Cañon City record., 1907-05-02

Holman Mercantile Co.
John Pennington arrived here from
Los. Angeles, Cal.f ) Tuesday afternoon
to attend the funeral of his father,
Thomas Pennington, whose burial oc-
CURED this afternoon. He came by
way of San Francisco and Salt Lake
City.
About 300 sugar beet growers from
the east passed through Canon City a
few days ago, bound for Grand juno
ton and Glenwood Springs. where
they have been engaged to plant sew
spring.
DR.. G. c. Lamb. who was called to
Detroit, Mich, last week. by tele-
gram announcing the critical illness
of his mother. will return to Canon
City next Monday. His mother died,
but not until after his arrival at her
bedside
Mrs. C. C. Thomas will leave on
Tuesday for San Diego, Cal. where
she will spend the summer months.
She will be accompanied to the coast
by her son, W. B. Thomas. who ex-
poets to return here in the course of
ten days or two weeks.
A. H. McLain has received an invi-
tation from City Engineer W. G. Good
win of Trinidad to attend the muni-
cipal festivities and banquet at that
place in celebration of the new water
works system. to take place sometime
within the next ten days.
Richard Houle left this afternoon
for the Wet Mountain valley. where
he will spend several days looking
after his ranching interests in the vi
cinity of Hillside. Mr.. Houle reports
the recent SHOWS as having been very
beneficial to agriculture.
Hon. n. NJ. Hogg. late congressman
from this district. has opened Offices
for the practice of law in rooms I and
s in the Pope block at Pueblo. He
announces that he will practice be-
fore the departments at Washington
and the committees Of congress.
Gen Marion chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution. recently Or
gan!zed here. will hold its regular
monthly meeting at O'Clock Monday
afternoon. May 9Th, with Mrs. c. A.
Biggs. All persons eligible to mem
bership are invited to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Starrett of Zanes-
willie. O.. have come to Canon City with
the intention OF making their home
here. Mr. Starrett was formerly en-
gagged in the real estate business in
GAINESVILLE and was secretary OF the
local business mems association.
Fred Diamond has begun the erec-
tfon of an attractive moderly appointed
cottage on Main street. East Canon,
which he will occupy as a home. Mr..
Diamond recently purchased the Main
street property alluded to. having sold
his fruit ranch on Reynolds avenue
Mrs. NJ C. Morse of SOC Pike avenue
entertained a dozen or fifteen ladies
at a 6 O'Clock dinner Tuesday evening
in honor OF her guest, Mrs. Anna Tor
renee. OF Hamilton. Can. Mrs. Morse
was hostess at similar gathering of
ladies Thursday evening OF last week
The Denver & Rio Grande will run
special excursion train from Canon
City TO Colorado Springs. Thursday.
May 10th. on account of the high
school cadets. Train will leave here
at O'Clock a. m. A fare Of t2.25 for
the round trip has been announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. W c. Sammons of
Rhyolite. New, were here the first of
the week. the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Peter Richter of South Canon. Mrs.
Sammous Is a sister OF Mr.. Richter.
From here they went TO Sioux Falls.
S. D.. where they will visit Mr.. Sam
mons mother.
Mrs Eta McClay of Chicago. who
has been spending the winter in Cali
fornia. stopped on here the first of the
week to visit her cousin. Mrs. z. d.
Barnhardt. of this city. and Mrs. ]. Q.
Macdonald OF Florence. She will re-
main here for a week or ten days be-
fore resuming her journey.
The Fremont County National Bank
has always paid interest on time de-
posits. Our rates and terms are as
favorable as any safe and conserva-
tive bank can offer. II you are Inter-
ested in deposits Of this nature We
would be glad to have you call and
give us an opportunity to explain.
A cheap and delightful way In which
to spend ones vacation is entertain
ingly described in a booklet. Camping
In the Rocky Mountains" just issued
by the passenger department OF the
Denvar a Rio Grnnde rAilrnad. This