Graham guardian., 1909-04-02
THATCHER
IBy Our Special Correspondent


Warren Smith is having an artistic
new house built on his lot on Depot
street.
Mrs. Joseph Ballard, of Emery,
spent several days visiting in Thatch-
er this week.
Several men and teams have been
at work grading and fixing up Main
street this week.
The Relief Society is going to give
ball on Friday evening to married
people exclusively.
Miss Maggie Dewitt, of Fort
Thomas, spent Saturday and Sunday
visiting friends in Thatcher.
President Kimball left Monday
morning for Tucson, where he goes
to meet with the Horticulture Com
mission.
The election of school trustee on
Saturday, passed off very quietly,
as Oscar Layton was elected with
out opposition.
The stockholders of the Thatcher
extension of the Layton Town Canal
held meeting at the school house
on Saturday afternoon.
All the cottonwood trees are to be
cut down in the central business
block of town. They will probably
be replaced with ornamental trees.
The Patterson family, who moved
in here from Oklahoma a few months
ago, became dissatisfied, and left
for their old home Monday morning.
Prof. E. M. w. Jones was i'll all
of last week with la grippe, and was
unable to look after his music classes
in the Academy and district schools.
The model lesson given by Viola
Freeland before the teachers of the
Sunday School Union on Saturday
was handled with great skill and was
much appreciated.
A pleasant birthday surprise party
was given to Mrs. Neil Haywood on
Thursday afternoon. Her relatives
and few near friends were present
and had a most enjoyable time.
Miss frankie Poulson, who has
been spending the past three months
with her aunt, Mrs. Annie Clawson,
was called to her home in Colorado
this week on account of the illness
of her father.
The little child of Mrs. Nancy
Chlarson, who died last week, was
buried on Wednesday. A short serv-
ice was held at the home, attended
by few relatives and conducted by
Bishop Frank Tyler.
A large number of Thatcher peo-
pie took advantage of the confer
ence rates. George Carpenter, Frank
Carpenter and Louie Tyler left on
Monday. George Carpenter will at
tend conference and the other two
expect to be married in the Salt
Lake Temple.
A musicale was given in the
Amusement Hall on Thursday eve
ming by Oles, the expert violinist,
assisted by Miss Haywood on the
piano, and vocal number by Vina
Kemp. A good sized audience was
in attendance and it was most thor
oughly enjoyed by all.
On Tuesday morning Charles
Clawson left to fill a mission to The
Netherlands, Martin Layton left on
a mission to the Eastern States.
Desie Stewart left to visit relatives
in Utah. Ray Adams and wife,
Smith and family and Mrs.
Hendricks went to do Temple work
in Salt Lake. C. M. Layton and
Heber Layton went to attend con-
ference.
The monthly priesthood meeting
convened in the Academy chapel on
A good attendance from
all the wards in the valley were
present. President Kimball spoke
on The Care and Spraying of Or
chards," and The Building Up of
Home Industries" Geo. H. Crosby,
Jr., spoke on Current Events"
Synopsis of a letter from Anton
Jacobson, of the Pennsylvania mis-
sion, was read. The ladies then re-
tired and held Relief Society and
Young Ladies' meeting upstairs.
Instead of the regular M. /. A. /
on Sunday evening, a mis-
,ionary farewell was given to Charles
Clawson, Martin Layton and David
Phillips. Talks giving encourage
nent to the missionaries and touch
ug mission work, were made by w. Il
W. Pace, Bishop Tyler, George H.
Crosby, Jr., L. r. Pace and Bishopl
Peterson. These were interspersed
by the following musical program:
Vocal Solo, by Joe Phillips.
Piano Solo, by Lizzie Claridge.
Song, by Priscilla Layton.
Piano Solo, by Alice Phillips. |
The program was followed by
,rief talks from the three mission