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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
3
Classified items and brief notices fill the page including want ads for sale jobs and rentals. Items mention piano sale rent rooms and various personal notices along with local movements and inquiries about missing relatives and residents.
Local items report moves for N Haynes in New York City Emma Steves headed to Denver for a visit and a holiday display of china R G Martin and Mrs Sands family members travel to Weatherford Oklahoma J V Crone and family visit Fort Collins Mrs J Bellport travels to Gilroy to see sister Frank Eagar from Boulder arrives for business and to see Mrs Crone Bakeries host a church bake sale Thursday evening at the church Blacksmith Orr offers services at 697 619 Sixth Avenue Russian workers depart Greeley for Michigan and a Russian group leaves for former home country Ben Hoffman opens a new Oman market at 827 Seventh Street Meat and vegetable market ad with Weld 102 contact Guarded by farm name Sanborn Houston
Mrs G S Stage travels to Denver today. Baked Owl dinner at Congregational church Thursday 5 to dusk. Mrs Genge to display hand painted china at Dunham's Jewelry December 17 18 and 19. Miss Emma Hamm of Osborne visits Denver this morning. The Hoffman market opens offering fresh and salt meats fish oysters and vegetables at 827 Seventh Street Weld 102.
A Union Pacific special agent in Greeley reports an unusual case heard at Platteville justice court. A neighbor’s arrest for stealing grain doors led to a guilty verdict and $18 fine, later tied to the railroad company ownership dispute as the accuser stands before the same court on a related charge. New Christian Endeavor Officers elected at the Christian church include Raymond Piper president and Stella Gore secretary.
Mr and Mrs George T Annett were surprised Monday evening by their children and neighbors to mark their twenty first wedding anniversary. The Baptist church guests attended and refreshments were served by the children. A fruit knife set and a plate were presented to the couple.
In the case Pierce Irrigation Company against Samuel H. Southard for condemnation the jury awarded Southard $222.50 for land occupied by the ditch right of way. The company had sought $2,000 and offered $500 before trial.
Attorney Hatch newly elected as Justice of the Peace rents the large rooms above Union National Bank recently used by the Republican headquarters. He plans to fit up the hall as a regular court room and bestow it with proper judicial dignity.
A crowd from the Reformed Presbyterian church gathered at Miss Jeanette McMillan's home at 1229 Thirteenth Street. They were met by Mr. Holland with a pound sled for a sleigh ride to the Moore residence where twenty two attended and an oyster supper was served.
The case BE W Rogers versus The Western Investment and Land Company is called for a 9 o'clock Wednesday morning hearing in the circuit court. R G Strong represents the plaintiff and John T Jacobs represents the company. Tribune want ads do the business.
Judge Bradfield officiated his first marriage this afternoon in a ceremony marked by his informal conduct. The couple, from Eaton, include Jake Wolf who vowed to love and provide for Katie Helzer, though the obedience clause was omitted in line with Colorado suffrage era norms. Two jurors, Ben Ballinger and A T Lycan, served as witnesses, the same men who attended Harry Eckhart and Katie Leinhart’s wedding some days earlier by Judge Garrigues.
The New York Lyric Theatre presents The Wolf by Eugene Walter at the opera house this Saturday December 12. The romantic tale follows a charming immoral engineer who targets Hilda McTavish daughter of a trapper in Hudson Bay country. The plot unfolds in one day with a strong cast led by Andrew Robson.
Sing Lee the long time Greeley laundryman departs for China with his wife there unable to join him due to exclusion laws. He has lived in Greeley twenty five years and has not visited his homeland in five years. The Fast Greeley Improvement Society set to meet December 11 at East Ward school basement to organize and promote East Greeley beautification and progress. Officers urge loyal east side residents to attend Friday’s meeting.
Charlies Leroy celebrated his birthday with a Saturday surprise staged by his daughters Mrs Deck er and Mrs Edward Wells. About twenty five friends hid in the darkened house after a theatre outing, and Sunday a splendid turkey dinner was served by Mrs Leroy for over a dozen guests.
Miss Mary Ogilvie and George H. Moore were wed Sunday at the bride’s aunt Mrs. Helen Ogilvie’s home. Rev. R. J. Hunter officiated at 10 o’clock in a ceremony with only relatives and intimate friends present. The bride, a Scottish lassie who has lived in the United States since age seven, recently resided in Greeley. They will live on Sixth Street.
The articles of incorporation were filed today for the Crystal theatre. The last Electric show is Wednesday night and workers start erecting the Crystal on the old site the following morning. Most stock is subscribed and held by local residents with only a few shares outstanding.
Congregational ladies will serve a baked owl dinner at the church Thursday evening December 10 from 5 to 6 30. The ad notes the price at 35 cents and invites readers to phone the Tribune to place an ad.
Lawrence Clark, son of Mr and Mrs C E Clark, turned seven Monday and invited seven classmates to a post school party. They played games and enjoyed supper with a seven candle cake and fruit shaped ice cream. Guests included Leslie Kittle Katherine Kittle Helen Morgan Greeley Timothy Amy Wood Jean Oleson and Harold Moffit.
The estate of Andrew P. Jensen is probated with letters testamentary issued to Hans C. Jensen as administrator. The Severance area resident died intestate leaving eighty acres valued at $8,000, to be divided among three sons and one daughter. Attorney John C. Nixon represents the administrator.
Central Blacksmith Shop relocated from Seventh Street to 617 619 Sixth Avenue. R. L. Orr, proprietor, offers complete blacksmithing services and equipment.
A nostalgic sales line extols chocolates and bon bons as ideal gifts for sweethearts and wives. The copy emphasizes generous portions of delicious candies as the perfect present for romance.
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