The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-09

ms ~HrSt WISH 10 lnat CITY since 1885,
twenty-four years ago. The visitors
will be gone until the first of Septem-
Der.
RETURNED FROM VISIT TO
SAliOA
Mrs. Ximena Johnson returned to
Canon City last Sunday from Salida
where she spent six weeks as the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. 1. o..
Moore. She was accompanied home
by her granddaughter, Miss Greeba
Moore, who is visiting with the Ben
son family at 911 Rudd avenue.
THE BEALL's MOTOR TO
DENVER
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Beall and family
of 9O9 Harrison avenue left Thursday
morning on an automobile trip to
Denver. The visit will be combined
business and pleasure one and while
away Mr.. Beall will look after some
affairs for the Empire Zinc company.
of which he is the local superintend-
ent. They expect to return to Canon
City at the end of the week.
BODY SHIPPED TO ILLINOIS FOR
BURIAL
Grant Cooper died at 7l5 Allison
avenue this morning from pulmonary
tuberculosis afte IA lingering illness,
aged forty-three years, seven months
and two days. Deceased was a native
of Illinois and came to Canon City
| from that state several months ago
for the benefit of his health. He
leaves wife, who was with him when
| the end came. The body will be TAX
en- to Lincoln, Illinois. for burial.
HIS FIRST OFFICIAL ACT
w. L. Sparks, who was selected to
be justice of the peace by the board
of county commissioners month or
six weeks ago az the successor Of ID.
1 J. Houston. resigned, performed his
first wedding ceremony Thursday
| morning. The contracting couple
were Louis Gutierrez and Miss Agelita
Cottez, both OF Florence. 1t was
Squire Sparks first official act since
his appointment to the position.
MRS. FELL DOWN FROM COAL
DALE
Mrs. Fred Fell as the guest of Mrs
Z. Lanoue motored down from the
ranch near Coaldale on a brief shop
ping and pleasure trip Wednesday af
ternoon. 1t was her first visit to
Canon City in several months. She is
enthusiastic over ranch life and says
y
small fields of wheat. corn, potatoes
and other agricultural crops; all of
which promise a gratifying harvest.
She says they are doing their bit"
for the war in the production and
conservation OF foodstuffs.
TAKEN TO SALIOA FOR OPERA
TiON
Mrs. Emma Swan mother of Mrs.
| Fred. J. Pennington who has been Sc
riously i'll at the home Of the latter,
sic Pike avenue, for several weeks.
was taken to the Red Cross hospital
at Salida this afternoon for sur
gical operation. Mrs. Swan came
here from her home at Carthage. Mo.
about month ago for a visit of rest
and recreation, but was soon after
stricken down with disease that for
a time baffled the skill OF her attend
ants. but which was subsequently pro.
nounced stomach trouble OF a cancer
GUS nature. She was accompanied to
! Salida by Mr. and Mrs. Pennington.
MR.. AND MRS. RAYMOND RIEDE
HOME
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Riede have
returned home from a months trip to
points of interest in the east. includ
ing Boston, New York Philadelphia.
Washington, ID. c., Baltimore and 9TH
er centers OF population. Mr.. Riede
was the representative from Canon
City Lodge No. 610. b. p. o. E., TO the
Elks National convention in Boston
early in July. There were entertain
ments galore for the visitors in New
England and nothing was left undone
to make the stay of the Elks and their
friends in that part of the country as
enjoyable as possible. From Boston
Mr.. and Mrs. Riede went to New
York where they remained for day
or two. Later they proceeded by boat
to Norfolk Va, and made the "trip up
the Potomac river to Washington
where they spent couple OF days
seeing the sights. Subsequently they
went 10 Austinville. Va, where they
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Riede
and family for week or ten days
Mr.. Riede says the weather was ev-
erywhere cool and delightful and that