The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-28
Ebert, Colo, Thursday, January Is, 1901
Local Happenings


Mrs. William Morgan was a Denver
visitor last week.
Mrs. Mary Frick Of Colorado Springs
wns an Ebert visitor Monday.
Will Moore OF Denver is visiting at the
home OF his aunt, Mrs. j. l.. Baldwin.
Otto Wisco went to Longmont last
week, where he has secured employment
A. +. Southworth, who has a ranch
east Of town, returned from the Cripple
Creek district Saturday.
John r. Strachan, who recently pur-
chased the North Bend ranch, northwest
of Elbert, is new subscriber to the
Tribune.
Mrs. Caroline Williams, who has been
wishing at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. NJ. +. Mann, returned to Elizabeth
last Wednesday.
LII. Hull, living southwest OF Elbert,
is still confined to the house with infiam-
matory rheumatism. His feet and hands
are badly swollen.
This country has experienced some
cold nights during the past week, the
thermometer Monday morning register
ing IL below at 1870.
Mrs. A. l.. Davidson of Colorado
Springs, former resident OF the county,
Is visiting at the home of Mrs. Maggie
REGISTER, southwest OF Elbert.
Taylor Green has driven well and
has the stone on the ground for the
foundation walls for his new residence
to be built in the south end of town.
Rev. T. v. Newell has purchased TWEEN
ty acres Of land and water right near
Loveland and expects to move there as
soon as he builds house to move into.
Mrs. b. Grebe has been confined to the
house for the past three weeks with q
severe attack OF bronchitis, and is not
yet able to be out, though somewhat i'm
proved
A. Jay Garrison Of Denver will preach
at the James school house, seven miles
southwest of Elbert, next Sunday morn
ing and evening. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Mulligan drove to
Monument Friday and visited their son
Fred and wife, returning Sunday. They
were entertained at dinner Saturday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Watts.
This office has just received stock of
felt or poster board, in assorted colors-
Just the thing for mounting pictures, and
much cheaper than framing. Sheets are
22x2S inches, 10-ply. Call and see it.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Somers will be panied to learn of the
death of their daughter Emily, aged
fourteen, which occurred at Los Angeles,
California, January 20, after brief i'll
ness.
Word has been received in Elbert that
II. S. Vaughn, commander of the depart
ment OF Colorado and Wyoming G. A. r.,
is ill with appendicitis at st. Luke's hos
pital, Denver, and an operation may be
necessary.
A coon show, headed by piece of
brass band, gave an entertainment Sat
urday night in the hall to slim audi
ence, 1t was the same aggregation that
was here two years ago and bamboozled
our people to the extent of thirty-fve-
dollar house.
Following is partial list of officers in
stalled by Pocahontas tribe at meeting
held on the 11th sleep. cold moon: Po-
cahontas, Mrs. Beckman; Wenona, Mrs.
Lenahan; prophecies, Mrs. Lucy Whit
ing; keeper of records, Mrs. W. Whiting;
keeper of wampum, Mrs. Julia Lamb.
According to the proceedings of the
board Of county commissioners, pub
lished in this issue, it seems we were
mistaken when we published two weeks
ago an article wherein we stated that
the board had authorized the county
treasurer to deposit the county funds in
the Elbert county banks.
A pleasant surprise party was held at
the Putnam home Monday evening, a
number of friends dropping in unexpect-
ed by Mesdames Putnam and Carver.
The surprise was planned by Miss Ethel
Putnam and was a success. A pleasant
evening was spent with finch and pro
gressive high five, and light refreshments
were served at 1890 o'clock.
Miss Bertha Cosner, who had been
staying at the Cottage hotel since last
September, died at the Denver sanitar-
ium Wednesday, Jan. 20, where she had
been taken on Tuesday by Mrs Griffin
tuberculosis was the cause of death.
The young lady came to Colorado from
Philadelphia, Ill, several years ago. She
was thirty two years of age. well educat-
ed and said to be quite wealthy.
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