The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-05-31
News Notes
THURSDAY
FOR MONTANA
LEFT WEDNESDAY

DOnalu were outgoing pdSsehSeiS
from Canon City on Denver & Rio
Grande train No. 10 Tuesday morn
ing for Glasgow, Montana.
LLOYD WRIGHT HERE
FROM WESTcLIFFE
Lloyd Wright, county superintend-
ent of schools of Custer county, is
in Canon City today on business mat
ters connected with his office. He
motored from Westcliffe to Salida on
Tuesday and came down from the lat
ter place this morning. He will re-
turn to the Wet Mountain valley this
afternoon.
MRS. MOCK HERE FOR SUMMER
Mrs. Mock of Omaha, Nebraska, is
visiting in Canon City as the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Franken-
berry, at the latter's home, corner
Sixth street and Floral avenue. She
will spend the summer here.
LEFT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
DENVER.
County Commissioner James Bel
knap left this afternoon for Denver
where he will spend the remainder
of the week looking after business
matters of a private character. The
board of commissioners has been in
session couple of days this week,
but adjourned at noon today.
GRANT DICKINSON HOME FROM
Ell PASo.
Alderman Grant Dickinson, the
hustling and popular agent for the
Wells Fargo Express company, has
returned to Canon City from four
weeks vacation. tie greater part of
which was spent with his son, Don
aid, in Ell Paso, Texas. He return
ed to his duties with the express
company today.
RETURNED TO THEIR
HOME IN. DENVER
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bengiey, who
had been visiting here for several
weeks as the guests of the formers
mother, Mrs Frank H. Bengley, left
for their home in Denver on Rio
Grande train No. 10 Wednesday NOR
ming. Mr.. Bengley recently accept
ed a position in Denver as engineer
at the Hungarian FIGURING mill. Mr..
and Mrs. Bengley were accompanied
to Denver by Frank Willard.
OPERATED ON At HOSPITAL ON
WEDNESDAY.
Mrs. E. A. Bradbury. wife of the
secretary of the Canon City Chamber
of commerce, underwent serious sur
gical operation at the hospital here
on wednesday. Her many friends
will be pleased to know that the oper-
getting along nicely. Reports from
the hospital in relation to her condi-
tion today are very gratifying and the
Indications are favorable for a rapid
convalescence and recovery.
BABY DAUGHTER BORN
TO MR.. AND MRS. SPARKS
Mr.. ami Mrs. w. L. Sparks of $40
Macon avenue are the happy parents
of a baby daughter of regulation
weight and the usual characteristics,
born to them this morning. Mother
and infant are reported to be doing
nicely. Papa Sparks is wearing his
new honors with becoming dignity
and composure.
GONE TO SkAGWAY
ON FISHING TRIP
Chas. H. Duncan of tha Ceylon
Tea Store, c. A. Miller of Lincoln
Park. Robert Duncan and Hunter Pal
mer. Jr.. left this afternoon by auto
mobile for Skagway on Upper Beaver
creek where they will spend a couple
of days in trout fishing. Skagway
lake will be the scene of their opera
tions. They made the trip in the
Miller car.
PRETTY 5ooUET OF SPRING
FLOWERS.
The Record office was day or two
ago presented with handsome bo-
quet of Johnny y-jump-ups and other
spring flowers by Mrs. French of
Franklin avenue. East Canon. Mrs.
French is a very successful amateur
noricuIturist and takes great delight
in the cultivation of blooming plants.
A boquet from Mrs. French's garden
has been an annual event at this Of
fice for a number of years past.
RALPH pURFEE ENLIsTs
IN MEDICAL CORPS
Ralph Durfe. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Durfee. Of Coal Creek, return
ed h0rna fr,pn q Veta Last Monday