The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


now numbers seventy seven.
Cottontails and jackrabbits are said
to be plentiful all over the Divide coun-
try.
Joseph Oaks has purchased the re-
mainder of F. N. Lavell's town lots,
about sixty in all.
A protracted meeting is announced to
commence soon at the Sidney school
house, south Of town.
..Sid" Forman hns returned from the
eastern part OF Arapahoe county, where
he spent the summer.
Mrs. John Murray and daughter,
Miss Sarah, went to Denver yesterday
morning to visit relatives.
Jonn Eplcr, who has been clcrking in
Jacob Eplcr's store for the last six
months, has quit the store.
Mrs. b. Grebe and Mrs. Joseph Oaks
have had their residence properties in
the south part OF town re-roofed-
The Elbert County bank has opened
accounts with more than eighty deposit
ors during the six weeks Of its existence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Diggs, who have
been living on the Young ranch, near
the Cameron school, have moved to
Denver.
Col. W. c. DocSum, of Fondis, who
has been sojourning in California for the
past year. returned to Elbert county
Tuesday.
A. @. Putnam shipped ten cars Of
cattle to Kansas City Monday. Mr.. Put
nam and Floyd Brown accompanied the
shipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dietrich have gone
to Denver to reside this winter, Mr..
Dietrich having position there with
a lumber company.
Some OF our people are organizing a
social card club for the winter. The
first meeting will probably be held during
the first week in December.
Freight business on this line Of the
c. & s. has been so heavy Of late that
the company has been running double
header trains about every other day.
There is splendid opening in Elbert
for bakery and restaurant busihess
combined. Anyone interested can get
full information by addressing this Of
fee.
Rev. and Mrs. E. b. Gramcko are the
happy parents Of boy baby, born Sun-
day, November %, at their home in Den
yer. Mother and son are reported doing
nicely.
A big turkey shoot-the first Of the
season, was held on the Larson place
Tuesday. AL Cornforth and DR.. Denney
carried of the honors, getting ten birds
between them.
Sherman Epler has put up a new
street lamp in front Of his livery barn,
and several others are talking of putting
in lamps in front OF their respective
business places.
The Esd Men expect to have big
time next Thursday evening. Twenty
or more palefaces will be initiated into
the mysteries Of the order on that even
ing. The order is growing in Eibert.
J. A. Miller of Colorado Springs has
taken charge of the upper room Of our
school and has moved his family here.
Mr.. Kaempfer has gone to Denver to
take special course in music and ste
biography.
Miss May Epler returned home Satur-
day from an extended visit with relatives
at Mt. Albion and other towns in Hi
nois, and is at work again behind the
counters in her fathers store. Miss
May is a popular saleslady.
There is said to be more snow in the
mountains now than during all OF last
winter. The mountains, with the main
range and Pixies Peak covered with the
white fakes, present beautiful sight
from the hills west Of town.
For short time Tuesday morning
this section of country appeared to be in
the grip of blizzard. A strong wind
blew from the north, driving before it a
furry Of snow. The storm passed in a
short time, although the cold remained.
The Gates company is painting its big
warehouse white, with red trimmings
and black roof. Harry Considine, OF
the Elizabeth neighborhood, is doing the
work. He will also paint the company's
store building and adjoining residence.
Rev. Thompson did not fill his ap-
poinments Sunday at the James and
Sidney school houses owing to an injury
received from fall while doing some
carpenter work in his church at Denver.
1t is hoped that his injuries are not Of a
serious nature.