The Holly chieftain., 1919-01-09
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1.-THE following news letter intend
ed for last weeks Chieftain, was de
layed in transmission by the snow
storm and did not reach the office
till Sunday mOrning.-EditOr.
Bristol, Colo, Dec. 81.
Special to The Chieftain.
Hill Ofiiel was Bristol caller
Monday.
Chas. Luna was a Holly visitor
last Saturday.
Harry Callahan went to La Junta
last Thursday.
Vera ROsebrough spent Christmas
in Lamar with friends.
DR.. Wool transac:ctl busi.. ess in
the count: seat Monday.
Mary SlOcum has been visiting
Gladys Click the past two weeks.
Geo. Miller made business trip
to Lamar Thursday of last week.
II. S. Coats, wife and daughter,
ii: ilie, were shopping in alfar las:
Monday.
Victor Haven of the Crews Beggs
Co. at Pueblo. came down to spend
Christmas with home folks.
Everyone has been busy opening
up roads. Some of the roads were
driftcd so they had to be shOveled
out.
Mrs. Walter Mcmillan died at the
keOn ranch, of influenza and was
buried at the Bristol cemetery last
Monday.
H. F. Decker returned last week
from a business trip to Hutchinson
and Newton, and short visit to his
parents at Wichita.
The Bristol Mercantile Co. is busy
invoicing their store, with Frances
Straney, Ethel Mexican and Russell
Harrison as helpers.
lone Oneil left last Tuesday night
for Denver, where she will take a
course in professional nursing at
st. Joseph's hospital.
Earl Coy, of near Hartman, died
with influenza at his home last Fri
day night. Mr.. Coy leaves wife
and two s.nall chilGren.
Felix Schmidt left for Denver last
Saturday for few days visit with
friends. Dame Rumor has 1t that
Felix may not return alone.
Sarah Francis rturned to her
home in Lamar last Friday after a
two weeks visit with her cousin,
Mrs. r. HI. Cathell, and family.
s. F. Sale departed for his home
in Missouri last Saturday. Mr.. Sale
has been here working, and visiting
his two brothers for several months.
A fine, seven-pound baby girl ar
rived at the home of Floyd Eaton
on Dec. 18th, named Eula Marjorie.
Mother and daughter are doing
fine.
Harry Callahan, Geo. Vagher, Her
shell Click, Mary Slocum. and Gladys
Click we're among the young folks
who attended the Christmas dance
at Holly.
Doll Miller went to Plainview.
Tex, to spend Christmas with her
parents. Her little sister, who has
been visiting in Bristol for some
time, accompanied her home.
Christmas mail service was very
poor on account of the big snow
storm. No trains over the A. v. r..
r. for five days-worst snow storm
this country has seen in years
Everyone is busy filling their els
terms this week as the D. A. NJ. &
p. Co. plans on shutting down their
mill entirely for a week or two un-
til the snow goes off SO they can
grind again.
Orley Straney had the misfortune
to drop 50pound engine bearing
on his foot and mash couple of
toes few days ago. However, it is
not serious and he will soon be out
on both feet again.
The heavy snow of last week came
near caving in the Trefz garage.
However, with lots of snow shovel
ing and a good deal Of propping up,
the building was saved and with
out much damage done.
Mildred Gordon just returned
from visit with her sister Crystal,
who is In nurses training at Bethel
hospital in Colorado Springs. While
away, Mildred also visited friends
at Pueblo and at Fountain, Colo.
Harry Justice, Felix Schmidt and
Russell Harrison are among the SOL
dier boys just arrived home All
have honorable discharges from the
army service and are glad to be at
home again. 1t is needless to say
three homes were gladdened for
Christmas by the arrival TO their
sons.
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