Cañon City record., 1909-12-16

one, being as generous as ii was ap-
petizing. The Ladies' Aid Society of
the Methodist church is one of the
most active religious auxiliaries in
Canon City and contributes a large
sum of money annually to the benev-
olences of the congregation. 1t has
turned over more than eighteen hun
dred dollars to the church since the
building of its new place of worship
two or three years ago, a record of
which its members are justified in
feeling proud.
Fridnr.
A baby daughter of the regulation
weight was born to Mr.. and Mrs. ].
]. Durant at their home, 1926 Main
street, last Sunday. The congratula-
tions OF their friends are in order.
Returned Explorer-Yes, the cold
was so intense at the Pole we had to
be very careful not to pet our dogs.
Miss Youngthing-Indeedl Why was
that?" R E.-You see. their tails
were frozen stiff. and II they wagged
them they would break of.
How do rawnchers do out in this
country?" asked the visiting tender
foot OF the friendly Routt county cow
boy who was showing him about NO
good" replied the COW puncher.
Really, / heard they did we'll"
"Rawnchers don't, but ranchers do"
A Rocky Ford boy was digging po-
;atoes by the roadside. A man came
along in an automobile. He looked
over the fence. and said: KID, what
do you get for digging those pota-
toes?" "Nothin' ef do" said the boy.
land hell ef don't
County Fruit Inspector Thurston
White has been quite seriously sick
at his home on Sixteenth street for
several days Mr.. White was indis-
posed at the time OF the recent meet
ing OF the state horticultural society.
of Which he is president. at Delta. and
has been confined TO his bed ever
since his return from the western
slope.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Presbyterian Brotherhood. will be
held in the church parlors next Mon
day evening and a pleasant time is an
iicipated. A feature of the program
will be the address of Chaplain ]. @.
Blake. OF the penitentiary on his
prison experience Rev. Blake has
been connected In an oficial capacity
with penal institutions in Ohio. In
a. ~ his
address will be one OF more than or
binary Interest on that account
is there a preacher on this train"
asked a large. dark-visaged man as
he passed from one sleeper TO another.
A. last after he had loudly repeated
his query for the firth or sixth time.
grave-looklng gentleman laid aside
a book and rose up. Il have the priv
ilege OF being a minister of the gos-
re- sir" he said Can I be of any
srrvIce TO you7" 'Yes.' said the large
passenger "A fellow in the dining
car ha. bet me IS that Il wasn't Lots
wife who gut Joseph into trouble, and
l thought you might have a Bible with
you 80 could prove he was wrong
and get the money"
SATURDAY..
Juan Aurellano. the Mexican re-
Gently convicted here In the district
court OF burglary and larceny. was
not brought before Judge Champion
for sentence. as was the case with the
other prisoners who were given
hearing last week. Arre'lsno will
have his punishment meted out 10 him
hy the court in the course of the next
few days.
On the application OF his attorney.
James A. warford. recently tried in
the district court here for the murder
OF Isaac Liebe at GoldAeld. Colorado.
on election day five years ago. Judge
Champion this afternoon ordered re-
leased from jail on filIng a bond In
the sum of 5000. signed by good and
sufficient sureties. On the approval
OF the bond by Sheriff Esser the pris-
oner will be discharged from custody.
Nonda,
r. r. Bitter, OF Denver. travelling
passenger agent OF the Colorado 4
Southern Railroaod. was a business
visitor In Canon City last Saturday.
f. T. Rocker. jeweler in the employ
OF C. C. Patton. left last Wednesday
night for wahoo, Nebraska, in re-
sponse to a telegram apprising him
OF the sudden death OF his father at
that place, Mr.. Rocker expects to
return to Canon City tomorrow after
noon
Miss Eta Jones. formerly chief OPP