The Elbert County tribune., 1907-07-25
LOCAL AND Personal
What Happened of Local Inter-
est During the Week.

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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fahrion spent Sun
day with friends at Elizabeth.
w. A. Allbaugh was in Denver cou-
pie of days last week on business.
J. E. Mayer OF the Elbert County bank
was in Denver Saturday and Sunday.
Manager Albert Neuman Of the Ebert
Cheese and Butter Co., spent Sunday in
Denver.
William Renken from west OF town
was passenger for Denver Sunday
morning.
Miss Rose Prock, formerly of Cherry
neighborhood, is now making her home
in Elbert.
The Elbert Elevator Co., Albert Neu.
man and j. E. Barnes are putting in new
phones this week.
Homegrown new potatoes are on the
local market and are selling at eight
pounds for quarter
Mr. and Mrs. George McKimmie and
children spent Sunday with Georges
parents at Elizabeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Taggart went to
Denver Sunday for two weeks visit
with Mrs. Taggarts parents.
w. f. Davies has opened harness
and shoe repair shop in the room three
doors south of the Tribune office.
Miss Clara John returned last evening
from near Parker, where she has been
visiting relatives for the last month.
The Elbert Reds got theirs at Calhan
Sunday, being walloped to the tune of l6
to 3. The Reds play a very erratic game.
r. S. Foreman has moved into house
on the Hoover ranch southwest Of town.
He has been living on the Decker ranch.
A large crowd enjoyed the lawn social
given by Mrs. Pope Friday evening and
the church light fund is $40 richer as a
result.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Barnes and their
guests from Missouri visited in Colorado
Springs several days last week and over
Sunday.
Mrs. Florence Frick Anderson writes
to friends here that baby boy came to
bless their home IN Colorado Springs on
Saturday, July 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Lamb went to
Denver this morning where Mr.. Lamb
will be treated for severe case Of ezce-
ma which has been giving him consider
able trouble of late.
Editor and Mrs. f. P. Murray of Eliz-
abeth attended the editorial association
meeting at Hot Sulphur Springs and, in
common with the rest Of the party, en-
joyed the trip immensely.
Harold Morgan, who has been visiting
his parents north of town, returned to
Colorado Springs last Thursday. His
sister Minnie accompanied him TO the
Springs for weeks visit.
Postoffice Inspector Fredericks was in
town Tuesday going over Postmaster
Purden's books and accounts. He found
everything all right as usual and drove
across country to Fondis to inspect that
office.
Miss Hattie Totten will move her mil.
linery and dress making establishment
in few days into the Gates building
four doors south of the Tribune office,
an excellent location for her increasing
| business.
B. M. Maroon has bought four acres in
Scott's Addition to Elbert from the
Gates Mercantile company and expects
to build thereon. The land lies east of
the railroad and Kiowa creek runs
through it.
Rising Star Rebekah Lodge No. SO
Will entertain at cards and other games
on Wednesday evening, July 81, in |. D.
o. F. hall. Admission free. Refresh
ments served at moderate prices Every
one invited.
The fourth and last quarterly meeting
of the year of the United Brethren
church will be held in Elbert on July 81
at $3.50 a. M, at which time all business
for the year will be attended to. Presid-
ing Elder Smith will have charge of the
meeting.
Rain which commenced falling late
this afternoon is giving the Divide coun-
try thorough soaking. The rainfall is
general all over eastern Colorado and is
the best the Elbert locality has had this
summer. 1t is worth hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars to this section of Colo
RADIO and its coming is most timely.
All interested in holding another fair
at Elbert this fall are requested to meet
at the Tribune office next Monday even
ing at o'clock. A good attendance is
desired SO that all may express them
selves in the matter. II fair is to be
held late in September now is the time
| to start the ball rolling and selact a set