The Glenwood post., 1918-11-16
RIFLE NEWS


at Fairview over the body of Joe c.
Austin, who died last Sunday at his
ranch home on Divide creek, of the
flu, followed by meningitis. Mr.. Aus,
tin was highly respected by all who
knew him and the loss in his death will
be felt greatly in his neighborhood.
The wife and children will have the
sympathy of the entire community.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bull is very sick with
the flu.
The ladies of Rifle proceeded Tues
day morning to make arrangements for
an emergency hospital for flu patients.
Pillows, beds, bed linen and quilts were
soon gathered together and the Masonic
temple was converted into very com
Portable and cozy flu hospital. Up to
this time they have five patients. A
humber of our Rifle ladies have gone
in TO care for the sick.
The Frank Cook family are all down
with the flu. Mrs. Aletha Sinele is
caring for them.
Mrs. frankie Wason returned Satur-
day on No. from Fort Collins and
left the same afternoon for Piceance
creek to care for Harry Cook who has
double pneumonia and at the present
time Is IN a very serious condition.
Miss Ella Saylor, who has been
teaching at Globe, Arizona, until the
schools were closed on account of the
flu. has been assisting in the care of
q number Of flu cases. Miss Saylor re
Gently had an attack ptomaine poison
ing and since that time has had to
give lp huIsing.
A very sad accident occurred last
Saturday en- Livide creek when team
that Mr. C. Austin was driving ran
Gray and killed the driver. Mr.. Aus
tin was just preparing to leave for
Rifle where he was to move his wife
and little girl and their household
Austin had employment for the winter.
Ar and Mrs Austin moved here along
in the summer from Colorado Spring,.
His body was shipped back to their
bid home near Fort Dodge, Iowa, Mon
day night for burial, accompanied by
his wife, daughter and two sons. These
Borrowing relatives have everyone ,.
sympathy.
Earl Hickman is home on furlough,
helping care for his brother sister and
father, who are all down with the flu.
They are all doing nicely.
Miss Geraldine Morelock expects to
leave in about week for Honolulu
where she goes to visit her grandpar
hnts.
Mrs. C. NJ. Jennings and daughter,
Nell, returned home last week from
Denver. Miss Nell has been offered a
good position at Price, Utah, and ex.
poets to leave soon to take up her
new duties.
John Berry was brought in from his
ranch Wednesday with a bad case of
the flu. He was taken to the flu hos
pital. John Hoffman is also being
cared for at the flu hospital.
Funeral services were held last Mon.
day in Boulder over the body of Mer.
Htt Call.
Mr.. Whit and his family are all
able to be out again after siege of
the flu.
The Engstrand family at Fourteen
Mile are all reported as having the flu
Arthur Harold is another victim of
the flu.
Miss Josephine Hawkins is able to be
up some after very severe attack of
typhoid fever.
week started new cash meat market
in the building east of DR.. w. J.
LeRossignol' Office building.
Mrs c. W. Hickman and children re.
turned to their home in Glenwool
Tuesday night. Charlie is able to be
out again after an attack of the flu.
Mrs. c. w. Fravtert and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Love and son, Charles, were in
Rifle Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Love
expect to make Rifle their home this
winter, and will move into the Fravert
property in short time.
Mrs. VIM Wurts is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Word came over the wire at 2:15 a.
IN last Monday that the armistice had
been signed, and within a mighty few
minutes after this word came guns
Were fired, church and school bells
fung, whistles blew and it WASH t long
until all Of Rifle was up and out on