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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
3
Five centa line in the Wednesday edition with circulation 2700 ten cent a line sale listing pigs and farm items. Local ad offers stacking, spud hauling, and reservoir work with several good teams available by the office.
Closing out holiday goods at H Reynolds & Co. Sanborn & Houston advertise extensive holiday stock. Local residents travel for visits to Windsor Denver and Eaton. Shoppers urged to buy meat at Hoffa's Market and gift sets from Wilson-Dany. Military cadet Raymond Klug returns for holidays.
Local notices announce shopping specials and holiday sales at Sanborn Houston Farm loans. The column lists visits by residents to Denver and St Louis, travel of Misses Toby and others, hospital news, and sales at Wilson Grocery with extended evening hours. It notes seniors’ sleigh ride and subscriptions offered by Raymond Wolfe.
Farm loans Seaborn Houston. Mr and Mrs S Rothschild went to Denver this morning. Miss Bessye Smith and Lydia Larsen leave for Iowa to spend Christmas. Miss Lulu Wright head nurse departs to Idaho Falls to enter a hospital. Earl Chappelow in Loveland arrives Sunday to spend Christmas with parents. Miss Flossie Churchill arrives Sunday from Santa Anna to spend Christmas with mother and sister.
The Hoffman market on 827 Seventh Street announces a full selection of fresh and salt meats fish oysters and vegetables. Miss Jennie Hammond travels to Denver and will meet a Boulder friend before visiting Victor for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Albert Nichols of Morrill Nebraska plan Christmas in Ault with their younger son.
Visit the Wilson Grocery company store this evening or any evening until after Christmas. Open till 9 o'clock to enable everybody to see their beautiful stock of china now on display.
The Baptist church ladies plan to assemble Christmas boxes for needy families. Donations may be left at Mrs. W. G. Chappelow’s home for packing. The Greeley B and L association reports almost 200 homes built or mortgaged cleared and six business structures erected with no dissatisfied patrons.
Reverend A E Dubber of the Christian church conducts evangelistic meetings at the Miller building as the church proves too small for crowds. Great interest is noted among attendees. Delta Psi Omega sorority notes a Christmas celebration at their house with Mrs Stratton playing Santa and stockings hung on chair backs.
Born Friday December 18 a son to Mr and Mrs C Curtis Gray. The board of county visitors visited jails and hospitals today. Mr and Mrs J C Mallonee and children went to Denver for a few days. Miss Carena Lee left for St Louis for holidays. F H Merton and J W Lakin of the High School will spend Christmas in Denver. Misses Laura Stiles and Sarah McDowen of the High School faculty went to Denver. Miss Nora Wilson leaves for Colorado Springs for vacation. The senior class enjoyed a sleigh ride and oyster supper at Rissler's. The Greeley Camp No 6 W O W held a social Friday night. A Bible study class formed at Reformed Presbyterian church on The Making of the Bible. Wilson Grocery Co tables overflowing with fine china. The First M E Church choir will perform Bethlehem next Sunday evening. Gospel Messengers evangelistic meetings begin December 20 at 711 Tenth Street led by Evangelist M B Case. Services nightly at 7:30 and Sunday timings. Everyone welcome.
Fanny M. L. Candlin and John Evans Welsh wed at 7 am in the Candlin home with Rev. John J. Lace officiating. The couple, who left for parts unknown after the ceremony, plan to reside in Greeley after a brief wedding trip. The bride, active in Meth odist church work and the W C T U, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Candlin. The groom is a Pennsylvania native now settled in Greeley.
J M Cameron Spot Cash Store in Denver offers 1c to 65c handkerchiefs from linen to silk with bulk deals, silk ties at 10c to 50c plus a boxed silk tie at 36c. Large glove mitten selection and new sample shirts pants coats suspenders and handkerchiefs advertised for Xmas value.
Pueblo Colorado December 19 executives of the Farmers Co operative and Educational union drew a contract to be presented to beet factories demanding five dollars a ton for beets delivered at dump. The board says 3000 union members in Pueblo Kiowa Otero Prowers and Bent counties will refuse to raise beets next season if terms fail.
The Thursday charity performance of A Comedy of Toys at the opera house, directed by Mr. Rogers and Mr. Reber for the library fund, drew praise for its cast and production. Miss Gale, Miss Knowles, Mrs. King, Miss Stern, Mrs. McCutcheon, Mr. Kendel, Mr. Stone, and Mr. Reber delivered engaging turns, with elaborate settings and costumes. Critics noted strong acting and delightful effects, though urging tighter stage discipline and more consistent dramatic work in future productions.
Must sell at once a modern twelve room dwelling with two story barn and granary, chicken corral, walk and lawn. See property at 1727 Eleventh Avenue. Deal direct with owner on premises.
R L Orr, proprietor, relocates shop from Seventh Street to 617 619 Sixth Avenue. Tribune want ads note the move and promise continued blacksmithing service.
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