Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
Gunnison. January 10, 1908.
Dear Mary.

Dear Mary
This is the coolest day ever ex-
perienced. Don't feel like going any
place so guess I'll set pretty at home.
and write letters.
II it wasn't SO cold, Jack and would
have gone to the dance given at the
ID. A. Mcconnell home last night. l
hear it was fine. Harry Fogg and
Miss Nellie Mcconnell furnished the
music, and Miss Clara Sewers enter
tanned with several readings. Mrs-
Mcconnell served fine lunch.
How 10 the New Year treating you7
We are all well. altho Jack complains
that he is having 'bill-ous" feeling.
The bills are coming in, you know. Il
begin 10 dread going TO the postofRioe.
Among the mail Yesterday was tie
wedding announcement of Harry
Weiss and Miss Grace Powell, which
took place at Del Norte New Years
Day. Jack says the young lady de-
cided to start the new year "Weiss."
They will live at Vulcan.
Jack Jennings was up from that
place yesterday. They have formed a
new organization Of miners called the
Gold Belt Prospectors Association.
Saw in the paper this week where
the wife Of Dan c. Tobin died in Lend-
vile. They used to live in Whitepine.
Mr.. Tobins sister, Mrs. J. J. Brown,
of Denver has taken Mr.. Tobin's four
little children home with her.
The lady next door was over this
afternoon and we had a cup of tea
She couldn't stay very long, though,
had to go after her little girl who was
at little Dan Lehan's birthday party.
Tomorrow she and are going over
to see the new boy at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Downey.
hear that Mrs. !. w. Jennings and
little daughter have gone back to their
New Jersey home.
Miss. Tenie Schmitz and cousin,
Atxs Mary Hurley, went somewhere
on the evening train last night, going
to Denver, l guess.
Wish we could take trip some
where for a while. County Clerk J.
f. Brothers went to California Satur-
day. And Sam johnson has closed
his restaurant here and is moving his
family to Delta.
Did you hear about the passenger
train wreck this week? Whole train
turned over five miles above Sargents.
No one killed, but all were somewhat
bruised. Conductor Hugh Gallagher
was considerably bunged up. The en-
tire train load of people were brought.
back to Sargents. That little town
was quite important for while.
Just saw number of ladies going
down the street. Guess its the club
called the Plural Club meeting at Mrs.
Pete Miller's today.
We went to the Ice Carnival at the
rink the other afternoon. and nearly
froze. 1t was lots of fun, however.
Mrs. w. w. Mckee won the ladies'
prize for the prettiest costume, and
Archie Northway, secured the gentle
mans prize.
Jack just came home and wants sup
per. He says he saw Charley Cowan
limping around. He sprained his
ankle at Paonia last week, and came
home for repairs.
Will have to stop now, and start
the "eats" cooking. Haven't q Bit
of cream either; used it this afternoon
at the "tea party my ,neighbor and
had. Well, serves Jack right, I want
him to get ranch and he won't. So
there. Several ranches are changing
hands lately. Henry Purrier bought
Jos. Balls ranch on the Tomichi last
week and this week VIM. Reece of
Parlin, purchased John Coats place
above Parlin. Henry Borsum of that
section has leased the old MCGOWAN
place.
Must close now. More news next
week. Sincerely
AGNES.