Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-30
NEWS BUDGET
 FROM SAFFORD

SAFFORD, January 29.--Mrs. J. J.
 Birdno invited the members of the
 Stafford Whist club for an afternoon
 yesterday. This is a newly organized club, with Mrs. Kate Jennings as pres
 ident and meets every other Thursday. There were present several guests out
 side of the club members, who substi
 tuted for the absent ones. The after
 noon was devoted to the usual game, and tally cards artistic in design were
 used for scoring. After pleasant tourn-
 amept of the attractive game, the ta- bles were cleared and afdelicious a colla- tion of hot tamales, deviied eggs, olives Birdno and Miss Lottie Cotton assisted the hostess during this interesting peri cd. The ladies enjoying the afternoon as invited guests were Mesdsmes Col ton, Swift, George Birdno, K. ) Young,
 and Misses Lottie Cotton, MabeN Weber and Elsie Foster. The club members present included Mesdames Jennings, Dowdle, Mashbir, Petar Anderson, Sim. on, Warner and Abbott, and Misses Mae Dowdle, Margaret Robinson, TuSk- CT and Handy.
 Messrs. Frank and Robert Patterson are enjoying a visit from their mother | who is here from Fl Paso. MT. and Mrs Richmond of Patagonia, | Ariz, arrived in Stafford yesterday to visit Mrs. Richmond s parents, Mir and
 Mrs. c. F. Pearson. Mrs. W. D. Robinson and daughter,
 Miss Ethel, who for some time past have been visiting in Globe and Saf- ] ford, left yesterday for their home in
 Popperel, Texas.
 The Stafford Literary club will meet l this evening with Miss Laura Waddel. The friends of Mrs. E. J. Carlos re- gret to learn of the death of her sis. l ter.in-law, which occurred in Houston, Texas, last week.
 1 Miss Carry Montierth, who has been
 attending school of arts in a Utah 1eollege, has oppened private class in
 elocution in Thatcher l Mrs. R. J. Young of the Fumarole ! mine was visiting Stafford friends yesl 4 terday.
 J. M Foster came downe from the 1 McInery camp Thursday afternoon, | where party is enjoying week s 1 outing, and returned the same night H. J. Hines and family visited the San Juan mine the first or the week. The Independent Order of Forresters l met last evening at the home of F. M. Thurstensen.
 s. $. Gish of Artesia is in town to- ! day.
 Mrs. l.. J. Broshears and daughter Willie, left this morning for Silver | City, x. M., where the latter will at I tend the convent of Our Lady of
 Lourds, in that city. l Mrs. A. A. Anderson of Solomon vile was hostess last evening to 8 company of forty guests. Whist was ! the game of the evening and refresh ments delightful feature. Dr. Lacy of Solomonville is in town l today
 l The Bank of Stafford and the Graham
 County State bank have consolidated. l Rev. Burley of Solomonville is a vis- i itor to Stafford today. | A meeting of the stockholders of the l Bank of Stafford has been called for | February 6, for the purpose of inereas- | ing the capitol
 Y SAFF0RD, January 29.-Dr. J. N. | Stratton made n professional visit to | Thatcher and San Jose Thursday. t Mrs Fred Jacobsen, who has been
 very i'll the past two weeks, is much
 improved.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Pace will celebrate
 their thirtieth wedding anniversary at
 their home in Thatcher tonight. |t c. F. Houck will build new resi-.
 dence on the lot just east of the Bap- N tist church. The work will be begun
 the first of the week.
 A. J. Perkins is very ill at his home
 in this city.
 Mrs. l. k. Solomon entertained at her
 home in Solomonville Wednesday even.
 ing in honor of her daughter, Mrs. J.
 Weinberger of Globe. A number from
 Stafford enjoyed the delightful evening Miss Lola Fonda was hostess at an
 enjoyable party at her home in ally ton Tuesday evening. |I Mrs. N l.. Stratton is much improved
 from her recent attack of rheumatism II Weaver Brier's neat brick cottage is
 nearing completion and will be an or
 pament to Tenth street when finish
 ed.
 \ A new baby girl came to the home
 of MT. and Mrs. Auglin Thursday.