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The daily sentinel., 1907-09-07

The site of the Y. NJ c. A. building,
which VIII be erected at a cost of S50,-
600. is located on the corner of Fifth
street and Rood avenue and by the
hour of 4:30 O'Clock great throng
of people had gathered to witness and
to take part in the ceremonies of the
hour. There were over 1000 people
assembled.
The grounds had been put in shape
for the important ceremony.
Henry A. Buchtel, governor of Colo
rado. and the Right Rev. Henry w.
Warren. bishop of the Methodist
church. now presiding over the Colo
RADIO conference In this city. were the
most distinguished men present and
they naturally were given very prom
inent places on the program.
The ceremonies We're opened by the
great crowd singing the national air,
America"
Then followed prayer by Rev
George f. lie Clere. one of the men
mainly responsible for the Y. NJ. C. A.
of Grand Junction and one of the two
men who subscribed 81 500 toward the
building fund. 1t was beautiful
prayer, most appropriate prayer. 1t
touched the hearts of all
Then DR.. F. II. Welles, president of
the association and the presiding of
ficer OF the ground breaking" de-
livered a brief address. 1t was ap-
propriate in its every statement,
beautiful, optomistic and congratula-
tory. II was most enthusiastically
received.
Gov. Buchtel followed Bishop War
rem and his address, though brief,
was fitting feature for the all i'm
portant occasion. He paid high tri-
butte to Grand Junction for raising
such an amount of money for so noble
a purpose and he predicted that 1t
would prove in every sense of the
word a blessing to the city and the
entire section. Gov. Buchtefs re-
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marks were given the very closest
attention. Ii was a fine address. a
memorable talk.
1t was certainly most fitting that
two such men as Bishop Warren and
Gov. Buchtel should be here to take
part in the inauguration of final
triumph of the Y. NJ. c. A. movement
Following Governor Buchtcl's ad-
dress came the formal ground break
ing.
Henry George Slocomb, young son
of Ed. NJ Slocomb the man who
was the leading spirit in the marvel
GUS Y NJ. c. A. campaign that was
carried to such a successful culmna
tion In Grand Junction last spring,
the man who declared 1t would be
go when others declared 1t would
fail, the man who was chairman of
the first Y. NJ. C. A. committee and
the man who first subscribed $1,000
to the fund and then raised his sub
scription to 500-his son was
chosen to turn the first spade of earth
on the site of the lovely temple which
will stand for years to come as bull
wark of safety for the young manhood
of Grand Junction and Mesa county.
1t was a most auspicious moment.
and as the first spadeful of dirt was
turned by the boy the great crowd
gave forth a great storm of applause.
Then Governor Buchtel, Bishop
Warren General Secretary House,
President Welles and many others
in turn lossened a spade full of the
dirt and the ground breaking" was
at an end.
The spade used, new one. was
furnished by the l.. Schmidt Hard
ware company and will be preserved
as a memento of the occasion.
Hundreds of visitors in the city
to attend the conference We're among
the great throng that gathered.
1t was a most notable occasion.
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The Best Ever.

n There is no doubt about the
a present session of the confer
A ence going down in church his
4. tory as the most successful, in
a teresting and enthusiastic ses-
a sion held by the Colorado con-
A ference in many years. The at
a tendance at each and every ses-
a sion at each and every meeting,
a has been great, in fact has been
A record breaking. The interest
a has been keener than manifest
a ed in conference work in years
a The program is pronounced the
a best he has ever seen by Bishop
a Warren, the entertainment OF
a the ministers has been superb
a and in fact every other circum-
a stance and condition goes tow
a ard proving that the conference
a of 1907, held in Grand juno
4 tion, will be remembered as
a one of the greatest ever held
a by the Colorado Methodists.
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A GREUSOME
JOKE PLAYED
Especial to The Sentinel J

Cripple Creek. Sept IA grue-
some sight presented itself last night
when Justice of the Peace j. e. Ben
ny, wife and daughter returned nome
after attending a local theatre. me
magistrate was about TO unlock MS
home when he stumbled over COZ
I'm which had been placed on the
stems during his absence. The Joke
is thought to have been played by
some school boys whom he had CEN
sured in the morning for bothering
a local junk dealer.
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WOMAN DEAD
THROAT
CUT
Especial to Tho sentineI)

