The Elbert County tribune., 1907-06-27
LOCAL AND
What Happened Of Local Inter.
est During the Week.

A. G. Cornforth returned from his
northwestern trip Wednesday morning
Miss Stella Porter Of Calhan was the
guest last week of her sister, Mrs. George
Elsner, residing northeast Of Ebert
Miss Stella West OF Elizabeth spent
last week in Elbert visiting her sister,
Mrs. Fred Fahrion.
l.. W. Parkhurst has gone to Califor
MIA to visit brother and sister and may
remain there permanently.
Mrs. Will Stephens and three children
Of Silver Plume, Cole, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. NJ. Bodett.
Miss Mia Rinnert of Denver came out
last week for an extended visit at the
Mcnamara home south Of town.
n. c. Wheeler is in Norton, Kansas,
and his son Joe informs US that his faith
er's health is much better since going to
a lower altitude.
Emiel and Ernest jacket, OF Atcbison
county, Mo, arrived here last week and
are visiting their sister, Mrs. j. J. Dire
yer, west Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Brazelton and son
Ralph drove to Ramah last Wednesday
and spent several days visiting with MIR
and Mrs. Alex. Elsner.
The Sells F'loto circus will exhibit in
Colorado Springs next Thursday, j uly 4,
and number of Elbert people expect to
spend the 4th in the Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Gammon OF Ramah
were Elbert visitors several days last
week, guests at the home OF Mr.. Gam
mons cousin, Mrs. w. A. Allbaugh.
Orpha, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Decker, former residents of this
locality, died at Yampa on June Is of
pneumonia. She was about six years OF
age.
Mrs. Anna Samson and grandson, AL
fred SAMSON, Of Kahoka, Mo-, are visit
ing at the home of the formers sister,
Mrs. Maggie REGISTER, southwest OF
town.
Mr. and Mrs. b. NJ Maroon and Miss
Carrie Schimpf went to Fort Collins yes
terday morning to be present at the an
nual meeting of the State Bankers As
sociation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will F. Green we're call
ed here from Colorado Springs last week
by the death of Mr.. Green's father. Will
IS employed in the Springs by the Clark
Floral Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fahrion, Mr. and
Mrs. G. f. Hertel, A. G. Rinnert, OF Kio-
wa, and Mrs. G. W. Reed of Elizabeth
we're in town Friday to attend the funer-
al of Taylor Green.
Miss Minnie Reed has accepted po-
sition in the Elbert school as primary
teacher at salary OF $50 monthly. Miss
Reed comes highly recommended as
teacher and we believe the board made
good selection.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Wray and little
son arrived here last week from st. Joe,
Mo-, and will spend the summer here.
MIR. Wray is son Of Mrs. James Barnes
and former resident Of the town, leav-
ing here six years ago.
There was good sized audience pres
ent at the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning at the Children's Day exercises
An excellent program was given and the
Offering for the Sunday school mission
ary fund was a liberal one.
Friends, when you know of an item OF
news call up the Tribune-No. %, mo
remarks, please), and tell us about it.
This is the time of year when many Wis
itors are coming and going. IL there are
any visitors at your house, or at your
neighbors, phone us the particulars.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Taft of Fort Col
Inns are out visiting the latters sister,
Mrs. A. q. Cornforth, at Forest Glen
ranch southwest of town. Mrs. George
w. knifton, sister OF Mr.. Cornforth,
and daughter, Miss Leila, of Denver. are
also guests at Forest Glen, arriving on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Brazelton was an Elbert
visitor couple of days last week on her
way home from Monument, where she
attended the wedding on June 10 of her
niece, Miss Kate Highly, and Mr.. Fred
Noe OF Greenland. The marriage took
place at the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Highly.
Mrs. Ray Jones met with an accident
while driving to Elbert one day last
week, her horse becoming frightened at
a passing automobile. Mrs. Jones got
out of the buggy to hold the horse but
1t broke away from her and ran into a
telephone pole, the buggy being badly
broken up. The owner of the auto
agreed to pay for the damage done.
MONEY TO LOAN = On approved real
estate security.-B. N. Maroon. Elbert.