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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
2
A crowd of young people will hold a dance in Academy hall this evening. Various ads note goods on sale including hosiery and shoes at Phelps' Shoe Store. Miss Maggie McPherson visits J. W. McPherson. Miss Vella Smith returns home. An automobile for sale and a tent company advertisement appear among local notices.
Mrs. Fannie Tuck entertained twenty five guests Thursday evening at her home for her son Albert who has just returned from Denver where he attended Westminster University. Mr Tuck plans to leave early next week for Cheyenne to spend the summer. The evening featured games and refreshments of ice cream and cake.
Articles of incorporation filed for Porter Creek Irrigation company with capital stock of $15,000. Promoters include Ralph Voorhees, F B Voorhees, and William Beerkamp. Plan to build and operate a reservoir near the Wyoming line in Weld county east of Chalk Bluffs.
Farmers Frank Lowry and son plan 100 acres and Percy Allam 120 acres for potato planting around Ault. If the season is favorable and fall prices hold, they anticipate sizable checks from the spud crop, reflecting the effort required by such extensive fields.
At Normal on Wednesday the senior and junior boys competed in a pentathlon to name the top all around athlete. Lester Finch, the senior, won with the most points earning a watch fob. Thursday the girls’ contest awarded Olive Wilkinson a gold lined silver cup as winner with 20 points, ahead of Lean Ole son.
Simple funeral services were held Thursday forenoon for J. M. Johnson who died by his own hand in Windsor on June 1. Frank Johnson of this city and sister Miss Nellie Johnson of Denver were the only relatives present. His aged mother lives in Denver. Rev. Doane conducted the service and interment followed at Linn Grove cemetery.
The Greeley Candy Kitchen at 816 Ninth Street invites customers to enjoy a large assortment of candies and ice cream. Manager Walt Ennes welcomes both longtime and new patrons to the shop known for its kid friendly confections and especially cold ice cream.
The LaGrange Country Club entertained by Mesdames Bartholomew and Orr at the home of the former Thursday afternoon. New members admitted include Mesdames Henry Williams and Mark Andrews, Misses Lela and Ina Decker. Guests from Lucerne and Greeley attended. The day followed the usual work routine and a social hour.
R. R. Bilter head traffic manager of the C. & 8. was in town on business. A number of people from Greeley and vicinity plan a trip to the old country and he will route them over the C. & 5S. to Galveston where they can board line steamships.
Hal Teller who divested local business interests has sold his Windsor residence to W. W. Newell, a local druggist, for 1800 dollars. The Tellers plan to move back to Windsor.
Market notes show up to 2.30 pm quotes for hay in Nebraska retail and alfalfa hay at 14.00. Cattle range 1.80 to 1.85 for certain classes. Hog sales listed with dressed price around 86. Chickens, live hens noted. Potatoes no market. Beef bids 5.00 to 4.00. Cows hay fed 4.00 to 4.60. Continuous stock quotations reflect mixed local demand and farm product prices.
The Social Sixteen met at Mr and Mrs Meade Smiths home on Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs A R Fischer in attendance. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Flora and Zella Wannella arranged a birthday party for their younger brother Garth on Thursday afternoon. the fifteenth birthday was celebrated with games and tea.
Baron Miss Myrtle Younker returned from Park Avenue hospital Denver where she has been treated for appendicitis. Ben Middleton left for Sterling and Fort Morgan to visit friends and relatives. Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church met with Mrs. Charles Kruger and set a record attendance of thirty eight. Mrs. Fred Mimmack is ill and returned to Denver for hospital care. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Yeagy begin housekeeping in the McGrew house on Maple Street.
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