The Glenwood post., 1906-05-05
RIFLE.

The kifie baseball club held another
dance at Odd Fellows hall last night.
Postmaster Todd is hanging on to
the plow handles at his ranch this
week.
Rife people who were in California
at the time of the earthquake are all
reported safe.
rural mail service will be in
augurated June 1 from Rife. This
will cover the country east of town
making trip of 26 1-S miles.
Rain started in Saturday night and
continued until about 8 o'clock Sun
day morning Many were prevented
from attending tho M E. dedicatory
services Sunday on account of it.
Chancellor Buchtel lectured Satur-
day night on Theodore Roosevelt"
A most interesting and instructive ad
dress was the result. The Chancellor
is very popular with Rifle audiences,
This closes the Star Entertainment
course inaugurated last fall by the
Epworth League.
c. J. Shidelers team got an idea
into their heads that they would like
to go home so they broke their halter
ropes the other day and started in
hurry. However they let telephone
pole come between them and stopped
very suddenly. The tongue of the
wagon was broken and the sdeboards
damaged somewhat. otherwise there
was no further damage.
The Thomas Stivers debate on
modes of baptism was opened Tues
day night at the M. E. church. The
building has been filled to its very
utmost capacity every night thus far.
'fhe moderators in charge of the de-
bate are Messrs. Wall and Fleming.
and Revs. Mann, Bailey and Thomp
son. great deal of interest is being
manifested and the best of feeling
prevails.
That every cloud has its silver lin
ing was demonstrated Sunday morning
when the rain clouds broke away about
8 O. clock and the sky cleared and the
sun was bright so that overhead every
thing was right for magnificent day.
Almost everybody put on their best
clothes and went to the dedicatory ex
ercses of the Methodist church The
large bell rang out its welcome and
the handsome interior filled with
bright and smiling faces beamed
welcome upon friend and stranger
alike. The pulpit and choir platform
were banked with flowers. large
number of roses and carnations, gift
of friend from Pleasant Hill, Mis-
sionri, added much to the attractive
ness of the scene. Long before the
opening of the service the church was
filed. The choir Of twenty voices
rendered new and especially appro-
pirate music. Revs. Mann and
Thomas read the scripture lesson and
DR.. Lee gave the invocation. After
the preliminary exercises Chancellor
Buchtel of the University of Denver
delivered the sermon. 1t was splen-
did spiritual and scholarly address.
Following the sermon, subscription
cards were passed through the audi
ence and in twenty five minutes 81
300 had been subscribed, this being
the amount necessary to dedicate free
from debt The first $1,000 was Sc
cured in six minutes. Freely ye
have received, freely give. Then fol-
lowed the dedicatory service proper.
the beautiful and impressive form of
the Methodist ritual being used. DR..
N H. Lee, the presiding elder of this
district, led the service and Trustee
c. l.. Todd responded on behalf of
the church. The evening was devoted
to jubilee service, beginning with
the Epworth League service at $3.50.
Special music by the choir, DR.. Lee
and the o. r. j. B. quartet was rem
dered. Rev. Mann Of the Christian
church extended fraternal greetings in
nicely worded address. Chancellor
Buchtel preached strong and stirring
sermon, after which u number of can
didates were admitted into the church.
A very appropriate event occurred dur