The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-27
Local and Personal

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P. H. Mulligan was Denver visitor
last week.
Tina Griffin was visitor to the coun-
ty seat Friday.
A. c. Eye returned from Boulder on
Tuesday evening.
A. G. Cornforths mother Of Denver
is visiting at Forest Glen.
Ed Rice and little son Of Denver
spent Sunday with w. N. Clark.
Fred Long and family took dinner on
Sunday at the Cornforth ranch.
Miss Nellie Cole left Monday morning
for Denver, to be gone week or ten days
Mr.. and Mrs. Close Of Kiowa were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bodett on Sunday
Miss Carrie Younger OF st. Joseph has
been visiting at the Grouse ranch south
OF town.
1t is hardly likely that Mr.. Bryan will
feel gratified to see that panther story
about him.
Bernie Gleason, who has been running
the ranch, will probably move to Eliza.
beth to reside.
Miss Tina Griffin purchased fine new
piano from Mrs. Nettie Stone of Eliza
beth last week.
The Elbert baseball team will give
dance in Red Mems hall on Saturday
night, August 90.
Mrs. L. A. Neuman, who has been in
Denver for several days, returned home
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. McCracken and daughters of
Florence have been spending several
days at the Griffin home.
County Commissioner Brazelton and
Deputy Surveyor Miller are at work on
the new road north of Elbert.
William Dittemore Of Mayetta, Kan
sas, has been in Elbert several days
looking after business interests.
1t will pay you to leave your orders
for all kinds Of carpenter work with A. |
L. Coblentz. All work guaranteed.
The ladies' aid society will meet at the |
home OF Mrs. H. ii. Denny September 3. |
Mrs. ANNIE RooD, Secretary
Miss Myrtle Garlock, teacher OF piano
and voice, will be in Elbert each Satur-
day at L. G. Jewell's residence. 81
M. g. Totten of Beliot, Kansas, arrived
on Saturday for visit with his sisters,
Miss Hattie Totten and Mrs. j. @. Brace.
Miss Hoover, the popular young lady
clerk for the Gates store, has returned
from her summer vacation and is again
on duty.
Mrs Gertrude Green will probably
move to Denver this fall in order to give
her boy the benefit OF the schools at
that place.
School commences next Monday. All |
pupils from outside districts will not be
charged tuition in this district until
further notice.
The local option petition for Ebert
precinct was filed with the county clerk
at kiowa on Monday. The petition had
128 signatures.
MIR. Jensen and family of Coffeyville,
Kansas, who have been staying at the
home Of Dave Corbett, left for Denver
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Larson, of Cherry Creek.
has been staying with the family of her
son, Hans Larson, during the illness of
Mr.. Larson's little boy.
Mr.. Christian and family Of Fremont, |
Nebraska, who have been at the Berg
ranch for couple OF weeks, left Oh the |
tuesday morning train.
Tom PadfIeld, who, for the past two
years has hauled cream from Kowa to |
Elbert, will take the Gleason ranch un-
der lease. about October l.
HThe G. & S. south bound train met
with an accident at Hill Top on Monday
delaying it SO that it arrived in Elbert |
about nine o'clock at night.
G. e. Danks spent Sunday with his
family at this place. Mr.. Danks is thresh-
ing In the vicinity of Littleton and re- |
ports grain as rather light in that To-
cality.
The Sunday school will hold its annu.
al picnic in the Barnes grove on Satur-
day, September 8. Ali friends of the
Sunday school are invited. Bring vour
lunch basket.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs Hans
Larson died yesterday morning, after
brief illness from indigestion. The fun-
eral era services were held today by Rev.
Wittenberger.
b. M. Maroon returned Thursday from
business trip to Colorado Springs. He
reports the Springs as being full Of tour
lists and hotel accommodations almost
impossible to obtain.
AT meeting of the Presbyterian con-
gregation Sunday morning George F.
Gardner was elected trustee and treas-
urer to succeed j. E. Pope. Those desir-
ing to pay their subscriptions for the pas
tors salary or holding bills against the |
church will see Mr.. Gardner.
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