The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
Gunnison News
From Tho Empire

day, returning Thursday.
Rocco Santarelli of Sapinero, was
in town the latter part of last week
Mrs. S. j. Coats returned from her
sojou~n in California last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Simpson of Cathe-
dral, left for New York Monday to
be away for the next two months.
Miss Mercier, Red Cross nurse, and
Miss Verna Waterman, County Supt.
of Schools. went west Wednesday
morning.
Mrs. Mary Allison came down from
Castleton Thursday and will .emain
in town some time. She has engaged
rooms at La Veta.
e H. Albertson, H. C. Tossing and
c. A Walker all of Denver, were
here this week auditing the D. & r.
G. books in the various offices.
Rev. E. N. Edgerton, presiding ell
der of this district, came in Monday
evening from Grand Junction. to con-
duct the funeral services of H. M.
Webster
Mrs. w. E. Burckett and son of San
Jose, California, arrived last Tuesday
to join Mr.. Burckett who is in the
employ of the D. & R. G. They have
rented one of the Brunton cottages.
Mrs. Verne Mauer entertained the
DeWyk club last Thursday. Four ia
bles of 500 players comprising most
of the young married folks spent a
thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. Al
fine luncheon was served.
Mrs. Reva Sapp O'Connor left Fri
day for Denver, where she will visit
friends for time and will then go
on to her home in Guatemala. She
has closed up her late fathers estate
and to very good advantage.
A. d. Smith, of Dodge City. Kansas,
brother of Mrs. H. M. Webster, ar
rived from that place Sunday morn
ing. Another brother, Ermon E.
Smith. also of Dodge City, reached
here Tuesday morning, both called by
the death of Mr.. Webster.
A telegram received by Judge and
Mrs. Shackleford from their daughter
Mamie, announces that her husband,
Edward F. Hart, has been appointed
Captain of Field Artillery, in the
Regular Army with temporary assign
ment to duty at Camp Lewis, Wash.
Rev. Davies left Tuesday morning
for Salt Lake, where he will pack up
and return to Gunnison in about a
week and assume his duties as pastor
of the Community church, which call
he has accepted. Mr.. Davies is
wide awake young man whom the
people of Gunnison will welcome.
A telegram reached town Monday
imparting the sad intelligence that |
Mrs. R. F. Walker, wife of our towns
man of that name and mother of VIM
Walker. had died in Tacoma, Wash
ington. The son at once arranged to |
depart for that place, but the feeble
health of the husband prevented his
going. VIM. Walker left Tuesday
morning.
Tom Swan. old time resident of |
Gunnison, dropped in Tuesday on his
return from Alaska, where he has So
journed some years. 1t has been 81 |
years since Mr.. Swan lived here and
since that time he has done some
globe trotting, doing stunts in South
America and as far North as our
Alaskan possessions, where he has
been engaged in mining.
Mrs. o. F. Thomas. who was brought
down from Gothic some time since on
account of her being afflicted with
paralysis and not favorably situated
as regards care and attention, was
sent back home Tuesday morning. II
seems that her case is not one where
admission to the county hospital is
permitted. all of which impresses us
with the idea that there ought to be
some way to cover just such cases.
Here is hopeless paralytic, Grip
pied husband. two girls who have
never had the slightest chance for an
education, living in the wilds, shut
off from help, or hope of help no
matter what might occur. and coun-
ty hospital operated at public ex-
pense is closed to person who needs