The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-04
GILBERT. COLO, JANUARY {. 1906.
Local and Personal

! Martin Frazier spent last week at the
home of his parents at Boulder
Mrs. George Corkett was visiting
friends in Denver several days last week.
Carl Carver of Denver was gnest at
the Putnam home over Sunday and New
Years.
J. II. Purden, A. G. Putnam and Sam
Taggart were in Kiowa last Thursday on
business. N
J. E. Squires was at Cripple Creek
last week visiting his brothers Clarence
and Harvey.
James Dttemore, wife and baby have
returned to their ranch southwest of
town from Colorado Springs.
Rev. and Mrs. J. w Pressly, of Eliza
beth, are the parents of new daughter,
born, Thursday, Dec. 2S, 1905.
Don't use kerosene to light your fires.
but drop a little sugar on the wood and
light it. 1t is safer and works just as
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Blakely and several
of their children are reported on the sick
list, but none are thought to be serious
ly i'll.
Wanted 1000 pitch pine fence posts,
for which / will pay the highest market
price either in cash or trade. Jacob
Epler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Dittemore spent
Christmas and until Wednesday of last
week in Denver visiting Mrs. Dittemore's
parents
j. f. Neely's public sale was postponed
until Wednesday owing to Tuesdays
storm. The crowd in attendance was
not very large.
The Calhan News says that James
Oaks and family, who formerly resided
east of Elbert, have moved to Montclair,
suburb of Denver.
There will be services at ST. AIMS
church, Kowa, Sunday, Jan. 7, at 8 a. m.
and at st. Mary's church, Elizabeth, the
same day at IL n. m.
The county commissioners are in ses-
sion at kiowa this week. Roy Brown of
Elizabeth will probably be appointed
sheriff to fill vacancy.
Miss Helen Perry, teacher in the
Denver public schools, spent several
days here last week visiting her cousin,
George Gardner, and wife.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Loren Chapman, at Breckenridge Dec.
%. Mrs. Chapman is daughter of
George Corkett and wife of Bijou valley.
The w. c. I. u of Elbert will meet at
the home of the president, Mrs. Cora e.
Davis, on Wednesday, January 10, at
:45 p. m. Several matters of interest
will be before the meeting and large
attendance is desired
Rev. Herbert f. Jones OF Denver will
preach at the Christian church. south
west of Elbert, next Sunday, January I,
at IL o'clock a. m. In the evening at
1870 he will preach in the church at
Eastonville. All are invited
A very poor entertainment consisting
principally of an illustrated lecture on
Peck's Bad Boy was given in the hall
Saturday night Business was so poor
here that the lecturer was forced to .'put
up his grip in order to get out of town.
&C. Hyerstay of Denver, brother of
Mrs. Schenk, accompanied by Robert
James, DR.. f. o. Welker and Walter G..
Chamberlain, of Denver. and Walter
James, of Blackhawk, were guests at
Edgewood over Sunday on hunting
| trip.
August Kunze has bought through the
agency of A. G. Putnam the land known
as the La Veil homestead, consisting of
80 acres adjoining the town on the west.
Mr.. kunze will improve the land and
will probably set out number of fruit
trees on the place.
| w. S. Will came out from Denver Sat
urday evening and had the body of 9. j.
Schraders infant child, which was bur
led in Elbert cemetery, disinterred and
| t.,lr -. II j.,
terment alongside the body of the little
one they lost recently.
| Our reporter neglected last week to
mention the family reunion and big
Christmas dinner at Dennis Baldwin's,
northeast of town. All the relatives in
this locality and several from distance
were present and enjoyed the day and
the good things appertaining thereto.
This locality experienced the first real
cold snap of the winter last week when
on Thursday night the mercury register
ed l6 below and on Friday night II be-
low zero. The first snow Of 1906 be-
gan to fall New Years night and contin-
ued all day Tuesday. The "old timer
confidently predicts much snow and Sc
we're cold weather during the remainder
of the winter, and his Representations
are well worth remembering.
The Rebekah dance held in Red Men
hall New Years night was probably the
most successful affair of the kind, both
socially and financially, ever given by
the Elbert Rebekahs. There were "a
numbers sold and the large crowd of
dancers and spectators present enjoyed
themselves greatly. Music was furnish
ed by the two Dietermanns of Kiowa,
Frank Fahrion. and John Perkins. and it
was above the average. Nelson Bros.
served nice refreshments. at midnight.
The dance netted the Rebekahs about
sl5 to start the fund for a new piano for
tbatr hnD