The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-06
THURsDAY.-......-. SEPT. 6, 1906
Local and Personal

Richard Elsner went to Denver Sunday
where he will attend business college.
G.. w. Reed and William Boston, of
Elizabeth, were in town a short time
Monday.
Fred Fahrion, of the Divide Supply
Co., went to Colorado Springs Monday
evening on business.
Miss Birdie Cornforth of Denver is Wis
iting her brother, A. G., and family this
week at Forest Glen ranch south west of
town.
Come to the fair on Sept. 20 and enjoy
yourself. See the people, the exhibits,
happy.
Mrs. John Schweiger and daughter
Lena left for their home at Parker Mon
day after a weeks visit here with her sis
ter, Mrs. John.
Mrs. j. l. Graham and children, who
have been visiting Mrs. Grahams sister,
Mrs. r. H.sDenney, for several days, re-
turned to Denver Sunday.
Mrs. Loren Chapman and baby of
Breckenridge came out Monday evening
for visit at the George Corkett
home, east of town, in Biiou valley.
j. Il. Dittemore has been bothered
with lame knee for several months and
ing fell on him and injured his right foot
painfully.
The Ladies Aid society is having the
Presbyterian church painted, Joseph
Eisenberg being awarded the contract,
which calls for two coats all over and the
painting of the roof
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Wheeler and little
son, of Denver, are visiting at the parental
Wheeler home, east of town. John
Wheeler, another son, was at home from
Denver over Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Dempsey, northeast of town,
is a new subscriber to the Tribune. Mrs.
Dempsey has raised a big crop of oats
and millet this season and will thresh
about 1900 bushels of grain.
A. j. Peterson of Bijou Basin was in
town Saturday and took home new bug
gy. Mr.. Peterson was unfortunate last
week in losing good work mare which
he only recently paid 500 for.
Gilmore Jewell went to Denver last
Wednesday and returned home Saturday
accompanied by Mrs. Jewell and baby,
who have been in Denver for some time.
Mrs. JEWELS health is much better.
The w. q. L. U. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Curt Dittemore on Wednesday,
Sept. II, at 2:30 p. m. All members are
urged to be present as the annual cleo
ton of officers will take place at this
time
The prospects are bright for some
splendid racing at Elbert on Sept 20.
Race horse men from all around us are
coming to the fair with their horses and
first-class racing is assured If you like
to see good horse race, attend the fair
and you will not be disappointed.
The Tribune's new Chandler & Price
job press arrived yesterday from Chicago
and within few days we will be pre-
pared to turn out job work promptly.
Our new press will enable us to handle
class of work we have not been able to
do heretofore. Try us for all kinds of
job work.
The Elbert Mercantile Co. has torn
away the old shed on the east side of
the store building and will build an ad-
dltion extending almost to the drug
store and running back the full length
of the building. The new building will
be used as a warehouse and will give the
company lot of much needed room for
the storage of its big stock.
Several of Frances Schenk's little
friends surprised her on Wednesday, Aug.
30, the occasion being her ninth birthday,
and all spent very pleasant afternoon
at her home at Edgewood, swinging un-
der the pine trees and partaking of the
nice refreshments served by Mrs. Schenk.
Those present were Evelyn Cornforth,
Frances KERN, Hazel Epler, Ruby Epler.
Druggist Fred Long has purchased of
j. b. King, of Spokane, Wash, the two
east front lots across the street north of
DIR. Denney's residence, covering a
ground space 66x150 feet, and will build
on them, having let the contract for a five
room frame cottage to F. W. Schenk.
These lots are conveniently located and
will make Fred an excellent location for
/ home.