Cañon City record., 1897-09-16
cANoN's FESTIVAL.
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SOME WHO CAME.

Der company, made it convenient to
have business in Canon during the
Fruit Festival.
Judge V. G.. Holiday, ex-districl
attorney, is down from Fairplay to SEE
old friends and have another good fiji
of Canon City fruits. Some politician,
say that the Judge has other objects
but we can't say as to that
Verne Orange. the young man of til,
Silver Cliff Rustler, came down Tues
day to mingle with out Fruit Da,
crowds and incidently satisfy his appe
tite for delicious fruits. He is a CUES
of Mrs. J. w. Wilson.
j. F. Erdlen, of the Salida Mail, has
been enjoying the festival season ir
| our city. The object of his visit was
two fold fruit and politics. He was
a DELEGATE to the judicial convention
which met Wednesday morning.
F. A. Raynold's hospitable home was
well filed with guests during the
festival season. Among those Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds entertained were Mrs
Jas. B. Grant, wife of Ex-Gov. Grant,
and their children, of Denver; Col,
Goodale, father of Mrs. Grant; VIM.
Alexander Platt, late editor Of the
Colorado Springs Gazette, and wife:
Mrs. Goddard and Miss Scott of Colo
rado Springs and Mrs. Bane of Pueblo.
j. +. Mcclure, of Montrose, brother
of w. Ii. Mcclure, was among our
Fruit Day visitors.
DIR. Sheridan, of Florence, came up
to take in Fruit Day and was the guest
of DR.. Howe.
Mrs. Grimshaw. son Tom, and two
children Guy and Edwin left Tuesday
afternoon for Sedalia, Mo-, where they
will join Mr.. Grimshaw They will re-
side there permanently.
Sheriff Brown of Las Animas, Bent
county, admired the fruit shown and
met old friends in town Wednesday.
j. B. Meserve, rising young attor-
ney of Florence, spent much of the
fruit season IN Canon.
Paul j. oours, city treasurer of Dem
yer. was among the distinguished who
came down from the Capitol city to see
the fruit exhibits.
Senator Gordo; of Pueblo, was OBJ
served.in the large delegation that came
up from his city on Wednesday.
George Seavers, a prominent politi-
cIan of Pueblo county, spent wednes-
day visiting with friends and seeing
the sights.
Z. n. Berry, IA former Canon fruit
grower, but now resident of La Junta,
spent the festival season in Canon meet
ing old friends and visiting familiar
scenes. He was accompanied by his
two daughters, Cecil and Viola.
Will J. Orange of the Silver Cliff Rus
tier, has been 'politicingr in town sew
eral days and taking in the fruit shows
on the side.
Frank Crowley, superintendent of
the Arkansas Valley Experiment Farm
located near Rocky Ford, has been In
the city several days looking over our
fruit interests. Mr.. Crowley is prac-
tical farmer and is making success of
the station.
Lieutenant Governor Brush who oc-
casionally gets off at Canon was among
the fruit day guests. Mr.. Brush is one
Of Cahon's best admirers.
George Bridwell, now of Denver,
spent the festival season in the city
with friends.
l. M. Wilcox, editor and proprietor
of the Field and Farm, no doubt the
best agricultural journal published in
the west, spent Wednesday in the city
looking over the fruit exhibits. MIR.
Wilcox possibly knows az much about
all sections Of the west and especially
of Colorado as any other man and says
ne knows Of no place 80 well sheltered,
has so many climatic advantages and
town as Canon City.
G. W. Kephart, state Treasurer, was
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. n. F..
Handy during the festival,