The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13
Local and and Personal

Simon Skovgard was a passenger tc
Denver on Saturday.
Do you read? The Tribune can ge,
you any magazine printed.
Jack Rhudy, who has been very sick
is reported to be improving.
Simon Skovgard and A. g. Cornlorth
both shipped cattle Tuesday.
A. G. Putnam left on Sunday for the
east end Of the county on business trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cannon are spend
ing few days at the home Of w. A. All
baugh.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Of Denver have
been spending few days at the home Of
]. E. Barnes.
Clarence Leach OF Colorado Springs
was shaking hands with friends in Ell
bert last Sunday.
Mrs. G. A. Hansen arrived in Elbert
on Sunday morning and the editor is
again living at home.
Gus Mulligan left on Friday for Den.
yer, where he expects to undergo an op.
Grafton for appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson OF st. Joe, Mis-
souri,, are at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Rhudy Of Spud valley.
Mrs. Smith Of Denver and William
Grey OF Nebraska have been visiting at
the Sloan ranch on the Bijou.
G. d. Palmer OF Sterling bought the
Richard and Alfred Maule cattle and
shipped them Monday morning.
Rev. A. F. Wittenberger returned on
Saturday from Boulder, where he had
been attending the chautauqua.
1t will pay you to leave your orders
for all kinds OF carpenter work with A.
L. Coblentz. All work guaranteed.
Mrs. W. N. Clark accompanied Mrs.
Miller to Colorado Springs on Tuesday
night, returning on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Miller, sister ofW N. CLARK. and
her niece. both of Dillen, Nebraska, we're
visiting at the Clark home last week.
Mrs. Elmer Dickerson returned Sat
urday from two weeks stay with rela-
tives and friends in Colorado Springs.
! The ladies' aid society will ueotGt the
home of Mrs. Mowrey on August TO-
MRS. ANNA RooD, Secretary.
Miss Myrtle Garlock. teacher OF piano
and voice, will be in Elbert each Satur-
day at L. G. JEWELS residence ~
Come to the dance Saturday night
August 15, given by the orchestra in the
Oaks hall. A good time assured to all
Mr.. and Mrs ]. H. Purden are rejoic.
ing over the arrival OF fine, healthy
pound girl at their home on Sunday
morning.
Mrs. A. G. Cornforth returned on Sun.
vr.
where she had been visiting for a couple
of weeks.
A card party will be given by the
Rebekah lodge in the Odd Fellows hal
on Friday evening, August 81. Admis
sion 20 cents.
7. E. Smith, lately Of Tulan county
California, is here for months visit
with his brother, H. e. Smith, who owns
the Pat Alexander place east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William .McAllister oi
Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Mrs. Percy
Danks Of Colorado Springs visited al
the homes Of DIR. Denny and Fred Long
last week.
Rev. A. F. Wittenberger has organized
a tennis club in Elbert. The grounds
have been prepared in the south end o
town, next to Mrs. Mowrey's residence
and the opening game will be played be
tween Rev. Wittenberger and John All
baugh.
The Elbert school house has beer
thoroughly repaired in every respect as
specified by the architect AMI it is to be
hoped this will quiet all rumors as te
the soundness OF the building. The re
pairs all told will cost not to exceed S210
Workmen are at present engaged il
giving the inside of the building fresh
coat of paint. and everything will bs
spick and span for the opening of the
term, August 81.
A. G. Cornforth last week sold to Ell
bert Hiatt fine thoroughbred registered
Shorthorn bull and to Charles Melburn
twenty eight registered Shorthorn COWS
with calves. He also sold to p. II. Mul
ligan a thoroughbred registered Short
horn bull, and to Q. e. Crosswhite o
Cherry creek fine grade Shorthorr
bull. These cattle are all of very choice
breeding and will be valuable additions
to the herds of the buyers.
Clara, the little daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Emmette Blakely, died Of scarlet
fever last Friday Dight at st. Anthony's
hospital in Denver, where she was taker
for treatment. She was born on Sep
tember OF last year and was Just clever
months old at her DEATH The body wa.
brought to Elbert on Saturday and the
funeral services were held by Rev. Wit
tenberger on Sunday afternoon at the
Presbyterian church. A large crowd as
sembled to pay their last respects and 1
long line of carriages followed the re
mains to the grave. The stricken par
ents have the deep sympathy OF all il