The Glenwood post., 1912-02-17
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Why, my son, 1t means trimming
off some of the branches,' answered
his father
"Oh, / thought it meant picking off
prunes.
The Hon. Barney Napier and Ed Z.
Drach were visitors in Rife Sunday.
+. l.. Sheridan of Meeker was in
Rife Saturday.
+. NJ. Tomlin of Salida and brother
of Fred Tomlin was visitor in Rifle
this week. He also visited a brother
near Rulison and the Darbys of Grand
Valley. He returned to Salida Thurs.
day.
Mrs. Andy Fitzler, who has been
dangerously i'll of pneumonia, is in
proving.
Fred Garrison Motor Cycle Mike)
had a tryout on his new motorcycle
this week. The motorcycle event
all right-that is to say it went in one
direction, while Fred went in another,
when the thing struck. Oh, just a
little bruise on the leg is all,' says
Mr.. Garrison to his friends anxious
inquiries.
f. s. Sandoz was in Glenwood for
several days last week
Mr.. Shaw, the noted temperance lee
turer, lectured in Rifle last Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Clough are tx
pected in Rifle from Watertown, N.
Y, on the Goth of this month.
Dexter Smith is home from Aspen
and is busy getting his mothers farm
on Graham mesa ready for spring
planting.
The Theta Iotas Eta society of tn"
Rifle high school gave st. Nalen-
tines party Saturday evening at the
home of Miss Emily G. Ethel to the
boys of the high school. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with cut
flowers and ferns. Vrious amusing
games were played and the guessing
contests were exciting. Those present
were Misses Helen Howard, Ibba Say
lor, Jennie Miller, Nellie Ewers, Lofts
Hooker, Floy Smile, Emily Ethel, Viii
ma Hoffmeister, Ruth Anderson, Laura
Brenton, Ethel Stotts, Miss Stockcr,
Miss McGinnis; Mcssrs. Will Taughen.
baugh, Wayne Brenton, Carl Zaun,
Chas. Shideler, Jr., George Emerson,
Edw. Borton, Ralph Hickman, Kenneth
Lloyd, Earl Bushy, Harry Burch, Leas
Loshbaugh.
Word has reached Rife that the
Rev. Noble, aged so years, father OF
Mrs. AL George of Rifle, died at his
home in Plateau City, Wednesday
night. Mr.. and Mrs. George left Thurs
day morning to attend the funeral.
pastor of the Methodist church here.
w. P .Clough returned Wednesday
from Denver.
Mrs. Hamp Haley is ill.
Mrs. John Chamberlain has returned
from Denver. In short time she will
visit friends in Salt Lake City.
Frank Squire, Jr., spent Sunday IL
Glenwood.
Alfred Buch of Divide creek has
rented the Sweie Anderson place i'm
mediately south of Rifle for the sum
mer.
Oscar Saylor of Rifle has moved to
Nevada, Mo-, and will engage in the
grocery business in that town.
Henry II. Saylor has rented SO acres
of land east of Rifle and will engage
extensively this year in farming.
Chester Cochran and wife and baby
spent Sunday in town. Mr.. Cochran IS
teaching school near Grand Valley.
The McLearns have commenced to
prune their apple trees.
Fred Borton made trip to Grand
Valley Wednesday in his motor car
with three Denver business men. 1t Is
reported that these men are prospective
buyers of the bankrupt Union Trading
company's stores.
The Rifle cornet band gave an open
air concert Sunday afternoon.
The first and second grades of the
Rifle schools have in preparation an
elaborate program for Washington s
Birthday. They will also celebrate
Lincoln IS Birthday on this date. The
fifth grade is decorating for Washing
toms birthday and many are the paper
hatchets to be seen. The fourth grade
has had perfect attendance this week,
with 26 pupils in attendance. Marion
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