The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

Gilbert events
A Brief Summary Of Local Happen
ings During the Past Week

coat OF paint.
Nellie Jewell has gone to Parker to
clerk for Ray Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Barnes left on the
Monday morning train for Denver.
Postoffice Inspector Fredericks made
his annual visit to Elbert this week.
B.F Cook returned last week from
Denver, where he had been working.
Theodore Neuman spent few days
here this week looking after his cattle.
I'D Grin returned Sunday from Park
er, where he had been invoicing for Ray
Jones.
Homer Maxson left Monday after an
extended visit with his sister, Mrs j. II.
Purden.
j. c. Brace arrived from Cherokee,
Oklahoma, this morning for visit with
his family.
Mrs. George McKimmie returned on
Thursday from visit with relatives
near Melvin.
Ray Jones has purchased the Darcy
grocery at Parker and took possession a
few days ago.
Hans Larsen has killed six coyotes
this winter and thinks he has some claim
on the championship.
II. Frtsch has just finished painting
the new five-room house recently erected
on the Bijou by John Woodard.
A seven-pound baby girl arrived at the
home of Walter Dittemore early on Mon
day morning. All are doing we'll.
Mrs. ii. A. Potts returned to her home
in Denver on Monday after a weeks Wis
it with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Brazelton, south OF town.
The Monday morning train was de-
rallied at Falcon this week, the engine
taking the wrong track and leaving the
rails completely. No one was hurt
Sharold Adams Of Happy Hollow ranch
returned on Friday from trip to Colo
RADIO Springs. He was detained a few
days on account Of the snow blockade.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Brooks OF Reynolds,
Washington, returned home on Monday
evening after few days visit with the
family Of the latters sister, Mrs. Annie
Rood.
Jacob Epler came in from Glendora,
California, Saturday for visit with rel
atives. He looks well, but says he would
rather see orange groves than snow
banks.
Dick and John Mulligan arrived Sun
day evening from Animas Forks, near
Silverton. John has been gone five years
and we are surprised to see that he has
not grown bit since he left.
Special evangelistic services are being
held at the church this week. Next
Sunday morning communion services
will be held and in the evening congre.
gational meeting is announced.
The irregular board of county commis-
sioners will hold another session on the
9th of March. This makes lot of extra
work for our county clerk, who seems to
recognize both boards and undoubtedly
keeps two sets Of books.
Last week while Gus DIETRICH was
chopping wood the ak became entangled
with the clothesline and barely missed
his head. This shows that mankind was
not made to cut wood and should take
warning from these sad examples
The candy party held another interest.
ing meeting last Thursday night. The
executive committee has decided to admit
those OF the masculine gender and a can.
didate was initiated in the mysteries OF
the order at this meeting. The samples
of the product received by The Tribune
were of high quality.
w. G. Cressey, district organizer of
the Woodmen of the World, has been in
Elbert several days. A rousng meeting
was held in Woodmen hall Tuesday
night when several new names we're pr :
sented. Next Tuesday night, March 8,
several candidates will be initiated. Mr..
Cressey will be present and all Wo d.
men are invited to attend
Paul Helgeth was the third to receive
a wound on the forehead, but this tim
it was pick instead of an ak. He was
sitting down behind his brother, John,
who was working with the pick. Paul
arose just as John raised the pick and
was struck on the forehead over the
right eye, receiving very Painful wound.
/ Tho Trihupa,c moral .bo.,I.l l.