Cañon City record., 1898-05-19
SOUTH CANON.

SOUTH CANON.
Mrs. Littleton went TO Victor Satur-
day.
The chicken thieves made a raid on
Mr. Freeman's hen house two nights
in succession last week. They got
frightened and ran off without any
chickens.
Mrs. Chapman, who is visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds. IS
quite sick with pneumonia.
Mr.. Geo. Griffin had three barrels of
vinegar stolen from his orchard Thurs
day evening
Mr.. Rudolph and Mr. Jewett have
good assays from their prospects on
Grape creek.
Miss Rose Hanks has very fine
variety of sweet potatoes. called Bush
sweet 1t is said they Will grow in any
soil or climate She has fine stand of
plants.
Mrs. TAYLOR of Wet Mountain Valley
visited with AL Ewen and wife last
week.
VIM. Noble, who came down from
Cripple Greek few days ago, expects
to go to South Park about the middle
of the week -.
Mr.. Thompson has rented the place
belonging to John Wilson of Florence.
Y xx.hn hnd hoo
home on furlough, left Saturday for
Denver.
The street between Fourth street
bridge and Griffin avenue. is being I'M
proved by filling the low place level
with the bridge. Part of the work is
boing done by the town and a part is
donated in work and money.
V. A. Hutton's school at Chandler
closed Friday.
The Juniors of the South Canon high
school gave reception to the gradu-
ates of 1898, at the home of Geo. McRay,
last Friday night Prof. and Mrs.
smith and several of the graduates of
preceding years, were present The
music and recitations were enjoyed by
all Dainty refreshments were served
The house was beautifully decorated
with flowers, which filed the room with
their fragrance. All spent a very en-
joyable evening, one that will be re
membered in years TO come.
Joe Hall came down from his ranch
on Currant Creek Friday. where he has
been planting alarge crop OF oats and
potatoes.
Miss Annie Eynon, of Florence, was
the guest of Mrs. W 5. Jones, of South
Canon, last week.
Geo. Colgate expects to teach at Coto-
paxi this coming winter.
Miss Corinne Brown will teach in
South Canon this year.
Aaron Ripley started for New Mexico
the first of the week.
Stephen Vaughn, of wetmore, was
the guest of A. b. Clark Sunday and
Mondag.
the South Canon school house, OF Geo,
Smith. He expects to build soon.
School closed Friday. After few
exercises in the morning, parties started
out in all directions for picnics. A
part of the sixth grade climbed to the
top of Lookout Mountain. After eat
ing their lunch and exploring the hliis
around, they started for home. Mrs.
Edith Hutton and Miss Sadie Ashton
took their pupils out by the mine owned
by Thomas Price. AT noon they par
took of fine luncheon and all had a
fine time roaming over the hills hunt
seek among the trees. Another party
of about twenty boys and girls spent
the day at sells Island. 1t is a lovely
place for picnic. aud they had "A fine
time rowing and playing games, They
arrived home about O o'clock, tired,
but happy crowd
Mr.. George Smith has just com
pleted an addition to one of his houses
in south Canon, fresh coat of paint
on the old makes it neat looking
house.
We can expect ine crop of fruit in
and around Canon this year. as fruit
was not hurt by the late frost as many
had feared.
A. b. Clark went to Florence We'd
nesday Of last week 60 meet the re-
mains Of his friend l.. Vaughn, who
died at Cripple Greek May 10. He was
taken 70 his old home at wetmore for
burial