Gunnison news-champion., 1922-09-15
Twenty Years Ago
Cunnison, Sept. Is, lso:

Cunnison, Sept. Is, 1902.
Just few lines before 70, % you
will know why there won't Be any lst-
ter next week. an going to Salt
Lake City Sunday, and am hoping III
have good time. When get baek !
will tell you all about il.
Jack and the children are not going.
School just opened and they do not
ike to miss any. Prof. Graham Of
the high school had to resign on &C.
count Of the high altitude. One Of the
other teachers, Miss Hattie Middaugh,
arrived from Missouri today.
George Hetherington was telling me
today that his sister, Miss Emma, Is
now teaching in Muncie, Indiana
The lady next door is going to look
after the house while l am gone.
suppose Jack will be of on a prospect
ing spree while | am gone and am
afraid to leave things alone since that
robbery last week. Burglars broke in
the Z. & S. depot but were scared of
before they could secure anything, so
J then they broke into the real estate Of
fee of c. T. Sills, but only secured $40.
saw Mrs. Sills at the millinery open
ing of Mrs. La N. Rogers, SO | guess
Mr.. Sills played in hard luck.
The W. C. J. U. had an election of
officers the other night. Mrs. Jack
Forbes was elected president and also
appointed delegate to attend the con-
vention in Salida. Mrs Eli Bates is
vice president; Mrs. Jesse Corum,
treasurer; Mrs. C.. NJ. Herrick, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. John Whip,
recording secretary.
| did not get to go, as Jack and the
boy wanted to attend the dance given
by Albert Roper and Joe lsham at the
old Buckley ranch on Ohio Geek. We
had fine time. Supper was served
at the Lee Lehman ranch home. We
met 7. W. Gray's brother William Gray,
who is here on visit from Brookfield,
Missouri.
I've been down town shopping this
forenoon. Met Miss Ida McDonough
on the street. She has been down in
Lake City on visit.
Also met Mrs. Mary Pressler, who
was returning to her homeSin Denver.
She has been taking the baths at
Waunita all summer.
Miss Hazel Hartman left tonight for
Denver TO resume her studies at Misss
Wolcott's school. Helen is crazy to go.
Jack says Mauer & Knoll have the
contract for the erection of small
house in the cemetery for the care
taker. This firm have just finished G.
I. Murray's new home on Lower Main
Street.
He came home little while ago and
said that Roy Perkins, our laundry
man, is leaving for Los Angeles. just
since the fire at the laundry week or
so ago, Mr.. Perkins has decided "a
leave. C. Jacklin has purchased the
structure. What in the world will my
family do for clean clothes while am
away?
Mrs. w. f. Herrick asked me up Ia
the wedding at her home yesterday
The contracting parties were Miss Es-
tella Owens and Mr.. John Satterstrom
of Vulcan.
received two wedding announce.
ments this week. One of Lou Monson
and Annie Waterman, ut Denver, and
the other was of Rev. Earl Perry and
Mrss. Letta Winengay, at Canon City
He used to be the Methodist minister
here years ago.
A Baldwin couple were married here
the other day. c. F. Kunze and Miss
Mary Pressler.
Old Doc Stork hasn't been around
town lately, but Mrs. Ida Gavette was
telling me that she has new grand
daughter at Grand Junction, born to
Mrs. Ethel Killen.'
! Must ring OF now. Have lots to do
before l 60, and Jack wants his sup
per. He brought home . brand new
variety Of spud, "Snow White" pota-
toes raised by Harry Linton on his
place. They are beauties.
/ Jack says he heard Bob Potter has
resigned at the Rummage grocery
and has gone braking ON the railroad.
Conductor d. f. Goodenough is TAX
ing layof. He ran a nail into one
foot and blood poison set in, so his
wife took him to Glenwood Springs.
Helen went to Pauline Metroze's
party this afternoon.
You won't hear from me next week
but when get back, I'll write you q
long letter. So for this time Good bye
AGNES
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