Arizona republican., 1909-02-20
RURAL ROUTE NO. 1.
WILSON.

Wilson, Feb. 19.-On Thursday Mrs Maley entertained at dinner, her guests being the two Misses Haffner. Mrs Gilmore of Prescott, Mrs. Day of Phoe- nix and Mrs. Fred Tait.
 The Wilson boys are pasturing their COWS on the Mcintyre ranch but will soon remove them to the McKeen place.
 MT. and Mrs. Charlie Thompson and the babies took dinner last Sunday and spend the day with MT. and Mrs John Schlalos on West Adams street, Phoenix.
 Mrs. Barry, with Mary and Joe, spent last Friday with Mrs. Joseph Monihon on the Yuma road.
 MT. Curtis and family went off on a picnic last Sunday in the direction of Camels Back
 Miss Lane Shreck returned on Sun day from a visit with Mrs. Voskuhler across the river.
 Charlie Woolfolk of Flagstaff was calling on w. E. Barry on Tuesday.
 Mrs. Benjamin spent last Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Bicknell.
 Preston Williams bought a load of
 
 Next Saturday a party of fifteen of the best motorcyclists, including Eli son Wilson and Harrison Williams, contemplate a trip to Roosevelt, liar rison Williams riding his own new In dian machine he purchased last week.
 Mir Maly and the two Mir. Haffners, who are stopping with him, took a hunting trip to Arlington. The trip lasted a week and to show there was some shooting done they returned with over a hundred birds.
 Anton Gold is busy man this week leveling land on the Stewart place.
 Mrs. Fred Tait has already com menced her next Thanksgiving dinner, as she has twelve little turkeys just from the shell, and a few of these will surely make a good beginning.
 Mir Pritchett was so unfortunate as to lose one of his best milk COWS this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Chris Black entertain ed at dinner last Sunday. Mir and Mrs. Jim Black, MT. Queen, Miss Queen, Vena, Sue and Ben Queen were their guests.
 Miss Osmundsun returned last Sat urday from a weeks visit with friends in Mesa
 Mrs. Will Chambers and little daugh ter, Ethel were calling on Mrs. c. c. Chambrs last Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Echlin drove out from Phoenix Wednesday in her new buggy to take her mother, Mrs. Wilson, in to spend a few days with her Mrs. Wilson will take in the evangelistic meetings while in the city.
 Mir and Mrs. Edson and family spent last Sunday with Mrs. EdSOn's parents, MT and Mrs. Tower, in Phoenix.
 Harry Pierson of Creighton district. William Cage and MT. Johnson are pasturing their COWS on the Mars place.
 Mir and Mrs. John Creighton of in the district twice during the past week
 J. L. Irwin. a real estate man, with a party of men was driving through the district on Thursday, but there has been no report of q sale yet.
 On Thursday afternoon Mrs. C. c. Chambers and Miss Mae entertained with a ''kitchen shower" for Miss Ruth Pritchett, whose wedding with Chester Mathers will take place on Saturday. Many useful presents, and some with double use, were showered upon the bride -to-be. Those present were Mrs. Charlie Thompson, Mrs. L F. Johnson, Mrs. Strouder, Mrs. Houstan, Mrs. Barry, Miss Ruth Pritchett, Miss Win nifred Pritchett, Miss Magdalena Shreck, Miss Cordelia Queen, Miss Viva Johnson, Miss Thelma Johnson and Miss Ada Osmundsun. The mar ried ladies were required to give ad vice or experience for the benefit of the single ladies, and all indulged in voting as to who would be the next one" Delicious refreshments were served.
 The pupils of the Wilson school ren- dered a very interesting program on Friday afternoon. The following is the 
 Song-School. Exercise-February days.
 Essay, Abraham Lincoln - Eddie Minsch.
 Recitation, Abraham Lincoln-Laurel Burch.
 Recitation, A King-Clara Woodring. 
 Why We Love Lincoln-Wilbur Minsch, Bernhart Mundall, Henry Luit- jens.
 The Name of Lincoln-Lester Curtis.
 The Hard Work Plan-Orson Luther.
 A Lincoln Exercise-Nine girls.
 Song-School
 Do It Now-Olive Cage.
 Recitation, Teachers Valentine - Bessie woodring.
 Recitation-A February Nap-Hope Edson.
 Essay. George Washington-Seymour Thomas.
 Recitation, In Memoriam - Hattie 
 Recitation, The Boy Washington Chester Strouder.
 Recitation, A High Resolve--Elihu Johnson.
 Song. Mount Vernon Bells-Girls of the School. Recitation, Washington - 'Lenny l  Recitation, Our Flag-Mary Curtis. Recitation, What Cannot Be Denied 1 Carter Burch.
 Recitation, Washington's Birthday Viva Johnson. tation-SiIe Oueen