Cañon City record., 1899-12-28

to kssp his other engagements. Two
Or three other people were slightly
burned. among them an infant, and
considerable damage was done to fur
niturs and presents. Cotton batting
had been assd for trimming ON Santa
Claus suit, while his whiskers were
Of the same material. and his whole
person was enveloped in fame in an
instant.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Elliott was the scene Of > happy
gathering Monday night A heavily
loaded Christmas tres gisddened the
hearts Of the fifteen children present.
while refreshments Of . substantial
nature put the grown folks in the
best Of humor. Only relatives we're
present.
The First National Bank remember
ed each of its customers Christmas
with . very handsome pocket book or
calling card case. It was accompan-
led by the swsllest kind of N en-
graved card wishing the recipient
the compliments Of the season.
Lincoln Park had novel and sue
cessful entertainment Friday evening.
Some Of the older girls and boys gave
dramatic performance at the school
house. The play was dorothy
Clyde" comedy Of modern Pennsyl-
vania laws and manners. There we're
also presented recitations and some
very well arranged tablssus Of The
Bsggar Maid and Queen of the
May" The last item was . musical
drill by the girls, in costumes and
earring strands Of everareens and
flowers. The sudiencs was large and
well pleased with the performance,
and their interest was the greater
and their amusement heightened BY
knowing the characters of the stage
Mr.. r. W. Seo6eld trained the actors.
and she should bs proud Of their
success. The proceeds were given
70 the Lincoln Park Sunday school.
Ths ''old maids played another Of
their practical jokes on J. Bert Snyder
CHRISTMAS eve. Ever since Bert lost
his bicycle last summer he has dealt
In pranks. the Misses Ada and Olive
Wright and Anna Coopsr being the
bstt Of Ill jokes. and the ladies' de-
terminsd to play even. With the aid
% = eccenpsics they ssi.ed poasss;
sion Of ths Cd vkssi aeais ed By
means Of guy-ropss anchored il in an
upright positioa IN the center Of his
apartments 1t the Fred Reids rssi-
dence. A dummy was then attired
In Bsrt's full dress suit and placed
astride the wheel. A Banta Claus
dummy was next securely tucked in
the bed, the ashen white face only
visible. A huge sock 1.-THE girls say
II belonged to the jolly operstor) was
filed With trash and suspended from
the hssdbosrd. Protruding from the
top was huge "niggerr doll head.
At this stage Of the proceedings it
was dssireabls TO have Mr.. Snyder
present. He was busy arranging his
Affairs at the depot preparing for
transfer to Colorado Springs. To get
him the call must BE- urgent. A cruel
rase was concoctAd. One Of the
young ladies fsigned sudden serious
illness. Mr.. Snyder was notified, and
came post haste. He bounded up the
stairs, threw the door to his room
open and fell back aghsst with the
exclamation: Great God Almighty
What's thatY- He reeled and would
have fallen, but tender arms encircled
him and warm hearts administered re-
storativss. He was able to travel
Monday evening and was tsnderly
placed in . berth in one Of the Pull
mans attached to No. 4. and sent to
Colorado Springs whore he assumed
the duties Of night ticket agent at the
D. 4 R. G. depot Tuesday with an
enlarged salary and the New Year
wishes Of hundreds Of friends.
A Fiattsring Tribute.
We are glade to note the growth
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