The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-19
ELBERT, COLO, APRIL 10, 1906
Local and Personal

All the popular fiavors in soda water
at the City Drug Store
Mrs. NJ. w. Craft has returned to Dem
yer to remain for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Blakely were Den
yer visitors several days last week.
A. G. Cornforth was in Colorado
Springs over Saturday on business.
+ Washable wall paper for kitchens and
bath rooms, at the City Drug Store.
Mrs. j. II. Lundy returned on Monday
from visit of several days with friends
in Denver.
Alex. Elsner drove over from Ramah
and spent Easter Sunday with friends
near Ebert
Fred Fahrion, of the Divide Supply
Co. was in Denver Monday and Tuesday
oD business.
Emmet Blakely is farming the Wynne
quarter section west of Elbert and will
put 100 acres in crop.
Jacob Brazelton is moving his house
hold goods over from the Young ranch
to his place south of town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Nelson have
moved to Ebert from Divide and Mr..
Nelson will farm his fathers place this
year.
Mrs. NJ. S. Chenoweth came out from
Denver Monday and is visiting with
friends in Ebert and the country cast
of town.
There is considerable activity in the
real estate market around Elbert and a
number of ranch deals are talked of and
will probably be made.
The Tribune learns that DR.. Kessin-
ger, the well known Eastonville physi
clan, will leave that town and go back
to Missouri, where he will engage in the
drug business.
Mrs. Rachel Knight, who has been oc.
cupying the Hedge property in. Elbert
for some time, has moved to the Gap
tain Johnston" ranch, recently purchas-
ed by her son, doc"
Willis, the 16-year-old son of G. r..
Green, living on the James Neely ranch
southwest of Elbert, is recovering nicely
from severe attack of pneumonia and
is now thought to be out of danger.
Ed Grin went to Denver Monday,
having been called there by the serious
illness of his wife, who is at Mercy hos
pital. Mr.. Orin returned Tuesday and
reported his wife in serious condition.
j. G. Elliott was an Elbert visitor
Saturday. Mr.. Elliott has his saw-mill
located on the FaIrview ranch, seven
miles west of Eastonville, and reports
business very good all winter and spring.
Joseph Diamond has sold his 800 acre
ranch six miles south of Elbert to d. B.
Cox of Yuma county Mr.. Cox will take
possession about May and Mr.. and
Mrs. Diamond will move to Elbert to
reside temporarily.
MIR. and Mrs. John Rhudy, living west
of town, have been on the sick list since
their return from Missouri, where they
spent the winter. During their visit
there Mrs. Rhudy's mother and sister
died, both victims of that dread malady,
pneumonia.
John Brazelton shipped his household
goods out from Denver Tuesday and
hauled them across to the Young ranch
which he recently purchased. Mrs.
Brazelton has not left Denver yet, hav.
ing met with serious accident the
other day, dislocating her shoulder.
There will be special meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps on the afternoon
of Saturday, April 2S, at 1:3O o'clock, for
the purpose of initiation and any other
business that may need to be attended
to. All members are requested to be
present.-By order of the President.
A hobo went through town Tuesday
and half the population of the town
watched him tramp the ties until he
passed out of sight down the railway
track. Tramps are scarce article
around here and are always looked mon
with suspicion since the postolfice rob
berry here five years ago
Easter Sunday was beautiful dav in
Elbert and new Easter bonnets and
such were much in evidence. There
We're no preaching services at the church
out IN the evening special Easter pro
gram was given by the Christian En-
deavor society and good sized audience
was present to enjoy the services.
MIR. and Mrs James George. who hive
been visiting with relatives at Elbert.
Nova and Colorado Springs since last
September, started east Tuesday for
their home in Carrollton, Ohio Mrs.
~ D. Denney, sister of Mrs. GEORGE.
accompanied them and will spend the
summer at her former home at Carroll
ton. ioi'
The fans are hoping that Elbert will
nave A. hIrst-class base ball team this sea
son There is plenty of good material
mere Tor strong team, ard with proper
management such "A team could be or
canned. good advertisement for some
enterprislng business firm would he to
provide complete set of uniforms for a
rive steam plow outfits are at work in
tne vicinity of Elbert. Sid Foreman
mas the contract to break 300 acres Of