The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-12-24
CITY AND VICINITY.

Murray's new restaurant, the West End
is having big run.
Mass will be celebrated at the new Cath
Ole church to- morrow.
There will be n Christmas tree at the M.
E. Church, on Monday night next.
The Penitentiary guards were the recip-
tents OF grand supper ON Saturday last.
A new paper is to be started at Coal
Creek. 1t will be printed at first at Pueblo.
Dancing school for young people every
Saturday at p. IN. Terms $1.00 per month.
The alleged indelcate joke on Mrs. Camp
bell in the Reporter this week, is very
much out of place.
A piece of black lace was found in the
Canon mail bag which the owner can have
by proving property.
d. II. Bailey is our new policeman in
place of Mr.. Carter. He is new man in
the business and is yet to be tried.
Mr.. G. P. Smith is putting up hand
some two story six room brick house on A
street, which will soon be for rent.
Don't fail to attend the masquerade ball
OF the Grand Canon Encampment, j. o. O..
f., to be held at Blake's Hall, Dec. Goth.
The public school on Four Mile will give
an entertainment to-day, composed OF q
Christmas tree, music, singing, speaking,
etc.
Mr.. Garfield reports his well down 200
feet. At 1 $50 feet iron water was struck,
but the additional 10 feet brought pure
cold water.
Messrs. Maxey & Partridge have opened
up their new drug store in the Roekafel-
low building, and make fine show of their
new goods.
The new fire bydrants have all been put
in place. This will afford an additional
protection in case of fire to number OF our
finest residences.
Christmas and New Year coming on sun
day this year, the following Mondays, De-
cember 26th and January I'd, will be OBJ
served as legal holidays.
The public library and residing room is
about being closed up. Say. would it-not
be best to dfsband the jnx-bone club and a
few Others and sustain the library?
The supper given by the young ladies of
the Wisii-bone Club, for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Church, Thursday evening.
was grand success in every respect, and
netted $50.
Mr.. Cassiday informs us that there has
been no lease made to any parties of the
Oil well at Coal Creek, as noticed In the Re-
porter of this week, but work will be re-
sumed next week on an extensive scale,
Here's good joke on Frank Prentiss.
last Th ursday he took a eau OF cold slau
in mistake fof his lunch pail. When he adj
journed school and went for his lunch his
disgust can better be imagined than des-
cribed.
Mr.. j. D. Freeman, who lost his foot by
a railroad accident some time ago, received
} very appropriate present of an invalid's
chair with silver medal set I'm It on which
. . inscribed ITO J. D: Freeman by Div.
10, brotherhood of Engineers"
Marriage licenses were issued on the 10th |
20 Hiram 8. Kenyon and Agnes Ogden, and |
10 hugh Huston and Margaret Morgan.
On the nth, to VIM. P. Layland and Agnes
Pearl Vandenburg. On the 18th, to X. o. |
Thistle and Mary ]. Sullivan.
Harry Baker says it was found that the
teacher who used quinine aud soap to pre-
vent the little children from whispering
only acted on the principle of choosing the
lesser of two evils. She could not sew np
their mouths SO she so-ap-ed them.
Daniel Hamlin, the tramp who was half
hung by mob here two weeks ago, and
who ramped around town ever since In n
dehant manner, was arrested this week by
Morshai Frazier and pronounced insane by
Drs. Dawson and Craven. He was sent to
the asylum at Pueblo, ana timid people
now breath easier.
At last there is prospect that the track
on River street viii! be removed. The
town board sent Marshal Frazier to Colo
rado Springs recently to confer with rhe
railroad people about 1t. They assured
him IL would soon be removed In Accord
ance with the terms of the agreement form-
erly made respecting the matter.
The dancing school taught by Mr. Wiley
and Mr.. Conaway, is u decided success.
About 35 scholars have already Joined and
The number is increasing every week. The
class meets each Saturday at p M, at
Biake's Hall. and have already made con-
Si.Oc per month, which brings
1t within the reach of nearly every one.
just think Of it, nearly two months Of
sunshine at mid-winter and
no prospects of change. Cabbage that
SIX weeks ago were left in the field, being
then not worth covering or selling, have
since grown and headed UP and are now
as saieable as any. During all of this fine
weather eur streets have not been dusty an
hour, owing to the efficient grading and
thorough sprinkling which they receive
daily As q winter resort Canon is to-day
ahead Of any town in Colorado, aud Colo
rado ahead Of any state In the union
An examination Of the scholars in the
high school. was held on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. Quite number OF
the parents and friends Of the scholars at
tended. The pupils showed marked EVIL
dences of progress and the careful training
under Prof Andrus and his efficient corps
OF asslstants. The examination bore most
gratifying testimony to the advantages
which our splendid graded school offer to
our rising youth. On Friday evening, .
public entertainment was given in BIske's
Hall by the scholars, consisting of rccita-
fvsr
with iaughable farce. entitled, "Too
Much Of Good Thing" The youthful
performers acquitted themselves very cred
ifabiy and afforded an enjoyable evenings
entertainment to large audience OF their
friends and citizens gen orally.