The Coconino sun., 1925-10-02
GRAND CANYON
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Francy leave
! Friday for their ranch at Vernon,
/ Apache county to spend a few days.
/ Mr.. Francy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
G. Francy of Ponca City, Okla, pre-
ceded them there last week.
B. ]. Mcdonald, clerk at the Bright
Angel and for many years a Harvey
employe, is leaving the system and on
Thursday left for his home in Kan
sas City. l.. X. Harris of Los An
geles came the first of the week to
take his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hochderffer
of Flagstaff drove over Saturday and
spent the day here. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. Hochderffer's
mother, Mrs. Kathryn Hochderffer,
his brother-in-law, Albert Eigenmann
and his grandson, Neil Kuhn. Mr.
Hochderffer and his wife plan coming
to the Canyon in the near future for
ia long stay so that Mr. Hochderffer
may, at his leisure, convert some of
his impressions to canvas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond H. Williams
and children, accompanied by Mr.. Will
liam's mother and father, who are
here from Texas, all went to Cali
fornia on Friday for short visit.
w. D. Nelson of the Pilkington
Motor Co. of Flagstaff was here on
Monday.
Nat Greer Sr., who had been at
Hermit Camp for nearly a year, has
gone to live with his aged mother at
Holbrook.
George Burton has accepted posi-
tion as fireman on the main line and
left for Winslow Saturday. The Bur-
tons were well liked and estimable
young people and everyone disliked to
see them go, wishing them only hap
piness and prosperity in their new
home.
Andy Blazer was in Flagstaff Mon
day and Tuesday having dental work
done.
L. +. Savage is acting as relief for
Agent4. G. Carr while he is away.
"Curley" Ennis, who recently came
home from Albuquerque, went back
and expects to be gone about ten days
this time.
Lester Gravy, who has been guild
ing here for about two years, left on
Thursday for Texas, his former home
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Kolb returned
Saturday from the southern part of
the state, none the worse for their
automobile accident.
Mrs. Farley King and four children
Of Williams are visiting at the George
Smith home and getting acquainted
with Polly again.
Legion Commander w. d. Henry
left the first of the week and L. E.
White on Wednesday for the national
American Legion convention at
Omaha, to which they are delegates
j. C. Kimmel, second trick engineer
at the power house, went to Flagstaff
Thursday for dental work.
Station Agent and Mrs. T. G. Carr
left Saturday night for Washington,
d. c., to see the world series.
Dale McLain was informed that he
had passed the fireman's examination
and went to Winslow last week to
start work at the first opening.
Ground was broken for the new
Babbitt store on Friday and with
good luck and good weather, they
hope to occupy it by the first of the
year. 1t is to be a frame structure,
two stories and basement, with 1872
foot frontage on what will sometime
be the plaza The building without
fixtures will cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000 and will consist of store,
warehouse and garage, with living
quarters for employees on the second
floor. Mr. Babbitt of Flagstaff and
N. p. Agren, the contractor, were
here to see the work started.
Seth Lilly, for eight years guide
here, returned from Montana where
he went last May and will be en-
ployed at the Babbitt store. His
family is now in Williams, but will
come here to live as soon as suitable
quarters can be found.
Mrs. Tex Haute and Miss Kath-
rine Shirley left Saturday to enter
Flagstaff Teachers college for the fall
term.
Miss Pauline Jones, teaching in
Williams, Sundayed at Rowe's well
with her mother, Mrs. Ed Hamilton.
An airplane visited the Canyon
Saturday about noon and again Sun
day morning. Some people deluded
themselves into thinking it might be
Lieut.. MacReady on his coast to
coast flight, but if it was, the fact
could not be ascertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Spencer and
daughter, Miss Frances, returned from
a two weeks trip which included Zion
City and Salt Lake City, Utah.
The dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Nelson to the Santa Fe ball team
which won the game Sunday before
last was more in the iature of ban
quet, six elaborate courses being
served. Mr.. Nelson very cleverly act
ed as toastmaster and after doing full
justice to the feast, the guests en-
joyed several hours Of pinochle and
five hundred Mrs. Carr and Mrs.
Mohr assisted the hostess and those
invited were Mr.. Carr, Mf. Bracco,
Mr.. Reed, r. Scheck, Mr.. Nelson, Mr..
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