The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14


stretched across Main street 81 Jas.
A Dickerson.. from the Canon Novel
fty works to cha Harrison block The
old soldiers wore entertained at q
patriotic program By the members OF
the Canon City Womnn's club at Odd
reIlows' hall in celebration OF the day
at which an address, was delivered by
Rev. Elmer w. Harner. pastor Of Trim
ity Lutheran church. Abraham Lin.
coin. the sixteenth presidenf OF the
United States. was born February IL.
1909 and died April ath. 1865. Today
is the one hundred and ninth ann.-
versary Of his birth.
AUTOMOBILE TIRE THIEVES
ARE ACTIVE
Automobile tires attached to- the
cars of Dr.. C.. H. Wilkinson and Mr..
Stafford Of Lincoln Park. were stolen
last Saturday night. Dr. Wilkinson
is unable to say whether the tire from
his machine was stolen from his car
at his tome at .912 Rudd avenue. or
while 1t was standing in front OF his
Office in the Post office block. It was
at the latter place, that he discovered
that It WAS missing Mr.. Stafford's
tire was cut from his machine while
parked at the street curb in front Of
the First Presbyterian church.
oUFF-LEAR IMPROVE REApV-ro-
WEAR SECTION.
| Recent improvements in the Ready
to-wear section OF the Dun-Lear Dry
Goods company. have been completed
New dust-proof compartments have
been installed and also several new
display appliances 20 aid in the ad-
vantageous showing of the various
garments.
The Ready-to-wear stock this spring
will be much larger with a greater
range Of styles than was the case
last year. The Palmer" garment
which has a high reputation of years
standing is handled exclusively by
DufI-Lear.
| MRS. BEN PARHM =.
DIED SUNDAY MORNING.
Mrs. Pen Parhm died at the family
home on Grand Ave. Lincoln Park. at
o'c'ock Sunday morning. She had
been i'll in the hospital for some time.
but was taken home q few gays be-
tore her death The deceased was a
native of Canada and was aged thirty
six years and twenty days. Mrs
Pnrhm was a white woman, but her
husband was colored man. The fun
era1 will take place from Wilson's TN
dertaking chapel at O'Clock wednes-
day afternoon. Burial will be at Lake
side cemetery.
SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE
ON MARCH 18TH.
The public schools OF Canon City.
South Canon and East Canon will
4 close for the summer holidays or
March 26th- This will be about n
month In advance Of the usual sched-
ule and is for the purpose OF afford
ing the pupils an earlier start than
common in gardening and agricultur-
al work made necessary by the war.
The time Is being made up by holding
school on Saturdays and cancelling
the customary Easter vacation The
Canon City schools will be dismissed
for the celebration OF Washington's
birthday anniversary and no school
will be held on Saturday following its
observance.
o. w. BOWEN DIED
THIS MORNING.
D. W. Bowon died at his home. s1l
Harrison avenue. at o'clock this
morning. aged eighty-two years. Tho
deceased had lived In Canon City
since March. 1910. but for a number
OF years previous to that time was .
resident Of Lincoln Park. He has no
immediate relatives here. but numer.
Gus friends are left to mourn his
death. A short funeral service will
be conducted at his late home. at l
O'Clock Thursday afternoon and will
be conducted by Rev. ). l.. McCreight
OF the United Presbyterian church.
\ TLe remains will be taken TO Dows.
iowa. for intsrnmert The deceased
wns a man Of many admirable traits Of
characted and was highly esteemed
by all who knew him
MISS RUTH COMBS
ENTERTAINED AT ~5oo."
Miss Ruth Combs entertained mum.
Der OF friends Saturday evening nj
her home. The evening was spent
in playing 800" after which q delight