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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
4
A series of brief notices from Greeley covers visitors and travels including Thurlby for Diamonds and farm loans by Sanborn and Houston. Local residents Helen Smith and Louie Gieselman are mentioned along with several short social visits and summer sales events at Red Front Millinery. A Junior League ice cream social and a July 4 church lawn dinner are noted, with a temperance meeting held at the M E church last Sunday.
A cheerful crowd drove to the Hubbard ranch near LaSalle on Thursday night to mark the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J C Hubbard. The evening was ideal for the celebratory gathering and guests enjoyed the festivities.
Truby Cameron, Misses Marion Van Dyne and Deta Cameron attended the State Epworth League convention in Montrose Colorado and presented interesting reports during the Epworth League service last Sunday evening.
Last Saturday in Denver granted marriage licenses to John L. Sankey and Carrie L. Knowles both of Fort Lupton Ernest Primmer of Windsor and Matilda 8 Good of England Bert M. Allen Nunn and Ina M. Nevitt of Bradford New Hampshire J J Snook became superintendent of schools at Rico the Dolores county seat Snook is a Normal graduate two years ago taught the following year and last year worked at Colorado College
A party of pleasure seekers departed Friday for Idlewild cottage owned by the Rugh family. Attending were Mr and Mrs Rugh, Nora and Winnifred Rugh, Miss Alice Yardley librarian, and her brother Harry Yardley. A Denver veterans camp of fifty from General Henry W. Lawton post will join the Fourth of July parade, with Comrade Louis F L Geethner inaugurating Camp Cass White in the event.
The Presbyterian choir and friends rode to the W. J. Leaming ranch two miles east of Evans for a Friday night practice. Hosts provided a lunch and after practice they played games and had a general good time for everybody.
Mrs. J. W. Ramsey and daughter Adele spent the week in Denver for the Denver Conservatory of Music commencement. Adele earned a teachers certificate. On Saturday they visited Elitch's Garden with the Colorado Pioneers, meeting old friends, then returned to their Sterling area ranch to spend the summer and plan to return to Greeley later.
Farm loans noted for Sanborn and Houston Co BE. Sherman and A B DeVoe spent Sunday in Fort Collins. Several residents travel to Denver including A J Condon and Mrs W D Balcom returns from a Denver visit. Multiple visits and gatherings described with residents Irene Sullivan Edna Lawrence and Miss Edith Granger, Estes Park trip planned, and Mrs Lowe’s health update.
While working in her garden last Saturday Mrs John Cable wife of a Windsor merchant was struck by lightning and rendered unconscious but soon recovered. Last Tue Thu Mr and Mrs George Gale were guests of Mrs Sara Hildebrand and daughters Etta and Birdie. The Hildebrands will make a return visit beginning July 4. Mrs E Y Jones visiting her daughter Mrs H Reynolds returned to Denver Saturday. Mrs E D Spencer who had been a guest at the Reynolds home two weeks returned at the same time.
Miss Anna Graham left Tuesday morning for California to spend the summer. She is accompanied by Miss Mager of Pueblo. Graham will return in time to take charge of the English work at Eaton High School for the coming school year.
A summer cottage in Idylwild is owned by a sister and her brother Harry Yardley. The fragment confirms shared ownership but offers limited detail on parcel size or exact ownership shares.
Miss Mary Simmons of Girard Illinois and Miss Harriett Palmer of Carlinville Illinois will arrive the last of the week to spend the summer with Miss Simmons sister Mrs E G Me ckinnie. Miss Simmons has often visited in Greeley and has many friends here.
Rev. L. G. Thompson and his daughter Eleanor returned to Denver Monday after attending the dedication of the new 8 S. W. church in Greeley. In town they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. McKinnie.
Expressman W. J. Ketley was on a wagon when a horse kicked the seat, splintering it and striking his left knee. The injury was aggravated by rheumatism, though the strike was not severe.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church held a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pitts Smith on Thursday. The program included a duet by Miss Luna Smith and Mrs. Monahan, readings by Miss Etta Gross and Mrs. KE. N. Smith, solos by several performers, and a quartet. Ice cream and cake followed with a free will offering collected.
All singers are requested to meet at the First Presbyterian church tonight at 8 for a rehearsal of the Fourth of July music to be performed after the parade in the park. If you sing or can make a noise this includes you. Tell friends to join and make the chorus the largest and best in Greeley. Emil B. Hatch, Director in charge.
In a wagers test of romance vs reality Powers and the narrator witness the Hotel Warwick fire. As flames engulf the 18 story building, real heroes and real peril surface, challenging the dramatist’s staged chivalry and the dream of rescue amid chaos.
Del Rio, a sorrel sturdy horse of about 850 pounds, aged thirty two this spring, has long served the Camp family from Toddy days to Colorado ranges. His story traces cattle drives, mange setbacks, and a later life as a driving horse under Mrs. Camp’s care, embodying a bygone Texas cattle era.
The article narrates the old horse Del Rio’s behavior when approached with a rider’s whip, notes his crankiness in recent years, and explains his transfer to Mrs. Bickling at 2020 Tenth Avenue. It describes his easy gait and aging condition, with talks of long life ahead or possibly death on his own terms, as the oldest horse in Colorado looms.
Mayor Frank Green A L Mumper and J C Wylie of the advertising committee toured northern Colorado by car starting at 7 a m visiting Evans La Salle Peckham Hillsboro Johnstown Highlandlake Liberty Hall Mead Elwell Loveland Berthoud Fort Collins Windsor and returning to Greeley by 9 p m They found residents already aware of the celebration and expect many attendees H E Churchill chairman urges decorations for stores and homes across town
Justice Lambrt instructed the jury in the recount of the McClelland Hearst campaign to find for McClelland. The final count shows McClelland with a legal majority of about 3 000 over his opponent.
Miss Auld Colorado Springs girl marries Harry Osdall Churchill in Colors Springs last Saturday. The bride is the daughter of J M Auta and taught under Mr Churchill, now principal of Antonito, with J C Kendel as best man and Beulahy Millan as bridesmaid. The couple plan to reside in Denver. Churchill, a Greeley graduate and Colorado College alum, has taught at Wyman School in Denver previously.
The eldest daughter Bertha Louis married D. Lloyd Ate of Windsor at 1:30 PM Monday June 29 at the Scott home. A Paris lawn dress, elegant but simple ceremony, and a wedding dinner for twenty marked the event attended by intimate friends. The bride, a Windsor graduate, will reside with the groom in Windsor after a reception in her honor.
Tonight at Christ Church E win C Whitaker lectures. July 3 features Jeliat installation of flora with W C Ward Woodner at 8 pm. July 4 invites a dance at Academy Hall.
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