The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

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S. l.. Barnes was in Elizabeth Friday.
writing life insurance.
Mrs. L. Carver was a passenger to
Denver on Tuesday mornings train
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Clark, Of the Cot
tage hotel, were both on the sick list last
week
c. H. Sims left for Salt Lake City last
week. and from that city will go to Cali
fornia.
H. G. Isbell came in last week and or
dered the TRIBUNE sent to his address
at Kiowa for a year.
After this week the first half OF last
years taxes become delinquent and in
terest and penalties accrue.
For Sale Choice farms near Elbert.
Also bargains in stock ranches Elbert
County Bank Real Estate Co.
Mrs. George Corkett and Miss Jos
ephine Gill, of near Fondis, were pleas
ant callers at this office last Friday.
No new cases OF smallpox have been
reported from the Fondis neighborhood
and it is thought that there is no danger
OF the disease spreading.
Misses Anna and virgie James re
turned to Denver Sunday after visiting
several days at the home Of their father,
A. r. James, west OF town.
A surprise party was gotten up for
Miss Clara Brazelton Monday night by
number Of her young friends. A pleas
ant evening was spent by all present.
Thirty-fve couples attended the dance
given in the hall Friday night. 1t was a
social success, but the promoters OF the
affair didn't realize cent for their work.
j. S. Helm, song evangelist, late of
Chicago, came out from Denver and filed
Rev. Thompson's appointment at the
James and Sidney school house last Sun
day.
Lou Cowdrey left for Parrot, Montana,
Tuesday to see his children and mother.
He may decide to remain in Montana as
he is no longer employed by the C. Il S.
railway.
Misses Emma and Mabel Upton called
at this office Saturday and subscribed to
the TRIBUNE, to be sent to Colorado
Springs, where both young ladies' have
good positions.
Mrs. John Rhudy departed Monday
evening for st. Joe, Mo-, having received
word of the severe illness OF near rela-
tive. Mr.. Rhudy accompanied her to
Colorado Springs.
George A. Fearnow, Elizabeth's hust-
ling real estate dealer, returned home
Friday from two months trip in Texas
and Mexico, for his health. He was
much benefited by the trip.
Invitations are out announcing the
Forthcoming marriage Of Mr.. Charles e.
Kent to Miss Anna May Melburn, to
take place on Wednesday, March 4, at
the home Of the bride, four miles south
west of Ebert
Now is the time to commence to get in
shape for spring farming. II you have
no farm, see the Elbert County Bank
Real Estate Co. and they will sell you
one at reasonable price. All sizes
from 160 acres up.
Ode G. Hannefeld, nephew of Mrs.
w. j. Watts, is lying very i'll at the
Watts home, north Of town, where he
has been staying during the past year.
The young mans mother arrived Mon
day from Sedalia, Mo-
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.5O to $500
a day. Special rates by the week. Opp.
new court house. j. Himebaugh, Prop'r.
Werner Mundy and bride arrived from
Mt. Carmel, Illinois, last Thursday and
will reside in the Knowles neighborhood
in Northern El Paso county. Mr.. Mundy
was married to Miss Gertrude Newkirk.
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. NJ. Newkirk, near Mt. Car
mel, on Wednesday, January A.
An agreeable surprise was sprung on
DIR. and Mrs. r. II. Denney on Wednes-
day evening of last week when a number
OF friends walked in on them entirely un-
expected. A very pleasant evening was
spent playing progressive high five, and
! delicious refreshments were served late
in the evening. Those present we're:
Messrs. and Mesdames Taylor Green,
Lee Gammos, A. G. Putnam, A. G. Corn
forth, j. d. Grimes, ]. E. Pope, Mrs. F.
w. Schenk, Mr.. Alex. Elsner.
The Red Men held an extra meeting
Monday night, in honor of Washingtons S
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