Gunnison news-champion., 1922-04-14
Twenty Years Ago
Gunnison, April u, 1902.

Gunnison, April IA, 1902.
Dear Nary
Wish 1 knew who invented house
cleaning. I've been indulging in that
exercise all week. Right now, l am
going TO sit down and rest and have q
chat with you.
The excitement from the fire last
week is about over. Jack says It was o
good thing the fire happened. rs it
helped us get rid of u lot Of old frame
buildings. Several brick structures
are being planned.
Was invited to the surprise party
on Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Brown the other
night to help them. celebrate their sill
yer wedding anniversary. ] didn't go
as had planned to attend the party
given for Mrs. M. c. Walker. Her
husband lost his meat market and all
their household effects, SO we women
ful set of dishes. The affair was at
the home of Mrs. p. p. Miller.
Lots of surprise parties this week.
One was on Mrs. !. w. Jennings, at the
Clarence Adams home; another was
given for Mrs. p. ]. Sullivan's sister,
Miss Flynn, who arrived short time
ago from California to visit here.
Helen went to q birthday party at
the jos. Estes ranch, which Mrs. Estes
had for Miss Margaret, in honor Of
her birthday. A crowd Of young folks
are at the f. E. Mueller home this
afternoon, as q surprise on Miss Virgie
Mueller. OF course Helen went too.
Jack and were invited to dinner
given at the A. X. Stevens ranch at
lola. The Stevens girls were celcbrat-
ing their fathers Goth birthday. We
couldn't 60, as it takes SO long TO drive
20 far and back.
Jack is out At the Frank Lghtley
ranch today. Mr.. Lightley got his leg
broken the other day when horse he
was riding banged him against barn
door. Jack told me that's what .
man gets when he lives on . ranch, but
/ had the last word. showed him the
piece in fhe local paper about Hans
Weicks getting hurt IN the Good Hope
mine at Vulcan. He was down In the
shaft and q rock fell on him, breaking
his arm and bruising him up. Harry
Weiss and John Satterstrom brought
the injured man to town.
DR.. Louis Grasmuck was down town
yesterday; walked down too. First
time in years he has been able to get
around.
Why are you 80 anxious to know
shout election results at Pitkin? Did
you make some bets7 Well, Scott
Dickinson is mayor, and J. N. Custer,
L. M. Nance and Louis O'Brian are
trustees. Al Crested Butte, Mayor
Alexander won; Mrs. Susie Miller was
elected town clerk; Frank Wilson,
marshal and Messrs. Arnott and
Jamison are the new councilmen.
Jack received . postal card today
from o. H. Aikine, who Is now at his
old home in Jackson, Michigan, which
he had not seen since he left there In
1876. He'll be back here on the 10Th.
Louis Miller and family are home
from their trip to Middleton, Ohio.
Also Mrs. w. Scott Smith and baby
came home from Florence yesterday.
John Easfman's wife and two children,
John and Velma arrived from Cedar
Falls, Michigan on the same train.
i hear that Tom Murray is planning
on building q new home on Lower
Main street this summer. The cellar
II being dug now.
Well must ring OF now have 80
many things to do. We are going to
take supper out. Jos. Metroz and
Frank Anderson have bought the New
York Cafe, and We are going to try Il.
More news next week. For this
| time, good bye.
n. A. Spenst and family have moved
Into the Stanley house on Iowa St