Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-07-03
CREIGHTON

entertained large number of his
friends Saturday evening at a lawn
party. The evening was passed play
ing games, etc. Refreshments of
grape and lemon sherbets were serv-
ed and at a late hour the guests de-
parted. after an evening of good
times. Those present were the Misses
Gertrude Bivins, Emma Baker, Mary
Perkins, Abbie Smith, Harriet Bell
er, Ruth Harvey, Alvina Peterson,
Lille Maley, Emma Curtis, Inez
Thrift, Rema LaTourrette and Messrs.
Lyman and Verne LaTourrette, Cred
and Wilrus Bivins, Allen Creighton,
Tom Bromley Calvin Stouder, Geo.
Peterson, Maurice Curtis, Theodore
Hardwick.
Jake KIeck was calling at the Cage
home in the Wilson district Saturday
afternoon.
Our people are enjoying camp
meeting, especially the evening SER
vices.
c. NJ Etter is back from his trip
to Roosevelt and like everyone who
visits the great dam is enthused with
it. Mr.. Etter says that few people
here in the valley have any realiza-
ton of the size of the lake formed
above the dam and of the amount of
water therein. He says that every
three miles above the dam big cot
tonwOod trees, as large as any in
the valley, are completely submerged
and that the lake is over a mile
wide. He says that it is worth
while for any one to take time to
see.
Rev. Solomon Miller, a missionary
to China, is here on a vacation and
is visiting among the members of
the German church in this district.
While here he is holding services in
their church building in BrilTs ad-
dition.
J. H Whitson and family visited
Sunday with J. w. Black on his
watermelon ranch in the Wilson dis
trict.
John and Rena LaTourrette were
calling at the Cage ranch in the Will
son district Friday.
Mrs. o. 5. Hudgens and family are
moving onto their homestead across
the river this week.
The first dust storm of the sea-
son made its appearance Thursday
and although the wind was light the
extremely dusty condition of the
country made it very disagreeable
to everyone. The east side of the
district enjoyed a slight shower. We
hope it will rain good before long.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Moore were
visiting at the LaTourrette home
Sunday evening
Miss Ruth Redman was calling on
Miss Nina McIlhaney Monday.
Frank Smith visited with home
folks Sunday
Tom King and c. c. Hurley had
their crews at work Monday repair
ing the bridge across the south ex-
tension of the Maricopa canal on the
Park road. This bridge was smash
ed more than a month ago by one Of
the threshing machine engines which
was working in the district, and was
left by the outfit in an almost i'm
passable condition. Under the new
rules made by the board of super
visors, any bridge broken by the
heavy engines will have to be re-
paired by the outfits on the spot.
Allen Creighton is preparing to
leave for the coast Tuesday.
Mrs. A L. Straight was calling at
the Etter ranch Monday.
Charles Bates has been helping
W. p. Pedget on his ranch this week.
]. r. Bivins, of Kelvin, is visiting
with his nephew, Robert Bivins.
Frank GegaX was out on his
ranch this week.
w H. Nall was in the district
Thursday showing a ranch to a
prospective purchaser
Robert Miller and Miss Myrtle
Drummer were united in marriage
Sunday at Buckeye. Rev. futile. of
the PalO Verde church, performed
the ceremony. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Miller were well known in this dis
trict Mr. Miller came to Arizona
four years ago and lived in this
neighborhood until last fell, when
he went to Buckeye. He is employed
by the WesseX company as foreman
on the Hassayampa ranch. Miss
Drummer is a Buckeye girl, having |
spent most of her life in that section |
of the valley. Both have a host Of J
friends here who join in wishing !
them much joy and success in their |
new relation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Mathers Wis
tied home folks in the Wilson dis
trict Friday evening.
Mrs. G. H Carr was calling on
Mrs. Chester Mathers Wednesday.
Miss Jaunita Painter, of Tempe, |
spent the fore part of the week Wis
iting with the Misses Abbie and |
frankie Smith.
H. c. Woodbridge writes from their |
summer home in Prescott saying that
the stork made a call on Sunday
evening, the 9th, leaving a 10 pound
boy. Mother and baby are doing fine. |
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and
Master Cleon Doris visited Thurs
day with Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Etter.
Louis and Stewart Carpenter have
set up a soda pop" stand near their
home Business is good.
Jake Kleck was calling on Dan
Miller Tuesday afternoon.
L. n. Hogue is having the hay on
his ranch north Of the Four Mile
house baled this week. He is also
heading a fine crop of barley.
j. H. Rhodes was calling on w.
r. Hickman Thursday.
J. d. Bivins and family, of the Os-
born district, spent Thursday with
Mrs. Bivins' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Etter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Graft visited
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. c. c.
LaTourrette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Kleck were call
ing at the c. NJ. Etter home Tues