The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-03-20
Friday

| Friday
COL sREWER ATTENDS
| PENRosE AUCTION
Col. J. c. Brewer attended the kied
auction So e at Penrose Thursday. He
reported the stock selling high, one
little Jersey COW bringing $3.50. Mr..
Pope Of Cooper avenue accompanied
Mr.. Brewer.
LOCAL CHAPTER Pl E. o.
ELECTS OFFICERS
The members Of chapter A. c., p.
E. O.. met on Tuesday evening Of this
week with Miss Margaret Ross and
voted to adopt one Of the French war
orphans.
II being the time for the annual
election Of officers. the following were
chosen for the ensuing year: Mrs.
Matte NJ. Wylie. president; Miss Rox-
ena Wood. vice president: Mrs Emma
Colgate. corresponding secretary;
Miss Helen Linkins. recording secre-
tary: Mrs. Nettie Farmer. treasurer:
Miss Cora woodford. chaplain. Miss
Mabel Moore. journalist; Mrs. Jennie
Galley. guard.
At the close OF the business pro
gram the hostess. assisted by Misses
Thomas. Ellington and Mclaughlin
served dainty refreshments. The
next meeting of the chapter win be
held with Mrs. wylie Tuesday eve
ming, March rs.
MRS. cREvpENsE-sMITH
EXPECTED HOME SOON
Mrs. Creydene.Smith. who has
spent the last yea ror more with her
son, Vincent Smith and his wife at
Santa Monica. Cal, Will return to
Canon City in the near future 10 make
her home.
RESIGNS AS HEAD NURSE
AT. HOLMES HOSPITAL
Miss Clara Delsmar, head nurse at
Holmes hospital. who has not been
feeling well Of late. has rendered her
resignation to take effect Saturday,
March Is, and at that time she wiz
give up professional nursing and win
take much needed rest. Eventually
Il is her intention TO take np com
mercial vocation.
WINS FROM sPRiHcs;
LOSES TO PUEBLO
The Canon City Business Mems
team won from Colorado Springs. but
lost 10 Pueblo in the voileybail contest
at the triangular contest at Colorado
Springs Thursday Eight in playing of
the tie game credited TO the three or
ganirations at the recent state volley-
ball tournament in Denver The com-
petition between the rival teams for
the honors of the occasion was of the
most spirited character. and the play
ing was al all times unusually inter
est5ng to spectators. Canon City
played a series OF Eve games. OF Is
points each. Pueblo like number
and Colorado Springs four games to
determine the winner. Canon City
was awarded ana ggregate of 65 points;
Pueblo 70 and Colorado Springs
80. In addition to the games reces
sary for the settlement of the disputed
championship. both the visiting teams
played n special Colorado Springs or
Eanization. and each achieved an easy
victory.
The members of the Canon City and
Pueblo teams were entertained az
luncheon at the Y. NJ c. a. on their
arrival in co.orado Springs ard wese
extended every courtesy and hospital
ity during their stay in that city. The
members OF the local team reached
home AZ 2 o'clock this morning.
RECEPTION AND DINNER
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
A reception and dinner compliment
ary to Rev and Mrs. F. W. Starring
and other members of the cougrega-
tion returned from war service. was
held At the First Baptist church las;
Wednesday night. The dinner was
served IN the basement of the church
and lasted from until s O'Clock. Cow
ers were laid for 275 people. and the
affair was both elaborate and delight
full The dinner was served by com
mittee OF church ladies and was one Of
the most enjoyable events OF the kind
that has taken place in Canon City
for some time.
The post-prandial program was no
less pleasing than the dirner. and in
cluded congregational roll call.
short addresses. vocal and instrumen-
tai music, readings. etc. Features
were the singing OF seve-ai patriotic
selections By the Liberty Girls chorns
under the leadership of Mics Mi,i.cent
Stoacy: vocal numbers - the pupils
OF the Junior department Of the Sun
day school; readings by Miss Eta
Walton and Miss Edna Nelson; a vio-
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