The Holly chieftain., 1919-02-06
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE
Important gathered by The Chief
tsin's paid special writers

I Another light snow visited this
section Sunday night. This is un-
welcome to most of us. especially to
stockmen who are obliged to haul
feed to their cattle.
Miss Iona Nichols, primary teach
er at Coates school. is unable to per-
form her duties ON account of the flu.
Mrs. Prudence Ferguson is filling
the vacancy for few days.
+ Mrs. Mary Palmer returned Mon
day night from Granada where she
has been taking care of sick relatives.
Hazel remained there to help as they
are still unable to be about much.
Mr.. Dean who has been confined
to his home for many weeks, suffer
ing from two broken ankles, is able.
with the aid of crutches to be out
again and visited this city Thursday.
T. The heavy frost which visited this
! section Thursday and Friday did
some damage to the telephone lines
and altho we enjoyed the scenery we
would just as soon the sun would
shine more.
! Word comes from Sergeant X. r.
/ Ferguson who has been at the Hdq.
Mailing Dept. at Camp Travis, Texas
that he has received his honorable
discharge and expects to visit his
parents soon.
I Mrs. T. e. Sallee and son, Archie,
made a trip to Lamar Saturday Mrs.
Dean Doyle who has been at the hos
pital at that place returned with
them much improved in health at
present writing.
/ The "Move On" sale which is being
conducted at the Hartman Mercan-
tile Co. store is being we'll attended,
I regardless of the continued storm
period and bad roads. The clerks
were all kept very busy Saturday.
Mr.. Wilson, proprietor of the cor
ner store, is conducting an auction
sale beginning Saturday and contin-
uing until his entire stock is gone.
Mr.. Wilson expects to leave here for
Missouri where he has other business
/ interests
! The orchestra met Saturday even
| ing and played few of their famil-
liar. pieces, in view of getting good
start. They have decided to meet
again next Saturday night and all
the members, also any who wish to
Join are urged to be present.
Lee Patterson of Bird City, Kas.
was a Hartman visitor Saturday and
Sunday. Lee was mustered out of
1.-THE service and returned home from
France the day before Christmas, and
after having spent few days at
home, came to Colorado to look after
/ his interests.
I nd 70 n
telegram from Charles that he is in
New York and will be home on fur
Tough In the very near future. Chas.
was one of the first to answer the
call to the colors, joining the Navy
at an early date. He is very well
known in both Holly and Hartman
and his many friends shall be greatly
pleased to have him back even for a
short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zuik delightfully."- en-.
| tertained number Of their friends
Wednesday night at party in honor
of Mrs. Zuik's birthday. The even
ing was spent in games and music
after which delicious refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cake
we're served at an appropriate hour
Mrs. Zuik displayed handsome ce
dar chest, which had been presented
to her by her husband Among
those present we're: Messrs. and Mes
danes Coffman, Sicklebower, Pink
ham, Barnes, Irving, Carl Paulson
Dale Marston, Howard Boyd. Misse.
Cora Betty. Charlotte Ferguson, Myr
tie Palmer. Dell Shafer, Edna Shive
ly. All departed at late hour, wisf
ing Mrs Zuik many more happy
birthdays and voting them as frs
class host and hostess.
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