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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
3
Weld County items report residents visiting relatives in Denver and California departures. News notes include Farm Loans by Sanborn & Houston, a Statler Hose Co. Dance on election night, and local theater acts Rawdin and Moban. Obituary details cover Frank Applegate of Fort Collins with funeral services in Greeley.
Sanborn and Houston list farm loan matters while Mrs Greenwald starts as a new clerk at 4 J Park's store. D W S Bartlett and D W Brantz of Denver visit on business. Election day serves dinners at Unitarian church by Pirot Baptist ladies. Mrs J B Elleworth and children pass through town en route to Platte Colorado. Henry T West returns from Idaho after marking his eighty fourth birthday. County voters consider Bert Tuesday and W Duncan returns to Gilcrest Lumber offices. Laura Sanders hosts a children’s party at her parents’ home. Emil B Hatch seeks a Justice of the Peace court for Greeley. Mrs J B Hitt’s mother visits Longmont. A C Heltzel, London Lancashire agent, tours Weld County. Turko-Persian men tour the country with a donation book for education and church, tied to Khurdestan church history.
Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus of Chicago, noted clergyman, is a leading candidate for the presidency of the State Agricultural College at Fort Collins. The board could raise the $5,000 salary paid to President Aylesworth, and Gunsaulus would be favored by a board majority if he agrees to take the reins. Objections arise since he is not an agriculturalist, his work has been in literary fields.
A young millinery worker fought off a 14 year old boy who tried to grab her pocketbook near the depot and Gllcrest Lumber yard. She held on while he struggled and fled into darkness, likely his first hold up attempt. she would not recognize him again.
W. Carpenter arrives from Pardeeinee with daughter and son-in-law C. Hendershot to make their future home. Carpenter owns a ranch near Peckham and the Hendershots plan to farm there in the coming year.
Esther Jansson and Sadie Davis hosted a Friday night party at the Jansson home for a group of their friends and dates. Jack o lanterns and red lighting greeted arrivals while guests gathered around a blazing cauldron and shared hair-raising stories. Each guest displayed a baby picture for naming which amused attendees.
Mrs. BE J Van Osdal acted as hostess at a dinner party Friday at her home. Seven covers were laid with a neatly arranged table. Guests included Mesdames G M Houston Stewart Neely Craig and Misses Isabel Churchill and Irene Houston.
Miss Cora Adams entertained a small group at her brother’s home Friday evening. The gathering was informal with a light Halloween mood and guests enjoyed a pleasant night.
J. W. Harsh, two miles northwest of town, has grown a record beet this fall weighing eighteen pounds. The giant vegetable is shown at the Ninth Avenue second-hand store for public viewing.
PM section returns will be read from the stage in the Greeley opera house during the performance of Texas next Tuesday evening through the courtesy of the Colorado Telephone company.
Breeders can find healthy lambs and quality rams for sale at the Host Livestock Co. ranch in Ramah Colorado. Contact details not provided.
The Dennis Sul livan ranch southeast of Platteville once owned by Theodore Wheeler for over 25 years sold to Senator Bowen of Illinois. It spans about thirty thousand acres with most under cultivation and Bowen plans to divide it for colonization.
A Congregational Church program features organ preludes by Widor selections, an anthem My Faith Looks to Thee, and offertories. Sermons include Colorado and the Kingdom and How Would Jesus Vote. Performances by Mrs Clark and choir, Ladies Trio, violin duet by Phillips and Slaughter, and solo Adore and Be Still lead into a March Stern postlude.
Miss Helen Pollock hosted a Halloween party Friday night at her home. Guests moved through a ghostly doorway and hall with a Mother Witch, while jack o lantern light lit a bonfire ceremony in the yard. Fortune telling used an alcohol infused setup in the kitchen. A witch gallery had guests select future spouses after blindfolds, and Lois Doane won a jack lantern face cutting contest.
J Mauldin Feigl’s Texas drama Texas portrays love between Texas West and cowboy Jack Dallam with Lord Angus Trevor pursuing the girl. The plot follows the ranch life, a cattle theft accusation, the hunt for the real culprit, and a knife fight finale. Lead performers include Frank Conway and Nora Shelby with a supporting cast.
