Graham guardian., 1915-02-12

rived at their home the latter part of
last week. This is the fifth girl and no
boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Beals are beginning
to think that girls are better than boys,
any way.
Miss Fannie Allen is suffering from
bone felon on her thumb.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will johnson this week.
Mother and daughter are doing nicely.
M. d. Maloy, of Redland, was busi-
ness visitor in town Tuesday.
Mrs. S. E. Allen is reported very i'll
at her home this week, but later re-
ports state she is improving.
DIR. DRYDEN was called to Bryce Mon
day to the home of AL Bryce, who has
two very sick children. They were
| threatened with pneumonia.
The citizens of Bryce are having a
hard time maintaining the pipe hhe
across the river. 1t seems to be very
difficult matter to lay it 30 as prevent
high water from taking it out
Mrs. John Robinson returned to her
home in Lordsburg, after attending the
marriage of her daughter, Mrs. Morgan
Allen.
Mrs. Joseph Rogers has returned To
her home, west of town, after spending
several weeks in town with Mr.. Rogers
mother, Mrs. Louisa Rogers.
Mrs. l.. M. Gustafson spent Sunday
in Thatcher, visiting with her son, Sam
Green, and family.
A. E. Packer, who underwent slight
operation about ten days ago, has been
able 10 be up and about, but ne IS con-
fined TO his bed again, the last two oF
three days.
The petition that was presented .tg
the board of trustees OF the aistfiet
school by the parents and citizens OF the
town, met with good results, as they
are busy equipping the school GROUNDS
with swings, horizontal bars ana sucn
games as basket ball, croquet, tennis
and base ball, We are in hearty accord
with this movement, for we are sure
that the amount Of money which is be-
ing expended for this purpose could R9t
be put to any better advantage. we
realize that to turn two hundred and
twenty-five children, who are full of life
and ambition, out on the school grounds
and tell them to play and nothing to
play with, we cannot expect the results
to be as good as they will be when fur
nished with the different kinds Of games
The Pima Drama and comedy Co.,
will present play in the pavilion TO-
morrow night, entitled, "A Fisherman 3
Luck" 1t is under the management
of the Y. M. and Y. l.. M. |. A., and
the proceeds will go to pay for the new
curtain and scenery which has been in
stalled in our pavilion. Tickets on sale
at Wallace Simmons confectionery
store,
The Y. M. and Y. L. M. l. A. are
planning to give character ball on
February 10th, characters have been
assigned to every member OF the Mutual
and we trust that those that are as.
signed parts will do so cheerfully and
help to make the ball grand success,
IS the proceeds obtained will be spent
( for the benefit Of the public.
Those who attended the Victrola con-
cert last Saturday night were well
pleased with the entertainment.
Grandma Despair returned home
Wednesday evening from Mesa, where
she spent the last two months visiting
with her daughter Mrs. James Haws.
Everybody seems to have the spirit
of cleaning up their premises and around
their homes and make their yards
beautiful with flowers.
The Webb-Merrill Commercial Co.
has torn down the old lumber porch in
front of its store and are replacing it
with new cement porch, which will
make great improvement.
Clarence D. Davis, formerly a clerk
in the Webb-Merrill store, has resigned
his position and left for Miami.
On account of Mr.. Davis absence,
the Pima choir has been re-organized
with Reece Green as president, Jessie
Follet as secretary and librarian and
Geneva Mattice as chorister.