The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-26
PenrOse Items
Penrose Press.

II. n May Don was In and subscribed
for the Press yesterday. Mr.. Maybon
has purchased just recently two reg
isctered, bred, Duroc-Jersey giltS of
the Illustrator and Gerry Orion strains
and which viii be valuable additions
to his herd and to the Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Bell are
the parents of a daughter. The lit
tie stranger made ner appearance last
Thursday, February Il.
Mrs. H A. MaYis returned Saturday
from months sojourn in Denver
Miss Catherine Baird left Monday
for Chicago where she mas accepted a
position as stenographer at the Great
Lagos Naval Training Station.
Saturday evening Miss Mary Jane
Bell entertained some &c of her
friends at leap year Valentine party,
the first of the season. The evening
was spent in the playing of season
able games and music. The refresh
nents and decorations were in keep
ing with the spirit of the evening and
all present report a most enjoyable
time.
W. ]. Brohman and F. F. thinner
man were business visitors in the
Cripple Creek district last week
While there "zim" purchased a COM
pleie barber OUTFIT and some pool
tables which he has installed in the
old restaurant building on Main
street.
The past week has seen a large
amount OF hay and corn leaving the
Park. The price is pretty fair for
tho hay but only medium for the corn.
lf the price OF hogs. however. had re-
usined anywhere near equita BILE with
The price Of corn. there would have
been less Of the grain sold The de-
isled break in the hog market early
IN the year has had the effect OF cur
-aiiinc the 1920 pig crop to an extent
-hich II now possible to figure The
fsrirer Is not going TO go on astrike
h'if neither he IS going 10 20 TO the
FORK Of feeiiaS and handling hogs
~her he can make as much or more
money BY simply hauling OF the grain.
Owing 10 the 1nsrantine against the
80 - bA Ati N[iPpAr tTtk duu
The district. Il is impossible for me to
TO get any lumber In Penrose at pres
mt. II is expected the ban win bs
'fted next week and will have about
eo.ees feet available. So says ". !.
sroAMan So.
The -aosse on the tract south OF ftown
owned by J. p Smith and occupied
hv the NcEe,h boys. was burned to
ih. ground eariy Saturday evening
The house and its contents are a total
loss. including goodiy amount In
war savings stamps, There was no
insurance
I c. Masruder and W X. pozier
y, Canon City were Colorado Springs
visitors Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. n. p Mitchell aud
daushter. Peggy. were Pueblo visitors
FRIDAY. and Saturday, attending the
Commercial Congress. and meeting
their old friend Gov. c. II. Bruugh OF
Arkansas.
sister. Mrs. r L. Dick in Canon City
this week. Miss Doris Olnsiesd and
her mother took Bates over in the au-
iomobile Monday.
n r. Mints was a business caller in
Florence Tuesday
Walter and Will Crawford motored
To Pueblo last SUNDAY 10 see their sis
ter. Mrs. Glenn Rush. who has been
seriously Ill with pneumonia and is at
the Minnequa hospital They found
her much improved and able to be
up and around some. but rather weak
Their mother, who has been in at
tendance upon the daughter for some
tive. returned home with them.
Miss Doris olmstead was hostess to
the whole bunch last Thursday eve
rinr. Refreshments OF sandwiches.
coffee. milk and cake were served
The evening was passed in piayign
games and In musical entertainment
!. c. Brewer. the Canon City auction
eer was Park caller on Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Williams. who spent last
week visiting in Colorado Springs. re-
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Kelley. who has been
quite low with pneumonia. is reported
to be slowly improving.
Miss Hazel Smith and Messrs Les
ter Coffman and Clifford Burns at
tended the McElroy dance at Florence
Saturday night.
Mrs. NJ. f. Mccormick inspected
the postotfice Tuesday afternoon.
This is her first trip up town in over
three weeks. and her many friends
are glad to see her up and around
again.
l.. A. Van Tilborg OF Denver and