Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-01
CORRESPONDENCE
 FROM THATCHER

0 clock an elaborate hot dinner was served, having beeu furnished and pre-
 pared by the children. The afternoon
 was spent in visiting. the conversation being directed along lines most congen- ial to the honored one. A few of MT. Robinson s Old-time friends were
 present, and he was very appreciative of the honor shown him. All present
 enjoyed the afternoon.
 Professor Nash of the Academy, spent Saturday and Sunday at Geronimo. Miss Viola Freeland taught model
 lesson before the Sunday School teach.
 CTS at the Sunday School union on Sat
 urday forenoon, and all present said it
 was one of the incest lessons they had
 ever heard.
 President Kimball left for Tucson
 on Monday morning to meet with the Horticultural commissioners. The annual election of school tfus. tees was held in the school house on
 Saturday, but it proved to be tam election, as Oscar Layton was elected
 without opposition.
 Tho stockholders of the Thatcher ex- tension of the Union canal held a meet ing in the schoolhouse on Saturday af- ternoon.
 A musicale was given in the Opera
 house on Thursday evening by the expert yiolinist. He was assisted by
 Miss Ella Heywood at the piano, and a vocal selection by Vina Kemp. A good.sized audience was in attendance and it was most thoroughly enjoyed by all.
 Frank Carpenter and Louie Tyler, of Thatcher s most popular young people, left on Monday morning for Salt Lake City, where they expect to be married in the Salt Lake temple. The Thurs day evening prior to their departure, Miss Louie was given Surprise Trinket~ Shower by the Stake and
 Ward officers. of the Primary associa- on, sae being a member of both boards. It YVES the night for regular officers meeting, and when the president arose and stated the special business of tn
 meeting, the surprise was complete. After some singing and music, Miss Louie was draped in white sheet, and was decorated from head to foot with the trinkets brought by the officers. A merry hour followed. after which cocoa and cake were served. Some pretty and useful presents were given, and all were delighted with the success of the evening.
 The monthly priesthood meeting was
 held in the Academy chapel on Satur-
 day at two clock. President Kim.
 ball talked yon "Care and Spraying O.
 Orchards, and Building Up Home Industries Current events were giv
 en by George E. Crosby. A letter was
 read from Anton Jacobsen of the Penn l.sylvania mission. After this the ladies
 retired, and the Relief society and the
 young ladies each held their Stalk
 meeting. A good attendance was pres
 ent at all the meetings
 Miss Maggie Dewitt of Ft Thomas
 was q visitor in Thatcher on Saturday
 and Sunday.
 The Relief society is going to give a Married Peoples ball next Friday evening. Invitations have not been
 given to the young people.
 Mr Jackson. of Utah, joined the Thatcher ward on Sunday
 An unusually large crowd of people
 were in attendance at the reorganiza- ton meeting on Sunday afternoon, evi- dencing the general interest shown m
 the installing of a new Bishopric. After the opening exercises, Bishop Peterson
 stated that his responsibility in the
 academy and the bshopric was more than he could carry, and that he found it necessary to be released from one position. His counselors, Frank Tyler and l.. R. Pace, each expressed them
 selves briefly to the effect that they had loved Bishop Peterson, and had en-
 loved their work with him. President Kimball then expressed regrets at hav- ing to give up the present bishoprlc, and said he thought three better or
 stronger men could not be found in the town. C. NJ. Layton followed with few appreciative remarks, as to what the bishopric has done for Thatcher. Bishop Peterson and counsellors were then honorably released by the unani-
 nous vote of the people. Frank Tyler was then sustained as the new blsnop. Tn a few brief remarks he chose l.. u. Pace as first. and J. l.. Wilkins as second counselor, who then expressed
 themselves as desirous of honoring the call. and doing the best they could; they' were then sustained by the vote
 of the people. At the close of the meet ing the people expressed themselves
 generally as being well pleased with the new bishopric.
 On Sunday evening a farewell meet | ipc was given to Charles Clawson, Mar tin Layton and David Phillips, who are
 to leave soon for their different mission fields. Talks giving encouragement to | the missionaries and touching mission
 ary work were made by w. w, r.
 Bishop Tyler, George Il. Crosby, L. R.
 Pace and Bishop Peterson. These were irterspersed with the following musical
 numbers. Solo, by Joe Philips; piano
 solo. by Lizzie Claridge; song by Pris- 1 cilla Layton; piano solo, by Ali2e i Phillip. This was followed by a short | tank from each sof the missionaries. PIMA NEWS
 Miss Lavina Dodge returned on | l d. I h