The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-10-01
CITY AND VICINITY.
We feel capital, thank you.

We feel capital, thank you.
Do not forget the republican pri-
maries on the 8th.
The capital convention meets at
Blake's new hall in this city next
Tuesday.
1t is expected that trains will be
running over the silver Cliff branch
by one week from to-day.
An article on temperance from the
pen of Mr.. w. r. Fowler is unavoid-
ably crowded out this week.
The nuisance of riding byciclcs and
tricicles upon the sidewalks should
be stopped. 1t is both annoying and
dangerous to pedestrians. Y
Vim. Bridges, laborer on the Ma
sonic temple, fell from that building
Thursday, distance of about thirty
feet and was badly bruised.
The Denver Tribune speaks prais-
ingly of the wonderful variety of the
architecture in that city. Their fall
style came on the other day. 1t was
killing.
Let the good work of putting down
plank and flag-stone sidewalks go on,
but simple red sand viii not do and
the RECORD will begin its crusade
against that kind of stuff very soon.
What guarantee have the Taxpayers
of Colorado that state house would
stand in Denver. 1t is no news to
learn that building had collapsed
and fallen to the ground in that city,
so fearfully and wonderfully built
upon quicksand.
The Presbyterian sociable held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. o. B.
Myers Thursday evening was well
attended and was most enjoyable
affair. No pains are ever spared at
that house to make everyone who
goes there comfortable and happy.
Coal Creek observed the day of the
late presidents funeral in q becoming
manner. About five hundred people
participated in the exercises. Two
communications received from there,
detailing the services, are unavoida-
bly, crowded out.
i The republican judicial convention
at Alan osa on the 24th unanimously
nominated Chas. d. Bradley for judge
and G. D. Hayt for district attorney
Their democratic opponents are Adail
Wilson, for judge, and B. F. Mont
gomery, for attorney.
Master Turner Davis has SO far re
covered that he is able to be out, al
, most as strong as usual. AS token
of his estimation of DR.. Dawson's
;, skill and care in the treatment of hi
+ terrible wound, Master Turner hal
had the pleasure of presenting tn,
. doctor with an elegant gold watci
worth over one hundred dollars.
Il At the regular monthly meeting Of
the fire department Monday nigh
Mr.. JAS. Rogers was elected first as
sistant of the r. III. G. l.. Co. and Mr.
Fred. H. Whipple secretary of the de
Il partmenf. Mess. H. Utter, II. Stultl
J. II. Mccall, A. S. Rudd, S. Stone
} and j. E. Tout were elected members
; Mr.. J. A. Sterlin was elected janitol
of the building. All members inter
ested in organizing running team
are requested to meet at the hall next
Monday at 8 p. m. sharp.
The funeral services of the late G
w. Burdett on Friday last were Of
an imposing character and the at.
tendance was very large. The old
settlers were there in body; Chs
all present. The ceremonies were
conducted at the late residence of the
Diseased where Rev. w. NJ. M. Bar
Der, of the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
church, delivered the funeral sermon.
Every citizen who possibly could,
followed the remains to the cemetery
and the peagent was the greatest, with
one exception, ever seen in Canon
City. The pail bearers were D. b.
Johnson, H. A. Nichols, w. A. Boyce,
y. X. Storm, l.. A. Roe and II.
.. Ewers, all guards at the pcniten-
tiary.