The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-05-08

| AT the nome OF MS Slbter-lH-AW,
Mrs. Mary Beitler on Maroon avenue,
on Friday morning, May 2, 1919, oc-
CURED the death of Sebastian Gruber.
He had been i'll for some time and
death was not unexpected. Mr.. Cru
bsr leaves no near relatives to mourn
his death, his wife having preceded
him into the great beyond on Dec.
%, 1918. Mr.. Gruber was born in
Austria in 1S4S, and has resided in
Crested Butte for the past thirty
years. He was a. member Of st.
Mary's Society, which order with St.
Joseph's Society turned out in full
uniform to attend the funeral. Flu
neral services were held from the
Catholic church at 8 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, the Rev. FIR. Hilbig offici-
ating.
Mrs. Catherine Mckinley the third
grade teacher entertained the teach
ers and Mrs. Moffitt Thursday night
at shower and Kid Party combined.
The guest of honor was Miss Helen
Hcuchemer, accompanied by many lit
tie Mary James and one little Buster
Brown All report an enjoyable eve
ming of games for little folks"
About ten o'clock Mrs, Mckinley
served very dainty lunch at which
gifts were presented to the bride to
be" and everyone wished her success
in her new profession.
The Ladies' Aid met May 1st at the
home Of Mrs. G. v. Benson, Mrs,
George Gladstone assisting hostess.
After the devotional exercises open
ing the meeting, planning for the
Aunt Jerusha Family Album enter
tainment which will be given May 16.
took up the greater part of the at
ternoon. Delicious refreshments
served to the ladies were the greatest
enjoyment after which they adjourned
to meet May 18th with Mrs. John Mo-
berly.
Laurel Spann drove up from Jacks
Cabin Thursday evening, bringing
Mrs. R. w. Mcdonald and sons, who
have been helping him to bale hay.
The McDonalds left the following day
for Meeker, Colorado, to join Mr..
Mcdonald who is Forest Ranger near
that place.
Crested Butte folks were surprised
asst week to hear of the marriage of
Granville Mosher Of Taft, California.
He was married Easter Monday in
that city. We were unable to learn
the brides name. Frank, Lewis and
Laurence Mosher, brothers Of Gran
vile are all to be married in the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Mooney sur
prised their many friends and rela-
tives Saturday evening by arriving
here for a visit of indefinite length.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mooney came from Sc
attle, Washington, and intend to
make their home in Colorado.
Crested Butte as usual goes over
the top in the Fifth Liberty Loan.
Our quota was $4,000 and the
amount subscribed was $4S,750 or
$12,75O over the top. Nothing slow
about C. B., huh?
]. v, McClenathen arrived home
from Gallup, New Mexico, last week
and is getting his business in order
preparatory to moving his family TO
Gallup where he is managing store.
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LOSTLBetween Crested Butte and
Gunnison last Tuesday, pair OF
glasses in a black case, Reward for
return of same in good condition to
Miss Verna Waterman, Gunnison, Colo.
Her many friends here will be glad
to hear that Mrs. D. L Gladstone,
who was operated for appendicitis at
Minnequa hospital last Thursday, is
getting along nicely.
Miss Ruth Ward of Gunnison, came
up on Saturdays train. She is teach
ing the fifth grade in the place of
Miss Heuchemer, who resigned.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Braswell came
up from Gunnison Tuesday and will
20 on up to Smith Hill where Mr..
Braswell will be employed.
E. O. Wilson, Mrs. H. H. McCor-
mick, and Miss Ruby Nutting mo-
tored to Gunnison Sunday afternoon,
returning that evening.
D., NIL, loft MOndav for a week q