The Glenwood post., 1919-04-26
RIFLE NEWS

Clyde Hawkins came in Monday from
Salida where he has been employed all
winter q meat cutter in the Hampson
store ct that place. Mr.. Hawkins will
devote the summer to work among his
bee colonies.
A giee club composed of fourteen
young ladies is coming over from Meek
or and will give concert Monday
night. These young ladies belong to
the Hesker high school and half the
proceeds of the concert will be given
to the sthletic club of the R. U. h. c.
Rev. Hutchins went to Colorado
Springs Sunday evening to make az
rangeneAts to have Mrs. Hutchins re-
ceived at . sanitarium at that place
He cane back Tuesday. Mrs. Hutchins
is very ill with tuberculosis. Arrange
ments are now complete for the family
to leave Rifle Friday evening. Rev.
Hutehins will remain away several
weeks; the family indefinitely. Mrs.
Hutchi1s will be at Nob's Hill sani-
tariuA
After writing the above account Of
preparations to take the wife Of Rev.
Hutchils to a sanitarium it was found
that she was failing rapidly. She
passed to the better land at Q p. m.
Wednesday. Funeral services were
held at the M. f. church Thursday at
8 p. L., Rev. Pepper of Glenwood
Springs, Rev. Basham and Rev Coulter
Of Grand Valley and Rev. Martin Of
Rifle conducting the services. Each
speaker spoke ably and feelingly of the
departed, attributing to her most no.
bic and lovely Christian character. The
funeral services lasted for over an hour.
The favorite hymns of Mrs. Hutchin,
were sung, among them "Abide With
Ne" aad "Safe in the Arms Of Jesus. -
Rev. Coulter sang impressively "Lead
Kindly Light" Mrs. Hutchins was q
woman of education and culture. She
had had special training and was a
gifted elocutionist. She had endeared
hsrseH to great many people in Rifle
who win Miss her kindly, pleasant per-
sonality. Rev. Hutchins and little son
Goodrich have the sympathy Of the en-
tire soHnunity. The body has been
taken to Ponca, Neb., for burial. Mrs.
Hutchins' mother, Mrs. J. Mendenhall,
came from Nebraska and was present
with her daughter when she died.
Lawyer Elan B. Underhill has bought
one Of tie chas. Taughenbaugh houses
ON Railrsad avenue and removed thence
Tuesday. Mrs. Susie Barber and family
and the Misses Turner will occupy the
house vacated by Mr.. Underhill.
Claude George is having trouble with
his eyes. Rheumatism is given a. the
cause.
Mrs. Berglund and Mrs Tadlock mo-
tofed t. the Berglund mine Monday.
A1s. Jos Ewers Of Divide creek was
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. ]. R. Nun
ro, for . few days this week.
Vera and Oscar Helvey spent Easter
in Glenwood Springs, the guests Of Miss
May Hadsen.
J. H. Barnes paid a brief visit to our
city this week. It will be remembered
that Ms. Barnes was in charge Of the
emergency hospital during the epidemic
of Spanish influenza. Mr.. Barnes is
now eastern slope manager of several
Of the best old line insurance COM
panies. The family will reside in Colo
RADIO Springs.
B. L. Dawson and family will soon
N love 70 Divide creek. Mr.. Dawson
wifi set - manager of the Chas. shide.
ler ras 1t.
Rifle has q new jewele,r 8. H. Gold.
Tho fa1 nily came this week and reside
in Mrs. APolloek 3 house on First street.
The finNe Jersey dairy herd Of P. J..
sins'' '''N ''''''n'' of at Silt Thurs
Chss. Mil Ter has bought the Pittman
property ont Second street.
Miss Bthf stotts visited with Nor
risanis friel(d this week.
G. B. Coffin came home from Denver
Monday. He attended the meeting Of
the Icemen's convention
Eola Chinn was operated for appendi-
citis At Fruita the first of the week.
The Chetelat family has bought the
p. N. Wall house.
Arthur Watts and family have moved
to their ranch at Rio Blanco for the
summer. Before going they did the
wise oct by buying the home where
they have been living-the large stone