Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-12
NEWS BUDGET
 FROM STAFFORD

SAFFORD, February 1I.-Mrs. w. II. Scissons returned yesterday from a visit of several months to Yuma. Ariz. M. Grider was an incoming passenger
 from Bowie yesterday, where he has
 been for the past two weeks in the busi. \ ness interests of the Solomon Wicker.
 sham company, and the development of
 the Gold Hill mine near that place.
 Mrs. Petar Andarson will spend next
 week in Globe, the guests of her sisters.
 Mesdames Gates and F. c. Andarson.
 At business meeting of the Wom- an s Home Mission society of the south
 ern Methodist church, Wednesday af-
 ternoon, the resignation of Mrs. James
 M. Foster as president was rendered and accepted and Mrs. Petar Andarson elected to fill the chair. Two new names were added to the role of membership
 Mrs. R. D. Williams and Miss Anna Hande. Plans were made an ddiscussed Tor cafeteria supper to be given in the near future. The next social meeting will be with Mrs. James s. Abbott. Mrs. Nellie Todd returned yesterday from visit to her daughter. Miss Grace, who is attending school in Los Angeles.
 l The public school will observe Lin coln's birthday with appropriate exer. cises this afternoon and a holiday to. morrow.
 Professor Proutt, the mining expert of Denver, Colo, returned yesterday from the Gold Hill mine near Bowie. Mrs. C. P. Pearson has been quite i'll at her home in Safford. banquet will be rendered to the new members of the Rebekah degree tomorrow evening after the business session of the regular meeting The following entertaining progrem will be rendered at the meeting of the w. c. T. U. at the Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow afternoon:
 Lesson for the day How Mothers Can Help the Teacher, Miss Freeland.
 Instrumental duet---Misses Myra Young and Lillian Freeman.
 Recitation-Mrs. George Birdno.
 Violin solo-"Spring Song" Miss | Alice Morris, accompanied bv Mrs. Car los, pianist
 Song-By the members.
 Miss Lillian Archer will leave Sun. day for her home in San Antonio, Tex. l Miss Archer has taught in the public | schools of Graham county for the past two years and has many friends who re. gret to see her go
 At meeting of the city council | Wednesday, afternoon the resignation of Mayor Olney was accepted. Wiley E. Jones was appointed as councilman. The mayor will be appointed at the next meeting
 The infant son of George Ellege is seriously i'll.
 A. J. Murphy of Fl Paso is visiting friends in this city.
 Judge J. McGowan, at one time resident of Stafford, is here from Oregon. his present home.
 z. c. Prina has purchased one of the thoroughbred horses shipped in from Los Angeles.
 J. B. Newman, a capitalist of Globe, was through passenger to the east this morning. Many friends here were shak. ing hands with him at the station.
 Dean Harper is business visitor in the city from Clifton.
 Frank Ringgold of Globe came up to Solomonville this morning and will spend some time in Clifton before his return home.
 MT. and Mrs Reay of Thatcher were shopping here today.
 MT. and Mrs. Wayne of the c. C.. c. ranch are the proud parents of new baby boy who recently arrived at their home.
 The pump at the Fumarole mine is now in position and the water recently encountered in the shaft is being pump l ~" at once.
 Elaine, the little niece of Mrs. Ben Mauer, left this week for her home in Sacramento. She has been spending Inc winter at her aunt s ranch home.
 l.. A. Moore will leave Saturday on m extended business visit to South Carolina and other southern points. Mrs. Moore will remain with her parents. Raw and Afrx W.rIia,xr