The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-01

generally as DelnS In GOOD conultlon
for automobiling.
D. J. HOUSTON SLOWLY
IMPROVING FROM ILLNESS
Police Magistrate d. J. Houston is
reported to be slowly convalescing,
but is still unable to leave the house.
Mr.. Houston has been confined 10 his
home. 2O4 Greenwood avenue by a
stubborn illness since early in No
vember and has only been to his of
flee once or twice since the presiden-
tial election.
MRS. ALLEN HOME FROM
DENVER
Mrs. Lois Allen, editoress and pro-
prietress of the Fremont County Lead
er, returned TO Canon City Thursday
afternoon from Denver where she
went the first of the week to attend
the meeting of the state editorial as
sociation and the stock show. Her
son, James, who accompanied her to
Denver, stopped off at Colorado
Springs on the return trip for few
days visit with friends.
PROF. HARRIS HERE.
Prof. It. d. Harris who has been an
officer of Company c, First Colorado
Separate Battalion United States Ma
tional Guard at Douglas, Arizona, ar
rived on the afternoon train yester-
day. for perhaps, an indefinite stay.
Mr.. Harris was a professor in the
Canon City high school until he enter
ed upon his military duties. and in
celebration of his home coming al
most the entire cadet corps of the
high school visited his home last night
and gave him a royal serenade.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WITcHER
coMPLIMENTED.
District Attorney II. Lee Witcher
of Canon City assumed his official
duties at the term of the Chaffee coun
ty district court here this week and
made an excellent impression on the
members of the bar. Mr.. Witcher ex-
mind noticeable in but few of his pre-
decessors. 1t can be predicted with
confidence that he will exercise his
functions as district attorney in
who Intentionally violate the laws.
-Chaffee County Democrat.
SAMUEL cRoNk IN POOR HEALTH
Mrs. Samuel Cronk was in Florence
lite. where the family has been resid-
ing for the past few months, having
moved there from Canon City. She
states that Mr. Cronk is an invalid,
having never recovered from an ILL
ness of year ago. which developed
into hardening of the arteries. He
IS able to get around the house with
a cane.-Florence Citizen.
TO CUBA AND PANAMA
ON WEDDING TRIP
w. b. Anderson OF the firm of j.
NJ. Anderson & company. who was
recently married to Mrs. Edna Nc
Laughlin at Kansas City. Mo, has
gone to Cuba and Panama on a we'd
ding trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
sailed from New Orleans week or
ten days ago for Havana. and. after
a short stay there. will proceed to
the 1sthmus via Kingston, Jamaica
They are expected to return to Can
on City early in February. The bride
is sister of Chas. l.. Keys of this
city and will be remembered as hav-
ing spent the greater part of last sum-
mer here.
ARM BROKEN WHILE cRANkINo
CAR.
Roy Erickson of the Fremont Auto
had the misfortune TO
break his arm while cranking a car
at the company's garage, corner OF
Fourth and River streets, Thursday
afternoon. By one of those kicks"
not infrequent In such operations. Mr..
Erickson sustained a fracture OF the
bones of the lower arm. In conse.
quence of the accident he is carrying
the injured member in sling.
FLORENCE TEACHERS
MARRY IN PUEBLO
The marriage OF Prof. Sabin. In
structor OF manual training in the
Florence public schools. and Miss
Ethel Boardman. teacher Of .kistdfy |
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