CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-06-14

lowing. The prices of berries have
been better this year than usual and
there has been a corresponding in
crease in the income of the grower.
1t is estimated that in the crop of
the Canon City district will be some
where near about 1900 crates The
first of the homegrown cherries made
their appearance on the market yes
terday.
The strawberry and ice cream festi-
val given ir the parlors of the First
NJ f. church last Tuesday night by
the members OF the Bishop Warren
class was a delightful affair and a
nice sum of money was turned into
its treasury as a result. There was
fairly good attendance of visitors,
but the patronage would have been
greater if the weather had not been so
threatening. A brief program of en-
tertainment was rendered.
F. S. Granger. manager of the Inter
urban electric railway expects to leave
for St Louis in the course of the next
three or four days for the purpose of
inspecting the cars to be put into use
on the road. The cars are ready for
delivery and will be tul ned over to
the company on their acceptance by
Mr.. Granger 1t is understood that the
steel rails for the road will begin to
arrive from Pittsburg tomorrow or
next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Fredrickson, of
Chicago, who have been guests of the
formers brother. C. ]. Fredrickson,
and family for several days, left yes
terday for visit with relatives in
Kansas They will return home by
way of Minneapolis and St ul,where
they will halt for few days. Mr.
Fredrickson is president of North
Park College at Chicago and is taking
a we'll earned vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Terry went to
Denver the first of the week to witness
the graduation of their daughter from
Denver University. From Denver they
proceeded to Greeley to attend the an
nual encampment of the G. A. R. for
the Department of Colorado and Wyo-
ming to which the former is a dele
gate from Greenwood Post, and the
latter from the Woman's Relief Corps.
Mrs Rev ]. T. Thomas, who left
a few days ago TO spend the summer
at her girlhood home in Knoxville.
Tennessee, was the guest of honor at
a tally-ho party last Thursday even
ing. Rev Thomas officiated as driver
and trip was made over the Skyline
boulevard to Three-Mile Spring where
an al fresco luncheon was served. The
return trip was made by moonlight
The young ladies composing the
Sunday school class of Francis Dick
son at the First Baptist church We're
delightfully."- entertained by Miss Cletia
Bowling at her home. corner of Eighth
street and Forest avenue, last Thurs
day evening Croquet and other out
of-door games followed by music and
refreshments afforded a delightful
program.
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 depo1it or cash, checks
drawn on cut of town banks on which
heretofore there has been an exchange
charge.
Rev ]. B. Hunley went to Pueblo
last Tuesday to attend the annual
convention of the Christian church
for Southern Colorado which assem-
bled at the Broadway Christian church
on the 18th inst for a two days ses-
sion Rev. Hunley was on the pro
gram To deliver an address last night
on the subject, The Church and Mis-
sions"
r. G. Miller came down from Denver
last Monday night on a brief business
visit Mr. Miller, who has recently
returned to Colorado from a months
trip to New York and other eastern
points, is planning to engage in the
manufacturing of chewing gum in
Denver as soon as he can install the
necessary machinery,
A. H McLain and Arch McNelly left
last Friday night for Kansas City and
other Missouri river points in the in
terest OF the proposed natatorium at
the Atlas. hot springs in this city.
They will be gone several weeks and
expect to visit most of the larger
towns in Missouri and Kansas,
F. L, Ditzier of Dayton, Ohio, man
ager OF the National Cash Register
Company, and Walter Cole, district
manager for the Western states for
the same concern, were visitors in
town last week as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs James l. East. In addition to
being shown the Royal Gorge. the
Skyline boulevard and other scenic at