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. Mrs. Fred
ericIS VI. Fish. wife of a very promi-
nent and wealthy broker, was found
dead on the floor of her handsome
home in Evanston today, with her
throat cut from ear TO ear.
In the parlor of her home her nus
band was found in an unconscious
condition, with his throat cut. The
house was not greatly disturbed and
the theory is that -Flish murdered
his wife and then committed suicide,
Fish was taken to "A hospital where
he is not expected to live.
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and has given attention to the many
trying duties of this position as few
peonle would She has beea az all
times accommodating and courteous
and has won the gratitude of all who
have had occasion to call upon her
for information or assistance of any
kind.
Miss Marion Hines, the secretary
of the entertainment committee, also
has proven a most popular and ac-
commodadng official and has per
formed her work in the best possible
manner.
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KILLED
In A TRAIN
WRECK
Especial to The sentiner.)

Waterloo, Sept. Twelve per-
sons were injured and twelve kill
ed yesterday when the north bound
Rock Island passenger train, left the
rails at Morris, Ia, and crashed into
II southbound freight standing on the
siding.
The killed and injured were taken
TO the Waterloo Presbyterian hospi-
tai at Waterloo.
All of the dead and injured were in
the smoking car which was complete
" demolished.
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races and tongues and il also did
Its share toward reducing the size of
the General conference by one third.
These proposed amendments, which
will be brought up at the general
Conference and which are now being
submitted to all annual conferences,
were one and all turned down by the
Colorado conference. A proposed am
endment to strike out clauses i'm disci-
pline regarding dancing was disap-
proved by a vote of so To 30.
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PROGRAM SUNDAY

Sunday, September 8, 1907.
$50 a. m.-Conferenee love feast,
conducted by J. Ii. Merritt.
1880 a. m.-0rdinntion of Deacons.
il;O0 a. m.-Sermon-Bishop War
ren.
Services in many other churches of
the city both morning and evening
by Methodist ministers.
s'SO p. m.-0rdination of elders.
300 p m.-NIemorial service.
700 p. m. Epworth League rally-C.
+. Reisner, leader.
300 p m.-Anniversary of Board of
Home Missions and Church Exten-
sOn-T. c. Ilih.
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YOUNG WIFE is
ELECTIONEERING
fsnecInl to The sentIneI.l

Knoxville, Sept THE attractive
Young wife of General John T. Wilder
Is working to have him elected head
of the G.. A. r. at the Saratoga con
vention. She is yet in her twentles,
though he is more than fo years
Old THE general has many support
ors In ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Tennes-
soc and New York. The first three
states are the home of the survivors
of tbe Wilder brigade, known as the
iron Brigade and later as Wlder's
Lightning Brigade
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PIONEER EDITOR
PASSED AWAY
fsnec,oI to The sentineD

nrinidad, ColoI, sepd. 7,-IN'
Michael Beshoar died here shortly
after midnight last night. aged "a,
years He came to Colorado in 1866
and was the first of three white men
to take up his residence in Trini-
dad He founded the Trinidad Ad-
yertiser. and was also editor of the
Pueblo Chieftain when 1t was founded
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voted Down Amendments

This morning the ministerial con-
ference overwhelmingly voted down
an amendment favoring dfstricted
Eniscopacy instead of worldwide
Eniscopacy or supervision as exists at
nresent. IL also did its share toward
defeating the amendment to permit
the choosing OF bishops for different
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SENSATIONAL
CHARGE MADE
(specLaI 70 The sentIneI.l }

Canon City, Sept In the case
of Frank d. Heath, former president
of the Great Western Coal company
in an application filed for receiver for
the company. yesterday. sensational
testimony was introduced by the
prosecution.
The directors of the company testi-
fled that Heath had misappropriated
S34.00O.0O realized by the sale or
company bonds. Altogether Heath is
accused of misusing 100000.
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-.ord,torium has been very pret-
.,l lls S.-orated for the event and the
y, ~ Ia he presented tonight VIII De
~ - MT soon to be forgotten by All
~ look upon 1t. ooo
'lo o,,,ss 'ss viii be laid for over 300
= and before noon today every
y,,,s % had been engaged. The MN
~. ~ were given the first opportun-
!. ~ "a eel tickets and those not en-
y - \ nv ministers by a certain time
-. nl3eed on sale and were soon
N engaged by other visitors AMI
o,,l Citizens. About 100 ministers
nm be among the guests.
Tbs menu will be most tempting
sr5 Will be served in several elegant
courses NM Young ladies' and gentlemen
a he church will wait upon the
tables
&c 4 certain to be very enjoyable.
Bishop Henry Warren and Cover
por Henry A. Buchtel will be the
nost distinguished orators of the
renipg A number of other prom
i,snt conference attendants and local
citizens will respond to toasts. 1t
will be a great program.
The service Of the banquet and the
rendition Of the program will occupy
several hours Boyer's orchestra viii
provide music during the evening.
The banquet will be the largest
ever served in the city and is certain
to be one Of the most brilliant.
Preparations for the banquet have
teen under way for days and every
person holding a ticket is looking for
ward 10 the evening with vast de-
gree Of happy anticipation.
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WI M AN FREE
MAN MUST
SUFFER
Especial to The sentinei.)

