Canon City Fire Dept Fights Woodlawn Blaze
Local fire units responded to a Woodlawn avenue fire in Harding's addition around 12:30 Wednesday. Hay stored at the rear suffered damage but flames were contained with no serious losses.
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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
5
Local fire units responded to a Woodlawn avenue fire in Harding's addition around 12:30 Wednesday. Hay stored at the rear suffered damage but flames were contained with no serious losses.
A bank urges all earners from business professionals to ranchmen to open a checking account. Depositing earnings and drawing checks keeps finances straight and provides a receipt for payments while boosting community standing. Come in and see how it works.
Local items include Mrs. Ed Minor hosting the Woman's club for St Patrick's Day, Mrs J A Van Buskirk's Reno trip, and Woodmen of the World attending Gate City Camp events. Also reported are a new baby boy John Kenneth, property moves by Mrs H F Helm, rentals and rentals by J A Van Buskirk, theater matinee for W R C, and residents moving to Denver and St Louis travel plans.
Mr and Mrs Fred W Kelling 465 Park avenue Lincoln Park are the proud parents of a healthy baby girl born this morning Friends extend congratulations. A freight train wreck on the Denver and Rio Grande near Swallows delayed traffic for seven to eight hours and held passenger No 9 until after midnight. Rosa Burke nee Beecher arrived from Kewanee Illinois with twins George and Gordon and will return after a visit. County commissioners visited Cripple Creek to discuss the old toll road bridge and inspected Teller county jail for ideas on a new local jail.
Mrs Ed Minor entertained about 50 guests from the Woman's Club and friends at 611 Macon avenue. An informal ballot on next year's study favored Blake's History of the Bible as a close second with voting to occur on March 31. Irish stories and shamrock decor highlighted the afternoon with ice cream cake and mints served.
Lincoln and Washington building teachers surprised Miss Seelye and Miss Bunbury at their Macon avenue home last Friday evening. A lunch was served during a social hour and a house warming inspection of the cosy bungalow marked the event, reflecting the esteem of their colleagues in education.
Miss Katherine L. Craig state superintendent outlines a three volume course for the teachers reading circle. The works include Among Country Schools The Essentials of Teaching Reading and Shakespeare's Tempest. A professional certificate is issued after completion. County superintendents may add 5 percent to the grade of teachers finishing the circle before August exams.
The New Idea notes that feeding canaries crackers and eggs heavily seasoned with cayenne pepper during the moulting season darkens their feathers to a deep red. The effect lasts only if repeated at each moulting. otherwise natural light yellow feathers return.
Mrs. Ross Johnson visited from Cripple Creek aboard the excursion train to see her son staying with L. A. Davis. Mr. Williams tends a newly sowed lawn and improvements, making his property standout. Twin calves owned by Mr. Wilson and Mr. Robison boost Four Mile's livestock boom. Eggs head to Cripple Creek market as produce men gather them. Jesse Dunn works for Greenhill Orchard. Mr. Tobin levels land and plans hundreds of fruit trees. Mr. and Mrs. Gross travel from Cripple Creek to aid daughter Mrs. Lillie during their son’s illness, Cerebral meningitis, with uncertain recovery.
James Hall plows his Cedar avenue ranch to set to fruit this spring. Alberta Lewis of Lincoln Park is homebound with scarlet fever as playmates await her return to class. A. W. Lucas family visit in Portland. Mrs. LeMay moves into Mrs. Vanhorn’s house. G. B. Hall moves into LeMay’s. Mrs. W. R. Frazier of Cripple Creek visits Lincoln Park. Clark Lewellyn is sick. Bessie Sawhill hosts friends. Parry completes a small house on Field avenue and will move there. Staffey building on Elizabeth street. Rev. Hollar resumes ranch work on Cottonwood street after recovery. Mr. Hill of Florence Kansas visits Canon area, returns home pleased. John Gerin hosts a neighbors’ gathering Tuesday with refreshments. Big Four club honored by Mrs. Dickerson on Del Rey avenue with gifts and a birthday surprise. East Canonites praise the evening.
Rev Turner, noted vocalist, organizes a 70-voice choir for the Episcopal church with plans to perform the cantata Under the Palms. Sunday solo is announced. A note mentions Dal DeWeese seen seeking county commissioners with a bicycle pump and a brief update on publication delays and local autos from F P Smith.
Businessmen in Canon City note the freeze’s light toll. Apple losses led many to plant vegetables and profits matched apples. W P Ahart of Lincoln Park sold 650 dollars of produce from one acre, including 535 dollars of tomatoes from three quarters of an acre and 115 dollars from cantaloupes. Cantaloupes rivaled Rocky Ford quality. The ad ends with a pitch for garden cultivators.
In Canon City area, many inquire about investments as real estate values rise daily. Sample offerings include five to twenty four acre tracts with fruit trees, water rights, and homes nearby. Properties within twenty minutes of the Canon City post office include bearing fruit acreage and small investment plots.
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