The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-01
Local News and Personals.

Mr.. Joy OF Illinois is an Elbert visitor,
the guest of a cousin, Mrs. j. c. Mowrey.
Mrs. Louisa Carver has been quite III,
but we are pleased to note that she rs
now on the mend.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wray, who recently
came here from St. Joseph, Mo, have
moved into Mrs. Grebe's property in the
south end.
Mrs. Ida Elsner and daughter Minnie
went TO Denver Sunday and will remain
for several weeks to enable Minnie to re-
ceive medical treatment.
Mrs. Ii. White and Miss Stella Blake,
of Denver, returned to the city Saturday
after pleasant two weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Barnes, five miles south OF
town.
A. G. Cornforth recently rode the Ma
sonic goat at Kiowa and has so far re
covered from the effects of his rough
ride that he will soon be ready for the
second heat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Osborn OF Love
land, the latter sister OF Mrs. A. G.
Cornforth, spent several days last and
this week visiting at Forest Glen ranch
southwest OF town.
The annual teachers institute of the
fifth district, which includes Elberl
county, is being held in Colorado Springs
this week and number of Ebert coun
ty teachers are attending.
j. w. McAnally, who comes from Dal
las, Texas, is a recent addition to the
clerical force of the local Gates store.
succeeding Frank Ault, who leaves to-
day for his home in Denver.
Turn out to the fair meeting Saturday
afternoon at 3 and in the evening at s
o'clock, at Maroon & Ramsey's office.
All ranchmen are especially urged to be
present at the afternoon meeting.
Frank Long of Kiowa left here Sun
day morning for "A two months visit at
Carrollton and other points in Ohio. His
many Elbert county friends hope he will
return home much improved in health.
George Gresham got back last Thurs
day from his trip to Kansas and Nilsson
ri. Too wet back there for George and
he hurried back home to see the sun
shine-and it rained for twenty four
hours.
Mrs. w. III. Farmer OF Denver and
Mrs. Grenwell Kennedy Of Brunswick,
Mo-, have been enjoying very pleasant
visit with their niece, Mrs. Theodore
NeumaD, and family, northeast of Elbert
on the Comanche.
Miss Mansfield and niece, Miss Anna
Lamb, both OF Denver, are spending a
couple OF weeks here with Mrs Gertrude
Green. Charles g. Lamb, state veteri-
marian, was also an Sunday visitor
here at the Green home.
The Colorado & Southern is preparing
to move further west that part of its long
sidetrack lying opposite the Elbert Ele-
vator company's property. The elevator
company is now doing the grading for
the section OF new track.
Rev. DIR. w. Zimmerman, pastor of st.
Pau1s Lutheran church. Denver, will
hold German divine service on the l4th
of August, at 1880 o'clock p. M, in the
house of William Renken, two and a half
miles west of Elbert. All Germans who
have not yet joined christian church
are cordially invited.
Jacob Epler came home Saturday from
Glendora, Cal, with his faith in that
section of country stronger than ever.
He has made further investments there,
purchasing a residence property and bus
mess lot. The Tribune learns that there
will be quite an exodus OF Ebert people
to southern California this fall.
The following named persons went to
Denver Monday morning, a number go
ing in to see Ringing Brothers big cir
Gus: Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Royston, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex. Elsner, Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Wright, Mrs. John Sloan Miss Anna
Sloan, Mrs. William Morgan, Jacob Diet
rich, Lee Foote, Ralph Brazelton.
]. d. Blakely returned home Saturday
from a two months visit with relatives
of Mrs. Blaxely at Logan Kansas. jeff
reports both wheat and corn crops light
in the section he visited owing to a long
dry spell, and general conditions not so
good as in Colorado. Mrs. Blakely and
the girls will not return for two or three
weeks.
The News says the Russell Cater Mer-
camille company has commenced work
on grain elevator at Calhan to cost
$4,000. Good for Calhan ard the Gates
company! Elbert has its share of the
progressive spirit, and the Tribune is
glad to know there are other neighbor-
ing towns imbued with the same pro
gressive spirit.
Joseph. the seven months old son of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Ppule living six
miles southeast of Elbert, died on Wed.
nesday, July "a, after brief illness from
spinal meningitis. Funeral services were
held Friday, July 26, in the Ebert Pres
byterian church, conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. j. p. Hutchinson. Interment in
Elbert cemetery.
Owing to the heavy downpour of rain
late Monday evening the fair meeting
did not have very large attendance
and it was decided to hold another on
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. Those
present were practically unanimous for
holding fair and it looks like the fair
VIII be a go all right but it will probably
be conducted along different lines than
Ii, tha