New York, Sept. Mrs. Laura
Carter, who was the nemesis of &. IL.
Runyon, the young bank clerk who
stole a hundred thousand dollars
from the Windsor Trust company
and who was on trial for accepting
$4,000 or the stolen money, was made
n free woman today.
The jury was only out about thirty
minutes and returned verdict of
not guilty.
No sooner was Mrs. Carter releas-
ed than she announced her purpose
of making an attempt TO secure the
IS, 900 reward offered for the return
of the money stolen by Runyon and
for his apprehension.
The horrible trcachery of the wom-
nm is "a surprise to all who have seen
her. She has cngcndered the bitter
est hatred of everyone.
pafY1arfa
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VIII Adjourn NLnndnv

The last sessions of the conference
will be held on Monday, the regular
business taking up the entire day.
there being no program of address
es arranged for either the forenoon
or the afternoon. Late in the after
noon the conference will formally ad-
journ for another year
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HIS DEATH
WAS HORRIBLE
Especial to The Sentinel.

Las Vegas. N. NJ, Sept. AFTER
hours of horrible agony. Louis En-
cinas is dead at a mining camp near
the city. He fell into a vat of sui
phuric acid, and his entire skin was
burned from the body. He also
swallowed some of the fluid. Until n
doctor could be brought from the
city with an anaesthetic, the man
prayed for his friends to shoot him
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Rits Ahont Confercncc.

Every day a great many ministers
and delegates have taken drives in
to the orchard sections and all have
returned to the city enthusiastic over
what they saw. None of the visitors
have ever seen finer orchards or bet
ter and more delicious fruits.
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WIFE
THEN HIMSELF
Especial to rne sentinel.l

Pittsburg. Sept Peter Boyle,
of Gardener, yesterday forced his
way into a rooming house in this
city and dragged his wife from the
bed whore she lay asleep with her Z
year-old boy, fired a bullet in her
head and shot himself.
The woman died some hours later.
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Announcements NInndny

Monday about noon the appoint
ments for the coming conference year
assigning each minister to his work
will be read out in open conference.
This event is always anxiously await
ed by nearly every minister for until
it is announced there he cannot feel
absolutely certain as to what church
he will preside over during the COM
ing wear
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Much Money Ralsed.

Last night the anniversary OF the
Preachers Aid Society. was celeorat,
ed at the church. DIR. wilcox an a a
eecertI other gentlemen delivered
strong addresses and then over ST.
9o0 in subscriptions for the aid fund
was raised and Rev Gray, of Canon
CITY. superanuated minister an
nounced that he had provided for a
he1uest of $4,000 to the fund In his
will. 1t was a great meeting.
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PROGRAM MONDAY

Monday, September o, 1907.
$50 a. m-Deyotional address-F.
7, krueger.
S;OO a. m.-COnference Business.
s'OO p m.-Conference Business.
s;Vo ?. m.-Temperance anniversary
&C, b. Wilcox.
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There WAS the usual large crowds
on the streets last night to enjoy the
regular weekly band concert which
was given on last night instead of to-
night for the reason that many mem
bers of the band are to furnish music
at the University banquet tonight at
the Auditorium.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-07

- a, six o'clock at Auditorium, the biggest
THIS Ho county public gatherings, the great
building meetings of the Colorado Conference of the
1l 1le'en. " ahntrI, will take place.
M'tcl Banquet has been OF the
FOR and ii is proposed to make the
aa ,tis wear greater success even more deghtu
BANQUET usnt sn occasion any given in the past
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A WILD BOAR
HUNT FOR
TEDDY
Especial to The SentrneID

Houston, Texas, Sept. 7.-Reports
have been received from San An
tonic to the effect that a wild boar
hunt with javelins instead of rifles is
planned for the benefit Of President
Roosevelt during his western and
southern tour.
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HE is THE
OLDEST MASON

Mt. sunapee. N. Y Sept; Jas:
McGregor. said to be the Oldest
Mason in the world, today celebrated
his 106th birthday by holding pub
lie lie reception. He was born in 1901
and iolned the Masons in 1927.
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The Addrcsses Today.

