The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-08

S veral families enjoyed a picnic
at Hillside Lake and Ranch July 4th
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day
and most especially the big feed.
Those present were VIM. Nash and
family, James Arnott and family,
Mrs. Sadie Bottenfeld, s. G. Botten-
field and family, Lewis Mosher, G. H.
Wise and family, Mrs. Seville and
daughter Thelma, Dick Bailey and
family, MrB- R. H. Mace, Mr.. Phil
Killian, Mrs. Davis and son Clarence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bergman, Miss
Stella Bergman and Mrs. c. S. Berg
man.
The Firemen's Ball given on Mon
day evening, July 5, at the City Hall,
was grand success. A large crowd
from Gunnison attended and every
one had fine time. The excellent
music was furnished by six piece
orchestra. Lunch was served by Mrs.
M. R. Canterbury at midnight and
was greatly enjoyed by the large
crowd present <r
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Evans and chill
dren with Mr.. Evans mother, Mrs.
Serber, came in by auto from Delta
last Thursday and were guests at the
l.. G. Espey home for several days.
Mr.. Evans was head groceryman at
the Supply Store some three years
ago and is at present with large
hardware firm.
Pete Funaro who was injured in
J. l. L o. T.
taken out to Pueblo hospital the fol-
lowing day, died Monday evening.
His wife, children and brother-in-law
were with him when death came. Mrs.
Short and Mrs. Carricato left Tues
day to be with Mrs. Funaro.
Crowds were seen Sunday morning
starting out for picnics and fishing
trips A number of people came in
by auto for picnics in or near town.
This is the first time in a number of
years that Crested Butte has not had
a celebration on July 4th-
Miss Martha Breen, sister of Mrs.
P. ]. Morgan, came up from Gunni-
son Saturday, remaining until Mon
day Miss Breen is attending sum-
mer school in Gunnison and expects
to teach in Crested Butte the com
ing term.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McIlwee came
in from Cripple Creek Tuesday. They
will go over on Brush Creek this
week to do assessment work on some
mining claims which the McIlwee
Bros located some thirty years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Murray of
Rockvale, came in Saturday for a
visit with Mrs. Murray's brother,
Dave Watkins. Mr.. Murray returned
home Tuesday and his wife will re-
main in C. B. for a while.
William johnson. with his sisters,
Miss Ethel and Mrs. Roy Ten Eyck,
went over to Salida Saturday to see
their mother and spend the Fourth.
Capt. Mathewson took them as far as
Gunnison in his car.
Mrs. C. L. Hudson and daughter,
Miss Maribel, are patients in Mime
qua hospital at present, Mrs. Hudson
having had tonsils removed and Ma
ribel operated for appendicitis.
Miss Mary Kapushion, who is at
tending Parks Business School in
Denver, returned to that city Friday.
She came in last week to attend her
brothers wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton DAMN were in
town shaking hands with their many
friends last Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. George Andreatta came up with
them in the Ford.
Geo. Kapushion, Jr., has purchased
from Frank Fisher the house occu-
pied by Fred Miller and will start
soon to remove same to other lots.
Angelo Chiodo and children depart
ed Saturday for San Francisco, Cali
fornia. They will locate near that
city if satisfied with the country.
Irwinites who attended the dance
Monday evening, were Mrs. Daisy
Young, Barclay Embree, 7. c. Math-
ewson, and Edgar Pennington.
Commissioner Whalen made his
regular trip to Gunnison Tuesday to
attend the meeting of the Board OF
County Commissioners.
Vern Wise, with his sister, Miss
Violet, and cousin, Miss Thelma Sc
Vile. came up from Glacier to take
in the dance.
Little John Taylor Gladstone has
had his tonsils removed at Minnequa
and is getting along nicely.
Mrs. John Lupher made trip to
Gunnison by auto Wednesday, taking
doxun several r,assenpers