The Elbert County tribune., 1902-09-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Clark were Den
yer visitors Sunday and Monday.
For SALE Large Holstein COW, fresh.
Sale or trade cheap. A. g. Cornforth.
Mrs. Campbell and daughter have
moved into the house on the Richmond
place.
Kirk Stoddard of near Monument was
visiting friends in Elbert the first Of the
week.
Hiss Lizzie Maui of Denver is visiting
at the Elsner and Maui homes, northeast
of town.
FoR SALE -l2Oolpound milch COW and
calf. Enquire at Owen Lamb :, 6ls miles
east OF Elbert.
Mrs j. H. Lundy kindly remembered
the 1'RInusE force with a generous sup
ply of cake from the Rudolph Brockman
wedding.
Leroy Barnes went to Denver Tuesday
to enter the Modern School Of Business,
where he will take course in shorthand
and typewriting.
Mrs. C. G. Hyerstay of Denver, accom-
panied by her son Paul, was guest last
week at the home of her sister-in-law,
MrH. f. W. Schenk.
Mrs. Lee Cannon, who has been
spending the summer at the Springs,
receiving treatment for rheumatism, has
returned home much improved in health.
The twelve year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. 7. p. jackson of Elizabeth will
play several selections on the piano for
the G. A. r. at Elizabeth next Saturday.
Preaching services at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday, Sept. %, morning
and evening Morning subject loose
Him and Let Him Go Evening sub
iect -"The Old Stage coach Horse
The Kansas City Packer notes that
there is great shortage of turkeys in
that section, owing to the heavy rainy
killing the young birds, and that the de
mand for eggs and chickens exceeds the
supply.
A good rain lasting from Saturday
night until Monday evening fell in this
section this week. 1t came too late to
be of benefit to the crops, but it has put
the ground in good condition for fall
plowing.
The best yield OF oats that has been
reported at this office was on Alex. Braz-
elton's place, Just southwest of town.
From fourteen acres he threshed 50i
bushels, machine measure, or thirty-six
bushels per acre.
o. r. Long has sold his furniture bus
mess to Jacob Epler and has bought the
City drug store, the stock OF which is
now being invoiced. 1t is rumored that
other business changes are about to be
made but we have no particulars.
The annual camp fire of the Elbert
county G. A. r. will be held at Elizabeth
on Saturday, Sept. 81, in connection with
Old Settlers meeting, and the citizens
of our sister town are making prepara
tions to entertain large crowd on this
occasion.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
will give a box social at the church on
Friday evening, Sept 26. Their inten-
ton is to saise $50 to help to make up
the salary Of Rev. Childs which is now
due him. Music, speaking, etc, will be
the special treats of the evening. All
invited.
The attention of our readers is called
to the advertisement of the Modern
School of Business, A. Nj. Kearns, prin-
cipal, Denver. Any of our young people
contemplating taking course of study
in school of this kind will do well to
write to this well known institution for
information.
1t is pretty near time for voters to be-
gin looking up the registration laws.
They are somewhat different from what
they were u few years since, and persons
moving from town to town or changing
their place of residence in the county
are liable to lose their votes through
misunderstanding.
j. ID. Waldo came out from Denver
last Friday to oversee the erection of
monument on the family lot in the CEN
etery, and spent several days visiting
friends. Mr.. Waldo is financial mana
ger and principal stakeholder of the
Downing Foundry Co, doing business at
South Eighth street and West Fourth
avenue, Denver
Rev e. b. Gramcko, who supplied the
pulpit for Rev. childs the last two Sun
days, returned on Monday to Denver,
trying to rid himself of cold which has
been troubling him for the last two
weeks. He expects to return however
on Thursday to lead the prayer meeting