Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-26
NEWS BUDGET
 FROM STAFFORD

l RAffOND, JaHudty GO.--Ou Sdtur- day evening Mrs. James M. Foster was hostess at dinner party given com plimentary to Mrs. J. c. Pursley of Long Beach, Cal. The table was dec orated in bowls of fragrant California violets and dainty arrangement of trailing myrtle. The center piece was & circular mirror, upon which stood sil- yer candelabra aglow with five shining candles. A cluster of violets lay at each plate and the place cards were hand-painted designs in California pop pies, poinsettas and violets. The plate favor of the guest of honor was a sill yer sugar shell in a poppy design. Dur ing the course of the dinner appropriate toasts were given by Mesdames Cotton and French to the honoree and each subject was cleverly prefaced and in troducer. Mrs. Pursley responded feel ingly to the tributes of friendship. Wit and repartee made a delightful accom- paniment to the ten course dinner. The personel of the party included old time friends of the guest of honor and were: Mesdames French, ColIon, War. ner, Jennings, Prina, Henry Dial, Swift, Will Dial, Dowdle, Gertrude Anderson, B. F. Foster, McAlexander and the guest of honor and hostess.
 Ed B. Grider of Globe spent Satur- day and Sunday in Stafford transacting business.
 Prof. Walter Rhoads has enlarged his corps of teachers. A new one arrived at his home Saturday afternoon which proved to be ten pound bouncing baby boy.
 The seventh and eighth grades of the public school enjoyed day s outing at the Scieneca Saturday, with Misses Lucy Purdum and Anna Hande acting as chaperones.
 Rev. s. Crutehfeld filled the pulpit at Artesia Sunday.
 The Stafford basket ball team defeated the Layton team in a game in Safford Saturday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Mitt Simms of Solomon vile were Sunday visitors in Stafford.
 Mrs. F. Robinson and daughters, Misses Tthel and Willie, of Globe ar rived in Stafford Sunday morning and will be the guests of the families of J. c. Robinson and Robert Patterson.
 Mrs. c. w. Morris and family, and Mrs. Powers left Sunday for Globe, where they will make their future home.
 z. c. Prina returned Sunday after noon from a business trip to'Phoenix.
 H. J. Dowdle was an incoming pas senger from Phoenix Sunday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack Todd and Miss Mae Dowdle and Jesse M. Foster took advantage of the beautiful day on Sun day for drive to the Seieneca, where an enjoyable day was spent.
 Miss Lucy Purdum was Sunday wis itor to the Fumarole mine.
 At meeting of the board of directors of the Bank of Stafford last week, a dividend of 8 per cent was declared and the former directors reelected, with the exception of George Olney.
 II. T. Green is in Stafford and other valley points for the purpose of buying
 
 A deal is pending whereby the Graham County State bank is to be con solidated with the Bank of Stafford, committee from each having been ap- pointed to investigate the advisability of the deal.
 R. J. Young of the Fnmarole mine was an incoming passenger from the east Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. J. c. Pursley leaves Tuesday morning for her home in Long Beach, Cal, after q pleasant visit to friends and relatives in Safford.
 Mrs. Freeman entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs. J. c. Pursley. Covers were laid for the following guests: Mir. and Mrs. Henry Dial, MT. and Mrs. Will Dial, Mesdames Dowdle, Jennings, Prina and Pursley. Mrs. II. J. Warner is quite ill at her home.
 At meeting this morning of water users of the valley, the matter of a company which has been formed for the purpose of using water of the upper Gila, was discussed. A committee was appointed to investigate what has been done to protect the people of this part of the valley against encroaehment of their water rights.
 Mrs. Nellie Todd left Sunday morn ing for Los Angeles to visit her daugh- ter Miss Grace, who is attending school