Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-06
CORRESPONDENCE
 FROM THATCHER

THATCHER, February 5.-W. b.
 Johnson is ill again, after having en- ioyed few months of good health. Miss Fiossie and Pearl Claridge gave a pleasant social at their home on Thurs
 day afternoon.
 Hal Merrill of Bryce spent Friday in town, combining business and pleas ure.
 Mrs Angie Platt is recovering from
 severe case of neuralgia. Mrs. Lulu Jones has been very ill
 for the past week.
 Frank Richardson of Solomonville was a visitor in Thatcher on Friday.
 Mrs. David Lee, while driving Fri
 day morning, had runaway, her horse taking fright at burro train. Mrs.
 Lee heroically clung to the lines, and
 the horse was stopped before any dam
 age was done.
 Miss Janey Lewis has been very ill
 for the past week, but is slowly recov-
 ering.
 MT. McCourt of Fl Paso was doing business in town on Friday. | Prof. Heino has returned from Tue son. where he has been for the past | week.
 1 David Lee has completed the addition | to his new house. It is made of cement | blocks and consists of four rooms, a hall and a number of closets. It adds much
 to the appearance and comfort of his home.
 Mrs. Horace Gardiner of Globe is l moving into Mrs. Elliot s house. She expects to make Thatcher her home in | the future.
 'Faust" was played in Thatcher on Tuesday evening. The leading parts were taken in very creditable manner by Sanford Dodge, and Miss Louise \ Marshall. The house was crowded to the door. It was much enjoyed by all. | A change was made in the upper l grades of the district school this week. | Instead of the seventh grade being di-
 vided between the two highest teachers, they were combined and given to Miss Lane. while the sixth grade was given
 to Mir. Haywood, as also the eighth. | This makes conditions more favorable
 for good work.
 Bently Sessions and wife, of Byree
 spent Friday with MT. and Mrs. Edgar l Sessions.
 Frank Tyler is spending the week on I
 | his farm at Ash creek.
 1 The officers of the Y. l.. M. |. A. | met to arrange for the Valentine dance \ which they are to give on the even | ing of the 18th. Miss Vina Lee was ! made chairman of a committee on gen. | eral arrangements. Mrs. Lovenia Hey.
 wood was made chairman of a commit tee on decoration, and Mrs. Sarah I Moody was made chairman of com
 mittee on refreshments.
 The establishing of the Mexican
 school has proven to be a good move
 The attendance has grown to twenty
 and the pupils seem very much inter
 ested. despite the fact that the officer
 has to visit their parents occasionally
 to urge their regular attendance. II Prof. Peterson s class in English fur
 nished an excellent program on Thurs day evening. male quartet was heard with pleasure. The house was crowded with students and visitors and the pro guam was much enjoyed. The Relief society held its annua meeting on Thursday at o'clock, t' submit its financial report for the ap El uroyal of the members, and also 60 re N organize. hftfI thc nPN'"S stake President Elizabeth Layton ex
 E pressed her appreciation of the labor If of the old board. Bishop Peterson thei paid the old board the high complime!n of having known its duty and havlni
 done it. faithfully. He then named tn new officers. as follows: President, Mrt ! Adelia Tyler; first counselor, Mrs. An l nie Layton; second counselor, Mrs. TIT Hoope:; secretary, Mrs. Emma Morris | treasurer. Mrs. Belle Hoopes. Lott Larsen sang Madeline" and MT Emma Cuff recited "The Small Bo,
 and Uncle Joe. - Prof. Nash spok ! briefly on the Education of the Motf siers.'i This was followed by remark |. by the retiring president, Mrs. Cynthi r Layton. Mrs. Mae Welsh rendered | piano selection. The meeting close ]. and all'retired to the hall below, wher y a splendid luncheon was served D' v spite the windy, cold afternoon, abou e sixty five members were present