The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


tuted at Peyton, Ell Paso county, Friday
night.
The Banner says the railway company
has torn down the old coal chutes at
Elizabeth.
Section Foreman Barney Lenahan lost
his watch while in Elizabeth Wednesday
Of last week,
Will Watts of Monument visited over
Sunday with his family at the Alex.
Brazelton home.
W. J. Watts is in Pueblo as delegate
to the State Sunday School convention
in session there.
Since the first Of the month evening
services at the Presbyterian church com
mence at 7:3O o'clock.
Friendship Rebekah lodge will give a
dance in Huber's hall at Kiowa Thanks
giving night, November 27.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman OF Pueblo
were over Sunday visitors at the home
Of Frank Dotson, northwest of town.
tnt w ~. -. brutIh tlc IhibbhE sent
to John Stoddard, now an inmate of the
Soldiers and Sailors home at Monte
Vista.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Mayer expect to go
to housekeeping this week in their new
home recently purchased from f. N.
LaVell.
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L. Campbell from Colorado Springs Sat
urday and spent the day here with Mr..
Campbell.
Capt. r. Johnston went to Denver
Tuesday to have his eyes examined.
This is the captains first visit to Denver
in four years.
j. A. Miller has sold his farm, ten
miles southwest of town, to Mute Alder
man, and has moved with his family to
Colorado Springs.
We neglected last week to mention the
birth of fine girl on Saturday, Nov. L,
to Mr.. and Mrs George f. Schillinger.
living just south of town.
John S. Evans, OF north Ell Paso coun-
ty, shipped three cars Of sheep to Mis-
souri, last week, which he disposed of to
farmers around st. Joseph.
A number Of the members of the Unit
ed Brethren church and their friends
gave pound party Tuesday at the home
of their new pastor, Rev. Newell.
f. r. Young came out from Denver to
attend the public sale held on his ranch
last Thursday. Mr.. Young is working
at the carpenter trade in Denver.
Postoffice Inspector Small was here
Friday, inspecting the books in the FL
bert office. He found everything o. X,
which pleased p. NJ Purdcn immensely.
A. G. Putnam shipped eight cars Of
mixed feeders from here Sunday. Two
hundred and fifty-four head were bought
from Brazelton and Young, from north
of Ramah.
Col. ]. A. Black, of the Middle Com
anche neighborhood, leaves this week
for Greensburg, Pa, his old home, to re-
side. The best wishes of many friends
go with him.
At the U. b. quarterly conference held
here Saturday a contract was made with
Rev. L. v. Newell whereby he becomes
pastor for year of the Elbert circuit Of
that church.
Rev. jackson, the blind preacher, held
services Sunday at the James school
house. Rev. Thompson, the pastor, will
preach there Sunday, Nov. %, morning
and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Schrader have
moved into the residence adjoining the
Gates store, which has been newly paint
ed and papered throughout, making
them nice home.
The "old timer" says that this is the
finest Fall weather he ever saw, and
all agree with him. Later Snow COM
menced falling yesterday afternoon and
the indications are favorable for some
winter weather.
The county commissioners completed
the canvass of the vote Monday and the
complete official vote, with the excep-
ton OF the amendments, appears on our
first page. The total number Of ballots
cast in the county was 964.
Miss Clara Hull returned home Satur
day from Fort Collins, where she has
been attending the State Agricultural
college, and on Tuesday commenced a
term OF school in district No. 8, known
as the Diettemann school, east Of Kiowa.
Miss Clara is one of our brightest young
ladies and will be successful teacher.
The unsightly piles of trash alongside
the road Just north of town should be