The Glenwood post., 1922-02-23
Twenty Years Ago
I.ems Taken From The Post Published
the Fourth Week in February, 1902

The Odd Fellows have changed their
meeting night from Friday to Monday.
Geo. w. Cottrel, the Denver CON
tractor, has secured the contract for
resetting the boilers, building an i'd
ditional chimney and constructing STA
feet of ten inch sewer for the Hotel
Colorado.
Mrs. Dewitt spent the past week
visiting the various grades ct the
Glenwood public schools. As q means
of getting an inspiration for the teach
ers' association at Aspen, the plan
was an excellent one.
F. H. A. Lyle, manager Of the Glen
wood Hot Springs company, has sailed
for the land across the big pond,
whether for a little pleasure trip or
with view of attending tho corona
tion of King Edward is not stated.
N. s. Henderson this week disposed
Of his meat market to 8. L. Meadows,
who has been in his employe for a
number of years. Mr.. Henderson has
not yet decided on his future business
plans
Henry Morrell has completed his
contract on the state road and on Wed.
nesday moved his outfit down to Glen.
wood. All is now in readiness for the
final inspection and approval of the
road by State Engineer McCune.
f. A. Thayer of the Hotel Colorado
has started on a visit to st. Louis,
Galveston, New Orleans and other
southern cities. He expects to retun
about March Is and devote his time to
the preparation of the Hotel Colorado
for big summers trade.
Yesterday the entire corps of Glen
wood teachers went up to Aspen,
where they visited the schools and
where today they will participate in
the program of the Tri-County Teach
ers' association. Misses Lila Boyle of
Cardiff and Ida Lay of Parachute
Joined the party at Glenwood.
The DeBeque Townsite, Oil and Gas
company and the Blaine Oil and Gas
company have filed certificates desig-
mating Colorado Springs as the princi-
pal place of business, and Eugene A.
Sunderlin as the duly authorized agent
of such company. Both companies are
doing business in the DeBequs oil
fields.
A special meeting of the prospective
Eagles will be held at Odd Fellows
hall this evening when Frank Lomeis-
ter, of Leadville, q prominent member
of the Eagles, will explain somewhat
the aims and workings of the order.
The Glenwood aerie will soon be ready
to institute and it is predicted that it
will start out with very large men,
bership.
The local telephone office this week
received machine which automatical-
ly registers the exact time when Gus
toner begins his conversation and the
the length Of his talk in minutes. The
ordinary toll ticket is placed in the
machine just as the customer begins
to talk, and by pressing a lever tho
exact time when the talk begins is reg
istered. At the close of the converse
tion another lever is worked and the
exact time consumed in the talk is reg
istered. The machine is a very con-
venient as well as ingenious one, pre-
venting many disputes which would
otherwise arise.
W. L. Grubb has returned to his Car
bondale ranch after spending the win
ter in the Effete. One of the pleas.
ATTEST events in connection with his
trip was an interview with the presi
'let, in which Mr.. Roosevelt surprised
Mr.. Grubb ,as he does everyone, with
his familiarity with western conditions
and western needs.
The postoffice at Catherin has been
discontinued and subscribers have no.
titled this office to forward their
copies of the great family weekly to
Carbondale.
The local telephone exchange reports
n decided increase in talkativeness
since the oil activity took a prominent
turn. Mr.. Parkison expects to put in
another booth if the increased bust
ness continues.
Charlie Bunker has been more than