Drs. T. c. niff. of Omaha, deliver,
ed an address on Home missions and
DIR. e. NJ. Mills, of Cincinnati deliy-
cred an address on education and the
Freedman's bureau at the conference
session this morning
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TOMORROW A GREAT DAY

Methodist ministers will be heard
~ "a n'e OF the leading churches of the
p9 ny, tomorrow morning and evening.
DNhop Warren breaches at the Meth.
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THE GROUND
IS BROKEN

This afternoon OF 1880 o'clock the grOund break
Ing" marking beginning the work the bauti
building June
iOn hours time the
up one o auspiciOus
events In the history OF Grand Junction.
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Snecial Cnr.

For the accommodation of the
ministers and delegates TO the con-
ference, returning to Denver, the
Midland will have a special car on
No. 1O6, same to leave here Monday
at pm.
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Longmont Wins Ont-

Longmont Wins Out.
q This afternoon just before a
q The Sentinel went to press, the a
q conference, decided that it a
q would hold its next session at a
q Longmont. a
q Longmont defeated Rocky a
q Ford and Loveland, and other a
q candidates for the conference, a
q by big majority. a
4
q q q q g q @ q @ q q q q q
Four Are Admitted.
This afternoon four young minis
ters were admitted on probation.
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The extensive book display OF Il

The extensive book display OF the
Methodist Book Concern. made in
the basement of the church. is one of
the finest features of the conference,
The books have been looked over by
hundreds of people. 1t is one of the
best displays ever made at the Colo
rado conference.
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MUST WAIT
FOR DEATH
lspecial % The sentinel.l

y Denver, Sept. THE {
X Deaths life bond under the 9
4 strict Canon of the Roman {
x Catholic church prohibits Jas. {
x A. Boyle, the Cripple Creek {
X mining millionaire from mar
x rying Miss Louise Duffy. &
x Boyle's first wife lies i'll unto {
x death at the St. Joseph hospl- {
x tai of tuberculosis, and death {
is expected at any hour. Boyle &
n had already secured the mar I.
\ riage license. {
X Z
Z " u q u u Il u u u u U rr (
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On every han

Quite a number of lay delegates
returned to their homes today.
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Accommodating Young Ladies
Miss Myrtle lothian, the pianist of
the Methodist church, has had charge
Of the business office, telephone, etc.
at the church during conference week
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On every hand among the ministers
and delegates have been heard the
highest commendation of the manner
in which Rev Forsyth and the people
of the city are entertaining the visl-
tors.
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This Afternoons Work

No conference held in the west in
wears has been favored with finer,
more remarkable or a more magntfi-
cent series of lectures than has been
provided at the present conference by
DR.. Charles Horswell. This afternoon
at 1:45 o'clock he delivered his
fourth lecture.
His theme was "The Book of jon
ah," The Interpretation of that IN
many ways unique and wonderful
book of the Bible, given by the elo-
quent speaker, simply held the large
audience enthralled. 1t was dis
course and a discussion that is
rarely equaled and yet 1t was simply
a clear. emphatic and beautiful ex-
position of truths.
The latter part of the afternoon
session was devoted to another con
ference on Evangelism. DR.. c. b
Allen, of Denver, was the principal
sneaker. His subject was "Eyangel,
ism and Special Meetings" He held
the close attention of large audience
| and his discussion was one OF grea'
value to all, especially to the minis
ters. It was one of the best talk'
made this week. DR.. Allen Is very
able man.
The afternoon session was conclud
ed about four O'Clock.
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One of the most impressive and
interesting services 'of the confer
ence will be the annual Memorial
service tomorrow afternoon at three
O'Clock at the Methodist church to
which all are invited.
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GREAT BANQUET
THIS EVENING

History be the
sgs . r. Voted Down
Many PreachScores
oprnment Monday.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-07

Tomorrow evening the big Epworth
League Rally takes place at seven o.
clock at the Methodist church, con
Quoted by DR.. Christian F. Reiser, oi
Denver.
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new fall hats-sa.OO-Loeffler's
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VVVUV w Y Y y y y y
The Greeley tribune., 1907-05-16
GREEN CITY

