The Elbert County tribune., 1902-09-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


city las. week.
Ed Lundy has been in Denver for a
couple Of weeks.
Mrs. B. Grebe visited Denver friends
several days last week.
Mrs. George Elsner and daughter Min
ME are visiting in Denver this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray have a
daughter from California visiting them.
Mrs. r. Johnston went to Denver
Tuesday for weeks visit with friends.
f. s. Ramey and family have moved
from Denver into the Prosperity Ridge
neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs Otis OF Denver we're over
Sunday visitors at the parental Murray
home, west of town.
Mrs. w. j. Watts and daughter Stella
left for Sedalia, Mo-, last Thursday for
visit with relatives.
Rev. E. E. Gramcko will preach at the
Sidney school house Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. All invited.
George Dotson has gone to Pueblo
where he has position in the Offices of
the Rio Grande express company.
STRAyED Red yearling heifer branded
x on left hip. Last seen on Cherry
creek. Reward. A. G. Cornforth.
CT. Lindsley OF Kiowa and ID. l.. Ep-
Ter went to Colorado Springs Monday to
attend the congressional convention.
Mrs. Grebe's driving horse laid down
in the harness and died one day last
week while being driven in the country
north Of town.
The Russell Gates company have built
an addition onto and remodeled their
storeroom, giving them considerable
more floor space.
Mrs. Burnside, who has been visiting
her son "Dick" and family for several
weeks, left for her home at Beattie, Kan
sas, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gatewood have
returned to Elbert from Denver and will
occupy Mrs. Mowery's residence in the
south part of town.
Harry Gear and family, who came here
last spring from Clark county, Kansas,
have moved to Colorado Springs, where
Mr.. Gear has bought property.
School commenced Monday with an
enrolment of fifty three. The patrons
look for a prosperous year with the
school under the able supervision of
Prof. j. E. Mayer and wife.
Owing to poor health Miss Emma Neu-
man has resigned her position as teacher
in the primary department OF the Elbert
school. Mrs. j. E. Mayer has been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. j. E. Pope left on Saturday for
Sigourney, Iowa, to visit her mother and
other relatives. Master Leo Miller, who
has been spending the summer here, ac-
companied her to his home.
The ladies of the Elbert Presbyterian
church will give box social in the
church on Friday evening, Sept. 20, pro-
ceeds to apply on pastors salary. All
invited to attend and assist in good
cause.
Miss Pearl Sellmeyer of Colorado
Springs and w. d. Bahbit were married
at Pueblo on Sunday, August 81, by the
Rev. A. X. Harsha The bride formerly
resided in this county and will be re-
membered by many.
Mrs. ID. II. Georgia of Fondis went to
Denver last Thursday to receive treat
ment forher eyes, which have given her
great deal of trouble lately. She will
stay with her daughter, Mrs. w. S.
Thompson, while in town.
A full line OF fall and winter dry
goods, winter clothing, blankets, com
forts, etc, at Jacob Epler's. These goods
will be sold at bedrock prices. Come in
and examine these goods and get prices
before making your fall purchases.
When in Colorado Springs stop at the
Spaulding House. Everything neat and
clean. Electric cars from depots and to
all parts OF the city. Rates sl.25 to 81. .75
a day. Special rates by the week. Opp.
new court house. j. Himebaugh, Prop'r.
Dave Tintle of southeastern Douglas
county had finger badly injured Mon
day morning by being caught in the
gearing of hayrake. Had his hand not
been protected by a heavy glove the fin
ger would undoubtedly have been torn
off.
The members of the Christian Union
church have decided to locate their new
church building quarter OF a mile east
of the James school house, on the south
side of the road. 1t is thought that
work will commence on the new build