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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1907
Page
7
Greeley items report shopping, visitors, church events, classes, and social gatherings. Entries mention A. W. Jacobs fresh vegetables, soap display, new city directories, travels by Miss Carrie Hamilton and others, dressmaking lessons, and church notices. A barn fire, windstorm damage, and school examinations are noted, with several social visits and civic announcements.
Mrs Kidythe Milne Abistrand has resigned as choir master at Trinity Episcopal church. The congregation laments the loss of her leadership after she began in January with four voices and built a vested choir of eighteen in three months. Easter music praised as among the best in Greeley.
Mrs. Mary A Sprangers dies of tuberculosis at 709 Thirteenth Street with daughter Mary at the Normal school. She was 42. Funeral Thursday and burial in Osburg Wisconsin conducted by Rev Father Oasey.
The Saturday Afternoon club held its annual banquet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ewing last Tuesday evening. The club members invited their husbands as guests. An eight course progressive dinner was served at 7 o'clock. Covers were laid for thirty four. Red poppies were used in the decorations. The dinner was served by Miss Miller, assisted by Misses Vera Wasley, Lizzie Cam field, Ruth Bennethy, Wilhelmina Mead and Mabel Woolf.
Officers elected Tuesday afternoon include President Davis Barkley of Fort Collins. corresponding secretary Hugh Large of Longmont. recording secretary Dr. W S Warner of Fort Morgan. treasurer J Truby Cameron of Greeley. first vice Ernest Tuck of Greeley. second vice Ernest Tuck? Miss Marie Beal of Loveland. third vice Mrs Nellie Duncan of Kersey. fourth vice Miss Gertrude Bartz of Windsor.
J. J. Armstrong, commissioner of immigration for the Little Snake River valley, will be at the Albion hotel the rest of this week to sign up contracts with farmers for option on land drawings. Fifty thousand irrigated acres are to be opened under the Carey act. call on Mr. Armstrong for full particulars.
The city council found the total cost of sewer No 30 in block 27 of Greeley to be 253.13 dollars and the assessment against abutting lots at 254 cents per foot. A public hearing is set for Tuesday evening April 23, 1907, to hear objections. City Clerk J. B. Patton signs the notice.
Dr Giel, noted scientist and explorer, delivers a lively talk on cannibalism in the South Seas. He is described as a great orator and entertaining storyteller with thrilling adventure tales. The event at First Presbyterian Church is Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets cost 25 cents.
Members of the Weld County Harvest Festival club are urged to attend the monthly meeting in C. F. Tew's office on Thursday evening April 11. Edwin Starkey president and W. Bliss secretary request good attendance as important business will be discussed and transacted.
Tickets sold by the Colorado & Southern at one fare for the round trip to Mexico City and return April 25 to May 18 June 8 to 15 and June 20 to July 12 limited to three months and good for stopovers. Write for booklets on Mexico. T. E. Fisher G. P. A. Denver.
In Pasco Georgia W F Gaston testifies Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be the best medicine for whooping cough used in his family. The note says the remedy is safe and sure and available for sale by all druggists.
Having bought out J. Durkee's coal business I solicit the trade of his old customers and also my friends. Respectfully, E. BE Roy.
The Colorado & Southern offers very low homeseekers rates to Texas destinations for land seekers. G. P. A. T. Fisher of Denver invites readers to learn more about the country and the reduced fares.
Mr Moore finishes No 3 ditch contract and G A Carlson rents Alex Moore farm for the season. J W Shearer of Delta visits Gipson on business. Wickstrom rents Peterson's farm and prepares it for beets. Water turned in No 3 ditch pleases onion growers. Miss Bertha Johnson returns from Nebraska where she visited brothers and sisters.
Miss Hazel Pritchard is bedbound with rheumatism. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan on Wednesday. Lenora Wilbert stayed with Ruth Davis Monday and Tuesday. Cy Taylor of Greeley visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wiggette last week. John Miller and John Hubbard went to Fort Collins Saturday and came back that evening. The Misses Annie and May Flowers had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Davis Jr. Monday. Hubbard returned from Chicago Friday with three carloads of sheep sold. Oliver Hubbard left for Lamar Sunday to spend weeks with Trim Hubbard and family.
Miss Bertha Whitman spent Easter vacation with district friends while Alonzo Edwards returns to Fort Collins for college work. Miss Gerta Bengston plans to leave for Cane Penn after months with local friends. A D C McCune hosted a Thursday party with about fifty attendees, ice cream and cake. A Saturday pie social drew a large crowd and a 50 cent prize for the first boy to eat half a pie, won by Madison McCollum. Harmond, Madison McCollum and Harry Waite competed.
Lyle Daniel spent the weekend with his parents. Edna Nash visited friends in Fort Collins last Sunday. H Bills and wife spent several days in Denver. Frank Laybourns visited Greeley Monday. J H Kennedy moved into a new home bought from O C George Thursday. Wallace Laybourn visited Eaton Saturday and returned Monday. The sugar company plans a cottage for employees on recently bought lots from George. O C and Mrs George will move to Denver. Mrs J R Rigdon of Denver addressed the Social Science and Improvement clubs at Ola Hanna's last Thursday.
Elwell Lewis Eberhart and son made a business trip to Berthoud. Ten baptisms occurred at the chapel on Easter Sunday. Rev H H Flory walked sixteen miles from LaSalle to the area. Dick Waters and family from Denver visit Ben McKay’s kin. Everitt Bros buy a home in Berthoud for family occupation. Pete Larson shipped two fat cattle cars. Redabaugh sent one last week and plans two more this week. J W Purvis plans to pipe water from the Biehmann well for lawn and flower garden reliability.
The Elwell orchestra members gathered last Thursday as guests at the Eberhart home for a pleasant evening with ice cream and cake. Miss Maud Clark returned from Pasadena and Green River to a welcome home gathering at her residence. Mr. Montgomery from Oklahoma visited John Childress’s home seeking his brother who vanished after leaving Fort Worth weeks ago.
Beets are harvested by several farmers nearby. The Franklin child recovers from measles. Pennington and Woods hosted a card party. Darling visited Chalk Bluffs ranch with cattle. Briggs Bros. hosted an uncle from southern state. Hilton checked fire damage with Kent Tisdel. Kirchgestners held a card evening. Mrs. Pennington named school board secretary. Strong’s pew house near Hammond place soon ready. Social club met at Macey home for a brief gathering. Mrs. Flint almost burned in yard trash incident. husband aided quickly.
The Colorado and Southern offers half rates for a round trip to Mexico City with stopovers. Tickets available April 25 to May 18, June 8 to 15, and June 20 to July 12 good 90 days. Full information on application to T. E. Fisher G. P. A. Denver.
The Colorado and Southern distributes illustrated literature on old Mexico with half price tickets available April 25 to May 18 and June 1 to 15 and June 20 to July 12. Tickets are valid 90 days with stopovers in both directions. T. E. Fisher G P A.
Dr Geil will speak at the First Presbyterian Church Friday April 12 on Cannibalism Before and After. Tickets are 25 cents. Lawn seed and fertilizer available at Farmers Supply and Machinery Co.
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