The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
What Happened of Local Inter-
est During the Week.

Miss Grace Corlkett was the recipient
of a fine new Kurtzman piano last
week.
II. A. Tanner of the Bijou valley went
to Denver Saturday for two or three
weeks visit.
Charlie Corkett came down from Tel
luride last week and is staying at j. ii.
Lundy's east of town.
w. S. Epler Is running a meat wagon
this summer, covering big territory
west of town twice a week.
R. S. Foreman and j. E. Squires we're
in Colorado Springs several days last
week, going overland, and returning on
Sunday.
Mrs j. c. Mowrey has bought CT the
estate of Isabel Reed the two lots lying
north of her home, fronting 66 feet on
Ebert street and 124 feet in depth.
Miss Birdie Ramsey returned home on
Friday from Springfield. Mo-, where she
spent the winter and spring, having her
eyes treated. Her eyesight is much i'm
proved.
Remember the lawn social on Friday
evening, July 10, given at the home of
Mrs. Pope, benefit Presbyterian church
light fund. Ice cream and cake will be
served. All are invited.
]. w. Calvert of Chicago spent few
days last week with his sister, Mrs. May
Corkett, at the home of j. III. Lundy.
Mr.. Calvert is enroute to the Pacific
coast looking for a location.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guthals returned to Den
yer Monday accompanied by their son
and Mr.. Guthals' parents from Nebraska.
They were out visiting their daughter,
Mrs. William Renken, west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Hollems OF the
Fondis neighborhood returned here Fri
day from several months visit in Mis-
souri, and Arkansas. Both were benefit
ed by the change to lower altitude,
but did not find any place equal to Ell
bert county.
A. Y. Harmon and j. A. KERN returned
home Friday from the Williams Fork
district in Grand county, where they
were working on some valuable placer
mining claims. They experienced some
difficulty coming out on the return trip
and were compelled to walk from Forks
Creek down Clear Creek valley to Gold
en-, the Colorado & Southern railway
days previously by a flood which swept
down the valley-the worst food that
valley has experienced since 1896.
Ground was broken last week for the
new elevator to be built by the Elbert
Elevator Co, the company's warehouse
being torn down to make room for the
new building, which will cover ground
floor space 24x9O feet with an IL"
Work will be commenced this week on
the structure. The old warehouse will
be rebuilt south of the office. The office
has been completed and Manager An
baugh has moved in together with fine
new safe, roll top desk and easy chair.
Manager Allbaugh is justly proud of his
new quarters.
l.. @. Perkins brought the editor a box
OF line large Strawberries last Thursday
that were grown on his ranch a few
miles northeast of Elbert. The largest
berry measured 51s inches around it and
the flavor of all was equal to any we
have ever tasted Few people have tried
raising Strawberries in this locality, and
those who have tried it claim the vines
winter Kill. Mr.. Perkins has but small
patch but Will set out more plants this
fall as he believes he can make a success
OF raising the fIuit, and will give it
thorough trial.
Mrs. M. j. Chenoweth was caller at
this office Wednesday in company with
Mrs, May Corkett. Mrs. Chenoweth de-
sires us to make a correction in regard
TO an item appearing in the East Bijou
news IN the Tribune dated Feb IA. last,
which stated that Mrs. Chenoweth was
again staying at l.. W. Holden's prepar.
atory to making another final proof"
Mrs. Chenoweth states that the item re-
ierred to did her an injustice, as she has
been living on her homestead claim con.
unuouSly durlng the past year. during
which time she has not been listing.
we giauly make the correction, there be
ing no intention on the part of the Trib.
uhe TO puolish anything misleading.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred j. Miller entertain
eu ABOUT oo guests at their home five
miles west of Plainfield Saturday even
ing from to 8, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. IL. Lundy from Elbert, Colo, who are
enjoying their honeymoon at the home
OF tne latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
D. Harder. The reception was held on
the lawn which was artistically decorat.
eu IN red and white. A three course
luncheon was served, in which the above
colors predominated. Mr.. and Mrs Lun-
dy were presented with beautiful bou-
quet OF carnations, of which she present
ed one to each of the visiting quests.
Mrs. Lundy was the recipient OF many
oeautiiui gifts.-Plainfeld 1ll) Enter