The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

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Mr.. and Mrs. B. Lcnahan and children
went to Denver Tuesday to visit friends
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cornforth enter
tanned number OF friends at dinner on
Thanksgiving.
Jacob Epler has new ad this week
in which he quotes some interesting
prices. Read it.
John Epler has moved on to W. S.
Epler's ranch west OF town, which he
will farm next year.
A. Carnahan was in Denver Tuesday
in quest of n supply OF coal for the FL
bert Mercantile company.
S. L. Barnes went to Denver Tuesday
We understand that Mr.. Barnes will en-
bark in the insurance business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Dittemore gave a
big dinner on Thanksgiving and enter
tanned forty or fifty relatives and friends.
School teachers OF Elbert county, il
you would like to have your monthly
school reports published, send them to
this office.
Will Watts has moved over from
Monument and taken possession of the
Miller ranch. Another good citizen for
the community.
Rev. Gramcko reports that his wife is
quite poorly at their home in Denver,
blood poisoning having developed since
the birth of son Inst week.
Services next Sunday at st. Mary's
Catholic church, Elizabeth, at o a. M,
and at Kiowa at IL :15 a. III. Mass and
sermon by Rev. Father Marcellus.
Mrs. J. G. Mowery returned last Fri
day to her home in Greeley after pleas
ant months visit with relatives and nu-
merous friends in this community.
There is splendid opening in Elbert
for n bakery and restaurant business
combined. Anyone interested can get
full information by addressing this Of
fee.
Mrs. Henry Matthews and Mrs. f. W.
Moulton were called to Denver last week
by the serious illness OF their father, Mr..
Bell, who was recently injured in street
car accident.
W. j. Watts lost another horse last
week by some mysterious disease. This
is the second horse Mr.. Watts has lost
in the last two months, and both we're
good animals.
There will be a turkey shoot at Louis
Muller's, seven miles west of Elbert, on
Cherry creek, Tuesday, December o,
commencing at 10 o'clock. Plenty Of
turkeys for all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, of the Cottage
hotel, entertained Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Purden and son Johnnie, Mrs. j. C..
Mowery and Mr.. and Mrs j. E. Pope at
dinner on Thanksgiving.
George McKimmie visited in the
Parker neighborhood Thanksgiving day.
Judging from the frequency of these
visits, there must be something especial
ly attractive for George in that vicinity.
There is the next thing to coal
famine here in Elbert. Local dealers
say that it is almost impossible to get
car of coal shipped in. A scarcity of
cars is responsible for this condition Of
affairs.
Fred Fahrion went to Calhan Sunday
evening where he has accepted a po-
sition with the Gates Mercantile Co.
The people of Calhan will find Fred to
be pleasant and accommodating sales
man and trustworthy young man in
eyery way. Elizabeth Banner.
The pulpit in the Presbyterian church
has been extended clear across one end
of the room and railing and curtains
placed along the front OF the platform,
making avery noticeable improvement.
Taylor Green and W. J. Watts did the
work and the Ladies' Aid society fur
nished the material
Leo, the adopted son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Murray, was accidentally shot in
the right foot Thanksgiving day by a
22-calibre rife in the hands of Miss
Georgia Hull. The bullet passed clear
through the shoe and foot, but for
tunately did not strike bone, and the
wound will soon heal.
A couple of suspicious looking charac-
ters we're in town Monday night, and fol
lowing so close upon postoffice robbery
southeast of here in the Arkansas valley,
there was more or less uneasiness among
our business men, and most of the bust
ness houses were well guarded that
night. The strangers evidently left
during the night as no attempt was made
to molest anything,
Mr..and Mrs. F. N. Lavell departed ON