CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-11

ftles Arkansas river and the Denver
4 Rio Grande railroad tracks.
Mrs. T. B. Coulter entertained eight
Of the officers of the w. r. G. of which
Mrs. Coulter is past Department Presi-
dent of the states of Wyoming and Col
orado at six course dinner Thursday
afternoon. The table decorations were
yellow and the menu delicious. All
present voted Mrs. Coulter most
charming hostess.
The members of Rockafellow camp
No. 7, Sons of Veterans, entertained
the members of Greenwood Post, G.
A. R., Greenwood Relief Corps and
U. g. Grant Circle. Ladies' Of the G.
A. R. at A. o. U. w hall Friday even
ing A nice program was given and
refreshments served. There was a
large number OF guests and all had a
good time.
/ A. F. Terrill has returned from a
interested in a tract of timber land.
His property is in the valley of the
Frying Pan river, one OF the famous
trout streams of the state. There is
also an abundance of deer and other
game in the hills only a few miles
away. Mr.. Terrill disposed of his
home place on Lincoln Park, but still
has a small orchard on Elm avenue,
and does not purpose to leave Canon
City for good.
DR.. T. B. Moore left this morning
Nl-s- - .tk tha
thirty-seventh annual session of the
supreme lodge, Ancient Order United
Workmen, as one of the three dele
gates from Colorado. DR.. Moore has
not missed being present at the meet
ings of the supreme lodge for a de-
cade. Two years ago he attended its
sessions at Chattanooga, Tennessee;
In 1904 at Montreal. Canada, and in
1902. at Cincinnati, Ohio. He will be
gone until about the 25th inst
What threatened to be a disastrous
fire, but which was extinguished be-
fore serious damage was done, ori-
ginated in the cleaning room at the
rear of Charles Rowcline's tailoring
establishment this afternoon. The at
mosphere of the apartment became
suffused with a highly indammable
gas in consequence of the use Of gas
oline in the operations carried on in
some mysterious manner. The fire
department was summoned and soon
loss was trivial, probably not exceed
ing $12 or SIS.
Harry s. Crosby, who Is employed
in the capacity of an overseer at the
plant of the United States Reduction
and Refining company in South Canon
had his right hand fearfully mangled
In consequence of getting 1t caught
in a belt while oiling some machin-
cry He was taken to DR.. Graves hos
pitaI by DR.. r. N. Carrier and his
thumb amputated this afternoon. II
h. believed that 1t will be possible to
p4ye the hand, although it II proha-
hiarthat the injury to the muscles 81
the, fingers will result in their being
of little use to the unfortunate man
Mr. and Mrs. Skinner and daughter.
Nina. are going to spend the vaca-
,ion in Oklahoma.
william Price of Durango, Colo,
visited his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Price, on South Cotton wood
avenue last week.
Charles Jenkins was graduated from
the Bliss Electrical school at Wash
ington, d. c.. last Friday and will
shortly be in Canon City on a visit to
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Jen-
kins on South Cottonwood avenue. af-
ter which he will accept a position
as an electrician, his chosen profess
sion Charles friends will be glad
10 welcome him back home. IL only on
n visit of short duration.