The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Colorado Springs last week.
! Elbert County post, G. A. r., and the
W. r. c. will meet mere Saturday.
Mrs. II. b. wilmot Of Denver is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Green.
John Burnside of Beattie, Kansas, is
visiting his brother Dick and family.
lafrs. p. H. Mulligan has gone to Den
yer to be treated for disorder OF the
stomach.
Mrs. b. Gaylor and family visited rela
tiyes at Colorado Springs several days
last week.
Mrs. W. Archer and son George, Of
Denver, arc guests at the home Of Rev.
and Mrs. Gramcko.
E..=s. L. Carver is entertaining her sis
ter. Mrs. Harris. and son Clifford, from
Ohiowa, Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williams of
Cheesman are spending the week at the
Elsns. home on the Comanche.
e. A. Rasey and family have moved
here from Holly, Prowers county, and
are occupying the Maxson property.
Miss Annie Herbrand, who has been
visiting at the home Of l.. W.Hill for
several weeks, has returned to Denver.
There was a light frost in this section
the morning of August lst. So far as
we can learn very little damage was
done.
Gottlieb Ehring. one of the progress
i've young ranchmen along the Comanche,
is putting up new windmill on his
ranch.
The contractors who were excavating
for Gates cellar threw up the job after
working three days. The work was un-
dertaken at too.low figure.
f. w. SchenlS's mother, who has been
visiting her son in Cripple Creek for sew
eral weeks, returned to Elbert Thursday
and will remain until October.
The Ladies' Aid Bloomer social will be
held Friday evening, August l. in l. o.
o. f. hall, instead OF at Mrs. Mowreys
home, as announced last week.
Mrs Julia Lamb has been elected del
egate TO the Great Council, to be held
at Idaho Springs this month, to repre-
sent the local order of Pocahontas.
A. G. Putnam shipped n car of cattle
to Denver Wednesday morning. The
sheriff seems to have monopoly on the
cattle shipments from this station.
When you want physic that is mild
and gentle, easy to take and certain to
act. always use Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sale by o. r. Long.
There will be an entertainment and
box supper Friday evening, August :, at
the Sidney school house. given for the
purpose of raising funds to purchase
lights. All invited.
j. E. Mayer has sold his resi-
dence property including ten acres of
land to ]. C. Mowrey, who will erect
neat cottage to rent south of the house
occupied by Mr.. Mayer.
To cut down expenses the Colorado
and Southern railway has issued orders
to agents along this. branch that they
will be expected to fill the water tanks
on and after August LIST.
DIR. w. II. Chamberlain. representing
Drs, Chamberlain, dentists, of Colorado
Springs. will be in Elbert Friday and
Saturday, August 9Th and sth, at the
1 Cottage hotel. Wait for him.
Mrs. Virginia Logan, who has been
visiting her brother, A. r. james, for
some time, departed Monday for her
home at Parkersburg. West Va Mrs
John Murray accompanied her as far as
Denver.
Crops throughout this section need
rain badly. There is a good crop of rye
but oats and wheat are already damaged
to considerable extent. Potatoes and
corn must have rain soon or the yield
will he light.
List of letters remaining uncaled for
in postollicc at Elbert, Colo, August l.
1903; George Evenson, Esq, Mrs. George
L. Ship, Miss Fannie McCorkendale.
When calling for the above please say
"advertised. ~. II. PuRpEN, 2. NJ.
William Cochran, OF the Fonds neigh
borhood, was caller at the Tribune Of
flee Monday. He reports that the crops
in his neighborhood are needing rain
badly. Mr.. Cochran will probably move
to the western slope this fall and locate
at or near Rife.
Mrs. w. F. Aux and son George went
to Denver Monday where George will 90
to a hospital to be operated on for an af
fection of the bladder and kidneys.
George has had more than his share of
ailments and his many friends wish him
n speedy and permanent recovery.
Mrs. Mollic Allen, of South Fork, KY,