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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
4
Editor Guy A. Hardy notes the Canion City post office recognizes items as second class main matter with official filing at the local office. The notice underscores the town’s publishing activities and local governance context.
Local notices report a special sale at Avery's with iron beds from three dollars, upcoming public access to Sell's Island, and excursions from Pueblo Cripple Creek to Canon City. News highlights include beef prices up twenty years, new physician Dr Ella B Christy opening in Lincoln Park, a wagon train through town, and Salvation Army officer Lt. A C Lee launching children focused programs with weekly meetings.
The Record lists four couples granted permission to marry: W. H. Bayer and Fannie Kendal N. F. Mansfield and Mamie Benson Co. C. Volk and Tressa M. Bryant John Rawlinson and Anna Williams.
The page features a savings bank promotion by Free mont County Bank promising quick gains from small deposits and a returned bank, plus local ads for teachers summer review with Geo. E. Colgate arranging instruction, telephone notices, Opal Shear visiting Cripple Creek, classified want ads, garden supplies, car mattresses at Avery's, Dr. K. C. Sapero’s return to Canon, and poultry netting from Ellis & Hood.
Nickel Plate road offers three daily trains to Ft Wayne Findlay Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York and Boston with standard equipment. Dining car service on American club plan priced from 35c to 1.00. For details contact John Y. Calahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago Depot Fifth Ave and Harrison St. 2-104
A 1914 advertisement invites residents to see W. W. Gates to buy gasoline and mentions stove cleaning service at 124 South First Street. The notice appeals to avoiding heat by using a passing gasoline wagon.
Florence Chapter Royal Arch Masons conferred the Royal Arch degree on three candidates at a recent meeting with twenty three members from the local Chapter present to assist. A banquet followed at the Fremont hotel with Joseph Milsom as toastmaster and toasts given by J. Q. McDonald, Dr. F. N. Carrier, D. A. Jack and H. L. Price among others.
The Monday vote produced forty four ballots with Dr C H Wilkinson winning a five year term and T B Coulter taking a three year term to fill Henry Earle's unexpired seat. The district approves a 15 mill levy for 1902 down from 211 mills and promises fiscal restraint. Rentals listed for Raynolds Heights: three room houses at eight dollars and four room at eleven dollars monthly through Fremont County Bank.
The South Canon school notes detail a student field trip to local facilities including an electric power plant an ice plant and the Record office. Adella Lucas is named valedictorian with John Sterley as salutatorian for the upcoming commencement at the First Methodist church on May 99 Dr Aylesworth to deliver the commencement address. Sophomores Tom and Blake Warner win medals and the relay race Sumner Pressey praised for organizing the first local field day Alumni plan a large reception next week.
An advertisement notes that students enrolling in International Correspondence Schools in May can access club rates, with over a hundred courses and supplied textbooks. It also mentions a Ben Franklin quote reference and hints at loan services from Florence, Cole, DeWeese & Turnbull at 8 percent on real estate security.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to the F. and C. C. machine shops and friends for support during a death in the family. The note recalls the loss of a nearest and dearest friend and thanks others for comforting words and assistance. Also advertises go carts at Avery's and beauty tomato plants at Wm Kenley.
County commissioners held several meetings this week. Mrs Minnie R Jackson of Victor visited her parents here Sunday. Mrs Chambliss and grandchildren returned from Missouri. Marion Roberts returned to Denver after a visit. W H Dawson sold his harness business to C M Kingsley. Mrs Charles Crowder and two sons of Cripple Creek visited this week. Damask towels promoted in Baker Biggs sale. Florence high pupils rode a hay rack here last week. Christchurch members hold services for Asweension day. Learn fire alarm box locations. F W Angiur of Union Pacific visited city yesterday. W G Eldred from Cripple Creek visiting his mother Mrs Rudolph. Record Want ads as interesting as local news. Streets rough due to sewer work. Bicycle riders suffer from irregular surface. North Canon high school commencement Monday May 6 at the opera house. A fine pacer horse driven by Geo Bethel and the new rig receive praise. C Volk and Miss Tressa Bryant wed at South Canon last Sunday Rev W J Fisher officiating. New tables and chairs placed at Palace Drag for ice cream seating. Stools added before soda fountain. Governor Orman appoints Mrs Julia McClanahan delegate to National Conference of Charities in Detroit May 28 to June 8.
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