Armin Stock company re-
turned to Thatcher and played
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings of last week to good size
houses. They presented some very
good plays, which were much
appreciated.
The relatives and a few intimate
friends of w. r. Bingham met AT
his home on Saturday evening to
celebrate his 54th birthday. Re-
freshments were served, and ull
present pronounced 1t a very en-
joyable occasion.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Charles Dana left
for their home IN Mesa on Monday
morning. Miss Dana, who came
to attend their wedding, accom-
panied them. The people of
Thatcher regret the loss of zlna,
but wish her every happiness.
Oscar Webster returned from
his eastern trip on Saturday He
stopped at St. Louis and visited
with his little daughter Zola, who
is iu the hospital there. He says
that she is much improved, but
will not be able to return until
September ,
Joseph Lines, of Pima, while
driving to Thatcher NJ nday even
ing to attend meeting, was, in
some unaccountable way, thrown
from his carriage in front of Oscar
Layton's home and badly injured
His horse went on up in town
with the carriage. He made bis
way into Mr.. Layton's home with
great effort. and the doctor
summoned. who found him badly,
though not serl' usly injured At
this writing he is still at the home
of Mr.. Layton, unable to be re.
moved home.
On Sunday afternoon at the
regular Saoramental service, all
the wards in the valley on this
side of the river, united at Thatch-
or to hear the general Conference
report from President KimbalI
He said that the Conference was
the largest ever held. The great
Tabernacle accommodated thirteen
thousand people, and two overflow
meetings were held. Besides that
the grounds were filled with peo
pie who could not get admlttance
into either place. All the sermons
and special points made were skill
fully reported by the President.
He spoke of bis visit to the meet
ing of the General Sunday School
Board and to the Religion Class
Convention. He told again of the
great American fleet iu Santa
Barbara, and mentioned having
met bis son Gordon, who is filing
a mission in California.
So large a number of people
attended the regular Priesthood
meeting on Saturday, that the
Academy chapel would scarcely |
hold all. Every ward in the val
Icy was literally represented. The
St. David ward was represented
by Bishop Nelson and the Clifton
ward by George Williams. Presi
dent Kimball reported his trip to
Salt Lake City, and touched brief
ly on the valuable INSTRUCTIONS
gwen at the general Priesthood
meeting there. He spoke of the
great American feet at Santa
Barbara as one of the grandest
sights he had ever witnessed. He
said that many thousand people
were in attendance, and that the
order and peace which prevailed
was something splendid. The great
of the feet 10 the
evening was magnificent. He re
ported having enjoyed himself
splendidly, but was glad to be
home again.
The graduation exercises OF the
l.. ID. S. Academy were held in
the meeting house on Tuesday L