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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
7
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Readers are invited to submit a $5 gift list for father, mother, brother and sister with items, prices and store sources. Entries must be mailed by noon Saturday December 21. The top three lists win prizes and five runners up receive a one year Toledo Blade subscription.
A letter from Susie Steele of Thomaston Michigan dated December 8 1901 to C C Patton in Cation City Colorado lists items for sale including a ring for a baby sister three pearls a brooch for mother cuff buttons for a brother a necklace for a niece totaling five dollars The child’s handwriting suggests Record ads are read far and near.
Interested residents are arranging a Farmers Institute in the city for the latter part of February. Such gatherings are common in the east during winter, offering useful talks interspersed with musical selections between addresses to enhance enjoyment.
List of letters remaining unclaimed for week ending December 8, 1901 in Carson City Colorado. Names include Aldridge W Austin Arthur Bartee Chase Bell Wm F Blackburn Mrs S Brown Vern Brammar J L Burtis Mrs J A Cruz Mrs Maria Corn Howard Cromwell Walter Giggins Winifred Gerean F G Hall Miss Allie 3 Hackett Chas Homes Mrs Joe Hopkins E F Hussy Thos Logan M A Miller Jim McCumber Phillip Roberts Marion E Taylor W W Tuckett George Willis Frank Vanbuskirk Will Pike's Peak Photo Co.
At a recent Hort icultural Society meeting the committee reported on fertilizer sources and tobacco strippings plus wooley aphis control. Nine tons of dry spray were already engaged with aim for fifteen tons, and a fruitgrowers institute with State Agricultural College professors is planned for January 1902. A literary event at the Main Street school was set for Friday evening.
Weekly church notices report nightly services drawing large crowds led by evangelist F F Walters who stays at Dr Ward s on Sixth street amid many callers. Rev A A White preached at Salida and Villa Grove while Walters spoke at the Christian church here. First Presbyterian members practiced self denial last week raising 380 for charity, a practice described as healthy for liver and spirit alike.
The Alpha Society of the high school held a Friday night meeting featuring a fine musical program. Prof. Oles played violin, Prof. Meyers piano, Miss Minzie Summerville sang, and Misses Dale and Briggs performed a piano duet. The program was praised as the best this year.
The first snow of winter visited Cajon City for a few minutes last Saturday morning but melted quickly as the sun returned. Residents enjoyed mild weather and light coverings, with another snowfall beginning Wednesday and up to two inches on the ground by press time.
Veteran Baptist minister Rev. B M Adams died yesterday at his South Carion home after weeks of illness. Born November 27 1817 in Kentucky he led churches in LaVeta Fort Collins Durango and founded the citys first Baptist church and its adobe church near the bank block. He built Cafsons first hotel later Central Hotel and directed church work for years. Funeral today at 2 PM with Dr Hart in charge.
The Friends in Council met in the Elks hall with 31 members discussing History of Scotland and Early Britains. Mrs Handy read Scotland Poets and Poetry while Miss Lee sang Robin Adam and The Land O The Seal with Miss Bush on piano. Rev H N Wilson read on Sir Walter Scott and Stevenson selections. Guests included Mesdames Atwater Maupin and Miss Richardson. The Wednesday Musical Club met in the Elks hall with a large turnout Performances featured Misses Ball Brigga M E Ray Nelson Locke Lyon Bush Lee Selleck Dale and Mesdames Maupin Prentiss Smith. Mozart selections were played by Misses Biggs Dale McKay Prentiss Nelson Selleck with Mrs Maupin. Annie Cooper attended as guest. The Women's Club general meeting is set for Wednesday Dec 18 in A O U W hall at 8. George Brown of Florence and Miss Lissie Parker of Harper Kansas married today in this city by Judge Minor and will reside in Florence.
A list of donated works includes Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century by W Byrn Mineral Industry for 1900 Prehistoric Times by Sir John Lubbock Crystalography by G H Williams Coal What it Is and Where It Comes From by R K Meldola Manual of Assaying by Miller Lead and Copper Smelting by Hixon Electrolytic Separation of Metals and Ores by G Gove Practical Management of Dynamos by Crocker and Wheeler Popular Scientific Recreations by G Tissandier The Scientific American Cyclopedia of Receipts Cosmic Philosophy by John Fiske Practical Treatise on Petroleum by B J Crea Irrigation and Drainage by F H King Sanitary work in smaller towns by Chas Stagg Cleaning and sewerage of cities by Baumeister Our Native Trees by H S Keeler The Story of our Continent by N Shaler My Autobiography by Max Muller.
The Ladies' Aid of Trinity Lutheran church hosts a Christmas bazaar with fancy work on sale and a chicken pie dinner and supper on Tuesday, December 17 in the Central block east of Tanner's. Christmas gifts and event details invite community attendance.
A New Jersey farmhand seeking a suit in New York was lured inside a Baxter Street shop by a sign promising a fit for $5. He bought a $25 suit for $5, but the trousers shrank and the coat barely fit after a rain, while the color faded from navy to red, proving the sign’s cautionary meaning.
A 16 year old boy seeks a home in Fremont county offering board and clothes in exchange for work. Contact Geo McKenzie at 508 Macon for details. Also listed are notices for store goods, travel by Union Pacific, Denver traffic, and dessert items from Rocky Mountain bakery with references to The Outlook annual book and several notable authors.
A. C. Jensen holds the contract for a modern brick residence for Jas. F. Rogers at Fifth and College. The project price is $1,800 and includes an ee office building with medical and surgical eye ear nose throat care and glasses fitting.
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