The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-13
hRs: VIOLA WILLIAMS
RECovERINo :.

nue.. who recently underwent q serious
operation at the Holmes hospital. is
recovering nicely and expects to re-
turn to her home in day or two.
MEASLES EPIDEMIC
AT CHANDLER.
twenty-five cases Of measles are re.
ported at Chandler and because OF the
epidemic the schools have been closed
for the time being There are also two
cases OF scarlet fever in Chandler.
ATTENDED THE
OPERA IN PUEBLO.
A number of Canon City peop'e at.
tended the comic opera. "Pom-Pom,' .
at the Grand opcra house in Pueblo on
Tuesday night. The entertainment is
pronounced to have been an excellent
one and was much enjoyed Some OF
the Canon City people present were
Warden and Mrs. lyman. Miss Edith
Harrison and Mrs. Kenzie Bates Ed
munds.
A SNOW BANK
FULL OF SHOES.
The Galiey-Stockton Shoe company
always comes across with excellent
window displays at any special season
and this year their Christmas win
dows showing mems. ladies' and chill
dren's styles in shoes arc the best
their window decorator has yet pro-
duced. The snow bank in the west
window with Its myriad of shoes peep
Ing out here and there is especially
suggestive OF Kris Kringle.
A message was received at the Rec.
ord Office this morning from Walter s.
Agnew OF Pueblo. announcing the III
nes sof his brother. Sam H. Agnew.
one OF Canon City's soldier boys. at
Camp Funston. Kansas. The message
stated he was somewhat improved on
Friday an dthat the indications were
favorable for his recovery. He was
taken sick about two weeks with men
ngitis and has been in the military
hospital at Camp Funston since No
vember 9th.
y. NJ. ANOEHSON d co.
BUY ANOTHER FORD TRUCK
J. NJ. Anderson & Co. today put an,
other Ford truck into service. making
four for them. The desire to give in
creased and quicker delivery service
prompted the purchase.
The Wann Motor company delivered
the truck which Ia of the Commercial
type like tho one in use by Esser &
Crawford. This company has been
selling Fords. both pleasure and busi-
ness models. by the carload lately
and they have a plentiful supply left
for prompt delivery. ~ ~.
MISS MuNRoE HOSTESS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Miss Lima Munroe was hostess at
very delightful social gathering at her
home on Canal street in the west end
complimentary to Mrs. Gertrude Har-
ris. nee Miss Gertrude Horney. OF Cal
ifornia, who is Visiting her parents
here. The affair was In the nature OF
reunion of the members OF the grad
udl6S vi tfib 1dnou 1ily fltku btalpoi
class Of 1911. Of whom seven. or eight
were present Altogether there were
about twenty guests. all Of them
young ladies'. Dainty refreshments
were served.
BoTTENFIEtp 500 IN WINDOW
DISPLAY LEAGUE.
Ray Bottenfieid Of the Bethel Cloth.
Ing company is batting 800 In the
window display league this Christmas
season
Bethel's always carries tho newest
and nfftiest things in mems and boys
clothing and furnishings and this year
the stock is better than ever. Ray Is
hitting the ball by refiecfing this fact
in the metropolitan virdows which
this arm enjoys. Thore is always
something new to hook at In tborn.
WoMAN~gRoT TO
THE PENIrENTIARY.
For the nrst tirne since the prohi-
bition law In Colorado was enacted o
woman has been sentenced to tho
state psnitentiary for the violation Of
It's provisions. On Tueedny OF this
week in the r-,eb'o county district
court Mrs. T''7nheth Barger was Civ
en- from ivr>'ve fo fourteen months In
states pris,, nv Judge C. 8. Essex
for selling wk,stcy. The day previous
to her sentence she had entered . plea
Of FuI'tv 70 the second oiense.
A de'ro.t'op ~ ladies from the w.
c. T. " wss rrcscnt in court when