The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-15
Local Happenings

! H. A. Tanner, from near Fondis. went
to Denver Saturday to spend the winter.
Jacob Epler has bought half section
of the Frick land lying mile east of
4 town.
w. j. Watson, of the Cherry Creek
neighborhood, west of Elbert, is a new
subscriber.
Colorado climate against the world!
This glorious winter weather can't be
beat anywhere.
A. J. Downing of Bijou Basin returned
from his trip east Monday, having had
an enjoyable visit.
Rev. Davis will preach at the Biiou
Basin school house Sunday evening, Dec
IS, at 1880 o'clock.
Revival meetings are still in progress at
the Prosperity Ridge church. A good
attendance is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Harding moved
to Colorado Springs this week, where
they will spend the winter.
Mrs. N. G. Wheeler returned home last
| Thursday from months visit with her
daughter, Mrs. William McCauley, in
Denver.
! j. +. Kearns, with the Gates Mercan-
tile company, has been nursing n car
bunce on the back of his neck for two
or three weeks.
Gus Dietrich has built temporary
home on his lots in Scott's addition
which he will occupy until he gets his
new residence built.
Shoes.-The new stock now here-all
new ones Overshoes and everything else
in warm footwear for cold weather.
Russell Gates Mercantile Co.
The Eastonville Sunday school gave a
box social Saturday evening. The pro
ceeds, amounting to 53l.50, will be used
| for the Christmas entertainment.
John Brace, on the Finch place, west
OF Ebert, has recently completed deep
well on his farm, striking good flow of
pure, soft water at a depth of 1S6 feet.
The Tribune has secured the services
of good correspondent at Fondis and
we expect to publish the news from that
interesting village regularly hereafter.
Baltz Gaylor has purchased from j. A.
Melburn two lots and the buildings
wherein his blacksmith shop is located
The consideration, we understand, was
$500.
Get your Christmas gifts at the ladies'
bazaar, conducted by Ladies' Aid Society
at Elbert on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, Dec 15, 16 and II, in building
north OF Cottage hotel.
Mrs. w. o. Hathaway of Bijou~-alley
called at the Tribune office Saturday and
subscribed for the Tribune, to be sent to
her father, w. NJ. Donelson, at Mercer,
Mo for n Christmas pracant
Beach e Danks threshed 1900 bush
els of oats for Eli Knowles and John S.
Evans, well known and prosperous ranch
men living south of Elbert, in El Paso
county. The same outfit threshed 1900
bushels for James Bradshaw, in the
same neighborhood.
William Stringham, living near Norton
postoflice, died early Tuesday morning,
Dec. 13, of pneumonia, after an illness of
week. The deceased was about thirty
years of age and is survived by wife
and two children. The funeral will take
place in Elbert today.
Cornelius Hedgpeth of near Lamar
was visiting at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Schillinger, southwest
of Elbert, last week. Mr.. Hedgpeth re-
sided for number of years near Monu-
ment and is acquainted with many of
the old settlers of the divide.
Rubie Brown, young man who has
been working for Joseph Brazelton, was
taken to Denver Monday by Commits
sioner Mulligan and placed in st. An
thongs hospital at the county's expense.
He was suffering with bad case of
pneumonia, having been i'll for a week.
At a recent meeting of the Denver
Presbytery the resignation of Rev II. B.
Gramcko, pastor of the Presbyterian
churches at Wray and Vernon, Colo,
formerly of Ebert, was accepted to take
effect April 1st next. Rev. GramclSo, it
is said, will quit the ministry owing to
poor health.
The many old soldier and other friends
of Louis h. Ruffieux will be pleased to
learn that he has been appointed libra
rian of the Soldiers and Sailors Home
at Monte Vista. Mrs. Olive KILN, de-
partment president of the w. r. c., rec
ommended Comrade Rutlieux for the APP
pointment.
Thomas CsJames, county clerk-elect,
and Miss Leila Jones, former teacher
of the Kiowa school, were granted mar
riage license at Kiowa Friday and were
married in Denver Saturday evening.
The Tribune, along with many friends of
the groom in this locality, extends con
gratulations.
MIR. Eli Coole, of near Elbert, and Miss
Lille Smith, daughter of George Smith,
of southwest Douglas county, were mar
ried at Kiowa Wednesday, Dec. 7, Judge
Fahrion officiating The newly married
couple will reside on the REGISTER place,
west of Ebert the groom being son of
Mrs. REGISTER.
Ebert isn't the only town enjoying
prosperity and big business this fall.
Dan Cort, of the Cort- Hames company,
informs us that business with them at
Elizabeth is the best for a number of
wears. He also said there WINS not an