The new era., 1910-12-08
Rand Reliable
(From our special correspondent }

Rand Reliable
(From our special correspoudent.)
Fred Donelson and Bent Ridings took
dinner at the Arnold home Sunday.
Mrs. Donelson, Mrs. Dawson and Miss
Berl ley spent Friday with Mrs. 1sh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welch bid Rand goodbye
last Thursday, but are undeci ded as yet
where they will locate.
Will Shearer left for Denver last week
to visit with his family and relatives for
q month.
Everybody gives Elgie the sidewalk
now. ..Whew"! some people do get all
puffed up over their girls.
1t seems good to see Mrs. Mary How
ards smiling face among us once more,
after an absence Of two years.
Mrs. Jane Munroe also left for Canada
for the winter. Her sister Mrs. Eliza
Howard, spent the day with her before
her departure.
Mr. McQueary and his men came over
from Middle Park Saturday with q
bunch of cattle to be fed on the John Ish
ranch this winter.
We do think that Sunday was one of
the most perfect of North Park days,
We trust that the rest of the Park en-
ioyed it as much as Rand
Pshaw! Walden isn't the only one
that can afford a new floor. Rand has
a new floor in her school house and it is
also newly papered and painted; has
real blinds at the windows too.
Last Wednesday seemed to be very
busy day in our little burg. Mrs.
Donelson spent the day with Mrs. Allen,
Mrs. Hattie Howard with Mrs Welch.
and the little Arnold twins dined at the
Hotel.
It's too bad Ra nd has SO many boys,
and so few girls. Poor Joe Jenkins has
gotten himself into trouble. by hauling
two loads of coal for the School Ma'am'
and only one for Susie. The girls are
hardly on speaking terms now.
Art Shearer is clerking in the store
these days. That is he is dishing out
the cider to, some Of the-buSs. We
came near telling, but will leave you to
guess. As far a. we are concerned can
dy is far ahead Of cider.
Wash Alderdice came up to Rand
Saturday. He really is going to buy q
locket to put that picture that he almost
has the promise Of, in. That is, if he
has any change left after making large
donation to the Christmas entertainment
Mrs. John Slack is having delightful
time in Denver and other points Of in
terest. Mrs. Slack expects to remain
outside until after the holidays. But
John and the children say she is well
come any old time between now and
January. John doesn't like batchlng
any more.
John Jurgensen says his mind Is all
made up; says he just must have cook,
and especially on Saturday and Sundays
He says its no dream to keep house. run
the store, ranch. school, and teach ger
man, without some help. 1t does look
as though she might help him out a little
Everybody is invited to take dinner at
the DO Drop In ranch next Sunday.
the boys think by that time they will
have rats enough to serve bountifully
for all who attend. We trust all the
neighbors will think enough of the invi-
tation to not disappoint the boys. for we
do think, that Fred and Bent are real
domestic boys, and know how to treat
their company.
Mrs Dawson. our Comfy Superin-
.en,lent. and her friend Miss Berkley
ame up last Thursday especially to
attend the Ladies Convention which
was held at the Hotel Friday We are
,orrv that the business. ms we'll IL the
greater part of the social affairs had to
be postponed until later on account of
The unweIcomed intrusion of one ''old
batch" and widower, But the next
time we will 10 k the doorA The young
ladies say It's some sa. isfaction to know
they had thorn between two roses and
he was too bashful to eat all he wanted,