The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Mckinney Of
Cheyeans, are visiting relatives in this
city.
J. H. Parker and Harry Souders
shipped two cars of cattle from Ovid
Thursday morning to the Denver mar
ket.
Chas. Bscknann, who has been Wis
iting for the past two weeks ut the
home Of his sister. Mrs. ". J. Kelly.
and husband near Big Springs. left
fer his home at Beloit. Wis. today
Miss Evelyn Petersen entertained .
number of her girl friends at her
home in this city to 4 dancing party
last Friday evening. in honor Of her
guest, Miss EFrestinc Rae Of Denver
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. DeBerard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Mailer of Sedg-
wick, autoed to Julesburg last Mon
day, spending the day with relatives
and attending to business matters.
Leslie Franklin was a passenger to
Denver last Monday morning. where
he intended enlisting in the U. S. Ma
Wy, but could not enlist for service
in this branch, SO was temporarily
dismissed, returning home yesterday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Erb last Satur-
day night entertained a number of
their friends at their home in this
city, while waiting to set back the
time-pieces to comply with the act of
congress recently passed. Dainty re-
freshments were served and q splen-
did time enjoyed by all present.
The Wilder young people of Big
Springs vicinity gave dance at their
home last Friday evening in honor Of
Chas. Beckmann. professional violin
list of Beloit, Wis. A splendid time
was had by all present, and at late
hour dainty refreshments were served
all voting the Wilder young people
royal entertainers.
Roy T. johnson, Walter J. OFT, G.
H. Austin. w. H. Pound and R. J. Do
bell attended a patriotic meeting held
at Sedgwick last night IN the inter-
est of the Liberty Loan Bond drive
to be held next Saturday, April 9Th.
At this meeting \ local Council of De
tense was organized at Sedgwick, the
organization to be an auxiliary of the
county Council of Defense.
George Brown and Fred Chase, who
reside on the south table, last week
donated a horse which is to be auc-
toned off by H. M. Gilchrist, the auc-
tioneer, the proceeds of which is fol
the Red Cross. These young men are
to be commended upon the patriotic
spirit which prompted them to make
this donation for such most worthy
cause. They have the thanks of the
Sedgwick County Red Cross chapte,
for their liberal donation.
Fred Maier Of Longmont, Colo.
will take the position as field mar
here for the Great Western Sugar Co
to succeed ]. J. Cullen, who will b.
transferred soon to the Sterling dis
trict and will accept similar posi-
tion there, filling the place made va
cant by the resignation of D, C. Bas
com. Mr.. Cullen has been the fiele
man here for several years, and ha'
made a host of friends, who will re
gret to see him leave here, but wisl
him success in his new field. w.
welcome Mr.. Maier to our midst.
/ Don't forget the Red Cross auction
sale next Saturday afternoon, Apri
9Th. Many articles are being donated
The sale will take place on our mai,
business street. Farmers are donat
ing literally and while we have no
secured q full list of the articles t,
be sold, we will assure you there will
be something there for you to buy
Come prepared to invest at this sale
1t will help some CT our boys in ,
foreign land, and also furnish thos
who are still in the camps here will
comforts they need and cannot ge
only through the efforts of the Re
Cross. Think Of the good work beinl
done at the front this week by tn
!. Red Cross. Thousands have been i
battle, many wounded; others hav
) lost all their cloth, z ard other sup
> plies, but the Red Cross is there, an
we must stand behind. the Red Cros
and our army and navy. The dollar
, we give now for those sufferers ma
, be the means of saving their live:
. saving our country and winning free
dom for all the world.