Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
WHO'S WHO IN GUNNISON
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July Is. 1897.

Ny Dearest Mary:
! received your letter last week and
Jack and ! laughed until We were
sick over your little James funny
sayings My children say some
mighty funny things also. at least the
two youngest do. Jack, Jr is too much
Of big boy to say them any more,
and he doesn't like it the least bit
when tell some one some of the fun
ny things he used TO say Helen and
the baby give US lots of laughs, tho,
especially baby. She has just got
ten so that she can talk pretty well.
and she exercises her tongue from
morning till night. Jack says she's
exactly like me.
Helen, who is four years old now.
you know, is terribly Interested in all
grown folks discussions and picks up
the longest words and springs them
on Us when they are least expected.
Some Of her expressions are really
comical. As we started out for
the church supper the other night.
Helen held her hand on her stomach
. and remarked, Now | spect III eat
too much. always does when I'm
exposed to a big supper" Lots Of
Jacks friends come to the house Of
ten, and they make very much of
Helen. The other day she came to
me and said Mamma. if any more
men ask me 0 be their girl. I'm Just
agoin' to say, 1 can't spare me""
have pretty new dress. Mary.
1t Is yellow silk, trimmed in black
Chantilly lace flowers, with a wide
black velvet gridle and big blouse
sleeves. Jack says it is becoming.
so like ii.
Early last Monday morning. Jack.
Jr. went up to Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
mans with sixteen other boys to help
celebrate Bruce's eleventh birthday,
They spent the morning in playing
baseball and other games and AT din
ner they all sat at long table all
fixed up with good things to eat;
eeverything nicely prepared by Mrs.
Hartman. The rest of the day they
spent in playing in the hay and hav-
ing a good time in general. Mrs.
Jap Pittser gave party in honor of
her daughter, Ossie's, seventh birth
day last Wednesday and about twen-
ty children spent the afternoon there.
Several folks have been in town this
week from Pitkin way: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Lejune and their daughter, r. r.
Williams the merchant, and f. r. Lore
editor of the Miner.
Mrs. Fred Van AIKEN is having an
enjoyable visit with her sister. Mrs.
Jessie Price, who came in from As
pen Monday to spend month. Mr..
Price is editor of the Aspen Tribune.
you know
We have been having quite base
ball season. So far. Gunnison has
defeated Salida, Crested Butte, and
oh, I've forgotten who else, and last
week they won from the Chance and
Iris nine with score of q to %.
A fine crowd attended the lawn
social given at the G. W. Holmes
home last Tuesday evening in spite of
the fact that it turned cold all of
sudden and we nearly froze to death.
| had on my summeriest clothes, too.
John Latimer is having big sale
this week and Mrs. Smith and ! are
going down to the store this after
noon and see what we can find in the
way of bargains. We ought to be able
to get quite few. l want to get
some material to make little aprons
for Helen, who will start to school this
fall. The aprons are SO nice to wear
over her wool dresses. i~f
Well, dear, if am to get any din
ner for my hungry man l must stop
at once as it is very near dinner time.
Write to US as soon as you can.
Love.