The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23

Harvey Gatewood has sold his auto to
James Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Wright reached here
Tuesday morning from their auto trip to
California.
Mrs. Adolph Kunze arrived home Sun
day evening from visit Of several days
with Denver relatives.
Ebert defeated Case in ten inning
contest, on the home grounds, last Sun
day, by score OF to 8.
Dr. Denney and family arrived home
Monday evening from their California
visit and report fine time.
Paul Helgeth got home from the hos
pital Monday. He is feeling fine but
somewhat reduced in avoirdupois.
Mrs. Harry Jones OF Castle Rock, the
wife of Douglas county's clerk, was the
guest of Mrs. w. I'll. Jones Monday.
! The United States Land office at Den
yer will close each SATURDAY at / o'clock
p. M, from June J to Sept. 10, 1915.
Mrs. VIM. Palmer returned to her home
in Denver, Tuesday afternoon, after a
two weeks visit with Ebert relatives.
Elmore Jewell was up from Denver
several days this week buying horses
He shipped car load from Elizabeth
Thursday.
The Elizabeth ball team will be here
next Sunday to play the rubber" with
the Elbert club. Here's hoping that our
boys makes it two to one.
Mrs. Jane Burnside and her daughter,
Mrs. W. w. Potter, of Marysville, Kans.,
arrived Thursday morning to visit the
Burnside and Barnes families.
Rev. I. r. Axton and family returned
/ 1n..t Il T. =
in Denver, where the Reverend had been
conducting series OF meetings.
John Blakely sold his Ford to Fred
ingalls, of Cherry creek and purchased
Corey CAFES Buick This is only the
eleventh car that John has had in the
last two years.
The dance and party at Edw. Monez,
last Saturday night, was well attended
about sixty-tive guests being present
Everybody had a good time. Fine music
was furnished by Hila Grouse and Law
renee Conarroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson and daugh-
ter OF Burr Oak, kans, are here visiting
Mrs. Wilson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E
E. Baldwin. Mr.. Wilson is the champion
chicken picker, having picked six hun
dred chickens in one day.
Mr.. r. w. Olsen was in from the Basin
Wednesday morning and reported that
Mrs. Hansen, the mother of Mrs Olsen,
was in a very critical condition owing to
her advanced age, she passing the
seventy eighth mile stone last Friday.
w. III. Jones resigned his position with
the Russell Gates Co. last Saturday and
started Sunday for his mining claim in
Clear Creek county, where he will re-
main until winter sets in. Billy was a
capable and accommodating clerk and
will be missed by the patrons OF that
store.
Mrs. y. H. Rebenscheid and son Rus
sell of Kansas City are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Edw. Monez. After week IS
visit Mrs. Rebenscheid will return to her
home, leaving Russell with Monez until
school opens in September. She is the
wife of o. III. Rebenschied, a we'll known
engineer on the Rock Island lines at
Kansas City.
Perry Williams and two Of his sisters
Mrs. Homer Roberts and Miss Grace
Williams, had a miraculous escape from
serious injury, last Monday afternoon
while returning to their home from Ell
bert. When passing the Alex. Brazel.
ton ranch their auto skidded off of q
culvert and turned over, the occupants
escaping with slight scratches and the
car damaged but very little. Ralph
Brazelton pulled the machine out of the
ditch with team and got the parties
started on their homeward journey.