The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

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"Doc' Knight was a passenger to Den
yer Saturday
A. q. Putnam shipped carload OF fat
steers to the Denver market Monday.
S.L. Barnes was talking life insurance
to the people at Calhan and vicinity last
week.
The Mcpherson place, southeast Of
/ town, was sold recently to "A lady from
| Denver.
DIR. and Mrs. r. II. Denney were pas
sengers to Colorado Springs Tuesday
evening.
For Sale Six good milch cows. In
quira at the Decker ranch, 3is miles
west of Elbert.
Miss Sarah Hunt and Roy Smith, Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, are guests at the
home of f. w. Schenk.
Harry Lundy returned Tuesday to
near Ramah, where he is employed on
Lee Liptrap's big cattle ranch.
CD. Squires and wife of Denver were
visiting last week at the home Of Mr.
Squire's parents, northwest of town.
Mrs. c. Remick Of Cameron, Mo, ar
rived here last week for an extended
visit with her friend, Mrs. G. w. Clark
Miss Minnie Aux returned Tuesday
evening from Denver, where she spent
week visiting at the Joseph and Foote
homes.
Mrs. William Casey Of Bijou valley
was a caller Mt this office Tuesday and
had her name enrolled on our subscrip-
tion list.
Mrs. A. G. Putnam has returned from
Denver, and her many friends will be
pleased to hear that her health is much
improved.
Miss Susie Smiley is visiting friends
in Elbert and vicinity. Miss Smiley
will teach during the next school year at
Elizabeth.
Frank Long returned to Denver Tues
day after pleasant visit, during which
time he was the guest of his cousin,
Fred Long.
DIR. Denney reports the birth Of n
daughter to Mrs. Higgins on Saturday,
July i5, at the home of Carl Schultz,
southeast OF town.
Miss Emma Neumnn returned Friday
from Denver where she has been in
hospital for some time. She is much
improved III health.
Ira Coe, who left here couple OF
months ago for Idaho, has located near
Blackfoot, and requests us to send his
paper to that postofllce.
Rev. A. t. Gilkey, former resident of
this section, writes us to send his paper
to Longmont, as he moves this week to
that town from Hillsboro.
Saturdays rain washed out thirty-fve !
feet OF the railway grade north of town
half mile, at the same spot where ihe |
washout occurred two years ago.
Mrs. w. Moreland and daughter Ethel,
of Los Angeles, Calf, who have been
visiting at the Finch home, left Monday
for Kansas City and other points east.
Gustav Gramcko is doing profitable
business retailing ice cream, making the
rounds of the town almost every day
Here's boy, full of business, who will
make success in life.
Mr.. and Mrs p. A. Page of Newtown
and William Pile of Excelsior Springs
Mo, are guests at the home of w. II.
Bass in Prosperity Ridge. Mrs. Page
and Mrs. Bass are sisters.
w. S. VIII has sold his interest in the
ticket brokerage business at Denver to
his partner, Abbie Rinnert, and has re-
turned to Ebert where he will remain
two or three months for his health.
Mrs. Curt Dittemore returned to Colo
RADIO Springs Wednesday evening of last
week after weeks visit with relatives
residing near town. Miss Muriel Rhudy
accompanied her home for a short visit
A heavy rain and hail storm visited
this section Saturday and was accom-
panied by an electrical display that was
terrifying for short time. Several per
sons were shocked by the lightning. The
hail did no damage
Joe Trigg notes "four things which
are common to all sections of the coun-
try, whether north or south, east or west
the box elder tree, the Virginia creep
er, the fool girl hanging around the de
pot, and the beer keg."
The Tribune would like to secure the
services of II reliable correspondent at
Eastonville and also in the Table Rock
community. We offer special induce
ments to the right persons. Address
the Tribune for particulars.
Farmers throughout this section are
busy putting up hay. The crop from
best reports obtainable will not be up to
last years yield. A. G. Cornforth.
close and careful observer, estimates
that his crop will be about eighty five
per cent of last years yield, and this is
probably fair average.
G. II. Shay of Loveland was in town
several days this week. Mr.. Shay is an
applicant for position as teacher in our
school and will probably secure the 20
sition as two of the three members of
the school board have given his appIica
tion favorable consideration. Mr.. Shay
has taught in the schools of L.arimer
county four years, teaching one term in
the Loveland city schools.
Miss Gertrude Kinney, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. james Kinney of Prosper
ity Ridge, and George H. Buehler were
married rnesday evening. July Il hy