The Glenwood post., 1912-06-29

Srd and 4th. Half Rates.
THE MIDLAND ROUTE.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Sig Cox of Grand Val
| ley have been spending the week IN
| Glenwood, having been called here by
the serious illness of their daughter,
Mrs. Beach Clayton.
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The Robertson house at the corner of
Eighth and Colorado, the old jim
Lands property and one of the first
houses built in Glenwood, is being
treated to a new shingle roof.
w. j. Pearson has sold part of his
ranch on Grass Mesa near Rifle to a
Denver party for $4,000, but has re-
tanned considerable portion of his
original holdings for his own use.
| James Moore has been obliged TO
| give up his position at the Glenwood
Pharmacy by reason of his i'll health
and he and Mrs. Moore expect go leave
in short time for lower altitude.
The thanks of the press committee
are extended to the Glenwood Auto
club for their kindness in placing their
handsome club rooms at the disposal
of the visiting newspaper men during
the recent Strawberry carnival.
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L. B. Everett this week began exca-
waiting for the new business building
he will erect on Cooper avenue adjoir
ing his present property. When this
addition is completed he will face the
present grocery store to the south.
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Visitors who formerly spent much
| of their summers here and who have
come back this year declare that Glen
wood looks better to them than ever
before. 1t certainly is a prettier spot
than the average resident realizes.
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Mrs. Richardson of Chicago recently
visited her relatives, the McLarens, at
| Thomasville, and is now in Glenwood
where she may decide to remain as
she is very much pleased with the
place.
| Glenwood people will not lack for a
place to spend the Fourth as both
New Castle and Eagle are making
great preparations to entertain their
may drop in.
New Castle is preparing for a grand
Fourth of July celebration with horse
races, novelty races, auto races and
many other events. They have raised
a fund of $500 to be given in prizes
and they are planning the biggest
time ever known
Postmaster Thorsou On last TUESDAY
received unofficial notice that rura
route No. l from Glenwood to Sun
light would be established on Septem
Der 3. This will be pleasing news t,
many of the ranchmen near Glenwood
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County Clerk Hubbard on Wednes
day issued marriage license to Har
ley w. Pyle and Miss Lavada Palmer
both of Rife. Miss Palmer is but l.
years of age but her mother, Mrs. Dor.
Palmer, sent written request that tn,
license be granted
G. G. Parks returned home Wednes
day morning from trip to Denver
where he discussed the political situa
tion at considerable length He re
turned to Glenwood very much encour
aged as to his prospects for the guber
material nomination.
Mrs. Henry Van Mater and dauoh
ter, Florence, arrived in Glenwood yes
terday and have taken rooms at tn,
Hotel Colorado where they will spend
the summer. The Van Matters wehe
the summer. The Van Matters were
charmed with Glenwood as a summer
residence that they gladly return
this year.
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DIR. J. J. Lace, district superintenI
ent of the Rio Grande district, held
the fourth quarterly conference of the
Methodist church in Glenwood Thurs.
day evenin. This is the first visit of DIR
Lace since he attended the recent ses-
sion of the general conference of his
church at st. Paul.
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cummins drove
up to their Four Mile ranch the first