The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-29

Mrs Alice King, of Denver. is
spending the holidays with friends
in Ebert,
Miss Aidic Brazclton, who is
attending school in Denver, is ut
home for u week.
Money loaned on approved real
estate security. LEE RAMSEY,
701 Cooper BID, Denver.
Christmas in Elbert was one of
the ,IuIIcst days of the year-not
thing going ON.
Dick Finch, who with his sister
Ida is attending ;hool in Denver,
is sIcniing the week at home.
Mrs. Burns and the baby came
up from Pueblo Saturday and
went ont TO their homo ut Fontlis.
John NJ. TalIman was up from
Elizabeth last week, having
brought travelling man overland.
VIII Burnside and Miss Anna
Russell attended the mask hall,
returning 10 their homes tho fol-
lowing Gay.
Joe Brnzclton, who Is attending
TIE State Agricultural college ut
Ft Collins, is spending the holi-
days ut home.
Mrs. Grcbc sent from North
Carolina to friends in Elbert Il box
of holly and mistlcfoc picked BY
her own hands.
A crowd of 80 or 40 young
people gathered at the residence of
George Kelton and spent the even
ing in dancing and social converse.
CharIey Oaks returned last
week from Middle Park, where
for three years he has been en-
played by big cattle company.
Rev. Myron w. Reed, Of
Denver, says that winter accentu-
ates tie poverty of the poor and
increases the empty look of a coal
bin.
The hcater advertised by A. II.
james TO go with a steel trough or
tank can be used in wooden
tank, also us house Or cellar
heater.
An almost total eclipse of the
moon was observed by all our
people Tuesday night. The sky
was clear and beautiful view was
afforded.
A subscription paper is now
being circulated in Falcon TO raise
money to built Catholic church
ut that place. 1t is meeting with
good success.
Rev. j. +. Walker has consents
cd to a regular preaching appoint
ment in the lrwin-McCauley
school house every Sunday after
noon following Sunday school.
Rev. Mr.. Griffith, the well
known Sunday school worker, is
this week holding series of
religious meetings in the church
that arc growing 10 interest.
Services will be held every night
at 1880.
A regular meeting of the Home
Forum will be held in tho Odd
Fellows hall next Monday evcn-
ing, january I'd. All members
are urged to be present. Election
Of officers and other important
business is to be transacted.
Rev. George 4. Tuttle is in
Iowa working up quite colony of
farmers who will come to this
state early in the spring to locate
permanently. About 25 mon with
their families have already joined
the colony. but il is expected this
number will be largely increased.
They will locate north of Denver
under some of the big bitches. !.
County Clerk Little has trans
mitted his report on the poor for
the year to the secretary of state.
The report shows that the main
tenancc of the poo- cost $500.
Thirteen persons were cared for,
majority of whom were 50 crippled
MS to be una BILE to earn living.
The expense is considered very
reasonable.
Elder Carver, of Denver, will
preach in the Elbert church next
Sunday at IL O'Clock and at
Elizabeth in the evening at 1880.
He was formerly superintendent
of the Central Presbyterian Sun
day school at Denver and is now
lay member of the Home Mis-
sionary board. All should hear
him.
christmas tree exercises in the
Irwin-McCuuley school house Fri