The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. l.. &. Pratt oil De Beque, Colo.
is new subscriber Of this paper.
Mrs. b. Lenahan and children return
ed Saturday from two weeks visit in
Denver.
Charles Diggs of Denver passed
through Elbert Wednesday on his way
to EastonviIle.
Fred Guthrie. accompanied by his
family, went to Peyton Friday for visit
TO his parents.
Mrs. w. ]. Watson and daughter. of
Cherry Creek. returned Thursday from
trip to Denver.
Tom Cantri and family returned Fri
day from a weeks visit to Denver to rcla-
tives and fricnds.
Otto Wisco Is the owner Of fine bug
KY bought from the Elbert Mercantile
company this week
Dode McNamara killed two. snakes
last week, one measuring 8 feet, the
other 3 feet and inches.
For Sale Choice farms near Elbcrt
Also bargains in stock ranches Elbert
County Bank Real Estate Co.
Mrs. Il. Colman OF Denver came out
Friday evening to spend a few days
visiting friends around Elbert.
S. Il. Markle of Rifle, an old resident
Of this county, was in Elbert few days
last week meeting old friends.
Miss Ella Orcutt has returned from
Colorado Springs and is again at her
old place in the Cottage hotel.
Miss Tina Griffin opened school in
district 33 Monday; her sister Miss Millie
opened school in district 38 the same
day.
Mrs. Myren Of Mass City, Mich, re-
turned to her home Monday after visit
with her aunt, Mrs. b. james, east OF
town.
Mrs. John Schillinger OF Colorado
Springs was in Elbert and vicinity sew
cral days last week visiting relatives and
friends
Do your feet ever get tired? II go
you should get pair OF those rubber
soled shoes at Jacob Epler's and rest
yonr feet.
The Ladies' Aid society give dinner
Saturday for the purpose of raising
funds for the Presbyterian church, and
realized 524.S0.
Miss Pauline Straull OF Ramah was
taken to a hospital in Colorado Springs
last Thursday to be treated for acute
Bright's disease.
Watts and Mrs. A. Borden of Colorado
Springs attended the memorial exercises
at Elbert Decoration day.
Mrs Luther Hertel and son, Master
Harper, have gone to the T. S. Harper
ranch north of River Bend for few
days visit. Ledger, Hugo.
George McCorkle and family, who have
lived in the Frick house in the north
end OF town over n year, left Sunday
morning for parts unknown.
II. b. Hall, representing the Colorado
Monumental Works of Colorado SprinEs.
was in Elbert several days this week in
the interest Of his company.
Owen Lamb has returned from Den.
yer to his ranch east OF town. We are
sorry to report that his health has not
been very good while in town.
Al Carnahan had his left foot badly
bruised and crushed Friday by horse
which stepped on it, but he is able to be
around, though badly crippled up.
The Junior Christian Endeavor social
last Thursday was u success in every
way, and $40 was realized, which will
go toward library fund for the society
A good rain fell Sunday afternoon and
night, doing much good to growing
crops. The tcmpature has been low,
- degrees being registered Tuesday
morning at o'clock.
III you want something neat in the
shee line. Jacob Epler has it in the stock
Just receved from the Brown Shoe Co.
vi fDt l<ouiHs ilt tdl any size vi IObL
and any size of purse.
The eastern mail was delayed several
days this wSsk by the heavy rains in
Kansas and the east, which tied up
several trains and intcrfered with rail
road traffic generally.
George Shipp of near Fondis, with his
wife and children. left for California
Friday. George was n very popular
man in Elbert, and many will be sorry
to hear of his sudden departure.
II. NJ. Vance, who was here several
months ago but has since lived at Colo
RADIO Springs, liked this part of the
country so well he has returned to stay.
He is accompanied by ]. Dempsey of
Ohio.
b. f. Hand, representing the Sun
shine Lighting Go. of Denver, was in
Elbert "A couple of days last week for
the purpose of interesting our merchants
in the sytem of acetyline gas lights, but
without success.
Mrs. Ida Tainter, who visited rela-
tivcs and friends in Elbert several
days, returned Monday to Colorado City.
She was accompanied home by her
mother, Mrs. b. James, who will visit
with her a few days.
The many friends of Anton Kaempfer
will be panied to learn that he is suffer
ing severely with his eyes, and is con
fined to his house. The trouble is the
result of an injury received number of
years ago.-Castle Rock journal.
AL Carnahan says the Elbert Mercan-
tile Co. has sold IL separators to ranch
men around Elbert since the middle Of
April. This speaks well for the dairy
interests of the country, and also shows
n prosperous condition among the ranch
men.
Floyd NJ. jackson who was sentenced
in June 1902 for from three to five years
for an assault on Newt. LaVell, has had
the board OF pardons, and came to Ell
bert Sunday morning, having served his
time.