The Glenwood post., 1917-03-31

and orchestras all over the country,
and you might truthfully say in nearly
all parts of the world. Sung by thous-
ands. Just an old fashioned song, bu.
it has the sentiment that will live long
and will make people remember the
author
"When l take down my ole fiddle,
An | rosum up the bow,
I find the sweetest music
In the tunes of long ago."
J. C. Hawley left for the east on
"Wednesday to purchase large number
Of dairy cattle which will be shipped
to this section.
A supper will be served by the ladies
Of the Methodist Aid society in the M.
E. church basement on Saturday even
ing.
The spirit of patriotism has reached
Rifle, as nearly every house and public
building in town has cold Glory'
unfurled to the breeze.
"Oh ,long may she wave per the land
of che free and the home of the brave.'
v. D. Burch, brother of o. P. Y.
Burch, came down from Red Cliff the
first of the week on account of illness,
and the doctors here said he had
light case of typhoid fever. He is feel
ing much improved and will return to
his work in Eagle county in few
days.
The death of Thomas johnson Clark,
which occurred last Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock, on Battlement mesa,
came as a shock to the citizens of this
vicinity. Deceased was born at Wash
ington, D. c., in the year 1850 and was
united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth
Magruder in 1877. He came west IN
the year 1887, choosing Garfield county
as his place of abode, and has lived on
Battlement mesa ever since. No doubt
Mr. Clark was one of the oldest inhab-
itants of this section. The funeral was
held on Monday, March 26., and the
service was conducted by Rev. Edwin
johnson, Episcopal clergyman for the
Glenwood Springs district. The re-
mains were buried on the mesa.
diagram showing exact size of the
monument to be erected in Helnze
park was received by the G. A. X. this
week and it's a beauty. The monn-
ment. which is to be of salida granite,
will cost, I. o. b. Rifle, $4Oo, and the
city council will be asked to bear the
expense of putting the same in place.
About 5000 has already been subscribed
to the fund with large number of cit
izens yet to solicit On Saturday
evening at 4 O'Clock Rifle Circle No.
90 Ladies of the G. A. R. will give
splendid supper and the proceeds will
90 to the monument fund. The ladies
expect to raise $50 from this source.
Next Thursday evening the ladies will
receive good share Of the receipts OF
the picture show performance at tae
Rex theater for this benefit, and other
means of raising the necessary amount
will be used If there is not sufficient
amount subscribed. The work of these
good women in such worthy cause is
commendable and should receive the
support Of every good citizen. Their
cause is right. Lend them hand and
likewise dollar.
W. J. Guard, who has been running
rooming house at the Rifle sanitari-
um for the past three months, has
moved into the cobblestone front across
from DR.. W. J. LeRosignol's residence
on Third street. The sanitariunl will
be remodeled at once.
It looks now that W. H. Haley Will
be our next mayor, and we honestly
believe he will make good.
Several Of the band boys are going
to purchase new Instruments which will
add much 70 the appearsnee and also