Graham guardian., 1909-04-30
THATCHER
lBy Our special Correspondent.l ]

w. w. race went W DuliSeii vi q
business trip Tuesday.
Miss Edna Layton is just getting
over a severe attack of the measles.
The Thatcher creamery has again
closed down for an indefinite time.
Miss Anna Hadsell, the Thatcher
primary teacher, left for her home
at Buckeye on Saturday.
Mrs. Lorenzo Watson, of Central,
is staying at the Brinkerhotf Hotel,
taking treatment from DR.. Platt.
Hyrum Brinkerhof and wife, of
Artesia, spent several days at
Thatcher attending to business this
week.
The Misses Middleton, who are
boarding at Prof. Nash's home, are
both down with the measles this
week.
The farmers on every hand are
making preparations for the first
cutting of hay which will commence
in few days.
The Sunday School are preparing
an entertainment to be given in the
near future. Prof. E. M. w. Jones
has the management of it.
Mrs. Cordelia Rhoads was a Wis
itor at the Thatcher schools on
Thursday. Many of her old pupils
were delighted to see her again.
A new boy came to the home of
Prof. and Mrs. Wixom on Thursday
afternoon. They expect great things
of this small professor after twenty
years of training.
Della Curtis, Alec Layton, Platt
Stewart and Vera Follett, of Pima,
spent Sunday at the ranch of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Ellsworth, east of
Layton, eating strawberries and
cream.
The religion class teachers gave
their classes a pleasant social on
Wednesday afternoon as a fitting
close for the seasons work. 1t was
a surprise to the children, and they
were much pleased.
Mrs. Josephine Kimball gave a
talk before the Stake Relief Society
meeting on Saturday on the subject
of Home and It's Decorations.
1t was handled in a skilful manner
and was much enjoyed by all.
A new ornamental fence now sur
rounds the meeting house lot. 1t
is both pretty and substantial. The
grounds will now be improved and
planted and cared for until it is
made the prettiest spot in town.
The Young Mems Mutual I'M
provement Association closed for
the summer last Sunday evening.
The Young Ladies' will continue,
but will change their meeting time
from Sunday to Tuesday afternoon.
The Thatcher district schools
closed on Friday after successful
term of eight months. The closing
day was celebrated by an excursion
to Cuffs Ranch. The eighth grade
will continue for another two weeks
in order to complete their work and
graduate.
The amusement committee is 60 !
ing to give a shirtwaist dance on ,
Friday evening, in which the young ,
men will be permitted to take off ,
their coats. No pains is being ;
spared to make this the best party i
of the season. The proceeds will I
go to finish paying for the meeting
house fence.
The funeral of John H. Skaggs i
was held at his home on Friday at
10 o'clock a, M, with Bishop Tyler
in charge. A quartette of singers
from the Academy sang some ap- +
songs. A number of h
short talks, testifying to his real q
worth and giving coincidence to the I
relatives, were made, after which e
the remains were inferred in the c
Thatcher cemetery. t
The entertainment given by the =
Academy in the Amusement hall on !,
Thursday evening was a grand sue. .
cess. A number of pretty drills "
and tableaux were presented, after r
which the farce: Benjamin, Benny
Ben, was presented in manner
that brought forth great applause.
A large audience was in attendance r
and all were much pleased with the
entertainment.
The monthly priesthood meeting c.
convened in the Academy on Satur- y
lay. Many were in attendance W
rom all parts of the valley. C. M. t.
layton, who had just returned from al
Salt Lake City, reported the general N
there. President Kim k
,all spoke briefly on the temporal l
|uties of the saints. Other short el
alks were made. The meeting was al
and interesting. fl
The children of the third grade y, y,
I the district school gave their o. o.
eacher, Miss Clara Nash, a pleas ''
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