The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-11
Local and Personal News

Arthur Peterson has moved onto the
Bouler ranch northeast OF town, which
he has leased
Rev. j. P. Hutchison's family is nov
at Eastonville and will come to Elbert
as soon as Mr. Hutchisons goods arrive
here.
j. II. Lundy went to Colorado Springs
Monday evening on a business trip and
will probably go to Denver before his re-
turn.
Mrs. G. j. Schrader. former resident,
was in Elbert short time one evening
last week while enroute to her home at
Lmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cannon have
moved to their ranch near Calhan and
Ebert has lost good family by their
removal
Miss Emily Harder, the efficient book
keeper of the Gates Mercantile company,
has been off duty for several days owing
TO sickness.
George and Millard Allison, of the BIZ
iou valley, and j. j. McFarlin OF the Fon-
dis neighborhood we're in town tuesday
and called at the Tribune office.
A fine eight pound girl arrived Satur-
day night. April 6, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. G. Frazier in Elbert. The
young lady and mother are doing nicely
Mrs. Chester Dockum of Lytle, Colo,
was an Elbert visitor several days last
week, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w.
Parkhurst, old friends and former neigh
oors.
Hon. B. &. billiard came up from Kio-
wa Saturday evening with Commissioners
Jacob Brazelton and remained over
night at the Brazelton ranch south OF
town.
Mrs. l.. w. Parkhurst was taken by
her husband to st. Anthony's hospital
in Denver last week. She is afflicted
with cancer and has been failing rapidly
for several months.
A. G. Putnam, who has been engaged
for several months in buying stock in
the San Luis valley, came in Saturday
and spent few days at home. Put
made shipment of stock to Omaha las /
week and was on his way back to the
valley.
George Gardner has moved into the
Frick property east of the creek, lately
vacated by Charles Cannon and family,
who have moved onto their ranch near
Calhan. Mr.. and Mrs Ed Grin will oc
cupy the house vacated by Mr.. Gardner
and family.
The ladies of the Elbert Presbyterian
church will give social in Odd Fellows
hall Friday night, April II. There will
be prize carpet rag sewing contest for
the gentlemen and a program. Admis-
sion Is cents, including refreshments.
All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Hollems have gone
back east for three months visit. They
will first go to Hot Springs, Ark, to try
the water and baths there for rheuma
tism, with which both are more or less
afflicted. Afterwards they will go up
into Iowa and spend some time with rel
atives at Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. James Barnes and son Clarence
and Mrs. w. w. Arnold, sister of Mr..
Barnes, arrived here Friday evening
from st. Joseph, Mo- Mrs. Barnes and
son with Mr.. Barnes, who has been here
for some time, will become permanent
residents, occupying their fine home,
Edgewood Place, adjoining the town on
the south.
The Ladies Aid society of the Elbert
Presbyterian church met at the home of
Mrs. d. ID. Detwiler last Thursday and
elected officers as follows for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. Fred Long: first
vice president, Mrs. j. H. Purden. second
vice president, Mrs. G. NJ. Bodett; treas
urer, Mrs. r. H. Denney; secretary, Mrs.
b. Gaylor.
Danks & Huddle unloaded new IS.
horse power Altman e. Taylor traction
engine at Eastonville this week and will
at once commence work on a contract to
plow 200 acres of land on the Keen ranch
west OF Eastonville. When they com
plete that job they will return to Elbert
where they have several big contracts to
break new ground in the surrounding
country.
II. H. Beckman is planting an addition
to his orchard in the southwest part of
town and is setting out 900 cherry, ap-
pie, crabapple and plum trees of the diff