The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-16

IN canon Ctty on FRIDAY on MS way
home from vacation outing at The
Pines" in the Wet Mountain valley.
He was accompanied ON the trip by
his brother. Bertram Hammett. of
Willow street, Lincoln Park. They re-
port very pleasant time in Custer
county.
REV. G. H. STARTLING TAKES PAS
ToRATE
Rev. G.. H. Starting. father of Rev.
Francis w. Startling, pastor of the con-
gregation of the First Baptist church
here. has been called to the pastorate
of the Baptist church at Fountain.
Colorado. and will shortly enter upon
his work there in that capacity. Rev.
Mr.. Startling Sr. has made his home in
Canon City during the last six or
seven months.
LEFT TODAY ON VACATION TRIP
County Clerk and Mrs. c. A. Linkins
left this morning on a vacation trip to
Rye. Colorado, where they will JON
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Thomas and fam
lily of Pueblo at their summer cottage
in the mountains for few days out
ing. 1t will be Mr.. Linkin's first va
cation in FIVE years. Mr.. Linkins and
DIR. c. II. Wilkinson. members of the
Fremont county board of exemptions.
expect to return to Canon City on
Wednesday OF next week to take up
the consideration of applications of
those chosen in the military draft for
exemption from army service on the
ground of dependency.
GUESTS OF w. 8. M'MiLLAN AND
FAMILY
Wallace T. Best. prominent and well
known business man OF Otero county,
with his wife and Mrs Best's mother,
Mrs. J. ID. Meador of La Junta. are
visiting with W. b. Mcmillan and fam.
lily at 726 Whipple avenue. Mr.. Best
and party OF friends are touring this
part of the state and yesterday visited
the top of the Royal Gorge returning
over the Skyline drive. They were
much pleased with the magnificent
scenery in and around Canon City. In
the afternoon they enjoyed visit TO
the Colorado State penitentiary and
were delighted with the cordial treat
ment received from the officials there
They returned home today va Colo
rado Springs.
AN OLD LANDMARK REMOVED
TO-DAY
The old ~ooden awning. or porch
in s=ont of J. NJ. Anderson & Co.'S
grocery store at 509-il Main street
was torn down this morning in obed
fence to a city ordinance prohibiting
such structures within the business
district. A canvas awning uniform in
height with those used in front oi
other buildings in the White Way
zone will be substituted for the com
Portable. but not overly handsome
porch The removal was made by G.
C. Hawkey, the contractor. The onl,
wooden projections now overhanginI
the sidewalk on Main street are al
the Strathmore hotel the Hotel Mill
er and at the Jones Busy Corner"
PUEBLO REBEKAH's VISIT CANON
CITY
A party of about thirty-fye mem
bers OF Silver Star Rebekah lodge oI
Pueblo including the degree team
visited Canon City on Thursday might
of this week and exempIified the rit
uslistic work of the order for Har
mony Rebekah lodge OF this city. The
degree team was under the Leadership
of Chas. +. Friend. former resident
of this community. The visitors were
the guests of the local members of tn.
order at the Hotd Miller for dinner
Thursday evening. At the conclusion
OF the work in the lodge room light
refreshments were served.
WILL TEST STREET LIGHTS TO
NIGHT
The mayor and th9 members OF the
city council will assemble at the
Strathmore hotel corner at O'Clock
thi sevening for the purpose OF max
ing test OF the comparative illumin
ating power OF the old and the new
electric fighting systems in this
White Way" zone on Main street
The electric current will be turned or
alternately on both circuits and a
study made of the diffusion OF light
by each of them. The experiments
promise to be interesting 10 the pub
lie and the mayor and councilmen ex
tend an imitation to people generally
to be present and see the tests made