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

| THATCHER, February Mrs. Rich
 ard Layton has returned from Mesa. where she was visiting with her father
 and other relatives.
 President Crosby, accompanied by his
 mother, came from Stafford to visit the conjoint meeting on Thursday evening.
 Miss Lane of Illinois arrived on Fri.
 day to take the fifth and sixth grades of the district school. Mars Chlarson E fve.year-old boy
 fell and broke his arm while at play
 in the yard on Friday pleasant dancing party took place at Thatcher on Friday evening. which
 was we'll attended and much enjoyed. Joe Phillips has secured the position of clerk in the legislature. A magic lantern show. under the management of MT. Rogers. was given in the Amusement hall on Thursday evening.
 C. F. Dutton, postoffice inspector, wis ited the office at Thatcher on Thursday evening. He requested that the schools procure the free pamphlets published by the department, that children might learn it's rules and regulations. w. w. Pace came down from the legislature to be in attendance at the social given in honor of his pearl we'd ding.
 Q. C. Jones took his school on an ex- eursion to the mouth of the big fiume on Friday. They took picnic baskets and stayed all day, and despite the fact that 1t was windy cold day, they all enjoyed 1t immensely. This was MT. Jones farewell to his students.
 Hon. w. w. Pace returned to PhOe- mig Sunday morning, accompanied by his wife.
 Mrs. Joe Phillips left Sunday morn ing to joir her husband at Phoenix.
 Mrs. Mary Ransom of Oregon was among the rnany visitors at Thatcher on Sunday.
 Word comes fromsw. c. Spence of Salt Lake City that rates over the Southern Pacific have been granted to all those wishing to attend the April conference in Salt Lake City.
 Miss Viola Freeland, the popular school teacher, lectured before the Sun day school union Saturday on the sub leet, What Makes the Successful Teacher
 The progressive people of Thatcher are pleased 10 learn that Miss Caroline Montierth is going to teach class in elocution. She is a lady of high tran ing in this line, and will be appreciated.
 Ed Phillips received the appointment of road overseer for Thatcher this week.
 The Academy Athletic association has adopted a rule to the effect that no student will be allowed to play in any of its matched games unless that person is successfully carrying on his school work, and is keeping all the rules and regulations of the aeamedy,
 MT. Clothier and two other pfofessor< Of the university staff and lecture course of Phoenix will be in Thatcher durinbe the month of February and will give, free lectures in the academy ,o in. farmers of the district, on the following subjects: Dry Farming,s' "Milking Cows" "Agrieultural Fxperiments : - Home Improvements, y Planting truit Treer- Insects and Their Man agement, Plant Breeding for Better Varieties, and other subjects.
 The regular priesthood meeting con vened m the academy chapel on Satur. day afternoon, and was well attended Mss Montierth gave a recitation which was much enjoyed President KimbaII and W. T. Webb spoke and much good instruction was given.
 The conloint meeting given bv the Mutual Improvement association in the academy on Thursday evening was well planned, and executed. The following program was rendered:
 Singing by tlle academy choir.
 Male chorus by the academy choir.
 'Snowbound, by Miss Freeland.
 Comic recitation. by Lawn Matthews.
 Vocal solo, by Miss Ella Heywood.
 Dramatic reading, by Miss Caroline Montierth.
 Essay, by George Williams.
 Closing quartet, by o. C. Jones and 
 The celebration of the pearl wedding If MT. and Mrs. W. p' Pace at their iome Friday evening, was one of the oeial events of the season. The guests gathered about s clock, and after con ,ratulations and many pleasant wishes Or the future, Miss Priscilla Layton endered a number of vocal and instru- mental pieces, which were much enjoy d. Toasts, sentiments, recitations and music followed. Many pleasant rem niscences of their early welded life rere recalled by Mir. ard Mrs. Pace, nd other old friends. delicious luuch f sandwiches, cake and pie, with hot was served, and much enjoy d. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. :. R. Pace, V. B. Callison, Lon Pace, rosby, Dr. Platt, R. G. Layton, Heber .ayton, c. M. Layton, John Nash, rank Tyler. Curtis, David Lee; Mes arnes Winsor, Crosby, Moody, Eliza 'eth Layton, Cynthia Layton, Mary 'lazzard, Angie Platt, Elizabeth Pace, ina Thorpe, and Miss Prscilla Layton.