The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-15
GunnisOn and Pitkin
Items Culled From Gunnson Empire and Pitkin Miner
GUNNIsON ITEMS

w. L. Curtis is the proud possessor
of very good looking new Special
Six Studebaker Sedan.
M. B. Herrick, who has been quite
i'll for the past week with influenza,
is reported much improved
Almont Dancing Pavilion will open
with the first dance of the 1924 sea-
son, Saturday evening, May 10Th.
Mrs. May M. Leonard of Doyle, ar
rived in town Monday to visit her
brother, E H. Mcdowell, for several
days.
Mrs. John Murphy and two daugh-
ters of Crested Butte, were visitors
in the city over the weekend on a
shopping tour.
Judge Sprigg Shackleford, who has
been critically ill for the past six
weeks, is again around and regaining
his health rapidly.
Mrs. S. j. Miller is reported doing
very nicely and rapid progress is be-
ing made in her recovery since she
has returned home.
Mrs. Rex Clark and daughters Mil
dred, Jewell, an Irene of Montrose,
are visiting at the home of Mrs. Berry
Smith for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Gregg left the
latter part of last week via auto, for
Kansas, where they will spend about
six weeks visiting relatives.
Mrs. Bryan Herrick of Denver, nee
Miss Dorothy Delo, came over Mon
day and will remain for a few weeks
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G. Delo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Clark of Pa
onia, arrived in town Wednesday and
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. jeff Lehew, the two ladies be-
ing sisters. Mr.. Clark returned home
Monday, but his wife remained to
spend several days with her sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Clark, Mr. and
Mrs Jeff Lehew, Misses Katherine
and Lucille Reynolds. Verna Butts
and Walter Dorring formed happy
party which motored to Waunita Hot
Springs Sunday, spending the day
there and enjoying the springs. They
returned Sunday evening.
Sheriff Hanlon left Wednesday for
the Disappointment country, where
he will make further search for the
man Flohr, who killed Tom Topliss
last week. Efforts are being made tc
get the Governor to offer reward
for Flohr, who is recognized as des.
perate and willy criminal.
The Pine Street, Colorado street
and Junior High schools, which have
been closed for the past ten days
pending the scarlet fever scare, re-
opened Monday morning. 1t is
thouoht possible the students will
be required to attend school Satur.
days until some of the work missed
is made up.
Father Cotter, who has been spend
ing The past several weeks in Denver
in st. Anthony's hospital, receiving
treatments for his ear, returned Sat.
urday morning. He held services
Sunday morning and returned to
Denver that evening. where he will
remain a few more days receiving
hospital attention.
Mr.. w. Reynolds arrived here Fri,
day evening to visit his daughters
Misses Katherine and Lucille OF
Hotchkiss. Miss Katherine is attend
ing Western. while Miss Lucille ar.
rived here Friday from Kansas City
to visit for few days with her sis.
ter. Mr.. Reynolds and daughter left
Monday for Delta, where Miss Lucille
is employed in the Beauty Shop at
Mathers store.
w. Fl. Whadford of Paonia, accom-.
panied by c. R. Stanfield of Delta,
and Jack Goding of Somerset. made
up an auto party that passed through
town Tuesday enroute to Denver, and
thence to San Diego, California. They
expect to return in time to take care
of the fruit. Mr.. Stanfield is a vio
linist of note and will seek some
higher instruction on the coast, if he
can find an instructor of the higher
class
Mrs. j. d. Walker and Mrs H. R
Aiken entertained elaborately Friday
afternoon and evening at two serie:
parties. The color scheme and all
| arrangements for the marty vere car,