Arizona republican., 1922-06-22

guests on the grass under the shade
of the big trees in the Grey yard.
Mrs. Hannah Stewart returned to
Chandler Sunday with her son, Elliott
Stewart, after a five week visit with
her daughters, Mrs. l. II. Parkman
and Mrs George Z. Brown.
Ruth, the four year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. r. b. Collins. was
with difficulty saved from an untime-
ly death Saturday. The little girl had
been stung on the leg by a scorpion.
from the effect of which she passed
into convulsionsy That there was not
a fatal termination was undoubtedly
due to the fast and efficient treat
ment by Doctors Rubel and Clohessy.
The little sufferer is now reported up
and about and little the worse for her,
close call
Niles Benson of Palo Verde cele-
brated his twenty first birthday by
entertaining a host of young friends
at an enjoyable party given Satur-
day night at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. Benson.
Jim Collins formerly a pioneer
resident of Buckeye, was in town
Saturday. Mr.. Collins is engaged in
the cattle business at Wenden.
Henrietta Roberts. the 13year-old
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. John Rob
erts of Palo Verde, is reported as
suffering from a severe attack of
scarlet fever The Roberts home was
promptly quarantined and it is be-
lieyed that the possibility of further
developments in the community of
the dreaded malady are slight.
A party consisting of Messrs. Stet-
son, Getsinger and Smith of the Ju-
nior chamber of commerce of Phoe-
nix were canvassing the valley, Sat
urday. for signers to an initiative pc
tition that has for its ultimate object
the financing by the state of the pro-
posed Phoenix Buckeye Blythe road
1t is reported that the petition was
very freely signed.
An important deal in dairy cattle
was closed last week when A. G.
Woods of Palo Verde sold his fine
herd of % Holstein cows to c. T..
Hirst of Phoenix.
Miss Helen Nichols and Joe Pond
of Phoenix spent Sunday with the
young lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. l.. Nichols of Liberty.
After having toured through Ore
gon and California, Mr.. and Mrs. ]
W. Rainey and two sons, formerly
well known residents of Buckeye.
passed through town Sunday on their
return trip to Chandler
Miss Helen Hendren. who has been
| i'll the past 10 days, still remains un-
der the doctors care.
Mrs Emma Miller and her daugh-
| ter Aldine left Tuesday morning for
Phoenix where they will remain for a
week visiting with relatives.
| Dorthea Nelson is here for an ex-
tended visit with her sister, Mrs.
Harold Miller.
BIain Long, accompanied by Mrs.
| and Miss Burnham of Phoenix, were
guests at the w. B. Long home sun
day night
Mrs Wright, formerly Mrs. Sean
/ Ion of Buckeye. accompanied by Mrs.
| Anderson, spent Saturday in this
| locality visiting friends. Mrs. Wright
now resides in Phoenix.
| Sunday evening Mrs. Carl Miller
returned with her husband TO Phoe-
nix. Mrs Miller has been spending
| the week at the Long hotel.
Miss Addaveda Pennington. Glen
Myers and Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Nc
Wright spent the week end at the
Gillespie dam.
The committee appointed to pre-
pare a Fourth of July program at
Palo Verde are busily at work and
report that the coming celebration
will far surpass anything yet at
tempted by that enterprisng COM
munity The program calls for
speeches, music. sports and big
barbecue besides many other inter-
esting features The celebration
will be held under the big cottonwood
trees near the A. c, Woods home