The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-09
TIE HOLLY cH1ErA1N


Lemuel Richardson of Hougoton
Kan, spent yesterday here with his
sister, Mrs. John S. Shearman, and
family, en- route home from Pueblo
where he had been in attendance at
The races.
The Parent Teachers Association
will give reception to the teachers
of the Holly Public Schools Friday,
September II. A musical program
will be the entertainment of the
evening.
John Simpson, Republican candi-
date for sheriff. was in Holly and Vi
cinity Tuesday and Wednesday look
ing after his political interests and
visiting his brother and sister, vii
liam and Miss Maggie Simpson.
w. H. Shively went up to Wiley
yesterday to be on the ground when
the Beet Day doin's started today.
'Shive" is candidate for the NOM.
ination for county commissioner of
the First district of Prowers county
Oh the Democratic side.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson and
daughter Wallrina motored down
| from La Junta last Sunday and
spent a couple of hours here with old
| friends and neighbors. Mr.. Robinson
| formerly owned the drug store now
owned by the Valley Drug Co.
Mrs. L. M. Appel and children return.
ed home Wednesday night from Los Ane.
les, where they have been spending the
summer. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Appei's sister, Mrs. J. C.Coxe who
stopped at Colorado Springs for couple
of weeks after which she will return here.
Lieut.. l.. J Gilmour of the Land
Company office force, went to Den
yer last Saturday night to greet his
new son born there Saturday morn
ing. Mr.. Gilmour returned home
Tuesday morning reporting Mrs. Gil.
mour and the new boy getting along
nicely
Messrs ], w. Garrett anu S. II.
Patterson of Fall River, Kan, were
here yesterday to attend the funeral
of the late Mrs. Chas. Cochran near
Coolidge which was held yesterday.
They spent the afternoon and today
here the guests of c. A. Jewett and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Shive returned
home last Friday from Rocky Ford
where they had motored to attend the
4 4, vo Noic of n,l
on Day celebration. They stopped
off at La Junta en- route home for a
brief visit with Joseph Adamek and
family
Louis Girdotti, residing two miles
southwest of Hartman was in town
Monday looking after business mat
tiers. He reports exceptionally good
crops in his section this season with
the exception of wheat which was Tit
by hail. Beets he says are coming in
fine shape.
VIM. and Earl Miller of Miller
Brothers & Co. were down from La
mar yesterday comforting with Ed
Dolberg their resident manager here.
The company is delivering ,iiree Wal
lis tractors south of town this week
which they recently sold to farmers
in that section.
County Commissioner A p. Knuck
ey has been in the county seat a
greater portion of the week in at
tendance at the regular monthly
meeting of the board of county COM
missioners The board also sits at
this time as board of equalization,
Inecesitating an extra amount of time
and work.
j. H. Humphries, manager of j. B.
Byars & Cos. store here, went up to
Pueblo Sunday to meet Mrs. Hump
hries who has been spending the past
few weeks with her parents at Mont
rose and who was OH her way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphries arrived here
Tuesday morning.
Jas. G. Fuller left this morning TO"
Wiley to park his candidacy for the
nomination of sheriff at the Beet Day
celebration. Jim was exceeding the
sp, ed limit this morning as he start.
ed for the depot to catch the "Alfal-
{ oga Special" Take it from The
CEIeftain there will be some politics
when Jim gets in action in the Beet