Mrs Hatch celebrated her birthday with a planned thimble party that grew into two surprise gatherings as Mr Hatch invited about a dozen couples to an autumn Halloween themed afternoon and evening. The host oversaw decorations and refreshments as guests enjoyed a lantern lit dining room and wax pumpkin favors.
Marshal Reger arrived from Eaton Friday night with two prisoners, both colored men tied to a shooting incident. The text blames the local sugar factory for a large influx of negro workers, noting a colored man holds the coke unloading contract and recruits from various areas. Eaton residents plan to petition factory management to change hiring practices.
Sarah Ellis Eddy, in Greeley on business, noted workers filling a trench on Eighth Avenue after water pipe installation. She asked a worker about the water, learned it helps pack earth so displaced soil returns with no street declivity, and thanked him noting that to learn is to ask questions.
Hilda and Lillian South hosted a Friday night party filled with Halloween pranks games and festive decor. Music accompanied the fun as guests enjoyed pumpkin pie cider and grapes. Nine couples attended the gathering.
Elesmo dances are enjoyable with club habitues and friends testifying to Friday night’s unique setting. Red lights and Halloween decorations framed the hall with All Saints insignia. Instead of punch, sweet cider was served.
Mr and Mrs C F Ward entertained a dozen guests Friday night with Halloween decorations. The event was praised by all. Lilian Norris won the guessing contest prize a pumpkin pie. Candies apples and popcorn were served as refreshments by the hostess.
Master Raymond Wolfe hosted a Friday evening Hallowe'en party for about a dozen young friends at 720 Eleventh Street. The children played games enjoyed a feast and left with happy memories of the festive day.
Next Monday night the Democratic gathering will feature ex Governor Thomas as principal speaker with ex state senators BE and M Ammons from Douglass County also expected to attend this last rally at the opera house.
The Christian Science services are at 100 Ninth Street with Sunday at 11 AM and Wednesday at 8 PM the Sunday topic Everlasting Punishment. The Church of the Nazarene on Seventh Street between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues lists Rev. L E Berger as pastor with Sabbath school at 10 AM, morning service at 11, People's meeting at 8, and evening service at 7 30.
Rev A C Leafgren is pastor at the Swedish Evangelical Free Church. Sunday school at 10 30 a m at the church 716 Eleventh street with morning service at 11 00 a m Young people meeting at 6 15 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m.
Emanuel Church Swedish Evangelical Lutheran announces 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. regular morning service and 7:45 p.m. regular evening service led by Rev. Gustafson.
Capt. Van Pelt leads the Salvation Army with 11 a.m. Holiness meeting and 2 15 p.m. open air service. A 3 15 p.m. praise gathering closes the day with Salvation Army meet Z.
Rev. Edwin M. Gross leads 10:00 a m German service with a post sermon monthly meeting and 11:30 a m Sunday school. No evening service due to his preaching engagement in Fort Collins.
Rev. R J Hunter conducts morning service at 10 45 and evening service at 7 30 with Sunday school at noon Christian Endeavor at 6 30 Edith Smith Davis will speak in the evening She has attended the national convention W C T U in Denver and is a nationally renowned speaker
The Baptist Church led by Pastor Rev. D. D. Forward holds Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and morning service at 10 45. The pastor reviews the state convention held at Boulder. Evening service is at 7 30 with a missionary speaker from China addressing foreign work.
First Christian Church announces divine worship at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m with special music. Bible school at 9 45 a.m. Y P S C B at 6 30 p.m. Corner Eighth Avenue and Thirteenth Street led by minister A E Dubber with organist A Williams and chorister Theo Fitz.
Reformed Rev. J. M. Wylie announces no sermon Sunday morning but urges attendance at the regular morning prayer meeting. Sabbath school and the young people's meeting will follow at the usual hours.
John J Lace pastor at Corner Tenth street and Tenth avenue announces Sunday schedule. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at 10:45 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Topic: The Recent Fake Prohibition Ticket and the Election.
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