The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-17
Local and Personal

Mrs. A. r. James is visiting relatives
in Denver this week.
Mrs. Samuel Taggart came home Sat
urday from three weeks visit with her
parents in Denver.
The Russell Gates Mercantile com
pany are taking stock this week-a
mighty tedious job.
Martin Frazier was passenger ON
Wednesday mornings. train to Denver,
going in on business.
Mrs. e. f.. Baldwin returned Monday
evening from Boulder, where she visited
her daughter, Mrs. Emma Aux, and
family.
Mrs. Ed Clark is in Yampa at the
bedside Of her mother, Mrs. Phoebe
Decker, who has been seriously i'll with
pneumonia. s
Mr., and Mrs. Martin Frazier have
moved into rooms in Mrs. Grebe's house
in the south end and are now full fedged
citizens of the town.
Pardon Sayles, of the Big Sandy
neighborhood in North Ell Paso county,
is here doing carpenter work on l.. w.
Parkhurst's new residence.
MIR. and Mrs. L. H. Rubeck, good
friends of this paper from the Fondis
neighborhood, were in town Tuesday
and called at the Tribune office.
All members of the w. G. L. u. are
requested to meet at the home of Mrs.
Curtis Dittemore on Wednesday Jan. %,
at 2:3O p. III. Important business.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Monett,
residing four miles west OF Ebert, Mon
day, Jan. IA, six pound girl. Mother
and daughter are reported to be doing
nicely.
Jacob Brazelton is building granary
on his ranch south of town, 16x30 feet.
and it will be a good one when com
plcted. N. f. Brown is doing the car
penter work. k
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fahrion went to
Denver early last week. where they will
remain for several weeks in order to
recuperate, both having been in poor
health for some time.
The Elbert County w. r. c. installed
officers here Saturday. Mrs. Ella b.
Moulton acting as installing officer. The
list of officers installed was published in
our issue OF Dec. ID.
Charlie Danks, an old hand at the
business, has leased the saw-mill south
of town on the Jacob Brazelton ranch
from Cal Elliott. Cal has gone to his
fathers ranch east of Elbert near the
Bijou.
Ed Grin has sold the Beulah hotel
property, all furniture, etc, to his father,
who will conduct the business in the
future. The Beulah is good property
and the Orins have had good business
since they took possession of the place.
Elmer Dickerson, the blacksmith, has
purchased from Mrs. William Anderson
of Colorado Springs the lot on which his
blacksmith shop is located and win soon
commence work on a commodious addi-
ton to his building. The new part will
extend from the front of his shop to the
street.
Mrs. John Murray from west of town
left yesterday morning via Denver for
Santa Barbara, California, where she
will spend the remainder of the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Ruther.
ford, and family. Her many friends in
this vicinity wish her safe trip and
pleasant visit.
John Brazelton from north of Ramah
came over to Elbert Tuesday to get a
load of fence posts of his brother Jacob.
John reports the cattle over in his part
OF the country wintering in good shape.
He has been raising few hogs and sold
nice bunch of ten to Lem Cannon the
other day for which he received $50
George Boston accompanied G. s.
Treadway to Colorado Springs FRIDAY
and had his arm treated by an osteopath.
a couple of treatments we're so beneficial
that George will return to the Springs
this week and take a course of trent
ment for his arm which was SO badly
injured about year ago that it has
been almost useless to him since. He
will attend school while in the Springs
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gresham, southwest of Ebert, was the
scene of happy gathering "Wednesday
evening OF last week, the occasion being
a high five" party. About thirty neigh,
bors and friends were present and the
evening was pleasantly spent playing
cards, games, etc. Delicious refresh,
ments were served, and the evening will
long be remembered for the good time
had by all present.
Col o. s. Stewart. the well known
ranchman and auctioneer residing On
the Will Dittemore ranch west OF Elbert
came in last Friday and subscribed for
five copies of the Tribune to be sent a
year to five brothers-in-law in Illinois
to-wit: George Coakley, George Robin
son, r: II. Bratton, Harvey Shurtletf
Ansel Jack. Mr. Stewart is one of a.