The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-02-01

Thursday night and various matters
for the good of the organization dis
cussed 1t was the first meeting since
the installation of the new corps of
officers and talks were made by most
of them. Greenwood Post has an en-
rollment of sixty-seven members.
Messrs. e. p Arthur Jr., r. S. Ar
thur and H. J. Arthur of Cripple
Creek and William Arthur of Park
county made an automobile run from
Cripple Creek to this city Thursday
night; arriving here about midnight.
They came down in response to a
message apprising them of the death
of their brother-in-law, Alexander D.
Davidson, who passed away at eight
o'clock the previous evening at 212
Cottonwood avenue.
Miss Katherine Hammond was call
ed to Victor suddenly on Thursday
because of the serious illness of her
father, Mr.. w. V. Hammond, who is
confined to his bed with severe case
of pneumonia.
Mrs. ]. P Thomas, OF Canon City,
was taken to Minnequa hospital, ~
Thursday morning for treatment. She
has been very i'll for some time Mr..
Thomas was also on the sick list the
fore part of the week but is somewhat
improved. He is the district superin-
tendent of the Fremont county coal
fields for the C. F. & I. Co.-Rockvale
Paradox.
H. s. Maddox in company with a
number of out-of-town gentlemen
looking over the opportunities for m
vestment in this county. was visitor
in Florence on Wednesday. Mr.. Mad
dox says that an enthusiastic boosters
meeting was held at the opera house
at Florence Tuesday night and that an
aggressive commercial organization
is being formed there as result to
advertise the advantages OF the town
r. B. Thompson received a Telegram
from Corning, Iowa. toaas annouac-
ing the sudden death of his father, p
B. Thomrson. sr, at this home .n
that city this morning. MIR. Thompson
will leave this evening for corning .
attend the funeral of his parent
Louise Gisin, infant daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. C. ]. Gisin. of Cripple Creek.
died at 1I13 Harrison avenue in this
city at 3 o'clock this morning OF pneh-
monia after an illness of couple ..
days duration. She was brought here
on Thursday from Cripple Greek with
the hope that change to lower IL
titude might be the means OF arrest
ing the progress of the disease which
had fastened itself upon her. but 81
to no purpose. Deceased was three
years Of age. The remains were taken
to Cripple Greek today fer burial.
Truman Stockton came down from
Denver Thursday afternoon on a brief
business and social visit
At the regular meeting OF Green
wood Post, No. 10, C. A. r., at Shaef-
fer hall Thursday night, committee
wa sappointed to confer with like
committees from Greenwood Relief
corps and U. s. Grant Circle. Ladies'
OF the G. A. r.. with view OF arrang-
ing a point celebration Of the birth
day anniversary OF Abraham Lincoln
on February 18th The committee will
meet to discuss the proposed cele-
bration next Wednesday afternoon.
George p. Nix left few days ago
for Denver to take clerical position
with the new court of appeals. Mr..
Nix possesses the necessary qualifica-
tions to take care of the duties that
will deyolve upon him.
Dave Griffith. superintendent of the
Fremont Mine, is still at Minnequ1
hospital but is steadily improving
and will soon be classed among the
perfectly healthy.-Rockyale Para
dax