Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-03
NEWS BUDGET
 FROM STAFFORD

SAFFORD, January 2.-Mrs. James s. Abbott s hospitable home was open to her many friends on New Years day from to l2 p. nj. As the guests arrived. they were ushered into the parlors by Mrs. E. w. Clayton and Miss Margaret Robinson, who abl yassisted the charming hostess. The holiday col ors, green and red, were used Tn the decorations and lovely silver candeia- brae and with candle shades of red cast a soft radiance over all. Whist was the game of the afternoon and was indulped in until o'clock, when a de- licious two course luncheon was served, consisting of Waldorf salad, olives, rolls and Charlotte Rouse, cake, coffee and champagne. The afternoon guests were Mesdames Warner, Nelson, simon, Dowdle, Belt, Prina, Clarke, Clayton and Roundey of Globe; Misses Weber, Dowdle. Lottie Cotton, Elsie Foster, Anna Handy, Tucker, Morris and Mar paret Robinson. At 8 O clock the guests of the evening, who are members or the Bridge Whist club, were received by the hostess and her house party m A gracious manner. Several games or bridge were played, after which dainty | refresbments were served. Those pres ont were MT. and Mrs. Thum, MT. and | Mrs. Olney, Mir. and Mrs. Robt Pat terson. Mrs. Mashbir and Mesdames solomon and Prudential of Solomon vile: Misses Lillian Caldwell and Mar earet Robinson, and Messrs. Charles Solomon and c. " Latham.
 Attorney Wiley E. Jones was the host at A New Year s dinner charming in it's appointments, at the Jones hotel, yesterday at 5 o'clock. The honorees of the occasion were the city council. Those present were Mir. and Mrs. Dow
 dle. MT. and Mrs. J. J. Birdno, MT.
 and Mrs. olney, Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Ja-
 eobson and Miss Mae Dowdle.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Woodward spent yesterday at the Fumarole mine return . ing to Globe on the afternoon tram. Wm. Nelson was passenger to Globe yesterday.
 Rev. o. A. Andrews and his party re- , turned yesterday from camp In the , Graham mountains.
 Ezra Madsen and Will Ellsworth left ! for Globe Friday afternoon, where they
 will attend court this week
 Dave Beebe was passenger to Globe
 Friday afternoon.
 Colton Wanslee left for Globe yester' l. day. ,..
 Two hack loads of men from Clifton
 and Morenci arrived in Solomonvillt :, yesterday and there took the train ioi Globe. where they will attend court.
 Joe Greenhough was an outgoing pas
 senger to Globe yesterday.
 Mrs. Tom Axe is in town from th' n Fumarole mine.
 - s. sapp from the Graham Mountain II tunnel is in the city.
 n Otto MeSwane is critically i'll at hi' home in Stafford.
 l.. A. Moore is a visitor to Solomon Q. vile today. Prof. Jones of Central is in the cit. -o today.
 y. Frank Andrews of Artesia is trans V acting business in Stafford today.
 q. F.. Oliver is moving his cand. s store into the building just completes ss by Dr. Brenner.
 Mrs. Kelsey and little son, of Bowie = the the guests of MT. and Mrs. T. | ii. Hooks
 Joe Terrill's and Baylor shannon
 terms of office as supervisors havin
 expired, the duties of the ofhce wer
 taken up yesterday by II. Dowdi, ,o Stafford. and Jud. Webster, of Clifton .s. The opening of the Arizona Marbl as company, near Bowie, in few day or will be of great benefit to the Gila va on ley, thereby opening up another revenu nv for it's farming products The marb vr is said to be of superior quality, an m, is already being shipped to Denve ,r Colo. A contract for railway fro ho Bowie to the quarry will be let in
 few days.
 The open meeting of the Etudc clr ,o at the Cotton homo on Monday evenir or. has been postponed to Tuesday on a JUS count of the coming of Richard Jos or the tenor singer.
 .s Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Stratton ente ,od tained at dinner Wednesday evenin no complimentary to Mrs. Stratton s s full ter, Mrs. Alice II. Davis, who is wis ,ys ing here from Fl Paso. ies Mrs. Blanche s. Wineberger of Glo WI is visiting her parents, MT. and M
 IT. F. Solomon at Solomonville.
 A fine baby daughter was born Ia