Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-03
Twenty Years Age
Gunnison. December 8, 10,

oAtthiSSAif ACSCffiucH ASVV.
Dear Nary
l suppose you are like the rest of us
women folks, busily engaged in doing
fancy work for Xmas Every year.
just after Christmas is over, always
vow LII begin early this time TO pre-
pare for the next holiday season, and
then, alas, when the time comes l am
as far behind as I ever was.
| really haven't much time Of late,
rs l am studying up on Shakespeare
50 that ! can join the Shakespearian
club just organized here. They held
the first meeting at Miss Mamie Har-
woods the other night II was most
ly business meeting and the follow
ing were chosen as officers: president,
x. K. Adams; vice e-president p c.
Boyles; leader, H. F. Lake Jr.; secre-
tary, Miss Emma Hetherington.
How did Thanksgiving 20 of up
your way? We had biR turkey, but
had to buy il, as Jack fell down on the
turkey shoot at Lee Clay's. +. G.
Palmer captured two big ones, and A.
ID. Mckee and Alec McDougal each got
one. Pretty good showing for three
confirmed bachelors, now isn't il?
We didn't have any company this
year, altho most of the town folks did.
Mrs. Mary Anderson came up from
Montrose to eat turkey with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Bryan.
Jack was talking to an old friend of
his, George Farnham, who was down
from Ohio City on business. Mr..
Fafnham is the owner Of the Syracuse
group Of four mining claims in that
region, and Is very enthusiastic over
the fine showing Of ore he is securing
H.. .x..k - q l. II
Say. Mary, ! am going to have a
new dress--a tailor-made. too. w. j.
Brown came back from Cripple Creek
this week and has opened tailor shop
and is ready for business.
Mrs w. H. Murray is packing up
her things, and thinks they will soon
move to Salida. Mr.. Murray is al
ready located there. hate TO see the
townspeople move away, but ii seems
as fast as one family 60 away, anoth-
or comes to live. Ed Lewis has moved
his family up from Vulcan to live.
Mrs. b. ID Smith and daughter, Miss
Nellie are moving away also. They
are visiting at the ranch home Of A.
ID Sears for few days before leaving
The Stork didn't have any turkeys
TO hand around Thanksgiving. but in
stead left IL pound boy Mt the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Potter. The
young man came just in time to make
the acquaintance of his uncle, Albert
Potter, who is visiting his father, j.
j. Potter, from Los Angeles.
II. w. Endner and F G. Zugelder
are home again from Pitkin You
know they have been erecting fine
residence for Mayor Pettingill of
that place.
Guess the bright lights didn't agree
with Jerry O'Reagan, at any rate he
has decided to shake city life and go
to ranching. This week he purchased
the ranch of Joe Morgan at Parlin and
he and his wife are moving up. Mrs.
O'Reagan's sister, Miss Jane Smith, is
also going with them.
Did you know that Victor Yeager
was married last week. The wedding
took place ut the home of the bride in
Grand Junction. She was Miss Lila
B. Strains and they have gone to the
coast on a honeymoon.
There was a very interesting write |
up in our paper this week on Mrs.
Helen L. Greenfell, the new state supt. |
of public instruction. Wonder where |
she will be twenty years from now.
III have to close now. Want to do
a little shopping this afternoon, and
also say good bye to Miss Lulu Hagen.
She and her brother Fred are leaving |
for Boulder to attend the University. !
Will write again before Christmas.
As ever, AGNES.
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