The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-12-03
CITY AND VICINITY.
"Business booming io-D. G. Peabody

The new furniture fOr the Mthtary coi-
lege arrived last Saturday.
On Dec. sth, Miss Minnie Engleman will
celebrate her tenth birthday.
Judge Minor this week united
Two souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.
Now let all the boys clean their guns for
Sells shooting match for turkeys, on Xmas
eve.
The summer residence of Jennie Wallace
on the Jersey coast far surpasses that of
Gen. Graut and Geo. w. Childs.
The Military College was opened in the
Baptist church on Thursday in presence of
nlarge concourse of our best citizens.
On last Wednesday little Miss Cora Helm
was the recipient of u pleasant surprise
party, being the ninth anniversary of her
birthday.
There are nearly twenty performers with
the Wallace Sisters. Many of them are
among the best that ever performed at the
New York Fifth Avenue theatre.
The Wish-bone Club split in two the
night of their first meeting-at least a small
slice was broken of. 1t is said the rock it
split on was Sharp Stone.
Services are being held each evening at
the Cumberland Presbyterian church. The
pastor is assisted by Rev. z. T. Bowers, of
Enfield. Ills, and Rev. r. w. Purdue, Of
Colorado Springs.
The Catholics celebrated mass on last
Sunday in their new church building on
Main street. Hereafter there will be mass
at 7 a.. m. and lO:30 q. m. every Sunday un-
til further notice.
Mr.. P. Conny. the old reliable boot and
shoemaker, has fitted up his shop on Main
street, next east Of Murray's billiard par
lors and is ready for all kinds OF work in
his line. See his adv.
George E. Dudley, our new superinten.
dent of education, is recting a brick block
of three dwellings on A. street, opposite
the future Of Canon and more dwellings
are badly needed.
When John Brougham handed to Miss
Jennie Wallace the manuscript of Minnie's
Luck, he said: "My writing days are
nearly over it has been my pride to make
| Minnie's Luck the best drama have ever
written, and 1 am almost positive have
succeeded"
| Tudor's Star Concert and Variety Com
pany played three nights in Canon to fair
houses this week. The singing and playing
was much above the average of travelling
| companies, while the singing, acting and
| dancing of little Lille was u marvel for her
age.
The people of Canon City are much In
debted to Levi Haily and s. r. McKissick
for steady supply of the best quality of
coal from the private mines during the re-
cent strike and embargo on the railroad
| company's mines. This should not be for
gotten. Stand by those who have TODD by
you in time of need.
There has been a sufficient variety of
entertainments, SO far this season, to suit
nearly all classes of society, but at last a
| show came to town which the baldheads
could appreciate. They turned out in full
| force To the Tudors. Ben Shatfer's phrenol-
ogical development, as seen from behind,
looked immense compared with many lesser
members of the baldhead society.
The concert to be given by the Parlor
Orchestra next week, Dec. 5th, promises to
be grand affair. The orchestra has been
a great source of pleasure to all our citi-
| zens and have cheerfully played on all
charitable and public occasions. No hall
in the cit. is large enough to hold the
crowd that should turn out to greet them.
Aside from the musical treat offered, which
promises to be worth many times more
than the price of admission, every citizen
should attend the concert and take his sis
tiers and1js cousins and his aunts.
large number of the children of our
most respectable citizens assembled in
Blake's Hall Last Saturday afternoon to at
tend the young peoples dancing school,
under the instruction of MIR. Conaway and
MIR. Wiley. Many of the parents accom-
panied the children and it was pleasing
sight to see the young people enjoy them
selves in the graceful and innocent amuse-
ment. These assemblies for the young
folks will be continued every Saturday af-
ternoon at two o'clock, in the same place.
The strictest order and decorum will be en-
forced.
| A speck of war little larger than mans
hand appears on the horizon OF Oak Creek
There has been a strike at the Oak Creek
coal mine. owing to a cut in the mems wa
ges. On Wednesday Of this week the COM
pany brought in gang of Italians to put
in the place Of the strikers, but had to herd
them with Winchestcrs. Much sympathy
is felt for the miners and serious trouble is
is apprehended. 1t is to be hoped the com.
pany will rot precipitate trouble BY at
tempting to buldoze the men, or by. SUPER
ceding them with cheap and unskilled Ia
Dor.
Some time since the C. q. q I. coal COM
pany made change In the manner Of pay
Ing their men on the Oak Creek mine from
% per day to so much per ton. A. the
change and conditions imposed were con-
sidered unfavorable by the men they struck
and the men have issued the following ap-
peal to the coal miners of America ..Fel-
low workmen: The miners of the Oak
Greek mine, situated close TO the Coal
Greek community called Canon, situated In
Fremont county, Colorado, have made de-
mand for AZ increase in price OF the com.
pany. As we do not consider our demands
unjust we earnestly ask all Een to stay
away from here until our difficulties are
settled"
DR.. e. II. Sawyer delivered very enter
taining lecture, descriptive of an ocean