Cañon City record., 1911-09-28

Avondale. They were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Hggett of
Florence.
A. L. Poteet has been stationed in
1.-The WHITE River country during the
big game season. The assignment was
made at the meeting OF game wardens
with State Game Warden Shinn in
Denver and is a deserved compliment
to our local officer.-Flnrence Ex-
Parte.
The firm of VIM. Lindenberger arc
having constructed = storage and
shipping room at the corner of Tenth
and Water streets adjacent to the D.
& R. G. tracks. Concrete is the ma
terial being used and the new build
ing will increase the facilities of
this firm almost double.
A picnic in compliment of the Rev.
and Mrs. Sewer. of Canon City. was
given at wellsville Wednesday. Priv
ate conveyances carried the party of
about twenty to the springs in the
morning where they spent the day in
a way most agreeable to each Bask-
cts of good things taken down in the
morning were opened at noon, after
which several hours more were spent
at the place of amusement before re-
turning home. Rev. and Mrs. Sewer
expect to leave next week for Den
yer. Mr.. Sewer Will not resume
charge of his church in Canon City
until January.-Salida Mail.
Miss Pearl Smith left this weeH
for Canon City to attend the CONNER
cial college at that place -salida Rec
ord.
Misses Mildred Demphy and Flor
ence Glen went down to Canon City
Wednesday to attend Mt. st. Scholas-
tica's academy.-Salida Record.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coates and
little daughter. of Centerville, Iowa,
arrived here on Friday and are the
guests OF DR.. and Mrs. S. E. Lane.
at s03 Allison avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coates may decide to purchase pro-
perty and make their home in Colo
RADIO.
v. c. Davenport and daughter. Lois.
returned Sunday night from an auto
trip to Colorado Springs. Manitou and
Canon City. In the latter place Mr.
Davenport attended a meeting of good
roads enthusiasts. On returning home
the party wns acc ompanied by II SIS
Louise jackson who is visiting with
friends this wee,..-Salida Record.
Much interest has been aroused in
scientific circles at Colorado Springs
over the discovery OF xhat appears
to be a nail in a slab of coal at the
Patterson mine. moth Of that city
The find wac made at a depth OF
seventy-fve feet. The coal beds OF
that immediate region are among the
later coal formations. but. notwith-
standing, are known to be many
thousand years old. An examination
will be conducted at once to determ-
inc If the iron was once wrought by
human hands.
Frank r. Montgomery. formerly a
salesman at the fowler. Stockton,
Watson clothing store. but at present
superintendent of the shoe depart
ment and window dresser for a large
mercantile firm at Ration, New Mex
leo, arrived here Friday afternoon {,
attend the funeral of his aunt, the
late Mrs. d. w. Garrett Although he
il very well pleased with his posi-
tion at Ration, he has kindly place
in his heart for Canon City, which he
says. is the best residence town he
knows of anywhere in the west Mr.
Montgomery has Travelled over no
fewer than fifteen states during the
last few years and gives It as bis
opinion that in none Of them is there
a town with more attractions. or
better class OF people than in Canon
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