The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-01
LOCAL AND DPERSONAL
Happenings Of Local Interest
During the Week.

his lots in the south part of town.
John A. Ross and little son John were
out from Denver one day this week.
G. McCurtan is building a substan.
tial addition to his barn in the north
end.
John Mitchell came up from Lafayette
last week and spent several days here
visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Elsner Of Ramab
drove over Sunday to visit Mrs. Elsners
parents near town.
J. j. Ramsey is suffering from an at
tack OF tonsllitis which has been bother
ing him for week.
The depot and round house at Hustled,
station south OF Monument. were com
pletely destroyed by fire recently.
Ice is pretty scarce article in this
mans town and the supply on hand will
hardly last throughout the summer.
Rev. T. s. Cunningham, until recently
pastor OF the Ebert circuit of the U. B.
church, has returned to eastern Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McKimmies baby
daughter has been quite sick with chol-
era infantum but was some better yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. f. A. Dotson and little daughter
Marguerite, who has been quite i'll, went
to Pueblo Tuesday evening to consult
specialist regarding the child's condi
ton.
Mrs. Sadie Dempsey returned home
Tuesday morning via Colorado Springs
from trip to Cheyenne, where she and
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celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Schwamb and chill
dren, OF Denver, are guests for couple
Of weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Williams, southwest OF Ebert
in Douglas county.
Bessie Harnby, who has been visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Plant, for couple OF weeks, returned to
her home in Denver yesterday. Mr..
Plant accompanied her.
A social will be held at the home of
Mrs. Jacob Epler on Wednesday even.
ing, August IA. Refreshments will be
served and there will probably be a mus
ical program. All are invited.
w. N. Clark was out from Denver this
week and bought 160 acres OF land lying
was formerly part of the Schimpf
ranch and is a choice piece of land.
Bennie Gaylor ran sharp pointed
nail deep into his foot Tuesday while in
the rear of the Tribune office. The nail
was bright new one and it Is thought
no serious results will follow the mishap.
Miss Hattie Totten has moved her
millinery and dress making establish
ment into the Gates building three doors
south OF the postoffice, where she will be
pleased to have you call when in need OF
anything in her line.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Epler and daugh-
ter, Miss Hazel, went to the Springs yes
terday to attend the big Ringing shows.
This will be Sberman's first big show,
and we'll warrant that no ten year old
kid will enjoy it more.
Misses Mildred Griffin and Mamie
Molloy, two popular Elbert county teach
ers, are attending the fifth district nor
NAL institute, in session in Colorado
Springs this week. Supt. j. j. Kruse or
Kiowa is also in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris johnson and
daughter Alice, OF northern Nebraska,
are camping in the east part of town.
They are trying the outdoor life for the
benefit of Mr.. Johnson's health.
w. o. Hathaway, now a resident of
the Platte valley country below Denver,
was out several days visiting in the
Bijou valley east of town. He reports
Mrs. Hathaway's health considerably
improved since getting into lower alti
tude.
The Elbert Presbyterian church has
installed Bailey reflector, an eight
burner lamp, to light the church. This
made for this purpose and it is decided
Improvement over the old lights. The
lamp cost $50.
This locality is now experiencing real
summer weather, in fact it's been here
almost constantly since the first of July
IL enables the people to wear their sum
mer togs and is much appreciated in
many ways. The 'old timer" says July
was unusually warm for this country.
Rev. j. p. Hutchison, pastor of the Ell
bert Presbyterian church, received tel.
egram Monday morning apprising him
OF the death OF his aged mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hutchinson, at the home Of her
eldest son at Richmond, Kansas, her
home for the last twenty years. She
was in her S9th year. Paralysis was the
cause OF her death. Mr.. Hutchison has
the sympathy Of the community in his
great loss.