Show THATCHER thatcher anly 14 july ath th ws was crie braced ty by the ibe ri citizens ol of our town in true patriotic style abe abc national salate was fired at day break and the citizens were vere then serenaded lay by the johnson hand which played eoma very stirring music at 10 a rousing program was carried out in the school house after which lunch was indulged in till everybody was satisfied A committee on refreshments pro awed all hinds of soft cold drinks and other refreshments which they hey soli sold at rens unable prices in the afternoon games and dancing were indulged in by the he children prizes being awarded during the contests for the best numbers A baseball game between thatcher and bothwell was played in the afternoon also and the visitors succeeded in giving the home team a good grubbing drubbing the days festivities ende ed d with a grand ban ball in the evening at which the he grown grownups ups exercised themselves veE and had a toyal time our grain is looking line fine this year as a rule although there is some in different parts which has not filled out as good as could be wished for yet take it as a whole the he crops look splendid and the harvest will be a bounteous one the headers began singing this week and soon the grain will be in the gran granaries eries mr and mrs P N peirce took fook their heir son on virgil into brigham tuesday to be treated liy by the doctor the little lettle ladis rather but every promise is given that he will get strong anu and wellin well in time our schoolmaster mr george E cromwell a lineal defendent of the grea great tOliver 01 iver cromwell left fora visit to the seattle exposition T tuesday morning he will spend some time and return to ue again to teach this bis winter tor for which we are all nice warm days and 0 such lovely cool nights make our prosperous burg a place to be desired as a home location better come out and settle amongst us |