Cañon City record., 1908-05-07


Miss Ellen Larson is at home now
and working at Nelson's Evergreen
gardens. .
The PRO Bono Publico" Literary
society was enlarged last Monday by
four new pupils Joining.
Wade Combs and Arthur Haggert
are back from Beaver Park where they
had work.
Goldie Hockett gave an oral recita-
ton at the meeting OF the High school
literary society last Monday.
Blanche Allison a member OF the
PRO Bono Publico" literary society, is
editor Of that clubs weekly paper.
Thomas Jenkins and sister. Miss
Jennie, attended the concert at the
Methodist church Friday evening.
The young folks tripped the light
fantastic toe at Mr.. Sunemeyer's on
Stinemeyer avenue one night last
week.
Forrest Hodgin of the Seventh grade
of the Washington school, Is making
some very pretty exhibit covers for
the fair.
Harry White, Albert Hammond and
Ralph Sarver. stayed out of school on
Monday afternoon and went to the
trial.
Roy Emard OF East Canon. is work.
ing for Mr. Harrison, helping him get
his field ready for setting out straw
berry plants.
The kids" of the Harrison school
are playing "tossy ball" as they think
they might do some damage playing
any other kind.
Harold Davis OF the North Canon
High school won the prize in oratory
and will go to Boulder to compete in
the state contest
The Washington school children of
the Seventh grade have decided TO take
up the five senses" for their nature
study exhibit
Mrs. N. a. Augustine OF Perry. Okla.
arrived here Friday noon, TO spend
the month of May with her grand chill
dren, La Verne and Donald Augustine.
The Seventh grade Of the Washing
ton school are making some very nice
maps OF the United States as it was
when Washington was inaugurated
president.
Last Monday at the meeting of the
PRO Bono Publieo" Literary society,
Irene Milton gave comical reading
on Girls and Babies" ...-.-
Major Beatty in writing TO his father
here from Curryv!lle, Mo, says he has
been very sick with erysipelas and
fever. but is now able TO be out once
more.
Leslie Curtis. of South Cottonwood
avenue. has been sick n week with the
measles We miss Leslie from school
and hope to soon hear of his complete
recovery.
Nina Munroe and Clark Morrison,
members of the Pro Bono Publico"
Literary society. gave some interesting
facts concerning their trip around the
world.
Curtis Starbuck, of East Canon,
went fishing with a couple OF other
boys and succeeded in catching three
fish which weighed about an ounce
a piece.
Miss Ruby Walton. formerly of Can
on. but now of Pueblo, has had an at
tack of typhoid fever. Her many
friends will be glad to hear she Is
convalescent-
At the weekly meeting of the PRO
Bono Publico" Literary society Mon
day night, the roll call was answered
by each pupil giving current event in
our worlds history.
Ten boys residing on south Ray
nolds avenue, went fishing at the river
Sunday and caught two fish between
them. The two fish were both caught
by one boy.
Miss Leora Corrin Is able TO return
to school after a weeks absence on
account OF a severe burn that she re-
ceiyed while helping at the Epworth
League supper at the NJ, E church.
Clarence Mahurin, of East Canon,
has added two more head of cattle to
his list of stock. having obtained wild
COW and calf which had Just been
brought In from the prairies.
Miss Sylvia Combs has accepted a
position with Colorado Telephone Co..
as hello" girl, and fills the place ad-
mirably as night operator at the pres
ent time, but will soon be put on the
day force.
Friday OF this week the Seventh
grade OF the Washington school had
their third preliminary contest and
the seven best spoilers were: 1st-
Bessie McQuowan, Martha Dueley. Ben
Sage and Myra Sheriff. snd-Louise
Mari, Jean Ragsdale and Park Rags
dale. The best spoilers from the Third
grade are: Ira Thomas, Minnie DALEY.
Terry Parker. Grace Swanson. Ray
mond Watson and Edmond Tyo. From
the Fourth grade are: Dewey Simons,
Edna Templin. Minnie Payne, Thclma