The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-05-30
WET MOUNTAIN
VALLEY NEWS
HAPPENINGS IN THE FRUITFUL
PARADISE OF THE SANGRE
DE CRISTO RANGE

MI y. 1)iohhCAC iS ~ atahA
Junction, called there by the serious
illness of her mother.
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Mrs. j. o. Now went to Victor last
Friday on ten days visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Demeree.
Mrs. Maude Stout. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Now, who has be IN
so seriously sick at the family home
for several weeks past is now con-
valescing. but very slowly.
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Mrs. Emma E. womble and Miss
Helen olin, both OF Denver, who have
been the guests of the formers sister,
Mrs. Geo. Houle. for a number of
days, returned to their home last Fri
day. Miss Helen Olin is the leader Of
the Calvary Baptist church choir in
her home city, a lady of rare musical
talent both instrumental and vocal,
and the splendid service rendered by
her and Mrs womble who is also a
member of the church choir, will not
be forgotten by pastor and people in
the Hillside work. nor many friends
in the Wet Mountain valley.
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The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Belknap was held at the family hone
near Hillside last Thursday morning
conducted by the Rev. S. II. Sperry,
who preached an appropriate sermon
both for the living and the dead. The
funeral was very largely attended,
people coming for many miles around.
who held deceased in the highest
esteem for her many womanly
Christian virtues The burial was n
the Hillside cemetery near Palo.
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The continued dry weather and pre-
vailing high winds is very hard on
the growing grains. especially on the
high lands where the soil is more 5r
less sandy. The wind blows the sand
away and leaves the roots exposed
and there not being enough moisture
to sustain life the stool dies. In some
places one-third of the acreage IS
more or less damaged.
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On Thursday evening, May 23rd, an
ice cream social was given at the hall
in honor of Rev S. H. Sperry. with
Mrs. Emma E. Womble and Mics
Helen olin of Denver as guests OF
honor. The proceeds were for a fund
to sustain the Sunday school, minis
terial support and general Christian
work. There were over one hundred
present and the occasion was de-
lightfully pleasant to all in. attend
ance One pleasing feature was a
large delicious marble cake at the
head of the table, nicely frosted, and
on which were the words, REV. S. RI.
Sperry" very beautifully traced in
iced frosting. The cake was made by
Mrs. VIM. NJ Hefley of Hillside. The
recipient very gratefully accepted tho
kindly remembrance, and extended
mis- pleasure by cutting and passing
the cake around.
The following program was Of ex-
ceptional merit and of deep interest
10 all Each number being very hap
PLY rendered. A great many of the
names were fiicticious in the original
program and being very ludicrous
added a great deal of fun and merri-
ment to this part OF the evenings en-
tertainment. While many were inte--
ested in the success of the social and
lent willing hands and happy hearts.
yet much credit is due Mrs. George
Houle, and the Denver friends. in
making it such a glorious and splen-
did success.
The following is the program, with
Mrs. Womble as sponsor:
Jnvocation-By the Pastor.
Piano duet-Helen oiin, Mrs. Fred
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