Cañon City record., 1911-07-27

tory will comprise Utah and portions
OF Idaho and Wyoming. Mr.. seelye's
friends here are glad to know Of his
promotion.
About one hundred and seventy-ive
people interested In the proposed or
ganization of lodge OF the Modern
Brotherhood OF America In this city
enjoyed delightful social and dance
at Ehaeffer hall Thursday night Ar
rangements for the affair were made
by Mrs. Hinton, OF Colorado Springs.
deputy state organizer. and its sue
cess was a splendid tribute to her skiil
In such matters. In addition to home
people there were about twenty vis-
itors from the Florence lodge in at
tendance. and. that they appreciated
the fraternaI spirit Of the gathering
goes without saying. lodge will be
instituted here Thursday evening.
August third; the work being put on
by the Florence team.
Mrs. James T. Locke and son. Le-'
Moyne. arrived home Thursday even
ing after a pleasant visit in Durango.
Mrs- Locke states that the trip home
was trying one owing to long waits
due to washouts. wrecks and other
delays
w. NJ. Anderson OF Denver, travelling
freight and passenger agent for the
San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Railroad company. is a business visit
or In town today. Mr.. Anderson has
occasion to make frequent trips to
Canon City and is a booster for this
section as a tourists resort.
Mrs Clara Maccannon has gone TO
Denver after spending two weeks in
Canon City. with her brother. Eugene
Weston. Her husband. the late Capt
John MacCannon. was a pioneer IN the
mining districts around the present
Ieadviile.. In 1868 he organized a
party who took the trail OF the mur-
deroas Espinosas. overlook them is
miles north OF Canon City one day
break. and the party succeeded in
breaking up the camp and killing the
elder Espinosa- In 1854. Capt Mac
Cannon recruited Co. 1 OF the third
Colorado cavalry and took q most ac-
tive part in It's short and altogether
efficient campaign
Dr. Forsyth. OF ST. Louis. who has
been visiting his life long friend. DR..
Edward Apperson. leaves today for his
home. after a weeks visit
Right Reverend Charles s. olms-
sted will preach at the eleven O'Clock
service at the Episcopaiian church on
Sunday morning 1t viii be rare
treat to hear Bishop olmsted on this
occasion
Mr.. C. E. stration. well known in
Canon City. as formerly he was local
manager OF the ofices here and in
Florence. by the new merger of the
Colorado Telephone Company and the
Tri-state Company has been made
General Manager OF the Southern Dr.
vision Of the new organization. The
Mountain States Telephone and Tel
egraph Company. This will be good
news to Mr. stratton's old friends and
acauaintances here.
Messrs. Ed b. and Arthur Paris. OF
Chicago. arrived in Canon City this
afternoon to Join their sister. Mrs.
e S. McLain of Newton. Kansas. at
the bedside OF their mother. Mrs. L.
Ia Paris. also OF Newton. who Is
critically III at the home OF Chas. r.
McI.ain. in this city. Mrs. Paris Is
the mother of Chas. r. McIain whom
she came to visit recently. Mrs. Nc
Lain of Newton. was advised OF the
dangerous condition OF her mother by
long distance telephone and made
record trip from Newton to Canon City
arriving here fourteen hours after re-
eeiving the message \