CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-02-01

Lecturer DeMotte very highly com
p1ihnented the officers and meinbers OF
the Presbyterian church for their
kindness in opening its doors to the
YIN. C. A. lecture course. He said
there were churches that were tightly
closed from Sunday night till Sun
day morning Mildew grew on the
Bible and hymn books and pews, and
young people soon gained the idea that
the church was poor place to come
for pleasure. He was greatly pleased
to find such a delightful, artistic and
comfortable place of worship.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson of
the Open Box cattle ranch on Wilson
Creek, who are spending the winter
in Chicago, are the. proud parents of
fine baby boy. The little fellow put
in his appearance on the fifteenth of
January and weighed eight pounds.
AT the time of the last report mother
and child were doing we'll. After con-
suiting all the wise men of the East
Charles decided to call the little cattle
king Lewis Townsend Jackson
The Canon City Gun Club has per-
fected arrangements whereby the va
rious gun clubs of the Arkansas val
ley will join interests. 1t is proposed
to have an annual shoot in each of
the towns of Florence, Pueblo, Manza-
nola and ia Junta, the season to close
each year with a three days tourna-
ment in Canon City. Canon City shoot
ers are enthusiastic as to the success
of the movement.
At the meeting last Thursday even
ing of Harmony Rebekah lodge short
but enjoyable program consisting of
piano solo by Mrs. Shultz, reading
by Mrs. Rector, and piano solo by
Miss Morrison. The same program
committee that prepared this program
will probably have another little en-
| tertainment ready for the next meet
ing.
Our business is home making. Shall
we help you. A little nerve, very
little cash, and you soon own home
of your own. We can point you to a
large number of persons in this city
who secured house OF fruit tract in
| this manner. Let us talk with you
about it The Canon Investment and
Realty Co.. 720 Main street.
Richard Houle will bring his teams
and men from his Valley ranch and
begin the work of improving the Three
Mile Springs property which he pur-
chased recently. MIR. Houle has Gu
bic foot of water and ii is his intention
to use the water in making the ranch
profitable pleasant beauty spot
| e. s. Graham and S. s. Thompson
loaded car with household goods
Tuesday for shipment to Pennington,
New Mexico, where they intend to
make their future homes. Messrs.
| Graham and Thompson, with their
families, left for New Mexico Wednes-
day.
the B. A. Y. No. SO gave very pleas
ant surprise to Mrs. ]. ]. Schultz at
her home Tuesday evening. Games Of
various kinds were played during the
evening. after which the self-invited
guests served delicious refreshments.
The State gymnastic meet will be
held at Pueblo February is. Physical
| Instructor Emmert of the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium is busy getting team in
readiness to take part in the contest.
II is expected that number of Canon
people will attend the meet
The only thing about this town
that looks good to me is the train go
| ing to Denver" remarked atraveling
man Saturday. What d'you sellf"
asked another "overcoats," Huh!
what'd anybody want with an over
coat such weather as thissy
Mr.. J. w. Anthony returned from the
East last Wednesday. He was called
to Indiana on business and from there
he went to Oberlin, Ohio, to visit re-
latives for several weeks On his way
home he stopped in Chicago a few
days to see his mother.
| The beauty about borrowing from
the Fremont Building & Loan Associa-
ton is that you not only get ii at a
very low rate of interest but YOU get
the mortgage paid OF before you know
lit If you need a loan see the treas
urer, Guy U. Hardy.
The South Canon city council will
have special meeting this evening
to discuss street railway matters. II
is now proposed that the railway shall
cross the First street bridge and run
south through the center of this mu-
nicipality.
Collections have recently been taken
in all the churches for the benefit of
the Anti-Saloon League. The amount
subscribed at the Tabernacle was $17e.
of which it was reported that Mr.. De
Motto, the lecturer, gave one of the
first fives.
Physical Director w E Emmert of
the Y NJ. @. A. gymnasium was called
to Colorado Springs Tuesday by the
serious Illness of his baby. Mrs. EN-
inert had gone home for visit with
her parents and the child was taken
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