The Ordway new era., 1918-12-06
oLNEY SPRINGS NEWS

Nave Shipley has been adding cleo
trio lighting and running water to
the improvements he has recently
made on his home in Olney.
Bill Brewer is wiring the house he
occupies, for electric lights.
Mrs. Horace Timme. of Pueblo
came Sunday evening to nurse the
Frank Timme family who were vic
tins of influenza
The local beet acreage, including
Ordway. west thru the county, con-
'tains 1850 acres. From this district
+ 123OO tons of beets were harvested
this year. The King Center dump
handled between five and six hundred
tons. The tare was unusually low
from every field with one execution.
The friends of Andrew Garrison
are all sorry to hear he was wounded
in the last few days of the world war,
and are anxious to hear how severe
his wounds were. Mr.. Garrison was
the efficient manager of the Kuner
Pickle plant, in Olney. and lived here
something over a year when he was
called to the colors.
1t is understood that Ruben Irwin,
boy raised in Olney Springs, has
been missing since last July from
his company in France. All his
friends are hoping to hear from him
soon, II he was taken prisoner
At five o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Miss Mayme Woolwine and II. A.
Craft were quitely married by NJ V.
Roberts, of Olney, in Mr.. Crafts
pretty home. southwest of Olney
Only immediate relatives of Mr.. Graft
were present, since he Is Just recover
ing from an attack of influenza.
From December 2. to December 9,
is conservation week for world relief,
rms call applies especially to public
eating houses, and it is urged the
dining rooms of Colorado aid in max
ink this call a great success.
The townsite of Olney Springs can
proudly say that 1t is entirely free of
influenza since there has been no
new cases for ten days.
The latest call to the members of
the A. r. C. is for knitting. This
county has been asked for 70 sweat
ers and ago pairs of sox Olney
Springs branch is to supply one
fourth of these. The chairman re-
ports the sweaters are nearly ready.
but asks that every one who can,
knit soX.
j. S. Work shipped a car load of
hogs to the Denver markets Tuesday.
Miss Vesta Richardson was a guest
in the Norton home for Thanksgiving
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Comstock, OF
Pueblo, were guests at the o. F.
Comstock home over Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H Cowden enter
tanned at a family dinner Thanks
giving day, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Mont
gomery, Mrs. Edith Gardner and chill
dren were their guests
Miss Vera Richardson was a guest
in the Will Brewer home Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. v. Roberts and
two children were dinner guests in
the j. N. Bishop home Thanksgiving
day.
Mrs. Paul p. Newton and children
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mills, on
the Crewsdale ranch, east of Fowler.
Thanksgiving day.
For the first time in thirty-two
years Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Richardson
sat down to Thanksgiving dinner
table alone.
Last Thursday Chas. Auckland
shipped car load of sheep to the
Denver market.
Mrs. Husson's brother, G. H. Buck
man@ and his son, of Golden, sur
prised her by visit Thanksgiving
day. They remained until Monday
morning. enjoying fine rabbit hunt
in the meantime.
Mrs. Ray Johnson and family NOV
ed back to Olney from the farm
Monday morning
Miss Riley. of Fowler, visited Sun
day at the Shaffer home.
Miss Mayme woolwine came to
oiney Springs Sunday from Prescott,
Ariz.
Henry Adam and wife are both III
with influenza this week. Henry is