Joseph E. Painter came up from
Denver last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Childess and daugh.
ter, Manda. of Hoyt we're guests at
g. v. Warmers on Friday.
There are few sacks Of potatoes
left In this vicinity and farmers are
receiving $2 per hundred pouL ds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilderman made \
business trip to Greeley during last
week when Mr.. Hilderman took out
his final naturalization papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. L. Gabbet and
daughters, Pearl, Mayme and Gladys.
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Weldon the guests of Mrs. A. d.
Preston.
Mrs. Sanford came up from Denver
Sunday. Her son, Gordon, who
underwent an operation for appen.
dicitis at the hospital, Is SO far re.
covered as to remain without any
of his family with him. While only
lad of twelve years he is showing
remarkable courage and patience.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-05-16
Took Own Life.

Herbert Barber, carpenter aged
about thirty.four years and residing
at 3O3 Eleventh street, committed
suicide by shooting himself through
the head some time last Friday after.
noon Barber was working OH a
travelling car that he was construct
ing for G. ID. Page on. Mr.. Page s
residence lot on Eleventh street.
Some of the neighbors claim to have
heard shot fired at about l 80 but
paid no attention to this. The body
was found about O'Clock by some
boys that happened to look into the
car.
The man left note to his wife,
expressing regret that 1t had come q
necessity Of his taking his own life,
but believing that she and the chill
dren would be better OF.
It is said that brooding over III
health probably led the man to com
nit the rash act.
Deceased was nephew of F. M.
Barber and d. Fl Barber. His par.
ents live in eastern Kansas.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-05-16
HAZELToN
Grandpa Brown is visiting in

oIduOp6 DIOWu Is VISILl0R III
Loveland.
Walter and Dan Osborn spent
Sunday in Denver.
E. f. Landrum is taking treat
ment for rheumatism.
Mrs. Barber spent several days in
Greeley with relatives.
VIM. Copeman of Johnstown is
visiting his friend, John Deboo.
Aunt Celia Thomas has gone over
east of Greeley for prolonged stay.
Mrs. John Moody spent the week S
end with her daughter, Mrs. Maud
Baird, of Lone Tree
The pipe laying gang for the Gree.
ley water works lald the pipe under
Sheep Draw on Saturday.
Mrs. Lottie Davis and Miss
Brownie Wilson visited Mrs. Earl
Cassiday of Lone Tree on Sunday.
Miss Ethel Beetham entertained
the young ladies' sewing club on
Thursday. There was good at
tendance.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-05-16
Relief from rheumatic Pain,.

L suffered with rheumatism for
over two years." says ROLAND Curry.
a patrolman of Key West, Fla.
Sometimes it settled in my knees
and lamed me so l could hardly
walk, at other times 1t would be in
my feet and hands so l was incapaci-
tated for duty. One night when
was In severe pain and lame from 1T
my wife went to the drug store here
and came back with bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. was
rubbed with 1t and found the pain
had nearly gone during the night. l
kept on using il for little more
than two weeks and found thar It
drove the rheumatism away. have
not had any trouble from that disease
for over three months" For sale
by all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-05-16
Crucible Staff BANQUET.

The retiring staff of the Crucible,
numbering twenty one, gave a ban
quet to the new staff last Friday
evening at the Unity church. A
six-course banquet was served at s
O'Clock by Miss Miller. Miss
Frances Toby was toastmistress and
toasts were responded to by Ebert
Draper, Homer Kyle. Miss Clarice
Philips and Prof. G. r. Miller.
Later the guests we're entertained in
the parlors by solo by Miss Ethel
COMBS and reading by Miss Char.
lotte Auger.
There were fifty guests present
among them being Misses Acbsa
Parker, Frances Toby, Prof. and
Mrs. G. r. Miller Elbert Draner
IS the retiring editor-in-chief and
Miss Clarice Philips the new one
The Greeley tribune., 1907-05-16
Entertain for Mrs. Fred Smith.

Mrs. Alex Mead entertained a
company Of ladies with thimble
party last Tuesday afternoon In
honor of Mrs. Fred Smith of Cali.
fornia. The guests we're old time
friends of Mrs. Smith and they
spent a delightful afternoon visiting
over their fancy work.
Music was furnished during the
afternoon by Mrs. s. p. Saunders,
Misses Lexie Mead and Wilhelmina
Mead. These same young ladies as.
sisted by Irene Proctor and Florence
MCGOWAN served refreshments.
There were seventy-five ladies
present.