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ELIZABETH NEWS.


The Grant Bentley family enter
tained company form Utah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Chairman en-
tertained company last week.
r. S. Erkenbeck and wife autoed
to Denver and back last Saturday.
Mrs. Susie L. Hames OF Denver is
visiting with old friends here this
week
The body of High School students
picnicked at Castle Wood Dam last
Saturday.
w. w. Weller is enjoying this
week nice visit from his father
and mother.
Che Knapps. Sr. and Jr-. autoed
to Matheson Sunday where they vis-
tied with relatives.
Mr.. I, T. Crisler is in a very weak
condition. The old gentleman can
hardly help himself.
Albert Weidner spent his Deco
ration Day vacation visiting at the
home of his mother.
Mrs. l.. F. Brumbaugh has been
very i'll this week, necessitating the
attentions of DR.. Witter.
A. H. Sexson went to Kiowa last
week and laid out the foundation
lines for a new house
DR.. r. V. Witter has moved his
Office to the building. next door west
of the West Side Garage.
Mr. and Mrs. H. r. Steckel of DEN
yer were Elizabeth and Kiowa visit
ors the first of the week.
Mrs. Sterwart and daughter of
Parker were visiting the first of the
week at the home of P. s. Miller .Jr.
A surprise party was given at the
Kennett home Monday evening. A
large number of young people were
present.
Charlie Skow was taken to a Den
yer hospital last week, where he will
receive necessary treatment for his
ailment.
Elmer Potter was in charge of the
Creamery, during the absence of Win
Shepherd, who was acting as jury
man in the District Court at Kiowa.
c. A. Yerkes and family left the
latter part of last week for Mount.
Healthy, Ohio. c. r. Padget is
taking Mr.. Yerkes place in the bank.
Mrs. Woods, sister of j. C. Clark,
of Franktown. died at her home in
Denver last week. A number of
Elizabeth friends attended the fun
eral.
George Hurlbut is now holding
down the barber chair. Jack Nc
Kimmle and wife will make an ey-
tended visit and tour in California
in the very near future.
Our Consolidated School teachers
left the first of the week for their
respective homes. AS yet is doubt
full whether any of the former fac
ulty will be hired for next term.
The Editor took little trip Sun
day into the Ridge country. Crops
in that district are exceedingly fine,
and judging from the amount ofland
plowed the farmers have been doing
double time.
Kiowa came to Elizabeth Sunday
and crossed bats with the local team
The game was decidedly loose, both
sides committing costly errors. the
game lasted for ten innings, Kiowa
nosing out 3 to 2. Al Reck of the
Kiowa team featured in fielding,
figuring in three outs of the eighth
inning. Lyle Parenteau of the To-
Gals was the heavy hitter.
Lillian Weiss, while on a picnic
with her school mates to the Boot
ranch last Friday, was badly but
from one seat to another, when the
machine skidded throwing her out,
striking the ground on her head.
She was in dazed condition for a
short while.
An Alumni Banquet was given at
the Town hall last Friday night. A
FIVE course dinner being served. be-
tween each course short speech or
toast was given by the post -gradua es
in honor of their class; from '13 toI
go. Judging from what we have
been informed, 1t was not altogether
Alumni. as some dignified parsonage
stretched his privilege of inviting,
putting the reception committee In
very embarrassing situation.
Donald Minson and Miss Bertha
Skrivanek of Denver were visiting
with home folk the first of the week. =
The opening dance of the Commerce
ial Association, given Saturday night
was a big success, in all ways. The