Cañon City record., 1906-07-26

six or seven weeks ago to visit Mrs.
Wilber's parents and other, relatives.
While there her father was stricken
with heart disease and died almost in
stantly. Deceased was eighty-four
years of age and had enjoyed excellent
health up to the time of his death.
The seven children of the deceased,
and the grandmother. were present at
the funeral service.
Prof. G. w. Oles has returned home
from a highly successful concert tour
among the towns of the Western slope.
He played Gunnison, Durango and
Silverton, at the latter place his enter
tainment being given under the au-
spices of the library association. Prof.
Oles expects to shortly make pro-
fessional trip through the northern
part of the state, going later into Kan
sas and Nebraska on a similar errand.
Mrs. Jennie Braden of The Criterion
has been made forelady of the Arm
strong-Turner Wholesale Millinery
Company of Denver. This will not in
terfere with the store here as Miss
Pummel has charge, but will enable
Mrs. Braden to furnish The Criterion
with the latest and most correct ideas
in millinery. She wishes to announce
to her customers that she will be with
them the first of September.
| Rev NJ. W. Harkins, pastor of the
Christian church at Union City, Indi-
ana, is expected to stop off here next
week for brief visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Mckinley while enroute to
California Rev Harkins, who is one
of the most prominent ministers OF
his denomination in Indiana. will
preach in the pulpit of the Christian
church here both morning and evening
on Sunday, July 20.
E. C. Query has been down from the
mines in Red Gulch. Mr.. Query is
very enthusiastic over the unusual
showing made in several OF the mines
in that district The prospectors have
been shipping ton lots to the smelters
for treatment and getting returns that
justify their highest expectations
There is going to be a mint of money
made in that gulch in the next year.
! Misses Fac and Doris Ewell enter
| in a very charming manner last Sat
urday afternoon at their home. 220
West Catlin avenue After spending
a delightful afternoon playing various
games, one feature of which was fish
pond from which the guests fished
souvenirs OF the occasion, dainty re-
freshments consisting of ice cream.
cake and candy were served.
! Dr. and Mrs. II. n. Stafford returned
| to their home at Keokuk. Iowa. the
first of the week after a pleasant visit
with the formers brother, C. Fl. Rau.
and family on Pike avenue. Mrs. Stat
ford was here several weeks: her hus-
his regular professional work DR..
Stafford is member OF the faculty OF
the Keokuk Dental College.
Mr.. c. NJ. O'Connor and bride of St
Louis came in Wednesday morning.
Mr.. O'Connor is a representative of
the Simmons Hardware Company of
St Louis. After spending the day in
driving over the Skyline and seeing the
sights about Canon City they went on
up to Barnes City. where they will be
guests of Mrs. N. E. Barnes few days.
Mrs. Fanny Maumus. nee Windsor.
formerly resident of Canon City, but
now living at Houston, Texas, and
Mrs. j. c. Sands. also of Houston, are
the guests of Mrs. Ed Minor at Gil
Macon avenue, Mrs. Mary Powell of
Benton Harbor. Michigan, sister Of
Mr. Minor. is expected to arrive here
tomorrow for several weeks visit
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Iden and family
left on Friday for Wagon Wheel Gap
where they will spend a month or
more in rest and recreation. In addi-
ton to fishing and other outdoor
sports Mr.. Iden will take the famous
baths at that place for rheumatism.
from which he has suffered consider
ably of late.
The Fremont County Bank has made
arrangements whereby all checks
drawn on its bank will be paid any
where in Colorado without any ex-
change charge whatsoever. 1t has al
so arranged to take. free Of charge.
either on depocit or cash. checks
drawn on cut Of town banks on which
heretofore there has been an exchange
charge.
VIII Mack, who was the guest of
Canon City relatives several days last
week, was taken down with typhoid
fever on his return to Grand Junction.
His condition thus far has developed
no alarming features and his physi-