The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-04-17

i only hotel ana coulo accommodate OUT
few of them and the others were
guests OF our citizens. Samuel Bowics
was assigned to US.
We lived over the postoffice and
store. where my office now Is. Henry
Harrison being my partner at the
time. l had some OF Wills Helms de-
Iicious wild grape wine, possessing
the finest boquet and body. and in the
morning slipped into Mr.. Bowles' room
a glass OF It. with fresh egg and
glass;
He declared II the most delicate at
tention he ever received.
He predicted great outcome for
vine culture In this sunny cline; and
/ predict that ere many years. like
the terraced slopes along the Rhine.
the bIuns facing the South and West
from Park centre and the Natatorium
and other localities similarly situated
that can be irrigated will be terraced
and covered with vineyards. Possibly
not for wine making. other than for
unfermented. nutritious and invigorat-
ing grape juice. and for grape raising
for the market. and for making yalu-
able and beautiful the waste places.
Mrs. Thos. Macon. who had the only
carriage. took Mr.. Bowies on the re-
turn, together with Mrs. Roekafellov
and myself His jolly nature made Il
a most enjoyable trip. but not more
SO than the return trip. however. as
Mrs. Macon and insisted. against
the protest OF Mrs. Rockafcllow. TO
cross the Mccomber Ford. and come
up on the north side. When In the
middle OF the river. all the tugs float
ed on the whifletrees. had to jump
out and follow the horses to the shore
and tied them to a stump OF flood
wood roots In the meantime Mira.
Macon sighted Henry Bcckham and
friend in n buggy way ahead.
She got up In the seat. waved her
shawl and called out at the top CT
her voice. HI Hi." which brought
them back TO our aid. They took hold
OF the carriage pole and pulled and
tugsed. while l went into the middle
Of the river. up to my chest. and pusa
ed behind We finally got tho car
risge and ladies safely TO shore. hitch
ed on and went on rejoicing that all
were not swept down stream by the
swift current
Arriving a, Tom Johnson's home
near where the Four Mile MIL was.
Mrs- Johnson made up hot punch 20
keep me from catching cold sucn
hospitality overwhelmed me hnh
DUST had to take It. you know. Then
she sent me into her room to put on
suit of her husbands dry clothes.
He being a portly man. I had TO stun
In two Of Mrs. Johnson's calico Dress
es discovered hanging up. to All out
the suit properly.
In the meantime she prepared a
fine. hot dinner. and called TO me to
come and sit at the head OF the table
and serve II. Well. you can imasIn,.
when came out dancing a Jig. wha:
tho effect was on those staid ladies.
Their wild merriment rings In my
ears right now. and such hearty
meal as we all enjoyed II seldom re-
corded. Mrs. Macon made Mrs. Rock
afeIlow agree mot to say word to
me about IL. as she said. Frank had
the hardes, time OF II. even II We we're
fearfully scared"
General Palmer told me. year be-
fore his death. OF happy event that
transpired at the Lakes Of Killarney,
Ireland. where. not knowing the pres
cnce OF either. he and President Nick
erson Of the Santa Fe were each seat
ed at the same dinner table. one at
the head and the other at the foot. thcy