The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-26
IRIS MAYOR HAMILTON
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Alderman John Hamilton was Sc
lected at Monday nights meeting of
the City Council to act as Mayor and
president of the board during the abb
sence of Mayor Cooper and Alderman
Lafe Combs.
LEAVE FOR HOME.
Mrs. Addie Stoughten and son, Roy.
who have been visiting with the Ed.
MilIer's in East Canon have left for
their home in Sherwin, Kas. Mrs.
Stoughten is cousin of Mr.. Miller
and niece of Grandma Miller. While
here Mrs. Stoughten visited for a
time with Alderman and Mrs. John
Hamilton.
is VISITED BY COUSIN.
David Emmerson of Oklahoma, who
has been visiting his daughters in
Rocky Ford for several weeks is in
Canon City, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Emmerson. The two Emmer-
sons are cousins and this is the first
time they have met in more than thir-
ty years.
REITERs ON TRIP.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Reiter, newly
weds, after brief visit in Ouray, left
Saturday to spend few days in the
Gunnison section, after which they
will go to their home in Canon City
The bride was formerly Miss Hazel
Holman of Olathe.-Montrose Press.
c. s. SMITH IN TOWN.
C. S. Smith, of Texas Creek. was
among those who were in town We'd
nesday.
WEsrcLIFF TRAIN IN CANON
Gen. John t. McNeely Of West
cliffe, came down today. The West
chffe train came through to Canon
City today owing to the fact that all
through trains were delayed by wash
uts. There were nine passengers for
Canon City.
REV. FULKERsoN TO LECTURE.
Rev. E. R. Fulkerson will deliver
his lecture on World Movements .
at the NJ. E. church Thursday even
ing. This lecture is a review OF
present world conditions from reli.
gious viewpoint and is given under
the auspices of the Epworth League.
The public is invited. No charge for
admission.
TAKE OVER AGENCY.
Morrill, Hough and Hugh Willis
have purchased the Denver News and
Denver Times agency from Mrs. Mary
Wells and will look after the inter
ests of those papers in Canon City in
the future. They believe in service and
today despite the washout on the
railroads got their papers through
from Pueblo by sending an auto fol
them.
LOST TWO TIRES ON TRIP.
John H. .Leary. Jr., Of Ordway
Colorado. former resident of West
cliffe. drove in his Ford through Can
on City yesterday to that town return
ing this morning. He lost two new
tires coming back. Mr.. Leary report
ed the roads to be in very bad condi
ton practically all the way into Can
on.
RETURN FROM FISHING TRIP.
Former Governor and Mrs. James
H. Peabody and Rev. and Mrs. Floyd
Van Keuren are back from a weeks
fishing trip. They made their head
quarters at the Pines in westcliffe
and fished at Hermit Lake. Brush
Creek lake and spent part of their
time at Wellsville. A four pound
trout fell victim to the party among
the big lot of fish that was caught
GUESTS OF THE APPLES.
sIr. and Mrs. N. Cole and two
daughters. of Washington. D. c.. are
visiting at the Charles Apple home
on Macon. Mr.. Cole is the patentee
of the Cole Filtration system and
manager of the company in the ma
tional capital. They expect to remain
in the city for two or three weeks.
CAUGHT FOUR POUND TROUT
Mr.. and Mrs. ] C. Schweigert and
1 the latter's sister Mrs. William
Vaughan, Of Denver, who returned the
last of the week from a fishing trir
on Bush river. were fortunate in land
ing speckled beauty that weighed
four pounds. lhe trout proved q
good fighter and put up stiff strug
gle before it was finally captured
The campers had an excellent time
and had all the fish they could cal
as result Of the outing.