The Elbert County tribune., 1905-06-22
Local Happenings

Ed and aunt, Mrs. Il. j. Denney
Come out to the fair meeting Friday
evening at o'clock, Odd Fellows hall
"Dode" Mcnamara went to Denver
Tuesday and will probably be away for
some time.
Mrs. Anna Kvale of Cripple Creek
spent week here visiting her daughter,
Mrs. D. Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Green went to
Denver Saturday for visit of two or
three weeks with friends.
We have Just received a large ship
ment of dry goods and notions, and our
prices are ri9ht.-Russell Gates Mercan-
tile Co.
Misses Lizzie and Mollic O'Hara and
Lyndel Monroe came out from Denver
Saturday for ten days visit at the Nc
Namara home, south of town.
Mrs. George McKimmie has returned
from an extended visit to her parents
who reside near Melvin. She was ac-
companied home by her little niece, Vera
Rowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Stotts, of Mem
phis, Tenn, we're guests at the Mowrey
home one day last week. They were en-
route to the Pacific coast and Portland
exposition.
Dennis Baldwin has just completed n
75-foot well on his home ranch northeast
of Ebert, with a plentiful supply of pure
water, and is now having well drilled
on another place.
Mrs. J. L. Collins and daughter Fay,
of Tuscola, Ills, arrived here last week
and will spend the summer with the for
mer's sister, Mrs. w. A. Melbourne,
northwest of town.
Gilmore JEWELS bay jumper won 600
yard race from Roy Browns horse at
Elizabeth one day this week. Consider
able money is said to have changed
hands on the result.
r. II. ellison left for Boulder Saturday
after three weeks visit at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. w. |. Jones, east of
town. His granddaughter, Lucy Jones,
accompanied him home.
Rev. o. Il. Hamilton, who has been
conducting a series of meetings at the
new Christian church, southwest of Ell
bert, is ill at the home of j. r.. Ditto
more in that neighborhood.
If your poultry is not doing well, try
| mixing little Pratt's Poultry Food with
| their regular rations, or if colds or roup
affect your flock, use Pratt's Roup Cure.
Both for sale by the Russell Gates Mer-
camille Co.
The illustrated lecture, which was to
have been given in the Presbyterian
church Friday evening, has been post
poned indefinitely owing to the illness of
Rev. o. Il. Hamilton. The date will be
announced later.
| In speaking of the trustees of the
Christian church last week, we named
j. ID. Blakely as one of the trustees, 1t
should have been John +. Strachan, the
Tribune being misinformed as to who
these officers were.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gresham and
two sons left on Monday for Glenwood
Springs, where they will try the celebrat-
ed hot springs baths for rheumatism.
The Tribune and many friends hope that
they will receive lasting benefits.
Mrs. j. A. Miller and daughter, Miss
Ora, who have been visiting at the home
of Curt Dittemore for some time, went
to Denver Sunday where they will make
their home. Mr.. Miller who is now in
Park City, Utah, will Join them in the
fall.
There will be preaching at the Gilbert
Presbyterian church Sunday evening.
June %, at s clock, by the Rev. j. w.
Pressly, gifted minister of Derby, Iowa.
All come out and hear Mr.. Pressly, who
is candidate for the passionate of our
church. He comes highly recommended
and is sure to interest you.
A Young Peoples Christian Union was
organized at Bethel church Tuesday
evening by the pastor, Rev j. n. Davis.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, MIR. Balmer; vice president, Mrs.
Z. Ramey; secretary, Jessie Coe; treas
urer; Mrs. n. Grow. The society will
hold its meetings every Sunday evening
at o'clock.
The Colorado Telephone Co. has n
number of men working in this vicinity.
putting in poles for their new Denver
Colorado Springs line, via Gilbert, and il
is thought that the line will be complet-
ed and in operation by August LIST. The
central office and switchboard will be To-
Gated in the Ebert Mercantile company's
store and will be controlled by the Far
mers' Mutual Telephone Co, of which
Eli Knowles is president and j. r. Bar
rett is secretary.
The w. C. T. U. of Ebert will hold n
Demorest medal contest Friday evening.
June 30, at s o'clock in the Presbyterian
church. The eight contestants are un-
der the training of Miss Amy Foote. The
successful contestant will receive n silver
medal and will be eligible for cold
medal contest. Besides the regular
\ speakers special music is being prepared
for the program and Miss Foote will Give
a few readings. Program will be pub