Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-28
CORRESPONDENCE
 FROM SAFF0RD

SAFFORD, August 27.-Miss Mamie Ryan of Solomonville, one of the young ladies entered in the Silver Belt 's '' See ing Southern California" contest, is canvassing the valley for subscribers and is meeting with splendid snccess.
 Mrs. J. L Wilkins of Thatcher is entertaining Mrs. Jos. Wilkins and children of Duncan
 Mrs Robert Patterson and sister Miss Villa Robinson came down from Camp Inception the early part of the week.
 J. J. Brdno and family will return home from Camp Inception tomorrow.
 The little son if Jesse Quinn of Lay
 ton, met with d painful accident in which both bones of his leg were frac- tured above the ankles. The wound is healing.
 Mrs. A. R. Goldman left for Globe last evening to visit her sister Mrs. C. r. IIasse.
 Mrs. Alice Davis arrived in Stafford from Pine where she had been visiting her sister Mrs. II. l.. Castle. After spending few days here with her father. T. T. Hunter and sister Mrs. J. N. Stratton, she will return to Fl Paso where she is employed as a teach CT.
 Rev. Kanaar returned to his home at Mesa today.
 D. Dudley Jones of Mesa has accept ed the position as commercial instructor in the l.. D. s. Academy
 The mother of Vim. kirtland, Mrs. Fannie Gray, accompanied by niece, Miss Fannie Cotner, of Ohio, arrived here Wednesday evening. Miss Cotner will teach schiol in Layton.
 Miss Lena Bull is the new clerk in the Pima drug store.
 Wm. Whipple and family have re- turned to their home in Clifton after spending the summer on their ranch near Pima.
 The Mormon people of Thatcher be lieve in looking after the pleasure of the widows as well as the old folks by hold ing an annual party. This season's was held Thursday afternoon at the home of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Claridge on tie lawn, where singing and mirth- ful conversation were indulged in and a delicious luncheon served.
 Mrs. Geo. Allen of Duncan is visiting her mother Mrs Angus Platt or Thatcher.
 The board of supervisors is asking for bids on two 70-ft. steel bridges to be built across the San Simon on the county road and near the depot at Sol omonville. The wooden bridges span ming the river at these places were washed away by the late flood
 Misses Lane and Nash, who are to teach in Thatcher the coming season, re- turned from the Graham mountains last Tuesday.
 B. E. Ownby left for his home at Lordsburg, New Mexico, Wednesday morning.
 Mrs. l.. G. Moody of Thatcher, gave an afternoon tea Wednesday to num- Der of old lady friends.
 k. F. Beal, of Pima, left for Globe Thursday.
 J. w. Benson. the Ft. Thomas flour mill man. has purchased the Matthews mill and the Nuttall machinery and will fit up the mill for business by October l5.
 The social life of Layton was enliv ened by party at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Wm C. Davis on the occasion ot the birthday anniversary of Mr. Davis. A large number of 1T ends were present who pronounced MT. and Mrs. Dav $ most royal entertainers.
 Probate Judge Bunch is making rec ord in tying matrimonial knotss Last Thursday four couples appeared before him, each asking to he made one. Hey were, a. Mexican couple, then Joseoh Smith and Lydia TupIes of Pima, Wm F. Watson and Caroline Adams and