Cañon City record., 1907-02-21

wife of the Denver & Rio Grande agent
at Silver Cliff but is spending the
winter here in order that her chill
dren may have the advantages af-
forded by the public school system
here.
Monday evening. March 4th, Opera
House.
/. N. Pepper, formerly of Kansas
City, but now resident of Montrose,
Colorado, was the guest of A. E. Will
son couple of days the first of the
week. Mr.. Pepper with number of
Kansas City associates has purchased
a tract of something like 5000 acres
of fine fruit and agricultural land in
the vicinity of Montrose.
Monday evening. March 4th, Opera
House.
ranchman of Granada, Colorado. has
purchased from Rev. H. w. Hollar an
acre of land in East Canon and will
erect a neat residence upon with the
intention of making his home here.
The purchase was made through the
real estate agency of Weed G. White.
The price paid was $3.50.
Not yet, but soon, Opera House,
March 1st and End.
The members of the Zinsky club
were very pleasantly entertained at
the home of Misses Georgia Wood
and Blanche Wing Friday evening.
The young ladies spent the evening
with their needle work, one member
OF the club reading a book. after
which delicious refreshments were
served. All present had a fine time.
Weeds grow. Did you ever hear
them sing? Opera House, March LIST
and End.
are expected to arrive here in the
course of the next few days form Po-
catello, Idaho, with the intention of
making their home in this city. They
are former residents of Canon. having
left here last September for the north
west. Mr.. Caldwell is a painter by
trade and will take employment with
Morgan & Mead.
A lot of Photographic views along
the line of the proposed Canon City
& Royal Gorge electric railway are
being taken this week to be used in a
folder TO be gotten out by the rail-
way company for advertising pur-
poses 1t is intended to embellish the
folder with large number of beauti-
full engravings showing the scenic
beauties along the line of the road.
The Denver and Rio Grande Scenic
Limited trains. Nos. l9 and 20. will be
put into service again about the 18th
of May. These trains were put on last
summer as an experiment and proved
TO be a great success. AS a rule peo-
pie who travel like comfort and are
willing TO pay a good price for ii. The
ment for the d. & r. G. last summer.
The Sextette. club of young ladies,
gave a dinner Thursday evening in
honor of one of their members, Miss
Maude Foster, who is to be married
next week. The dinner was given at
the Rogers home on Greenwood ave-
nue.. Red hearts were served in some
form in each course. Toasts were
given after dinner and quartette
sang When Jack Proposed" The
bride-elect was presented with some
china by the club.
Miss Edith Wadleigh entertained
the members of the Zinsky Club in a
very pleasing manner at her home in
South Canon Tuesday night The girls
spent the evening with their needle
work while one member continued
reading aloud the book chosen by the
club. Dainty refreshments were servs
ed during the evening. The Zinsky
and last nights session was only
further proof that II is decided sue
cess.
]. L.. Christian. who recently accep-
ted position with the Canon City
left on Sunday for Denver TO
take a place on the reportorial staff
of the Rocky Mountain News. Mr..
Christian was formerly employed on
the News, but resigned his work in
Denver to go to Leadville, from which
city he came here couple of months
ago owing to the strain upon his
health by the rarified atmosphere Of
the Cloud City. Mrs. Christian will
remain here 6r week or ten days
before proceeding to Denver to join
her husband.