Cañon City record., 1898-04-21
SOUTH CANON.

Thirteen girls of the South Canon
Grammer and High school, chape-
roned by Mrs. Edith Hutton, visited
the Grand Canon as picnic company
Arbor Day They first listened to the
exercises of the school and then go
ing by the way of the Hot Springs
proceeded through the Canon within
mile of the Royal Gorge. 1t was a
gay company which partook of the
delicious luncheon prepared by the
several young ladies. 1t was beau
tiful dining room which nature had
ages ago prepared for them that day
Between impenetrable walls of solid
granite with the two great entrances,
the one at the west, the other at the
east, where the rushing, gushing
waters of the Arkansas tumbled
through, with naught but the ever
lasting blue above their heads and a
dainty spring of cold water, ever re-
fiecting the mighty blue above, at
their feet-here, amid natures charms
echoed their merry laughter. After
wandering about viewing the sublime
scenery they returned to their re-
spective homes by the way of the
state canal. Each one declared she
had delightful time and resolved to
go again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Durfee, of
South Canon, are improving slowly.
Mr.. Cory Harvey went to Bumback
Springs Monday to work.
Fifteen of the pupils of Mr.. Was
son of the South Canon school, spent
Arbor Day picnicing at Sells Island.
They had jolly time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman, of Gold
field, came down Thursday. Mrs.
Chairman expects to remain for a time
to visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds of South Canon.
Mr.. James Harvey, who has been at
work at Bumback Springs, came home
to spend Sunday with his family in
South Canon, deturning to his work
Monday.
Mr.. Grin W. Locke made a trip to
Tallahassee creek Friday.
Mrs. John Howard, of Texas creek,
is visiting her son, Thomas Howard,
of South Canon.
Thomas Kavanaugh, from Victor, is
visiting at Mr.. Levi Hailey's.
Joseph Quinn has purchased a lot
on Griffin avenue of Mr.. George Griffin
and is building a house on it.
Mrs. Charles Cross went to Cripple
Creek last week and returned accom-
panied by her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson, of Flor
ence, came to South Canon Saturday
even ng to spend Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hanks.
Mr.. Mat Hanks, of Florence, who
has been quite sick, is again able to
be around. He spent Sunday with
his mother and sister in South Canon.
Miss Libbie Jewell, of Cripple
Creek, formerly resident of South
Canon and who has been visiting in
Canon, went TO Florence Saturday.
She expects to take lessons in paint
ing while there.
The cottage prayer meeting at Mr..
George Rouse's last Saturday evening
was well attended. The South Canon
people have been holding prayer meet
ings every Saturday night for some
time and much good has been accom-
plished.
Mr.. Lee Pauls and Miss Lillian
Grafton were united in marriage at
the home of Mr.. l.. A. Pauls on Main
street Thursday, April IA, by Rev.
Harl
Last Monday evening while Harry
Shepherd was unhitching his team,
one of the horses became frightened
and ran, dragging the wagon into Mr..
Durfee's fence, damaging it to some
extent.
Mrs. NJ. ?. Moore returned to her
home in Lamar, Monday, after an ex-
tended visit with her daughter, Mrs.
James Mullen.
Mr.. Rector, of Cripple Creek, is
moving his family into the house for
merly occupied by Mrs. Pattison.
Mrs. W. o. Higgins, from the upper
toll gate, accompanied by Mrs. Can
terbury, from the lower toll gate,
visited in South Canon, Sunday.
George Nelson, of Victor, is visit
ing his mother in South Canon.
F. NJ. Alfred was down from How
ard last Monday and was guest of