The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-12-13
P1TKIN ITEMS

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City friends this week.
Frank Mcdonald and wife are
spending few days with Ohio City
relatives.
Mrs Jas. Robinson went to Gunni-
son Monday for few days of Xmas
shopping.
Geo. Farlee drove over Wednesday
from Bowerman for supplies and to
get his mail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Phillips of>Ohio
City, have gone to Alamosa where
they will spend the winter.
R. S. Gilchrist, principal of Pitkin
schools, went to Gunnison Wednes-
day to take the teachers exams.
Joe Wright and Earl Macintosh
have rented the Friend cottage and
have been busy this week making it
coy for winter.
E. E. BonDurant was passenger
to Gunnison Wednesday, accompanied
by his wife who is in attendance at
the Teachers exams
Mrs. R. G. McCready and daughter,
Miss Grace, and Mrs. f. E. BonDurant
were in Gunnison Saturday doing
their Xmas shopping.
Earl Macintosh, is again able to be
about after rather painful siege
with rheumatism which settled in
his knee, necessitating his remaining
indoors for a time
Mrs. D. C. Mason and Miss Sara
Tomney left Monday for Salida. Miss
Tomney expects to remain at her
home there, while Mrs. Mason will
spend a few days visiting.
Mrs Bertha McLain, teacher at
Ohio City, and Mrs. Grace BonDurant,
Pitkin primary teacher, went to Gun
nison Wednesday to take the teachers
examination Helu tilere lnuiS Sudy anu
Friday
Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Nelson motored
to Gunnison Wednesday to do some
shopping and also on business. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Al Plewis
who went down to have some dental
work done.
Frank Mcdonald is on crutches this
week as result of rock falling on
his foot while at work in the Tennes-
see shaft. Though a painful injury
it is not considered at all serious,
and Frank hopes to be able to resume
work soon.
Mayor Dick Gibbons of Bowerman,
was over Wednesday shaking hands
with his many Pitkin friends. Dick
very confidentially told your reporter
that he was getting mighty tired of
patching. Just what do you mean
patching, Dick, and who is the fortu-
nate lady?
The ladies of the Community Aid
met at the home of Mrs. Geo. Will
liams yesterday afternoon. A pleas
ant afternoon was passed. Delicious
refreshments were served, Mrs. Cor
UNI assisting. The rooms reflected
the holiday spirit with their Xmas
decorations. This is the last meet
ing until after the holiday season.
c. NJ Carter who has been spend.
ing some time at his mine, left Sat-
urday for his Denver home. Mr.. Car
ter has been experimenting the in
stallation of new gasoline motor in
the big Carter tunnel, to be used in
hauling out ore. 1t works fine and
go cars of ore and muck are handled
easily in a day. A big improvement
over the old time mule.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. O'Fallon were
guests last week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A Quintana. They came
from Cedaredge in their car and
spent several days here renewing old
time acquaintances. Mrs O'Fallon
will be remembered as Miss Mabel
Alsop, who taught our school a few
years ago. Everyone knows Pat and
their many friends were indeed glad
to welcome them. They left on Fri
day last for Gunnison, where they
will visit at the O'Fallon home for a
time. Pat expects to 60 to Denver
later to take civil service examine
tion for the mail service.
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