The Glenwood post., 1912-02-24
CORRESPONDENCE
RIFLE


with Mr.. Clough's mother at Water
town, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haley, who went
to Denver this week to meet their
daughter, Mrs. Len Clough, returned
Wednesday morning
Edward Z. Drach of Glenwood has
taken charge of his recent purchase,
the Union Trading eompany's store
here. There are rumors to the effect
that Mr.. Drach will make Rifle his
future home. We certainly hope this
will turn out to be true.
The Munro Mere company has start
ed work on the new store room it is to
erect Immediately west of its present
building.
Harold Burch has left for Grand
Junction to take charge of the Union
Trading company's store at that point.
Signs of spring are in the air-at
least they were last Saturday, for on
corner down town a political orator
spread his arms and his lungs and
told the people just how to save the
country. Let the good work 90 on, for
the country must be saved from demo
cratic and corporation misrule
Clarence Jarbeaux of Denver was N
Rife this week attending to the put
chase and sale of property here.
Mr.. s. +. Beckett of Denver, who
has moved here and who will have
charge of the new railroad to Rife
Canon, states that Mr.. E. E. Whitney,
who is promoting the road, has now
$225,0O0 in cash and that the road is
a certainty.
Mr.. A. E. Forbes lost valuable
horse last week, from collie.
Mr.. A. E. Mitchell, former resident
of Rifle, is in town this week.
MIR. Dick Luxen and wife of Meeker
were in Rifle Tuesday on their way
home from Denver.
Miss Meeney, manager of the local
Bell phone, is reported recovering
from an operation for appendicitis. She
is in Salida.
The owners of the Last Chance ditch
held their annual meeting in Rife last
Saturday. A committee was appointed
to arrange for the incorporation of the
ditch.
Ted Estes baby is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Dickens, daughter of Mr.. Perrin,
is i'll with pneumonia
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Sherman
Button, Saturday, 1O-pound boy.
Mrs. Fay Gorham, who has been i'll
with the grip, is threatened with
pneumonia.
Will Hammer was seriously i'll last
week with pneumonia and at the same
time one of his sons was seriously III
with Group and grip.
Mrs. Sadie Corbett, sister of Ame
Bussel of Rifle creek, is recovering
from severe attack of neuralgia of
the stomach.
MIR. Fred Munro was in Glenwood on
business Tuesday, returning home Wed.
nesday.
Mrs. Ben Lemon was in Rifle We'd
nesday, shopping.
Chas. Shideler, Jr., leaves Friday
evening for Attica, Indiana, to re-enter
school.
Mrs. J. H. Cummns, of Sunlight,
daughter of VIM. Cram, came down
Tuesday morning for a two weeks Wis
it with her parents and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hickman have re-
moved to Rulison, their future home.
Rex and Glenn Mckee came in from
Newmire Saturday night.
Edward Plummer returned Friday
from Meeker with his bride. The cere-
mony took place last Wednesday at the
home of the brides parents in Meeker.
They went at once to the Plummer
ranch where they will reside.
Mrs. Edward Pummer has been very
i'll of ptomaine poisoning, caused by
eating canned lobster.
Grace Mckee, who went to Meeker
to attend the Plummer wedding, re-
turned with the wedding party Friday
Grace Mckee spent Sunday in Grand
Valley visiting Audrey Williams.
Audrey Williams, who is teaching
school near Grand Valley, came home
Wednesday for the week s vacation.
Mrs. Andy Fritzler continues to i'm
prove from the recent attack from
pneumonia.
Frederick Weiers, who was placed
under arrest few days ago for as
sault with intent to kill his wife and