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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
3
Classifieds and social notes from Greeley push Christmas plans. Residents and visitors such as Wm. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Miss Norris, and J. A. Rose plan Christmas in Denver, Eaton, Fort Collins, or Ault. Local shops New Market and Wilson Grocery advertise gifts and loans. Swedish entertainment postponed to December 30 at the M. B. A. hall.
Nellie Bennett will arrive this evening from Denver to visit her brother H Reynolds and family. Mrs G W Fisk and son will be guests at Mr and Mrs Thomas Cahill ers. J W Ferguson hosts Gibbe and Harold Orth Friday. Ada Crawford returns from vacation to teach at Dobastown. B G Crawford family noted as paying stock fees yearly. Union Pa officials in Greeley for shipments. Garrett Ineg Waddington arrives from Milwaukee for holidays with Onsdell family. Wilson Grocery to stay open evenings through holidays. Central Blacksmith Shop moves to 617 619 Sixth Ave selling weekday goods.
Mr Camfield has closed a contract with Neill and Ward for the property at the corner of Seventh Street and the avenue. The price nears $20,000 and a new Gimfeld hotel addition will soon rise. Steam pipes will run under Eighth Avenue to heat both buildings, with architects at work on plans and a contract to be let in a few weeks.
The Wilson Grocery Company's tables overflow with china stock in northern Colorado. Haviland ware and French Austrian goods fill single pieces sets and open stock. Almost 200 homes in Greeley built or cleared of mortgage, plus six business buildings erected, per the Greeley B. L. association. For shares in fifteenth series contact J. H. Hays, Secretary, Weld 474. Good cigars and smoker supplies from ASMUS & SON.
Mr and Mrs J H Steck are expected home from California this evening after spending three weeks visiting points in the state.
Mr and Mrs William Munee of Windsor visited Greeley on Wednesday and traveled to Evans in the evening to celebrate Christmas with Mrs Munee's parents.
An advertisement invites customers to Hoff mans market at 827 Seventh street with phone orders and special pricing. Local residents Mr and Mrs G W Nichols visit relatives in Morill and plan Christmas gatherings in Ault. Wilson Grocery store promotes stocking and extended hours while Tucker and Sawyer of Lincoln Annuity Union announce organizing efforts in Greeley.
Rev. R. J. Hunter leads special Christmas services on Sunday December 27. Morning worship at 10 45 features choir and orchestra with multiple solos and anthems including Tidings of Great Joy and A King Shall Reign. Evening service at 7 30 offers more music and the sermon The Holy City. All are invited.
The Nativity of Christ will be celebrated with high pomp at the Catholic church. Two masses are planned with Rev. Father McConnell of Denver presiding at 7:30 and Father Casey at 11. Father McConnell will deliver the sermon. Music will be by the choir and the church will be decorated.
Sunday schools from multiple churches plan Christmas exercises tonight. The Methodist First Presbyterian United Presbyterian Baptist Congregational Swedish Free and Swedish Lutheran groups will host programs and treats with Santa visits. Cantatas and Christmas trees mark the festive evening.
Christmas morning service at 5 30 special service at the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel church corner Eighth avenue and Thirteenth street with choir and Sunday school providing extra music. At 7 09 in the evening the Sunday school program and Christmas tree. All welcome. Pastor F O W Gustafson invites all who can attend.
At noon tomorrow the Elks will serve a grand Christmas dinner to all the children of Greeley who desire to go. Afterward the little ones will be transported to the Bijou theatre for entertainment. Everything is free and a big time is expected.
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