Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-04
Tuenty Years
Ago
forgot
And never srosshs to nias
Gunnison. January =. 1904

NNihcois Souo6Iy - 1COS-
Dear Nary
Here's the first letter l started to
write since the New Year opened.
made resolution l wouldn't let my
unanswered letters lay around too
long-so here goes. =
hid you folks watch the old year
out! l was going to, but was too
tired and sleepy. Have been taking IL.
SO many parties lately.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Allen entertained the
Domestic Science club last week. The
dinner was fine, the piece de resistance
being SQUAD pie.
f. B. Pitney and wife are planning
on trip to Honolulu soon, and there
has been several parties given in her
honor lately. Mr.. Pitney's mother is
visiting at her sons home during the
holiday season.
Had two weddings during Christ
mas time. Barney Nee and Mrs. Del
lah Reece Of Pitkin were married by
Father Ryan, and X. H. Mace and
Miss Hattie Decker were married at
Crested Butte.
Getting pretty cold In this neck of
the woods. Wish I could fly to a
warmer cline. Mrs. Fred Zugelder is
leaving soon for California. Her sis
ter, Miss Caroline Walters, lef. last
night for Chicago.
The young folks are certainly hav-
ing the time of their lives this vaca-
tion. Some Of them are out in the
country for q visit. However, Eddie
Mueller came home from the Lightle,
ranch sooner than he expected. He
fell out Of hayrack and sprained his
ankle.
Several minor accidents around the
neighborhood this week. Little Ethel
Lashbrook had the fingers on one
hand crushed when window sash fell
on her hand.
Helen says Amanda Strickler, niece
Iof the Miller brothers, went up Taylor
river to visit with Grace Stevens. One
|of her uncles, Louis Miller, and wife
had q big family dinner party Christ
mas.
Jack is still ut home-or rather in
town-he has been gone all day. Oh,
/ suppose he is holding . pow-wow
with some mining cronie Of his. Yes
man, J. J. O'Brien, who is here on an
inspection trip regarding the smelter
that Is being talked Of for Gunnison.
Jack told me that VIM. Ruck and
Ameil Jensen sold their mining prop
critics on the Cochetopa for $1,000 the
other day. An Aspen man named w.
Porter Nelson, bought the claims, call
ed the "Chief Of the West. !" and "West
Chief"
The Methodist Sunday School held
their regular election last week. Geo.
Hetherington was elected supt., A. G..
Hoel, assistant supt.; Winnie Pittser.
secretary; Nora Arch, treasurer; Ma
bel Rainbow, organist, with Tema
Brown, as assistant.
The lady next door was over just
now and was saying that w. w. Out
cats ranch house burned down this
morning.
The boy just brought home the mail
and there was card from MIR. and
Mrs. s. E. Day, who are now in SulIi-
van, Missouri.
By the way, school opens Monday
and A. G. Hoel has been appointed as
superintendent Of the city schools with
charge Of the eighth and lower grades.
VIII have to ring OF now and get
supper Maybe before long we can
call each other up on the telephone. I
heard they are putting in party line
from Gunnisop to Pitkin, and already
there are eleven subscribers up there.
II costs S5 cents to talk to Pitkin; SO
cents to call up Waunita or Bower
man but only 25 cents to talk to Par
lin.
Here's hoping you keep all your
New Years resolutions.