The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-16
Ebert, Colo, Thursday, June 10, 100
Local Happenings

Friday evening, June "A.
Miss Grace Griffin returned home to
Gilbert Friday. from Pueblo, somewhat
improved in health.
II. Miller. formerly railway agent at
Parker, was checked in Monday as agent
OF the Ebert station.
Miss Amy Epler returned home last
week from Albion, ILL.,, whore she has
been attending college during the past
year.
Frank Mcnamara, on the Rinnert
place, south of town, has 100 acres plant
ed to various crops and expects banner
yield all along the line.
Adam Schneider OF Lake Gulch, who
has been in Ebert assisting his sister,
| Mrs. John, in her business affairs, re-
turned to his home last Thursday.
Harry Lnndy stepped on a rusty nail
the other day, which penetrated the sole
of his shoe and n quarter Of an inch into
his foot, making painful wound.
Miss Clara Brazelton returned Sunday
from Denver, where she has been attend
ing school. Her mother, who went up to
see her graduate, returned with her.
q. r. Long alighted on small stone
when he jumped from buggy Saturday
and sprained his ankle badly. He is
now getting around with the aid OF a
cane.
Mrs. w. II. Gatewood fell downstairs
at her home Saturday and sustained Sc
we're bruises She is quite aged, but it
is hoped nothing serious will result from
the fall.
G. II. Hobart OF Ramah has accepted a
position with the Gates Mercantile com
pany. Mr.. Hobart's family arrived Wed
nesday and will occupy the Mowrey cot
tage in the south part of town.
Rev. Mr.. Williams and family, of Den
yer, came out Tuesday and have taken
Il. W. Schenk's cottage at Edgewood for
the summer. Mr.. Williams is pastor of
Hyde Park Presbyterian church.
L. Jewell, living between Ebert and
Elizabeth, lost a four year-old gelding
from his pasture on Memorial Day, and
recent developments indicate that the
animal was stolen and taken out OF the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Clark, who moved
from Gilbert TO Colona about year ago,
have gone back to Desloge. Missouri. A
letter from Mr.. Clark, received at this
office, stated that they were taking in the
big exposition at st. Louis.
The Sunday mail service, which was
abolished on this line of the Colorado 81
Southern about three years ago, was
again put on last Sunday, on train No.
II, going north at $40 in the morning.
and No. IS, going south at 500 p. m.
Mrs. Lee Cannon and daughter Lora
returned from Glenwood Springs Sun
day, where Mrs. Cannon has been try
ing the baths for rheumatism. Her
many friends will be pleased to know
that she returned to her home feeling
much better.
DR. Price, th> famous food expert, has
produced food produc; called DR..
Prices Wheat Flake Celery Food, which
is considered to represent the highest
food production. It's healthful qualities
are unsurpassed. - The Russell Gates
Mercantile Co.
Mrs. W. Handley and Mrs. Anna Or
rim. of Carrollton, Ohio, Mrs, William
George and daughter, Mrs. Percy banks,
of Colorado Springs, arrived on Wednes-
day of last week and are visiting the
Denney family in Elhert and at the Long
home at kiowa.
The Ladies' Aid society will give
shat" social on Friday evening, June IT,
in ODD Fellows hall. All ladies are re-
quested to bring untrimmed hats for the
gentlemen to trim, which will be sold at
auction Strawberries and cream. ice
cream, cake and coffee will be served.
All invited.
| The Children's Day exercises held at
the Presbyterian church Sunday were
very interesting and the program was
| highly appreciated by all present The
children were exceptionally well drilled
and the special music was very nice.
The exercises merited a much larger au-
dience than was present Sunday.
John Murray and j. f. Strachan, two
OF our substantial ranchmen, were com
| pairing notes recently and found that
both were from the same district in Scot
land, though they were not acquainted
in the old country. Since this fact be-
came known these two Scotchmen have
been having great times talking about
people and events in their native coun
! try.
Ranchmen in this locality are talking
about organizing farmers mutual hail
insurance company, to insure crops
against loss by hail. The Tribune be
lieves this is Il move in the right dircc-
ton, and that such an organization care
fully managed would save the ranchmen
of the Divide many dollars now going
into the Golfers of flake hail insurance
companies throughout the land
Mr. and Mrs. d. L. Epler, Mrs E. w.
Moulton, Mrs. A. j. Pope. Mrs. j. Il.
Pope and j. IL. Lundy went to Canon
City Monday. via Denver. to attend the
encampment of the Grand Army of the
lRepublic ant Woman's Relief Corps. de
partment of Colorado and Wyoming.
Mrs Bpler and Mrs. j a. Pope are dele
gates from Ebert County Corps No. 20.
Others in attendance from Ebert county
are Mr.. and Mrs. n l.. Gleason Of Eliza
beth. Mr. George Fahrpn and Mrs. Viii
lam Blown at kiOWa, Mrs aart,iatst Of
TrnHs.