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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
3
Several residents plan short trips and visits as householders report small movements. Mrs. Baird and Mrs. Butler travel to Estes Park and Cheyenne while Prof. Good returns to town to visit friends. A clerical note mentions Red Front store and local grocer pricing and produce exchanges.
Miss Anna Robinson plans to teach in Denver during the coming school year and will return to the Creeley area after duties conclude.
Word reached this morning that the big Loveland industrial parade planned for today in conjunction with the Cern Roast festival has been postponed to tomorrow because rain and mud made streets difficult.
Misses Frances and Jennie Easterday leave tomorrow for Albuquerque New Mexico where they will spend the winter. Mr Easterday will accompany them as far as Denver.
Miss Etta Gross from Colorado State Normal Class of 1907 will review G Stanley Hall's The Boy Problem at the Baptist church tonight. Mrs J L Mithado and daughter Miss Ruth Cobb will sing. Public cordially invited.
Mrs. J. J. Tenquist and her two daughters return to Denver after visiting C. A. Carlson and family. The eldest daughter stayed a few days longer, while Miss Mabel Carlson enjoyed two months as a guest in the Carlson home.
Rev. 8 C Dickinson pastor of the Congregational church in Eaton arrived from Estes Park for a few hours of visits. He is busy preparing the program for the Congregational foregathering to be held in Greeley in October. Misses Lula Burdett and Kathrine Kistler of Fort Morgan traveled through town. Burdett headed to Loveland while Kistler visited her Eaton brother employed at the sugar factory.
M F Jackson of Carthage and J H Duffelmeyer of Joplin left Seeley’s Lake after a short visit with O B Stapleton and wife. Stapleton and guests fished for perch, while the Kelsey Brown and Howard parties from Sterling moved from Estes Park to Greeley then Denver by touring car. The Howard party’s car failed and was towed into Denver by train.
Sanborn and Houston handle farm loans while residents and visitors travel to Denver Cheyenne and Loveland. The column lists J Bowersox and EB McKinney visiting relatives, Mrs Culver Mrs Watson and Miss Watson in Denver, and the Pawnee cattle ranch sale closing as Kansas farmers prepare to irrigate.
Miss Rose Worley left for Cheyenne with her sister Miss Bess to take a millinery shop trimming position. Bess will return soon. Rose will stay in Cheyenne. Dr William Hartford and family, including Nama Hartford from Urbana, Walnut Grove visitors join W B Woodruff family and travel via the Moffat road.
Real estate transfers listed dated August 18 1908 show Litchenburg Sparks moving Lots 5 6 Block 5 Artington Heights to ZL & A T Hess for 575 Others include J A Ferguson Investment Co to Jasper N Bowles for 1 with 112 acres and Bowles to Ralph L Seaver for 1 with 112 acres Also transfers from W Baeka to W H Perkins Clara Lane to Harriet F Denio and Evans Coal Land Co to Mrs C I Jews among others in Greeley Pierce and Baton areas
Myrtle E. White and William P. Clark both of New Windsor were married here today by Rev J A David Armstrong Bartlett. Alice M. Armstrong and Harry C. Bartlett, also of ten, were married Tuesday night by Rev S C Dickinson. The couples left for Cheyenne on a short wedding trip and will make their home on Eaton.
The Berean Sunday school class, among the citys largest youth groups with about 50 enrollments, met Tuesday evening at Misses Ward house 1610 Bight Avenue after a brief business session. Games and amusements followed, refreshments were served, and all enjoyed the gathering.
A severe hail storm yesterday afternoon hit Eaton and nearby farms with heavy rain and hail. Damage fell mainly on the Nettleton and Blandin ranches and on the Albert Eaton ranches of B Colling and Geo Jones, while town residents reported minor damage and scattered damage was light.
In Colorado City a drunken hack ride ends with W. M. Walker dying from knife wounds inflicted by W. t. Shailor a full blood Delaware Indian. Shailor is jailed on a murder charge after autopsy confirms death from the assault. Walker accused of theft earlier, cash and jewelry missing, and the incident occurred near Manitou during a late night trip.
Public notice warns motorists and pedestrians that on August 21 and 22 a Denver to Cheyenne auto race will pass through Greeley from the south on Eighth Avenue to Twelfth Street then Eleventh Avenue to Cheyenne between 11 30 a m and 1 pm Each street is restricted during the hours and the city marshal, Gene Williams, cautions people to avoid occupancy on the routes during the designated window.
An advertorial urges active people not to ignore the first ache or crick from rheumatism. It promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment as a fast remedy that works regardless of the type of pain and notes it is sold by all drugstores.
Oliver Carpenter and Miss Amanda hosted a Tuesday evening party in Greeley for 36 young guests including five visiting out of town friends Miss Mildred Hoyt from Longmont and Miss Gladys Morgan. Akron Ohio guests Inez and Ruby Vance with Mrs Hamlin joined Miss Ethel Gordon and Frank McKim plus Kang friend of Elmer Royer. The unique feature was a four course menu described in a playful way with numbered orders where the first item was served last.
A young man realizes he ordered tea coffee and milk all at once. Misses Margaret Blair and Lois Hickman served as the small waitresses at the diner.
Martin Boyd of Henrietta Kentucky says he suffered twenty years with granulated sore eyes. In February 1903 a gentleman persuaded him to try Chamberlain's Salve. He bought one box used two thirds and his eyes have given him no trouble since. The salve is for sale by all druggists.
A large crowd gathered along the Poudre near the county hospital Tuesday evening for a baptizing. Rev A C Leafgren pastor of the church baptized three new members. A short service followed.
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