The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-30
Gilbert County CrfDMns
#. A. Dotson & Co, Proprietors
C. A. Hansen, Editor
THURsDAY......,..--.JULY3 30. 1908
Local and Personal

John Wheeler was in town on Friday.
John Blakely went to Denver on
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Schiesser went to Denver
on Saturday.
b. U. Jamison Of Elizabeth was in
town Sunday.
WAsTEp-M Man by the month on ranch
DR.. Smith, Elbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Bodett went to
Denver on Sunday.
j. e. Pope went to Colorado Springs
on Sunday, returning Tuesday.
The Elbert livery barn has a couple
of cars of good baled hay for sale.
Lem Cannon Of Ramah was a bust
ness visitor in Elbert on Tuesday.
Most localities adjacent to Elbert are
reporting good rains and crops are look
ing better.
Jack Mckimmie was up Sunday do
ing little roofing in the Elbert Eliza
beth game.
Rev. Hilco de Beer OF Denver arrived
on Monday for visit with Rev. A. F..
Wittenberger.
Come to the meeting held for the
election Of fair officers at the /. O. y. r
hall August |.
MIR. and Mrs. Lee Cort of Elizabeth
came up in the new auto on Sunday to
see the ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Bassett OF Farm.
ansville. Iowa, are visiting at the home
of w. A. Allbaugh.
Miss Dora REGISTER entertained at her
home last Friday night and all present
report very enjoyable time.
1t will pay you to leave your orders
for all kinds of carpenter work with A..
L. Coblentz. All work guaranteed.
Mrs. Harrington and neice Of Denver
are visiting at the home of Mrs. Harring
toms aunt, Mrs. Frank McNamara.
Miss Myrtle Garlock. teacher OF piano
and voice, will be in Elbert each Satur-
day at l.. G. JEWELS residence. 80
j. E. Pope will hold a public sale OF
household goods Saturday, Aug. l, at
p. m, on the lots south Of Tribune Office
Should you have any chickens or
veal calves to sell call up w. S. Epler
and get the highest market prices.
The recent rains are improving the
pastures. as is shown by increased re-
ceipts at the milk and cream stations in
Ebert.
A. c. Eye, manager of the cheese
factory, left Saturday morning for an
over Sunday visit with his family in
Boulder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Chairman OF Eliza
beth we're at the home Of Alex Brazel
ton last week because OF the critical
condition of Mr.. Charman's mother.
A meeting will be held IN the 1. o. o.
F. hall on Saturday afternoon, August /,
for the election of officers for the 1908
Elbert county fair. Everybody come.
j. II. Lundy returned Sunday night
from protracted stay at Excelsior
Springs. Missouri. He thinks himself
much improved in health from the trip.
There will be dance given by the
Red Men lodge in the Red Men hall on
July 81. Music furnished by Reeds
orchestra. Tickets 81. Every body come
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stringer of Chica-
go and Mrs. Todd and daughter of Idaho
Springs are at the Alex Brazelton home,
called there by the illness OF Mrs. Braz-
eltons mother.
j. f. Pope has sold his residence prop
erty south OF town to Miss Lucy Corlew
of Fondis. The property consisted OF
two and one half acres of ground and a
| tive-room house. The deal was closed
on Saturday.
| A. u. Harmon, agent for the Colorado
& Southern at Elbert, returned on Mon.
day evening from his vacation in the
Middle Park country. He had a very
nice time and returned feeling like new
Mr.. Lyon, who had charge of the office
during his absence, left on Wednesday
for Windsor.
The services held by Rev. Allen Shaw
Bush at the Fondis church at IL a. M
and 8 p. m. last Sunday we're well at
tended and enjoyed by those presedt
A Sunday school was organized at the
Bijou hall which will be known as the
Forest Sunday school. The following
officers we're elected: Ernest Stills,
superintendent; Mrs. Beindorf, assistant
superintendent; Miss Edith Corbett
secretary, and Mrs. Martha Corbett,
| treasurer.
| A breakdown occurred on the Colo
RADIO Il Southern train north of Hill Top
on Friday evening which caused de.
lay OF about six hours. The train came
to sudden stop and investigation
proved that one of the drive wheels was
broken off the journal. Word was sent
from Hill Top to Denver for an extra
engine, which arrived about $50. 1t was
fortunate that the accident occurred at
that place, as a few miles farther on it
would possibly have resulted more seri.