The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-12-11

last Saturday evening. Mr.. Brilliant
entertained the Killarney Club. The
guests were the Misses Spicer. Bor-
land. Tufly. Hatch. Green. Howard
and Mrs. Morrison. The evening was
spent in playing 5000. Miss Howard
captured first prize. a wrist watch,
while Miss Green secured the conso-
laticn. camera. A dainty lunch was
served and. girls. take notice, Mr..
Bachelor fixed and served all the
"eats" himself
A. o. Brooke and Jay Miller went
tt Salida last Thursday after tho cars
they had left there few days before.
and on arriving in Salida by train,
they ate supper and started back with
the autos for Gunnison. They got to
Saguache about twelve o'clock at
night and home at four on Friday
morning, afer spending terrible
night shoveling snow on Cochetopa
Pass 1t is about the time of the
year when autoists should leave their
cars in the garage.
Mrs. Joe Metroz and daughter, Mrs.
Pauline Rose. came home Monday.
Mrs. Rose is teaching in Cheyenne,
Wyoming, and she tells US that on ac-
count of the shortage of coal the
schools have closed until further no.
tice and the stores are only open from
a. m. till p. M, and no fires al
lowed during that time. Everything
else is closed.
Mrs. Geo. Hughes. who left last
week for Adair. Iowa. called by the
death of her father. is expected home
next Tuesday. Mrs. Hughes did not
arrive in time for the funeral services
having been delayed on account OF
the storm. which in that part of the
country was very severe.
P. C. Boyles returned last week
from couple of months visit in Ok
lahoma, for his health. and he sure
found what he was looking for. at
least he added considerable weight
to his frame and says he is about
ready to go after his laundry bust
ness again.
| Mrs. Essie Snodgrass and Miss Le-
one Williams started for California
Monday evening. Mrs. Snodgrass will
spend her time in different parts of
the state while Miss Leone will be
in Los Angeles and Long Beach with
relatives. They will be away all win
ter.
The Monday Afternoon Club met
with Mrs. T. w. Gray. Dec. 8. A very
delightful musical program was car
ried out There was q good attend
ance. about thirty members respond
ing to roll call. The Clubs Christ
mas party has been postponed.
Clinton Hogan of Olathe. arrived
here this week and will be the freight
clerk in place of Max SEWERS. who re-
signed to accept the position vacated
by Fred Osborne at the First National
Bank. Mr.. Hogan is brother Of
A. w. Hogan.
The Civics Club dance given last
Friday night was well attended and
numerous comic. and otherwise, cos
tunes were the features of the eve
ming. Everyone went home we'll sat
isfied with themselves and everybody
else. q
n Mrs. Paul Nordstrom returned Sun
day from Salida. where she has been
in the D. & r. G. hospital Mr.. Nord-
strom. Is unable to leave the hospital
yet. 1t will be about two weeks
longer before he can come home.
\ Mrs. Mary Williams and grand
daughter. Helen Winslow. went to
Denver Wednesday evening to be with
Mrs. Williams sister. Mrs. Sheafor,
who underwent very serious opera
tion Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Swartz have sold
their household goods and are staying
at La Veta Hotel for couple of
weeks. About the holidays they will
move to Denver.
Mrs. Elizabeth Price Is down from
Pitkin. She will be here for the
winter. Visiting friends. but viii make
Ies5 be- fGps Fssr., IxatA "a AEas9a ,
Mr.. C. o. Dotts. father Of our Clair
Dotts Of football fame. came in from
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