The Glenwood post., 1918-11-23
local
NEWS

Cooper avenue. 1t proved to be only a
small blaze in the second story of this
house and was soon extinguished by
the fire ladies.
DR.. W. J. Ould left last Monday
night for Fort Oglethorp, Georgia,
where he has been called into the dental
service of his country. How long he
will be held in service is not known,
but W. J. is ready and willing to serve
just as long as Uncle Sam needs him.
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Ma jor DeLan says a thousand of our
people ought to have heard Mr.. Pep
per's sermon or patriotic address Sun
day evening. Unfortunately, not quite
that many heard it, but we are putting
it before much greater number
through the columns of the Post this
week. If they fail to read it it is
their loss. We feel that we are doing
our duty by them, anyway.
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A light engine and freight train
oOilided' in the big tunnel just east
of town last Monday morning with the
result that some of Mr.. McAdoo s
equipment was slightly worsted. For
tunately none of the employees were in
jured, but they beat hasty retreat
from the smoke filled tunnel Traffic
was but slightly interfered with ana
the damage was negligible.
H. C. Jessup came home Wednesday
morning from Denver where he had
gone with CATTLE shipment. He was
very sick when he reached Glenwooi
and was at once taken to the Dore
home on Pitkin avenue. He is suffering
from liver trouble and grip-a bad COM
bination, but the doctor thinks he will
soon be sufficiently recovered to return
to his ranch home on Canon creek.
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Word comes from Mrs. Williams, Sis
ter of Fred Haugh to the effect that
her brother died at her home in New
ark, Ohio, November 8. of Bright g
disease. The Post recently printed
local concerning Mrs. Williams visit
to this city for the purpose of taking
Mr.. Haugh home with her. Fred Haugh
was well known in the Glenwood and
Four mile country as an honorable and
industrious citizen.
A. Franz, a former resident of this
city and manager of the lumber firm of
Bellm l. Franz few years ago, was
visiting old Glenwood friends this week.
Mr.. Franz is now a resident of Florida
and is in love with the climate of that
state. He is in the sugar cane district
in territory that is just being developed
from wild state, but he says it offers
splendid opportunities to one of indus-
try and patience.
Clayton Hill left Thursday evening
with his outfit of horses, mules and
machinery for Vernal, Utah, where he
has been employed to make some ex-
tensions on the Uintah railroad. He
has employed to assist him Bob Cald
we'll, Phil Fidel, Jim Jones, Fritz Schu-
Ter and Tom Lewellyn. Mr.. Hill S
family will follow him in about a week
and make their home permanently in
that Mormon country.
Word was received here this week
that VIM. Batey, a resident of Glenwood
Springs the past summer and an en-
ploye of the American Railway Express
company, had died of the flu in Kansas
City. Mr.. Batey and his family left
here few weeks ago for Mrs. Batey's
home in Duger, Indiana, but before
reaching their destination Mr.. Batey
became a victim of the dreaded diseass
which is taking 80 many lives at this
time. Mr.. Batey was an uncle of An
drew TAFT of this city.
The local Red Cross chapter is col
lecting all kinds of canned fruits and
jellies and is going to send barrel to
the recuperation hospital in Denver.
The ladies in charge would like ali who
can to make some donation to this
cause as soon as possible as they would
like to send the barrel out today or the
first of the week so the wounded sol.
diers will get it in time for Thanksgiv
ing. Any other donations in the way
of knitted quilts, books etc. will br
gladly received at the Red Cross head,
quarters in the Citizens bank building.
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The United War Work campaign i.