The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-12-21
GUNNIsoN ITEMS

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With her parents.
Mrs. Harriet Henderson from lola,
5 spending some days in town having
iental work done.
Judge McDougal was reported quite
II Saturday, also Donald Spann we
hear is somewhat under the weather.
We note that Ben Perry is now in
'hc employ of ID L. Gray & Co. and
.hat the company has put on another
team and sled.
1t was with regret that we learned
Of the death of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs Wallace Moore, that was
horn last week.
Mrs L. E Neale left. Tuesday for
Wallace, Idaho, where her husband
went some time ago and is now en-
ployed as electrician there.
Earl Mullin was seen in our city
Friday He was called from his home
at lola, as witness in the land case
of Rosenbaum VS.. Whitney.
Mrs. James Robinson has lately re-
turned from California, where she has
been for some time visiting her
daughter, Mrs. William Bailey.
James Brewer appears quite lonely
since his wife and daughter departed
last Tuesday for Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, to spend some time visiting
relatives.
After spending few days with his
brother Frank Scheid and cousin Har-
ry, recently from St. Louis, Fred Shield
took the evening flyer for Pueblo
Thursday.
We see that the new barber shop |
owned by Frank Fisher, has installed
brand new elec trical clock. Good!
Now we will have the correct time on
TUmichi avenue.
Mrs. Mary Lappin departed Friday
for her home in Pueblo. After spend
ing the holidays with her husband
and children she will return to finish
her course at the College.
Sunday saw the most of the town
people that enjoy those sports, with
gun at the turkey shoot at Frank
Knowles ranch. Almost every one
brought home one or more turkeys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith are
happy over the advent of bright
baby boy Thursday morning. Yes. we
think Lawrence and Grandpa and
Grandma Smith will recover in time.
Saturday saw a number of ranch
people in town doing Christmas shop
ping, despite the large amount of
snow. Yes, they got here, although
we saw number come in with four
horse teams.
Homer and Erwin Grey paid their
parents visit this weekend. They
are still employed at Sapinero. While
here Homer took his third degree in
the Masonic order, which makes him
a regular Mason.
A fine baby boy arrived Sunday |
night at 1890 at the home of viii
Lannon's. As yet the little man has
not been named, as the happy parents
and brothers and sisters claim they
IAN find no name good enough.
A. J. Haines spent a number of
days last week visiting friends here
before going to his home at Sapinero. |
He has been employed for some time
at the Roosevelt tunnel at Pitkin.
which recently closed down on ac-
count of the snow.
W. H. Brown from lola, is spending
his Christmas vacation from school
duties at the home Of John Wiley.
What is it attracts Mr. Brown to our
city every weekend and holiday? Oh
it's an attractive "City" we'll say!
Last Tuesday while returning from
Grand juno ton, we rode with our old
friend Hugh Gallagher. Conversing
over the old days we learned about
Hugh's long service for the Rio
Grande. He started with the road as
section hand at Larkspur, in 1879.
From there he went to Pinion, in
1880. In three years he was at Gun
nison, and in four more was con-
ductor. He divided time somewhat
between then and 1908 in both Gunni-
son and Salida and in that year be-
came a resident of Grand Junction
where he has remained. For 43 years
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