The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16

The supper served for the Metho-
dist Ladies' Aid society Thursday even
ing by Mrs. Urquhart and Miss Amy
Fulghum at the home of the latter was
delightful affair and greatly enjoyed
by all in attendance.
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Colorado Midland traffic was some
what crippled the first of the week by
snow and rock slide near South Can
no, which made it necessary fro all
trains to take the Rio Grande track
between New Castle and Glenwood un-
til the debris was cleared away, which
was no small task.
DR.. E. N. Edgerton, district superin-
tendent of the Grand Junction district,
preached an excellent sermon in the
local Methodist church last Sunday
evening and, following the preaching
service, held the third quarterly con-
IOT Iut year.
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Surely there is no lack of moisture
this spring, and while this soft weather
is discouraging to the autoists who will
not be able to get much enjoyment out
of their ears for some time, it must be
admitted that the farmers are chucklinS
over the prospects of good crops for
the coming season.
Last Friday evening at the Catholic
church, only the family of the groom
being present, occurred the marriage of
Douglas Barlen of this city and Miss
Mary Fallon of Gunnison, Father Car
rigan officiating. The young couple
will make their home in Red Cliff
where the groom is employed.
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A number of farmers were in Glen
wood Thursday from all over the
county. They attempted to take some
action concerning the fixing of wages
for farm help, but nothing definite was
accomplished, beyond the appointment
of committee to look into the matter
Another meeting will be held little
! later.
Word reaches Glenwood that Ray
mond Heislcr and John Schultz, VIII D
have been for some weeks at the naval
training station at San Francisco, have
passed the examination and left yes
tCrday for Harvard where they will
finish their wireless work, preparatory
to actual srr.icr Tor the government
in that line.
Judge NOOnan returned Tuesday
morning from Denver where he Went
to appeal to the supreme court in be
half of his clients, Castner and Crofut,
sentenced to the pen last week by
Judge Shumate in the district court.
What the outcome of the application
is will not be known for some time, as
the attorney general will review the
record and then take such action in the
matter as may seem proper to him.
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Mrs. II. o. Whitney made visit to
Grand Junction yesterday to arrange
for lecture to be given in that city
by George 2. Whitney who recently re-
turned from the trench warfare in
France. Mr.. Whitney has told his story
to the Glenwood schools and it proved
very interesting and instructive. He
brings first hand information from the
war zone and speaks of those things
which have come under his own per.
sonal observation.
A. E. Lovett Of Fort Collins, state
leader Of county agents, paid 4 visit
to Glenwood few days ago and while
here entered into a new contract with
the county commissioners for the re.
tention for another year Of R. G. All
red as county agent. Mr.. Alfred has
worked very hard in behalf Of the agri-
cultural conditions Of Garfield county
and he has many plans in view, this
proper execution Of which will mean
still more to our people.