The Meeker herald., 1894-03-10

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TIE MEEEEG HERALD,
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-,y,, pa ggvu u,ne 10 trlm your trees.
Frank Sheridan set the example this
week.
Have you noticed Q, BIS mustacho
lately? 1t is now Two laps ahead Of
Rube's.
Mid weather aud warm sun caused
the snow to disappear fast during the
past few days.
over at Fort Collins, where feeding
has become an established business,
alfalfa is 81 to SO per ton.
The fire department took possession
of its new quarters at the corner OF
Fifth and Main streets, Wednesday.
IIartke, the harness-maker, bought
a lot from Postmaster JoIlantBen
yesterday and will begin tie erection of
a store building in the near future.
Harry Niblock. who is one OF our
most enterprisiug carpenters and build
ers. is having a good run Of business in
his line these days, with the prospects
OF lots Of building during the coming
summer.
Captain sam Martin, who was laid
up" all of last fail and most Of the win
ter in consequence Of broken leg, is
able to come to town occasionally, but
has to pack his clutches with him. He
is slowly gaining strength.
Some Of the best talent in town has
been engaged to give an entertainment
~ hig.. c-GCr Of dramatic reading, in
terspersed with music, for the benefit
of st. James church, to be given on or
about the 9Th day of April.
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County court met Monday, convening
the regular March term. But two
cases remain ON the docket, viz: a. b.
Critchlow VS.. George Gillmor and y. Ii. |
Smith VS.. /. c. Mitchell, and both were
set for the 2Sth inst. for hearing.
The Mecker Dramatic club will give
an entertainment on Friday evening,
the 3Oth, ut which time The Flower
of the Family" a very pretty and in
teresting drama, will he given TO our
loving public for the first
time.
Next Saturday is st. Patrick's day,
and that evening dance will he given
at the court house hall in Meeker under
the auspices of our orchestra. As none
but Irish belong to this organization
the success Of the affair is a loregOne
conclusion.
y parting reception was rendered
Miss Grier Tuesday evening at the
residence of Mrs. Fairfield, and at
tended by large number of our social
devotecs. Miss Agnes Hazen aud other
young ladies had the affair in hand, and
1t was a decided success.
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Eugene p. Black, who was for many
years general live stock agent for the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, died in
Denver a few days ago. lie was well
known in this section, his business call
ing him here quite often, and the news
of his sudden taking off will cause
many pungs of regret.
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Note the announcement by DIR. W. L.
Hanna, dentist, which appears in an
other column. DR.. Hanna was slated
10 be here on March 18th, but viii not
be able to keep his Appointment owing
to press of professional and business
affairs, he having lately bought out the
Oldest established dental business in
Leadvile. However, he will be here
on April 18th, sure.
The town board of trustees met in
regular session on Monday evening,
with Mayor, pro tenn, Mootz presiding.
Aside from the usual routine Messrs.
w. II. Clark, L. ID. Riley and James
Lyttle were appointed judges for the
approaching election, and the annual
appropriation ordinance was placed
upon final passage and adopted.
Messrs. pfeifier and Clark finished
their work on the Powell Park bridge