Cañon City record., 1905-09-14

years, very prosperous merchant in
Chicago, but being healed by Christian
Science when near deaths door, aban-
doned his business career and devoted
himself to propaganda of the princi-
pies underlying the doctrine Of Christ
ian Science. A large audience should
greet the distinguished visitor tomor-
row night.
S. b. Jennings, of New Castle, In
diana, and niece, Miss Maude jenkins,
of Ashland, Ohio, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Jackson and fami-
ly on Reynolds avenue, Fruitmere.
Mr.. Jennings, who is prominent
manufacturer OF New Castle, will go
from here to Salt Lake City, thence to
the Yellowstone Park and the Portland
exposition. He expects to spend the
winter in Southern California.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Wifiin, of Chica-
go, are visiting DR.. and Mrs. c. Her
man Graves at ia North Sixth street,
the former being brother to Mrs.
Graves. Mr.. Wiffin has general super
vision OF the travelling salesmen Of the
jewelry firm Of Benjamin Allen & Co.,
the most important concern of its kind
in Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Wiffin, in
company of Mrs. Graves, drove to the
top of the Royal Gorge last Monday.
Messrs. Lyman Robson, A. L. Tay-
lor, Jas. H. Peabody, Judge Waldo and
Chas. d. Shaefier returned home at
noon on Tuesday from Syracuse, Kan
sas, where they had been on business
in connection with the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings against the ~. p" Cattle
company. The company owns $4,000
acres Of land in Stanton county, Kan
sas, and the adjudicators were given
an order by the court to sell the land
for the benefit of the creditors.
The chicken yard of Fred Rouse, of
South Canon, was raided by coyote
last Sunday night and before bullet
from Mr.. Rouse's rife put an end to its
six fat old hens were VIC
Tins of its destructive instincts. When
Mr.. Rouse returned from church he
heard great commotion among the
chickens and investigation revealed
the cause of their terror. The skin Of
the "pesky varmint" will be dressed
and mounted by Colorado Springs
as . souvenir Of the raid.
Miss winifred Stephenson left for
her home at Gault Missouri, last Thurs
day after pleasant visit Of . weeks
duration a. the guest of Miss Katheryn
Overman st the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. @. Paterson on New York avenue,
South Canon. Miss Stephenson, who
was returning home from d trip to
Seattle and other points Of
interest in the Northwest, was delight
ed with the beauties Of the Royal Gorge,
which she says il the most wonderful
piece Of natural scenery between the
Missouri river and the Pacific coast.
Robt. w. Wickin, postmaster at
Welda, Kansas, arrived here last week
by way Of Denver, for a short visit with
his sisters, Mrs. Thompson Cooke, Of
Orchard avenue, Fruitmere, and Mrs.
l.. o. Miller, OF South Canon. 1t is Mr..
Wickin's first trip to Colorado and he
is very favorably impressed with the
state as place Of residence. He says
that Denver is one Of the most attract
i've and metropolitan appearing cities
of its class in the country and that the
ranches and gardens about Canon City
are the most interesting and fruitfu
anywhere in the West.
o. E. Sanford, Of Burlington, Kansas,
stopped of here last Monday for brief
visit with Tom Parker while returning
home from a trip to the Lewis and
Clarke exposition at Portland. Oregon,