The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-02


sons attended in body. The church
was filled with beautiful floral pieces
sent by his friends A quartet COM
posed of Mr.. Sprout, Mrs. Greear,
Mrs Rutland, and Mr.. Lawrence, sang
"Abide with Me" and 1.-THE Home
land" both requested by his family.
Mr.. Miller was life member of the
Masons and the lodge had charge of
the services at the cemetery
R. Walker a Gunnison resident for
thirty-three years, has started build
ing on the five lots on upper Tomichi
avenue, he purchased from B. F. Jor-
gensen last June Mr. Walker has now
completed little shed to shelter his
supplies until the basement and sew
age system are finished. After that
he will start the main building i'm
mediately. He is contemplating build
ing other cottages when his home is
completed.
Herman Mauer is building=a resi-
dence for his family on lower Main
street. 1t will be a six-room brick
bungalow with full basement and
modern conveniences. The house is
not very far along, but it is expecte
to be completed in the near future.
The Mauer Lumber Co. is also build
ing a five room frame house on lower
Main which will be for sale when
finished.
Mrs. Louis Rouviere and Mrs. Billy
Spann entertained at Rainbow ranch,
eight tables Mt bridge last Tuesday
afternoon at her home. The place was
beautifully decorated with flowers.
Mrs. Robert wilkins won first prize,
salad bowl, and Mrs. Winona Mckee
took the consolation, bridge score
card. The guests played cards on the
lawn part of the time, novel and
entertaining feature.
Miss Emmy Lou Delo has had very
bad luck with her Shetland ponies.
Steamboat, the little pony she got a
short time ago, choked to death on
the rope with which she was tied
Frisk, its little colt, was adopted by
another pony. Another of Miss Emmy
Louis ponies died few weeks ago
from collie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gavette and
the Taylor Brothers and wives, are in
Monte Vista now operating conces-
sion stand at the Stampede. The
biggest attraction is, perhaps, the
African Dip, which made such a hit
here during Cattlemen's Days.
Mrs. A. T. Gatewood, son and wife,
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. Gatewood, daugh-
ter and husband, have been visiting
Mr.. Burgess here. The whole party
went to Lake City the latter part of
tn week to visit Mr. and Mrs. R. R.
Dodge.
Mrs. A. ]. Horan and nephew, Mi
chael Daley of Old Forge, Pa, who
have been here since the 4th of July
visiting Mrs. D. w. Davis and her
daughter, Mrs. C. H. Eilebrecht, left
Monday to go to Calcite, Colorado.
On account of unavoidable circum-
stances Western was not able to send
tennis team to Salida last Saturday
as was stated in the Empire last
week. but the promised match will
| be held in week or two.
Mrs. Walter Dolan of Alamagorda
New Mexico, arrived last Friday eve.
ming and will visit with her uncle
w. S. Ditto and her cousin Miss Nan.
ME Harwood. She will probably make
an extended visit.
Miss Patsy Quinn fell from hei
pony last Friday morning and dislo
Gated her arm at the elbow. 1t was
not serious, however, and she will be
around again as we'll as ever soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fogg will arrive here
tomorrow from the Stampede. Mrs
Geiser, who has been here for the
past month visiting her son Bernard
Geiser, accomp panied them there.
DIR. Edward De Vine of New Yorl
City, who is prominent sociologist
there, will hold open lectures on the
subject at the College every night
next week.
Arthur M. Stong. State Auditor
and Sen. Harry Cassaday, State Budg
ct Commissioner, drove over from
Denver Tuesday and visited the Col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spain of Elk creek
were in town Monday and they sa,
that the resort is we'll filled. Mrs
| Dr. House is spendinp week thare