The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


Address r. w. Olson, Fondis, Colo.
r. W. Olson, one Of our good Fondis
friends, was caller at this Office yester.
day.
]. T.. Hall received word Monday of
the death Of his mother, aged rs, at Has
tings, Neb.
George Huber, the Elizabeth photog
rapher, was in town last Friday deliver
ing pictures, taking orders and calling
on friends.
For Sale or Rent 320-acre ranch, well
improved, four miles east of Ebert. Also
good Kimball organ for sale or trade
Inquire at this office. 1876
Mrs. NJ. Y. Osborn and son Walter, of
Loveland, are visiting this week at the
home OF the formers sister, Mrs A. G.
Cornforth, at Forest Glen ranch.
The Prosperity U, b. society will give n
box social at the home Of George Coe,
three miles northwest Of Bethel church,
Wednesday evening, February IL. All
invited.
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat. DIR. Sapero,
Denver specialist, will be in Elbert one
day, Monday, February IS, at Cottage
hotel. Consultation and examination for
glasscs free.
Tuesday night was the coolest of the
winter by far. Wednesday morning at
daylight the thermometer at Forest
Glen ranch, southwest OF town, register
ed u degrees below zero.
The Gates Mercantile company has
put in stock OF meats in the old real
estate office building. All of Elbert's
three general stores now run meat mar
kets in connection with their other lines
Elbert friends of Mrs. Maude Cow
drey Carter have received word that she
is the mother'of bouncing baby girl,
born December q, 1902, at Parrot, Mont
Mrs. L. Cowdrey is also resident of
Parrot.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oaks left last even
ing for Pueblo, where Mr.. Oaks will try
the mineral waters and baths, before
returning to Troublesome. They have
been visiting at Joseph Oaks for the last
two weeks.
John Anderson, an old soldier and pio-
neer OF Colorado, died at his ranch,
southeast of Monument, Sunday. He
had become n helpless invalid, unable to
speak He was born in Springfield,
NJ ass, in 1898.
A program dance will be held in Bijou
hall, nine miles east of Elbert, on Friday
night, February ID. Music by the we'll
known Dietemann brothers orchestra, of
Kiowa. Everybody invited. Tickets,
including supper, 500. George Corkett,
Manager.
Rev. E. B. Gramcko will preach at the
Presbyterian church on Sabbath morn
ing on 'srhe Towns Need OF Man."
Jeremiah 81. Children will be present
ed for baptism at said service. Evening
service at 7:3o o'clock. Subject, Com
fort proclaimed"
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cannon entertained
the Friday Night club last Friday even
ing. Although several members were
absent on account of sickness and other
causes, the usual good time was had by
those present. The club was treated by
the hostess to nice refreshments.
The central office OF the Telephone
company has been moved from Epler's
livery to Longs drug store Work on
the line to Kiowa will be resumed soon
and the line completed. Several new
phones will be added to the system and
"A number of improvements made.
The Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terian church will give an oyster supper
in 1. o. o. +. hall Wednesday evening,
February IL, at 500 o'clock Plenty of
oyters in the soup, and other good things
to eat. Everybody invited to come and
fill themselves with oysters and have
good social time.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Bob Blakely of Fairview will be glad to
learn that their little six-year old daugh
ter, who has been very sick with pneu
monla. is improving nicely under the
slSillful treatment of DIR. Denney of Ell
bert As soon as spring opens the
Cort Hames Mercantile Co. of Kiowa
will tear away the old storage room west
of their store building and erect build
ing in its place 24x6o feet to make room
forits rspidly increasing business. Watch
kiowa Kiowa Record.
Married, in Hugo, Sunday afternoon
January %, 1903. Steven Gibson and
Miss Nellie Housch, both Of Kuhn's
Crossing, Justice j. ID. Clark officiating.
The wedding was quiet affair and took
place in the county building, County