The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-09

the cOmpany's store here.
Miss Floy Cannon, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. +. f. Cannon, north
east of town, was taken to the hos
pital at La Junta last Saturday to
undergo an operation for appendi-
citis.
Chas. Hughes and wife moved in
from their farm near StOningtOn
last week and will make their
home this winter with Mr.. Hughes
mother, Mrs. +. L. Hughes, in the
northwest part of town.
A. A. Parks residing two miles
west of Webb was in town yester-
day and arranged for a sale of his
cattle and horses on Friday, Oct.
l7th.. Mr.. Parks cOntemplates NOV.
ing to Holly for the winter.
Miss Pauline Erban, who has
been acting as day telegraph Oper-
atOr at the Holly Santa Fe depot
for some months past, has resigned
her position and left last Thursday
for her home at Topeka, Kas.
Mrs. John Duncan went 40 Den
yer Monday as q delegate from the
Holly Chapter No. SO, Order of the
Eastern Star to attend the annual
meeting of the grand chapter
which is in session there this week.
Announcement has been received
here of the marriage of Clarence n.
Larkin and Miss Marie Kennedy,
both formerly of Holly, at Denver,
Sept. 13th, at the home of the
brides parents. ALA West 3Sth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. S. Brown were
called to Glover City, Nevada, last
Friday afternoon by a message an
nouncing the serious illness Of one
of their sons. They drove in car
US far as Pueblo in order to catch
II fast train.
w. w. Heckethorn OF the H.-B.
Motor Co., went up to Colorado
Springs Tuesday night to attend
the annual convention of the
Rocky Mountain Auto Trades assO-
citation in session there yesterday
and today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4. S. Brown who
were called to Clover City last
Thursday by telegram announc-
ing the serious illness of their son,
returned home last night. They
left the son much improved and
out of danger.
Fred Towne, who has been spend
ing part of the fall in the harvest
fields of Kansas, returned to Holly
last Friday and has entered the
Holly High school, much to the
delight of his fellows of last year.
Fred will doubtless be heard from
in the basket ball line as we'll as
in his studies.
Arthur johnson of the Roster
Howard Sales Co., says his company
received two tons of steel 10 days
ago and has another ton or so COM
ing. after which it is uncertain
when they will be able to secure
any more. Mr.. johnson says that
in all probability the company will
have to shut down it's plant here
soon for lack of steel.
E. A. Northrup, assistant cashier
at the First National bank, return
ed Sunday night from a weeks Wis
it with friends and relatives at
Wichita and Greensburg, Kas. Mrs.
NOrthrup and the baby remained
for longer visit. Mr.. Northrup
says that Wichita is experiencing
some building Doom, and yet there
is complaint there of a scarcity of
houses.
Robert Austin, residing south
cast of Coolidge was in town last
week making preparations for
trip by auto to Umatila, Florida,
for which place he started this
week. Mr.. Austin has a 1O-acre or
ange grove near Umatila from the
crop on which he realized $500 this
year for his share of the proceeds,
without having had to touch the
crop at all
Mrs. W. o. Spencer and two lit
tie daughters arrived here last
week from Manzanola to join her
husband, who recently purchased
the j. l.. Robinson Drug Store, and
their household goods arrived Mon
day. They have secured the house
lately occupied by Guy Elwick and
will move in at once, after which
they expect to considerably improve
the property.
Rev. H. Il. LeGrand return
cd home last Friday from Sail
ia where he has been in at
tendance at meeting of the South
crn Colorado District Baptist AS
sociation. During his absence,
Rev. LeGrand suffered couple of
chills and for day or two follow
ing his return was somewhat in
disposed but has quite recovered
his usual health and comfort.
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