The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


this paper.
Local people will give dance in the
hall tomorrow friday night.
J. A. Melburn and daughter. Miss
Anna, were in Colorado Springs Tues
day.
Miss Anna Russell Of the Cherry creek
is visiting Elbert friends
this week.
w. p. Denison, a carpenter from near
Calhan, is doing the finishing work on
the new church at Fondis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Grimes very pleas
nntly entertained the Friday Night club
last Friday night in I. o. o. F. hall
Joseph Oaks accompanied his brother
John and wife to Pueblo last week and
remained until Sunday in the smelter
city.
Miss Matte Coble returned TO Eliza
beth Tuesday morning after pleasant
weeks Witt at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. j. Schrader.
For Sale or Rent 32O-acre ranch, well
improved. four miles east of Elbert. Also
good Kimball organ for sale or trade.
Inquire at this office. l96t
Rev. I. Il. Thompson will preach at the
James school house next Sunday, Feb.
%, morning and evening, and at Sidney
in the afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The oyster supper given by the ladies
aid on Wednesday evening of last week
was success in spite of the inclement
weather. The total receipts were about
SO.
Mr.. A. NJ. Aaron and Miss Bertha
Knittle, both OF the Fondis neighbor-
hood, were granted license to wed last
Thursday in Denver. Their many friends
extend congratulations.
Miss Lbbie White, who has been Wis
iting in the neighborhood south OF town
for two months, left on Sunday for Colo
RADIO Springs for short visit, after
which she will go on to her home near
Rifle.
Commencing the first of January this
paper established a uniform charge of
$500 per year for publishing secret soci-
ETY. cards, and every organization of this
kind in Ebert has ordered its card pub
lished.
Now Is the time to commence to gatin
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 100 acres up.
We have arranged with The Chicago
Weekly Inter Ocean whereby our read
ers can secure that sterling good paper,
together with our own, at the exceeding
ly low price of sl.75 for one year, This
is rare opportunity and should be taken
immediate advantage of.
A box social will be held in Sidney
school house Friday evening, Feb. 20,
for the benefit of Rev. 7. 7. Thompson,
who has been holding occasional services
at Sidney during the past year. A good
program will be rendered by pupils of
the school and others. All invited.
Sunday night was undoubtedly the
coldest of the winter, registering 2s below
at 10 o'clock in the evening. The back
bone Of the cold snap now seems to be
broken. Old settlers tell us that it was
ore of the longest periods of severe cold
weather this section Of country has ever
experienced in February.
The Elbert U. b. mission will begin
series of gospel meetings in l. o. o. F.
hall on Tuesday evening, Feb "a, at 7:30
o'clock. All those belonging to the
"Household of faith" come up to the
help of the Lord. A cordial invitation is
extended to the people of Elbert and vi
cinity. We earnestly solicit the presence
of all at these meetings. T. V. NEWELL,
Pastor.
Mrs. CD. Schrader entertained Satur-
day afternoon in honor of her guest,
Miss Coble, of Elizabeth. The rooms
were prettily decorated with red hearts,
the guests also being provided with
heart-shaped souvenir cards. The guests
were entertained with guessing and
memorizing contests, Mrs. Maroon and
Miss Schiinpf receiving the prizes, each
getting handsome vase. A delicious
luncheon was served in courses. Those
present were Mesdames Aux, Purden,
81 a.. 7
Carver, Putnam, R. II. Denney, Taylor
Green, Grebe, Pope, Misses Coble, May
Epler, Schimpf, Smiley.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Presby-
terian church met with Mrs Pope last
Thursday afternoon and elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President Mrs. j. Il. Pone. first ,,;ca