The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27

John II. Shorts of 539 East Thirtieth
Avenue continues seriously ILL., A
speedy restoration to health is our
best wish for him.
Mrs. Barnes. proprietor of the
Barnes Hotel, the popular Five
Points hostelry, was confined to bed
for "a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Morrison and Mr..
Chas. Austin of Boulder, Colo, mo-
tored to Denver last Thursday, remain
ing over as the guests of Prof. Geo
Morrison, our popular vioinst.
Mrs Ora Brown Stokes, the Nation
al Superintendent of the Protective
League for Negro Girls, passed
through the city this week. She is
quite a pleasing character.
G. w. Hall, 1881 Welton street. re-
ceived notification of his appointment
as a clerk in our postal department.
The Colorado Statesman wishes this
ambitious young man very success
full career.
Mrs. Jonathan r. Contee popular
Denver matron and wife of the presi-
dent of the Douglass Undertaking Co,
returned home after a very pleasant
sojourn in Los Angeles, Cal. She APP
pears much improved.
Grand Concert in aid of Scott Church
Rally, August 22d, Christ NJ e.
Church, Twenty-second avenue and
Ogden street. Select voices, support
ed by Prof. George Morrison and Val
aurez SpratIin.
Mrs. Stafford, popular matron of
Oakland. Calf. is the guest of Mrs.
Nora Fairbanks. 1924 E. 2Sth ave
nue.. While here she is also visiting.
with Mrs. Annie Battiste. long time
friend. She leaves within few
days for home.
Rumor says that our esteemed
popular friend, ]. w. j. of state cap
itol fame, has tied the knot for the
second time. If Dame Rumor is true
we wish him every success on the
matrimonial sea. accompanied with
beautiful experiences.
Fonzo Dickerson is now at home
from the hospital, where he re-
manned for over two months suffer-
ing from a gun-shot wound. His
many friends are delighted and Mrs. |
Dickerson can hardly find words to
express her gladness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gross, .Jr.,
were pleasant callers at our office
last Wednesday. The war bride
looks a picture of health and every
inch woman for the successful
undertaking of the twofold life.
Hubby looked 100 per cent improved
beside his charming better half.
William Warren is looking much |
improved after his annual rest from
duties at the University Club. bill,
as he is popularly called, AYERS that
he feels as strong as any of the
youths around and he is keeping in
form as he may be called upon to
assist in licking" the Hun.
Albert Williams, employe at the
Colorado building, is enjoying his va
cation. Owing to the faithfulness and
serviceable ability of Mr.. Williams and
his staff of six men, their wages have
been increased by the Boettcher In
vestment Co., who are their employ
ers. Such men and their WORKS VIII
merit great reward.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lance Ford. who took the marriage
VOW this week in the presence OF
relatives and a few intimate frlends.
Mrs. Ford, formerly Mrs. Florence
Buchanan, is the daughter OF our
popular townsman, S. H. Baxter OF
Twenth-seventh and California
streets. The Colorado Statesman
wishes every happiness.
Mrs. w. B. Townsend writes from
beautiful Los Angeles, informing the
great improvement in her health and
the hope of spending another winter
there. She begs to be remembered
TO the Colorado Statesman and staff,
also her many friends of Denver,
hoping to make trip some day to
see us. Her brother, George, keeps
well.
Mrs. Shackleford, mother of Mrs.
Jasper Williams. will return to Hut
crimson, Kan, next Monday, having
10 suddenly terminate her vacatlon
on receiving information that her
Youngest brother entrains Tor mill
tary service between August lst ana
sth She was Just beginning to get
acquainted and to express her au-
miration for Denver. We hope she
will return soon
Mrs. Dan Williams, well known IN
church and fraternal circles, re.
turned home after a three months
stay in Los Angeles, Calf. She re-
,ates quite a number of Denverites
permanently residing in that city,
and on Sunday in her visits to the
A. M. f. church, it appears as
c,l. o.4a.. from seeing so MANY friends