The Ordway new era., 1913-03-21
Personal, Social
General Gossip

| DIR. }. 5. Myers at the opera mousse
tomorrow evening.
w. G. Kropf was transacting bust
ness in Denver Wednesday.
Judge John Voorhees, OF Pueblo was
10 Ordway Tuesday on legal business.
Mrs. Catherine M. Lynch, aged 10,
the first white child born In Iowa,
died In Pueblo last week.
The Wiley Herald celebrated St.
Patrick's day by coming out with its
last weeks issue printed in a vivid
green. Erin Go Braugh!"
Sunday Sheriff HumIston. accom-
panied by Herbert G. Green and
Orville Bouldin, went to the Jack Fay
ranch to Inspect bunch Of sheep.
On account OF the heavy wind Fri
day and Saturday. Clarence Martin.
the star route carrier to Forder, EN-
ployed E. P. johnson to carry him In
q machine.
Elmer Hosler is going to put an
acre OF cants under glass this spring
as an experiment. Kind Of glass not
stated, but probably not the Sugar
City variety.
H. S. Hada. the Japanese beet and
can taloupe contractor, formerly OF
Olney Springs, is now located at Cal
cite, Colo, and writes to have his
New Era forwarded there.
With the aid Of crutches. Prof. G.
| Richo rAanp wi ~ Ha a kot
leg 10 runaway accident some time
ago, is now able to get around the
house and out doors occasionally.
The Cheraw orchestra. consisting
Of twelve pieces, Is acquiring an en-
viab'e reputation through Its work In
the concerts II has been giving at
various points Throughout the valley.
Eugene Brewer Of Manzanola was
here on pleasure and business We'd
nesday and renewed acquaintance
with his friends OF former days, Judge
and Mrs. A. NJ. Brenaman OF the Ho.
tel Ordway. '
Mrs. John @. Custer and Charles Z.
4 Custer returned from -Danyills, ILL.,.
Wednesday. Charley will remain here
and continue his tailoring business.
but Mrs. Custer will return TO Dan
vile after settling up her affairs In
Ordway.
Clusters Last Fight" In three
reels. at the Princess theater last
Monday evening, was a work OF art
and attracted a large crowd. While
we are not strong for these grIsley
horrors ourselves, they seem to catch
the crowd.
The Rocky Ford Gazette Of last
week consisted OF twelve pages, In
cluding handsome illuminated
Easter cover. Under Its new man
agement the Tribune has taken on
added life and Is now fully up to date
and first class newspaper.
Alta caucus held by. the Citizens
party at Sugar City last Friday night
4. W. Richards, he OF county.seat
contest fame, was nominated for
mayor and J. M. Cravens, Otis Eagle
ton and Frank Hedges were selected
as candidates for town trustees.
Hear DR.. Myers 10 his lecture to-
morrow evening at the opera house
under the auspices OF the Ordway
Lyceum course. This will be the last
regular Midland bureau attraction for
this season. Admission so cents.
Reserved seats for sale at Edgar Bros
drug store.
George Newton. the base ball play.
er, has returned to Haswell after
spending the winter at TOulon, H.,
and has signed up with the Haswell
club for the coming ball season. He
was accompanied by his wife and
they will make their home this sum
mer on their claim near that town.
Marion Luke, an experienced auto
mobile repairnan has accepted a
position In the HI Garage. L. f.
Buckridge Is also in the employ OF
the same firm since the resignation OF
J. p. Graber. Mr.. Buckridge is the
owner Of a garage and machine shop
10 Central Kansas but was obliged to
come to Colorado on account OF
asthma.
As an indication Of the difference
in charges between the robbcr express
companies and the parcel post, one OF
the New Era Office force sent hat
down to Pueblo some time ago to have
IL cleaned. The charges by parcel
post going were 10 cents and the re-
turn trip via express cost 80 cents,
with Is cents for return charges, or a
total Of As cents No, dear children,
"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves"
| were mere beginners com ma red to The