Cañon City record., 1910-07-21

dren, VINO nave been visiting the 1Orm-
er's father, Mr.. La Quett, and family
at Ration. New Mexico, for several
weeks, are expected to return home
on Thursday.
G. A. Burkhardt, assistant cashier
of the National Bank of Reserve at
Kansas City, Missouri. is spending his
vacation in Canon City. His wife and
daughter, Miss Sarah. have been ten
Fifth street for some time, having
come here for the benefit of Mrs. Burk-
hardt's health
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Emmerson of Mt.
Vernon, Illinois, who have been visit
ing relatives and friends in Canon
City during the last four or five weeks,
left this morning for Colorado Springs
and Denver on their way to the yell
lowstone National Park and points of
interest in the northwest; they will
spend week or so in camping and
fishing at Hackensack, Minnesota, be-
fore reaching home.
Among the improvements in connec-
ton with the extension of the Mason
Is building back to the alley is the
widening of the concrete sidewalk
along the west side of the structure
from eight to ten and half feet. A
concrete gutter, similar to the one
along the west and south sides of the
court house, will be constructed along
the Sixth street side of the building.
When the improvements are COM
pleted Messrs. Collins & Frey of the
Eureka Bargain store will have one
of the most attractive and capacious
salesrooms in this section of the state.
Mrs. Wilson Pearson and son left
this morning for Colorado Springs,
where they will spend some time in
the enjoyment of the sights of the
Pixies Peak region.
Mrs. c. S. Topping, wife of Clark S.
Topping of the firm of Humphrey G.
Topping, died at Spokane, Washing
ton, Sunday, July 10, of dropsy, after
lingering illness. She was a good
wife, kind mother and an exemplary
Christian.
Charles R. McLain left for New
York City and other eastern points on
business trip last Saturday evening;
he will be gone for a week or more.
l.. L. Harding, jr., returned home
this morning from a fishing trip of
two weeks duration on the Taylor
river. branch of the Gunnison above
Almont. He reports fishing unus-
ually good in that locality and during
his stay he shipped many fish home
A marriage license was issued this
afternoon to Jno. J Sweeney of Neola,
Iowa. and Miss Elizabeth E. McDon-
aid of this city. The applicants gave
their ages to the clerk as 35 and 25
respectively
AT the meeting OF the Canon City
Automobile Club at the office of Sec
retary orendorff last night. a num-
Der of matters were discussed. the
most interesting of which, to its mem
bership. perhaps. was the entertain
ment to be extended to the autoists in
the proposed "Sociabiliay" run, the
participants in which are expected to
arrive here from Hutchinson, Kansas.
Thursday afternoon. July rs. Owing to
the somewhat indefinite character of
the information at hand in relation
to the contemplated visit of the Kan
sas automobilists to this city, the mat
ter of arrangements was deferred un-
til more specific advices could be had
in regard to their schedule 1t is
planned to give the visitors lunch
con at the Strathmore hotel and escort
them in trip over the Skyline Drive.
At the club meeting last night it was
voted to take part in the Elks carni-
val parade next Monday evening.