The Glenwood post., 1917-12-22

The true spirit OF giving was SHOWN
by Mrs. Henry Carter of New Castle
when she was in town Tuesday and
generously left $500 with Mrs. John E.
Moore to be donated to the Red Cross
work.
C. E. Hubbard has been busy all
week sending out the government ques-
tionaires in accordance with the num-
bers as they were drawn in the original
draft, five per cent of the lot being
sent out each day.
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Judge Shumate is preparing to leave
early in January for Steamboat Springs
where he will hold session of the dis
trict court, probably returning to Glen
wood about the middle of the first
month of the new year.
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The firm of Headman and Smith are
busy these days writing life insurance.
The Smith end of the concern is "Keu-
meth" and he'll write up your policy
and at the same time give you a genial
smile all without extra charge.
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The Wells Fargo driver seems to be
the Adonis of the Express fraternity in
Glenwood Springs, judging by the num-
Der of lady callers he has. This, how
ever is no reflection on the genial
agent of the Adams Express company
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A letter from Sergeant Cornelius B.
Howe, brother of Mrs. J. E. Moore,
mentions quite a snowfall at Chicka-
muga, Georgia, where he is stationed.
The sergeant has no idea when they
will be sent into action, but is anxious
for such orders to come soon.
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Father J. P. Carrigan held benedic-
tion and delivered a sermon in the
church at Eagle Monday evening and
read mass Tuesday morning. He cele-
brated mass at Minturn on Wednesday.
1t has been decided to erect a church
at that place in the near future.
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After the closing of school Saturday.
Miss L. E. Allen, superintendent of the
DeBeque school, Miss Doris Stratton,
Mess1s. NJ. A. Morgan I'd Harry Flsr..
motored over from DeBeque !: the
Flynn ear. Inc arty visit.d " u,
friends at ;h7 Williams until Sunday
afternoon.
The popular hostelry, known as The
Williams will close its dining room de-
partment after dinner tomorrow, Sur
day the 23rd, for one month Its NUN.
erous patrons realize that the Misses
Dildine need vacation and while re-
GREETING to change, all accept the stu
alton cheerfully.
Or. E. N. Edgerton Tuesday evening
held second quarterly conference of
the year at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Blair of South Grand avenue.
DR.. Edgerton is the district superin-
tendent for the Methodist church and
supervises all the charges in the Grand
junction district.
Walter Bruce of New Castle, reported
in our last issue as having enlisted in
the U. s. Army, was rejected at Den
yer and his enlistment refused for tho
reason that he had previously been dis
charged from the draft call on agricul-
tural grounds-and this notwithstand-
ing the government furnished him with
transportation to Denver and notified
him to come on.
The Eagles held an election of of
fieers Tuesday evening and then parti.
| cipated in a fine turkey spread. The
new officers are VIM. Patterson, worthy
president; T. J. Llewellyn, vice presi-
dent A. L. Wirth, secretary, Charles
Howard, treasurer; DR.. L. G. Clark,
physician, Carleton Hubbard trustee; c.
P. Rice, chaplain; C. H. French, inside
guard; II. Heisler, outside guard.
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Wash Allen of this place received
message last Monday from Fred Grun-
dell conveying the sad news that Mrs
Grundell passed away Sunday night at
the Red Cross hospital at Salida, fol
lowing an operation. This news will
bring sorrow to the many friends Of
the Grundells in Garfield and Eagle
counties, also in Leadville, their former
home. The funeral was held in Lead
vile.
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Capt. Buchanan, head guard officer