The Holly chieftain., 1920-04-15

II. g. ROLLINS
diverted to Holly. He will sell at
auction here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Philbuch Of
Coolidge, were Holly visitors Tues
day. Mrs. Philbuch said the wind
storm Saturday night and Sunday
seemed to have did more damage
in Coolidge than here, as 1t blew
several old buildings down and the
roof of the bank building on Main
street.
County Engineer Frank Smith,
his sister, Mrs. VIM. Kindall, and
brother Louis Smith were called
to Lamar Tuesday morning by the
serious illness OF their nephew
Ross Barnhill, who had been suf-
fering from some of fever for some
time. Mr.. Barnhill died the follow
ing day and was buried today.
A. T. Stinel, managing editor of
the Western Farmer of Denver, was
another live one from the metrOp-
oils who came down to the metrOp-
oils of the east end of the state to
enjoy Dairy Day. He got an eye
full Of the industrial Importance of
the Holly district, and was not q
little amazed at our Importance
out here.
j. w. Chaney of the Holly Cafe
was well organized for Dairy Day,
having secured Mr.. and Mrs. j. III.
Jeffers and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Van
Hall of Syracuse, to assist him at
the cafe. Thus he was prepared to
and took good care of the crowd
and could have fed many more. Mr..
Chaneys meat rosats bill for the
day was $102.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Summers of
Wiley were Dairy Day guests in
Holly. They had car trouble just
before reaching town and had to
be hauled in and remain over night
while the car was being repaired.
Mr.. Summers is engaged in the
sale of farm tractors and has al
ready sold over $4,000 worth of
these farm necessities in south
PrOwers and north Baca county the
present year.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. A. Fowler, who
have been here the past two
months recognizing the Brother
hood of American Yeomen, left
Wednesday morning in their car
for La Junta. Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler
while not here long made many
warm friends besides adding many
new members to the Ye0men
lodge. They expect to return here
this fall after organizing q lodge in
La Junta and other towns.
The campaign for new members
for the Brotherhood of American
YeOmen, Homestead 6O94, closed
last Wednesday night with q ban
quet given by the losing side. Mrs.
j. o. Barger was captain of the
winning team and Mrs. C. F. Rice
of the losing side. About SO new
members were taken in during this
campaign. L. T. Lunnpkin, district
manager, of Rocky Ford, was q
guest at this banquet and will re-
main for some time in the interest
of the order.
Among the out of town visitors
In Holly on Dairy Day were Lee
Young, general salesman for the
International Harvester Co. in Colo
RADIO, who was accompanied by his
demonstrator c. w. Henderson and
j. HI. Spigman also an /. Fl. G. rep
resentative. They were acc0mpan.
led here from Lamar by Manager
N. E. Berry and Joe Carrick of the
Lamar house of the w. F. McCue
Mercantile Co., who are agents for
the International Harvester line
throughout the county.
Mrs. Jud. House arrived in Holly
last Friday from FredOnia, Kas, to
look after business affairs and to
visit friends here. Among her busi-
ness transactions was the sale OF
the brick cottage on the Trail to
the present occupants, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Humphries. It Is reported
that there was some competition
in the transaction and Mr.. and Mrs.
Humphries thought for day or
two they were elected to move. The !
consideration Is said to have been
approximately 5000.
Prof. s. s. Phillips Of the Denver
University was in Holly last Friday
and spent the afternoon at the
Highs chool In the course Of hia