The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-01-11
still in a very precarious condition
Florence Citizen.
Mr.. AND MRS. ORLANDO
C GIBBS In TONuN

NIX. ANU MHS. OHIANDO
c. GIBBS IN TOWN
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando c. Gibbs of
Pueblo are Canon City visitors to-
day. Mr.. Gibbs is the popular Com
mercial representative for Smith
McCord of Kansas City in this ter.
ritory. Mrs. Gibbs was formerly
Miss Jane Nichols and favorite in
prominent social circles of Pueblo
and Chicago, They We're married in
Canon City at the Miller hotel Nov.
Sth. after an elopenent from Pueblo.
MERL WILSON GETS
AN APPOINTMENT.
Merl Wilson. formerly of this city.
but at present engaged in the prac-
tice of law at Cripple Creek has been
appointed deputy district attorney for
Teller county. His appointment to
the position was made on Thursday
of this week by District Attorney
Strachan of Colorado Springs. Mr..
Wilson's selection for the deputyship
will be gratifying to his friends in this
city.
SOME CHANGES IN PosToFFIcE
FORCE.
Some changes have taken place in
the letter carrier and clerical force
at the Canon City postoffice since
the beginning of the year with which
people generally are not familiar.
Jesse Jenkins has been transferred
from letter carriers route No. to
Route No. 1, where he has become
the successor of Ernest Z. Smith,
who has been given clerical posi-
ton in the office. Rolla Gebhardt
takes the place of Jesse jenkins as
letter carrier on Route No. and
Henry Palm has been appointed sub
stitute letter carrier.
REV. VAN kEUREN BACK FROM
DENVER.
Rev. Floyd Van Keuren returned to
Canon City Friday evening from Dem
yer where he went the first of the
week to be present at the ceremonies
connected with the conservation of
Rev. Irving Peake Johnson as bishop
of the Episcopal diocese of Colorado.
Mrs. Van Keuren. who accompanied
him to Denver. remained in the capi-
tol city for a few days visit with
friends. k91-
Rev. Van Keuren reports that
Bishop Johnson will visit this parish
in March and will conduct a preach
ing mission at Christ church.
HOME FROM PUEBLO.
Mrs. J. W. Landen returned home
from Pueblo Friday evening after
spending a few days in the city.
LEFT TODAY FOR pocATELLo.
Mrs. F. Gravestock left this morn
ing for Denver on her way back to
Pocatello. Idaho, after visit with
relatives here.
RECEIVED WORD OF DEATH OF
HER FATHER.
Mrs. r. w. Irish received a tele-
gram this morning conveying the sad
news OF the death Of her father. J.
B. McCarty. at West Concord. Mime.
sofa. Mrs. Irish left on the Santa
Ie train this afternoon to attend the
funeral, which will take place next
Tuesday.
WERE HOLIDAY VISITORS IN
CHANDLER.
Misses Mayme and Eugenia Snod-
grass of Delagua, Colorado, were visi
tors during the Christmas vacation
at the home of Mrs. Evans of Chand-
Ter. principal OF the public schools
there. Miss Mayme Snodgrass is
teacher at Delagua and Miss Eugenia
is student at st. Joseph's academy
in Trinidad. They left for home the
first of the week after very pleas
mt visit.
BURIAL AT LAKESIDE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
J. C. Matthews and son James and
Mrs. Robert Cox, arrived in the city
over the Santa Fe last evening from
Toronto. Canada. accompanied by the
remains of Mrs. Matthews. who died
there on December 81. The funeral
will be held from the residence of
Charles Grant in sRockvale at 12:45.
Interment will be made in Lakeside
cemetery at Canon City Sunday after
noon.-Florence Citizen.
L. s. LEAR BRINGS WIFE AND
DAUGHTER BACK WITH HIM.
Mr.. L. S. Lear who went to st.
Louis to spend the holidays with his
wife and little daughter, brought
them back with him, to make their
future home here. At present the
Lears are living at the Bunten
ana artmenfs $40 Main sfraef