The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-21
.......M MARCH 81, 1907
Local and Personal

Spring begins today and we may look
for the early equinoxal storm most any
day.
Kent Graham returned to Denver
Tuesday morning after weeks visit
with Ralph Brazelton.
Mrs. Pearl Parkhurst of Denver was
here last Thursday and Friday visiting
Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Parkhurst.
Mrs. Ida Elsner and Mrs. Theodore
Neuman, of the Comanche valley, were
welcome callers at this Office Friday.
Joseph Eisenberg is painting the two
houses belonging to the Frick estate and
has several other jobs under contract.
Tom Jewell is able to be out again af-
ter being confined to the house for two
weeks with n severe attack of rheuma-
7 tism.
The meadow lark, whose early morn
ing song awakens many from their slum-
bers, is here again another harbinger of
spring.
Just received, a large assortment of
paints for interior painting; also varnish,
varnsh stains and floor dressing
Drug Store.
Postmaster Purden's little son, John
ME, was seriously ill for several days,
caused by kidney and stomach trouble,
but is now on the mend.
Miss Mable Rood and brother Pearl
are recent arrivals from Republic. county,
Kansas, They are children of j. b..
Rood residing east of town on the Epler
place.
The w. G. Z. U. will meet at the home
of Mrs. I. S. Cunningham on Tues.
day afternoon, March 26 at 2 o'clock.
All members are earnestly requested to
be present.
James Q. Dittemore, one of the pro
gressive young ranchmen of the Elbert
locality, residing southwest of town, has
bought 160 acres of choice farm land
of d. l.. Epler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Diamond, who
left here for California last fall, have ex-
changed their California property for
property in Pueblo and have returned to
Colorado to reside
Miss Georgia Oden and mother, for
mer residents of the town, came up from
Colorado Springs Saturday and spent
couple of days here as guests of Mr. and
Mrs. G. M. Bodett.
Manager p H. Gookins of Gates East
onyille store drove down to Elbert Sun
day afternoon in company with Rev. Mr.
Hutchison, who held services at Easton-
vile in the morning.
There's but one advantage of conse-
quence in living in an unincorporated
town-we're never bothered with the
spring elections like they are at Eliza
beth, Castle Rock and Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Jones went to Colo
RADIO Springs Tuesday evening for week
or ten days visit with friends They
will try the curative powers of the fam
GUS Manitou mineral waters while there.
Born, Sunday morning, March 10, to
Mrs. W. E. Miller, an eight pound son.
Mother and child are doing well. and
Postmaster Miller says his new son will
vote the Republican ticket kiowa Rec
ord.
w. L. Packer, who recently purchased
the Porter ranch north of town. has
started dairy route here and is meet
ing with good success. Mr.. Packer is n
former Iowan and appears to be hus.
tier.
W. II. Walker of the Bijou valley re-
turned from the Idaho Springs mining
district Friday, where he spent three
months working a mining claim he has
there. Mr.. Walker reports considerable
activity in mining circles all over Clear
Creek county.
Mr.. and Mrs, viii Renken and baby
daughter arrived here last week from
Talmage, Neb. They will reside ON the
Brace place west of town, which was re.
Gently purchased by Mr.. Renken and his
father-in-law, Carl Guthals. Mr.. Gut
halls and family arrived several weeks
ago.
A gold medal contest, under the aus.
pices of the local W. c. I. U. will be held
in the Elbert Presbyterian church Fri
day evening, March 30, commencing at
7:3o o'clock. Splendid program of read
ings and music. Come and enjoy a first
class entertainment Admission III and
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