The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Adam and Grandma Rinnert Wis.
tied at the Boston home. east of town,
Tuesday
Frank Long of Denver was guest for
several days Of his cousins Oliver and
Fred Long.
Misses Elsie, Gertrude and Erna Fish
er OF Denver are visiting at the Schimpf
and Nasron homes.
Mrs: Maggie Register has been ap-
pointed administrative Of the estate Of
the late Job REGISTER.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson Of
Castle Rock were guests last Thursday
of Mrs. Louisa Carver.
Wanted To engnge fresh buttermilk
to be delivered two or three times each
week. Inquire at Tribune office.
Miss Lillian Daniels, who has been
visiting at the Mulligan home. left Mon
day evening for her home at Victor.
Home grown new potatoes were on the
local markets for the first time last week,
retailing at 10 pounds for "A quarter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl H. Parkhurst Of
| Colorado Springs were visiting at the
Parkhurst home at Fondis last week.
Mrs Eliza Trip of Denver returned
to the city Sunday after two weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. Owen Lamb.
Commissioners Mourning and Olson
were inspecting roads and bridges in
this section of the county one day last
week.
Mrs. Virginia Logan of Parkersburg
West Va, is spending the summer with
/ her sister, Mrs. A. r. James, west OF
town.
4 Mrs. +. Finch, west of town, is enjoy
ing.a visit from her sister and niece from
Los Angeles, California, who will remain
some time.
l.. W. Parlxhurst has sold the town
hall building and lot at Fondis to Gabe
Cox, who sill use the building for the
postofiice and dwelling.
NJ. l.. linus, editor of the Jefferson
County Graphic, OF Morrison, came in
Friday evening and remained over Sun
day, visiting his many friends around
town.
j. s. Grimes, who for several years has
been postmaster at Hill Top, has sold his
residence to Mr.. Underwood of Den.
yer, who will hereafter act as post
master.
There was family reunion at the
Whiting home, eight miles northwest of
town, last Thursday, all the children and
grandchildren being present. A grand
good time is reported.
DIR. W. II. Chamberlain, representing
Drs. Chamberlain, dentists, OF Colorado
Springs, will be in Ebert Friday and
Saturday, July "a and %. Will be at
Falcon Saturday, July IS.
/ j. H. Purden, Fred and Frank Long,
George Mckimmie and John Mitchell
went to Elizabeth Sunday to witness
ball game between Elizabeth and kiowa.
but the county seat team failed to ap-
pear
There will be box social at the Dit
temore school house, seven miles west of
town, on Saturday evening. July Is, Civ
en- by the teacher, Miss Tina Griffin, and
pupils. All invited to attend and bring
well filled baskets.
Elbert Couny post and the W. r. C.
held an enthusiastic meeting at kio-
wa Saturday and an excellent dinner
was served in the hall. The next meet
ing will be held in Elbert on the second
Saturday tsth) in August.
II. M.Holmes and wife left for their
home at Augusta, Illinois, Friday after
a brief visit at the home of Mr. Holmes
sister, Mrs. A. III. Trip, near Fondis.
This was the first meeting between sis
ter and brother in 10 years.
The Tribune would like to secure the
services of a reliable correspondent at
Eastonville and also in the Table Rock
community. We offer special INDUCE
ments to the right persons. Address
the Tribune Cor particulars.
A nice shower fell Tuesday afternoon
which will be of some benefit to crops.
soaking rain is needed for the wheat
and oats, Regarding the hay crop, the
hrSt cutting OF alfalfa is said to be very
light, especially on the uplands.
All honor to Judge Lindsey of Denver
who, IN pronouncing sentence on a man
convicted II cruelty to animals, said,
Every man found guilty in my court of
cruelty to animals must go to jail. There
VIII be no other sentence SO long as sit
on this bench
r. W. Bernadum of Ohio has pur.
chased the stock of the Fondis Mercan
tile company of O'Neil & Moore and will
also have the temporary management Of
the cheese factory. Mr.. Bernadum is n
hephew OF Mr. " Neil and pleasant an
pearing gentleman. We wish both the
new and old proprietors success.
The Record says that Kiowa will rive
; broncho busting and ropiup contest
some time during the summer. 1t viii
be something more than the usual in
this line. special effort will be made
to get large herd of wild horses from
Nevada to do the bucking act, and 500
Will be given in prizes for riding and
roping.
The examining committee consisting NJ
n. L. Gleason, Thomas Williams and
Mrs o. A. KILN has completed the in
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