CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-07-30

oey.
o. W. Jackson is down from Victor
for few days visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jackson. on Rayn-
oids avenue.
NJ G Morse and family, who have
been encamped on the Upper Beaver
for the last week or ten days. will re-
turn to Canon City tomorrow or next
day.
Harry White was visitor in Canon
for a couple of days last week. Mr..
White was here p imarily in the io-
terest Of a seminary for young ladie-
located at Liberty. Mis- ouri.
Mrs. James H. Peabody, Miss wor-
man, Miss Eleanor Norman, Misses
Cora and Jessie Pc body and Mr..
Henry Rathvon arrived here from
Denver last wees for visit to the
Peabody home on Riv-r str-et.
T. NJ. Harding and wife returned
from their camping e1p-ri-,c on the
Gunnison last Monday. The other
members of the party accompanying
them on the outward trip decided to
remain in camp a few days longer.
Mrs. George N. Mitchell and
daughter OF Denver, who were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George W
Bethel last week, left Saturday aft r
noon for visit to San Francisco and
9TH r. points Of interest on the Pacific
coast.
II. G. Nc Masters, of the Santa Fe
clerical force, spent Sunday Canon
City, where ne visited Relief Operator
Dolan and some lady friends from Os-
kosh, Wis. Mr.. Doian is relieving the
Canon City operator for fifteen days.
Pueblo Chieftain.
Captain B. F. Rockafellow, vino is a
member of the State board of Agri-
culture, attended a meeting of that
organization at Fort Collins last week.
A contract was awarded by the board
for new engin n-ering building for the
college of agriculture at that place
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bell, little
daughter and Miss Livingstone lef,
last Friday on q camping and fishing
expedition to the Gunnison country.
They went overland in that type Of
vehicle known a. the. prairie schooner
which will AFFORD them !. splendid op-
portunity for a leisurely observance OF
the scenic beauties of western Colo
rado
A barn belonging to NJ. X Hamilton
on Park avenue Was struck by light
ming Last Monday afternoon and totally
destroyed entaiiing . consi ierable
los. The barn contained a large
quantity of hay in addition to some
farming machinery. There was rab-
bitry in one corner Of the structure
and forty Belgin hares persisted IN the
fire. The building and contents were
uninsured.
The Colorado Springs Gazette has
been purchased by George Knox NJ
Cain of Philadelphia, who will assume
coutrol of the property August 18th
Mr.. Mccain has been connected with
the editorial stan of the Philadelphia
Press for . period of fourteen yesrs
and is . journalist of wide experience.
After passing into the hands of Mr..
Mccain the Gazette will be issued as q
republican instead of . democratic
paper.
Rev. Beaudoen of Montreal, Cana.ia,
Was the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. n. S.
Jarvis OF H. Garfield avenue, Lincoln
Park. last week while en- route to Cali
fornia. Rev. B-audoen became &C.
qnaiuted with Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis
during their visit to the Canadian
metropolis two years ago d he
promised them At that time 60 visit
Colorado at th- first opportunity. He
was delighted with Canon City and its
surroundings, pronouncing it one of the
most pleasing little communities he
ever visited.
During the thunder storm last
Monday afternoon one Of the armatures
at the Colorado Electric Light COM
psnys plant, near the penitentiary, was
injured by lightning, which came in
over the wires. The damage was not
rs serious - at first believed and does
not percepsably interfere with the
effectiveness Of the plant. Mr.. Oonkle.
manager of the company's business
here, telegraphed to Pittsburg Pennsyl-
vania, Tuesday morning for necessary
repairs to put the disabled pieces Of
in working order again and
in the course Of . week or ten days the
power Of the plant will be
restored.
The coal mining industry in Fremont
county is reported by those in posi-