The Glenwood post., 1919-05-03
CORRESPONDENCE


evening from week Of recreation and
business on Piceance creek.
Dr.. A. A. Lippincott of Glenwood
Springs was Sunday guest of the w.
II. Haley family.
The Phelps family have moved into
the Cochran house just east of the
Mikleson property. Ted Sampson of
Glenwood Springs bought the house
formerly occupied by Mr.. Phelps. Years
ago when boy Mr.. Sampson lived in
this house with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. g. Hansen will occu-
py the house with Mrs. Perley Wasson
and Miss Gaffner. They will do light
housekeeping.
Mrs. Dick Mayor, Jr., and small
child have been visiting in Rifle for
some time.
The splendid rainfall of April 90 is
worth many thousands of dollars to
farmers in this vicinity. On many
farms seeding was just finished. The
large amount of moisture that fell will
almost of itself assure the crop.
Miss Edna Cass is home for the sum-
mer She has just finished very sue
cessful term of school near Akron,
Colorado. d ?
Ed Pauls came in Sunday from Den
yer by way of Wyoming, driving a
brand new eight cylinder Cadillac.
Mrs. Pauls came in on the train from
Denver. She joined her husband here
and they proceeded to the home ranch
on Piceance creek. Mr.. Pauls under
went successful surgical operation in
a Denver hospital. Miss Charlotte
Pauls was also in Denver for medical
treatment. She is pronounced entirely
recovered.
The interior of the sayre barber shop
has been re-decorated and painted
Will Clancy did the work.
The L. A. DIS held their regular
meeting Monday evening with Miss
Gertrude Kendall.
Mrs. Fabian Blossom, who has been
teaching school this winter near De
Beque, came home Sunday for the
summer. Her husband, Joe Blossom, is
with the 157th and will be back in
Rifle very soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Clough will move
next week to their fine new bungalow
on Prefontaine mesa. Although this
home is almost two miles from town,
Mr.. and Mrs Clough have arranged to
have the city water and city lights.
The house is equipped with bath, toilet
and all modern conveniences.
Mrs. Lima Mesmer has just recovered
from a severe attack of flu. 1t will
be remembered that Mrs. Mesmer
nursed flu patients throughout the epi-
demic here.
Rev. J. A. Hutchins will be absent
from Rifle about four weeks. He ur.
gently requests his church members 20
attend the other churches while he is
away. The weekly prayer meetings for
the next four weeks will be held at the
homes Of the following church mem
bers: The present week at Mrs. Par
rett' s; May 8, Mrs. Glover's; May IS.
Mrs. schott g; May 90, at Mrs. Burch IS.
Ladies' Aid this week is with Mrs.
Helvey.
Miss Hezel Mesmer finished q sue
cessful term of school at Hunter mesa
last Friday. She Immediately packed
her belongings and went to Pando
where she has started another term Of
school.
Mrs. Churchill, Rifles popular pri-
mary teacher, resigned her position
here last week and went to her home
in Colorado Springs. Mrs. Churchill
has slight physical debility, which is
sometimes quite annoying. She expects
to go to Mayo Bros. hospital for help
very soon.
Mrs. o. p. Y. Burch visited her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Hasley, at Frui
ia this week.
Mr.. Huser of the second hand store
has bought the brick house across the
river, occupied by the Elliott family.
Lee Clouch has rented part of the
Kendall land and will live in the house
on the east forty.
Miss Evelyn Parker accepted the po-
sition in school left vacant by Mrs.
Churchill's resignation. The kddies
like her already. Miss Parker is a
home girl and graduate. of the State
Teachers college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haley will soon
come in in their car from Colorado
Springs. Mr.. and Mrs. Haley will oc-
cupy the old Frank Haley home at the