The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-17
Local Happenings

lhyioI ofeen went W Dehfef TUESDAY
on business.
Mrs. l.. G. Perkins is visiting friends
in Denver this week.
Walter Dittemore was in Colorado
Springs couple of days last week.
County Commissioner Olson is build
ing an addition to his residence at Nor
ton.
William George of Colorado Springs
spent several days at the Denney homes
this week.
Mrs. Jacob Epler has been quite sick
during the past two weeks. but is now
improving.
Mrs. b. Grebe went to Denver Tuesday
to attend grand chapter OF the order Of
Eastern Star.
We are under obligations to Supt. May
A. Georgia for the county school notes
published in this issue.
Mrs. William Pointer OF Colorado
Springs is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
s. w. Bowling, in Bijou Basin.
Mrs. b. Gaylor and son Bennie and
Miss Anna Oaks went to Pueblo Monday
to visit friends and attend the state fair.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brazel-
ton, Monday, Sept. I, 1903, an eight
pound girl. Mother and daughter are
reported doing nicely.
L. I. Thompson came out from Denver
last week fc- short vacation and
preached on Thursday and Friday even
ings at the James school-house.
w. r. Taggart, brother Of our Sam
Taggart, orders the Tribune sent to him
at Pittsburg, Pa, his home. Mr. Tag
gart visited Elbert county in 1900.
We are indebted to j. A. Gear for a
generous supply of nice turnips. Mr..
Gear always raises good supply of this
vegetable and seldom forgets the editor
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Marker, daughter
and grandson, OF Buchanan county, Mo-,
visited their nephews, J. d. and George
Blakely, week and departed Saturday
for Missouri.
That patch on the seat of your pants
looks bad. What you need is pair Of
our custom made pants. Our line is a
good one-good goods, good fit, good
wear.-Elbert Mercantile Co.
John f. Epler has leased Alex. Brazel-
tons ranch for a term Of three years.
Mr.. Brazelton will remain on the ranch,
where he has spent the best years of his
life, and take a well earned rest.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
will give supper and social in the hall
Wednesday evening, Sept. 30, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be applied on the
pastors salary. Everyone invited.
Mrs. Curt Dittemore returned to her
home in Colorado Springs Sunday, hav-
ing received word OF the serious illness
OF her mother, Mrs. H. G. Miller, who
resided southwest of Elbert until last
fall.
The board Of county commissioners
met at Kiowa Tuesday to hear com
plants from those whose assessments
are unsatisfactory. The board will be in
session not less than two nor more than
ten consecutive days.
A. G. Cornforth has been appointed
stock inspector by the state board of
stock inspection commissioners. His
duties are to inspect all cattle shipped
from Elbert. The board could not have
made better selection.
But small per cent OF the potato
crop has been dug and the sudden cold
snap has caused the spud raisers to get
move on themselves, and from now on
the work will be pushed as rapidly as
possible. There is still a demand for
spud pickefs.
The first snow of the season fell here
Monday evening, the 14th, almost an inch
of the beautiful covering the ground
Tuesday morning. The thermometer
registered at the freezing point all day
Monday. Corn and vegetables are dam
aged by the freeze.
George Gresham has purchased 40
acre relinquishment of Dan Epler, Jr.,
lying just west of town, and so acres OF
decided land adjoining from ID. L. Epler.
Mr.. Gresham expects to build at once
and move on to the property. This is n
No. piece Of land and will make fine
farm in time.
School days are here and with them
comes the demand for neat and seryic-
able clothing for the boys. Our line OF
boys clothing is the best and most com
plete we ever carried ed-nobby, neat fit
ting garments that any boy would be
proud to wear. Prices fully as attract
i've as the goods Elbert Mercantile Co.