The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
ELBERT, COLO, OCT. u, 1905.
Local Happenings

Mrs. Curt DIttemore rs visiting her
parents and sister in Denver.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Millard Allison,
near Fondis, Thursday, Oct 5, a daugh-
ter.
Emmett Blakely and Harvey Gatewood
went to Denver Wednesday for brief
visit.
Mrs. John Flurer and two children re-
turned Friday from an extended visit in
Indiana.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Hiatt,
southwest of Elbert 10 miles, on Sunday,
Oct. 6, a son.
j. l.. Baldwin and family returned
Friday from six weeks visit in Illinois
and Michigan.
Elbert County Post No 103, G. A. R.,
and the w. r. @. will meet in Ebert Sat
urday, Oct. IA.
Arthur Carver of Topeka. Kansas,
was IN town over Monday night, visiting
his mother and sister.
Mrs. NJ. Y. Osborn of Loveland is Wis
ting her sister Mrs. A. q. Cornforth, and
family, at Forest Glen ranch.
We have more complete stock of
lumber and building material than ever
before.-Russell Gates Mercantile Co.
George Cannon and bride returned
Wednesday from their wedding trip and
received the congratulations of many
friends.
At our store you receive "Honest
Weight" "Full Measure" and courteous
treatment. = Russell Gates Mercantile
Co.
Mrs. Samuel Stoddard has been ser
iously i'll for two weeks, but is now
thought to be considerably improved and
out of danger.
How's your stove performing? We
can sell you one that will do the work,
and at Denver price.-Russell Gates
Mercantile Co.
Mr.. and Mrs o. r. Long left Monday
for San Francisco and other places Is in
terest in California. They will probably
locate in the gold state.
The Colorado & Southern is cutting
down expenses along this branch by re-
quiring that the agents do the pumping
act and keep the water tanks filled.
The Tribune editor can use two or
three loads of good pitch pine wood on
subscription account. Those who have
promised US wood please take notice.
Miss Anna Oaks returned home last
week from Grand county, where she
spent two months visiting her aunt, Mrs
John Oaks, residing near Troublesome.
Walter Nelson left Saturday for Sail
da, to take charge of the transferring of
fruit for his brothers at Paonia and the
North Fork Fruit, Growers Association.
Mrs L. A. Kelly of Biiou Basin enter
tanned the members of fhe local organi-
zation of the w. G. I. U. Wednesday at
dinner. A business meeting was held in
the afternoon.
A. G. Cornforth has been appointed by
Supt. Kruse member of the school board
to succeed Lee Cannon, resigned The
appointment is good one and gives
general satisfaction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Dittemore, of st.
Joseph, Mo-, are visiting Jack Rhudy
and family this week on their way home
from the Portland fair. Mr. Dittemore is
a cousin of Mrs. Rhudy.
The Griffin property adjoining the
Cottage hotel, recently purchased by b.
Sautter, is now occupied as part of the
ing more sleeping apartments.
Ladies-Can you make an underskirt
for 80 cents? We have them ready made
at prices ranging from so cents to 52.T5.
The best we have ever seen for the mon
ey.-Russell Gates Mercantile Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harding, Mr..
and Mrs. G. IL. McKimmie, Mrs l.. G.
Jewell and Perley Foote were among
those from Elbert in attendance at the
Douglas County fair at Castle Rock last
week. The fair is reported to have been
quite a success.
The marriage of MISS Ellen Marie
Lundy and Mr.. Martin Edwin Epler,
well known young people of this locality,
has been announced to take place next
Wednesday, Oct. Is, at the home of the
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Lun-
dy, east of Elbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Green gave re-
ception last Thursday evening at their
pleasant home in honor of Rev. ]. w.
Pressly, the Presbyterian minister. A
large number of people were present and
enjoyed the occasion. Ice cream, cake
and coffee were served.
d. G. Corbett's little girl, whose injury
we reported last week, was more serious
ly hurt than noted at that time. In ad-
dition to the dislocation, fracture Of
the bone resulted from the unfortunate
fall of the little girl, who is now getting
along as well as could be expected,
Grain is now coming into this market
in great quantities, in many instances
the grain threshing out much better
than was anticipated. While both the
grain and potato crops are below last
years yield, there will be big crop mar
keted in Elbert and farmers and ranch.
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