Social notes of clubs and church events across towns
Social page items list skating parties, lodge meetings, teas, and entertainments in Platteville Fort Lupton Eaton Ault and surrounding areas. This week’s notes mention W C T U and Ladies Aid activities, a comic opera dinner and dance at Elks, library entertainments, and a wedding in Briggsdale with further post wedding plans. The items reflect community life, travel, and anniversaries with several out of town attendees.
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The
Elks Lodge
Erminie
Elks
Stockholders Meeting At New Cache la Poudre Co
Annual meeting of the stockholders of the New Cache la Poudre company will be held at Odd Fellows hall in Greeley Colorado on Tuesday January 14 1913 at 2 oclock p m to elect five directors levy an assessment and transact other business as may properly come before the meeting Secretary E S Pinney
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Cache la Poudre Fixating Company
Odd Fellows Hall
Greeley
Colorado
Pinney
Cache la Poudre Reservoir Company
News Notes From Weld County Summary
Mrs. John Genther hosted her sister from Brush for several days. School children labor on a Christmas program. Henry Thompson and wife and Mr. Wilmot of Grover visited Ault on business. Jim Cook and Frank Smith left for Cheyenne to work in the car shops. Mrs. Rose Hiatt and Mrs. H. R. Waring entertained the Swastika club at Mrs. Hiatt's home. W. H. Oberguell, a dry land farmer northeast of Pierce, yielded 62 bushels of oats per acre from 30 acres.
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Briggsdale
Irma Barnett
Charles L. Gunn
Sligo
Shelton
Grover
A. L. Woodhams
Denver
Auburn
John Genther
Brush
Henry Thompson
Wilmot
Ault
Jim Cook
Frank Smith
Cheyenne
Pierce
Rose Hiatt
H. R. Waring
Swastika Club
Local notes from Big Bend to Kersey communities
Reports include Willie Coffman ill in Big Bend Busy Bee meeting at Miss May Knott home Briggsdale arrivals and moves Mrs C N Beckner illness Osgood chairs new school seats Nickerson returns to school Skating at the pond Eaton moves in Martha Cain visits Shicken pies and markets Eidson returns from hospital Turner and Traynor back to Nunn Woman's Missionary Society December 12 Kersey WCTU met Epworth League plans home talent play The Embarking of the Noah Family December 18
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Ault
Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
Mead
Mr. Dickinson of
Eaton
Big Bend
Willie Coffman
Busy Bee Club
May Knott
Carl Robinson
Kansas
Dar
Robinson
Raymer C. Nickerson
C. L. Snyder
William Armstrong
Pierce
Eaton Mercantile
Martha Cain
H. B. Saxton
Windsor
William Eidson
Denver
J. A. Turner
Lela Traynor
Nunn
Woman’s Missionary Society
Amos Entwhistle
E. E. Gillard
Millet Yield Highlighted in Local Crop Report
In this district threshing is finished and H A Basher reports a top millet yield of 400 bushels from five acres. R J Welton is constructing ranch buildings on the Rees D Rees ranch four miles east of town, expected to create one of the district finest improved ranches.
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H. A. Basher
R. J. Welton
Rees D. Rees
Millican Mill Renovations Soon To Begin
Workmen have painted the new mills inside and outside in Millican as machinery setup nears. Mrs. J T R Miller of Millican is recovering after her third operation in Denver. A barn fire on Allen Graham’s ranch destroyed the structure and caused $3500 in damage, with a farm hand losing his lodging in the blaze.
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Milliken
J. T. R. Miller
Denver
Allen Graham
Griffin named treasurer of district 92 in vacancy
I S Griffin appointed treasurer to fill vacancy created by W Murphy resignation. Miss H E Wallace and Duke school pupils prepare a Christmas program for December 20 with all invited. Dr and Mrs N D Wells visited Greenley and Fort Morgan then moved to Newman Grove Nebraska.
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Keota I. S. Griffin
W. Murphy
8. E. Wallace
Duke
N. D. Wells
Greenley
Fort Morgan
Newman Grove
Neb
Miss Maud Craig Visits Greeley Aunt
Evans Miss Maud Craig visits her aunt Mrs. Elizabeth McMillan in Greeley. The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church held a working gathering.
Local Visitors and Events Across Grover
Friday plans include a meeting at Mrs Jacks and visitors from Platteville and Kersey. Larkin club hosts husbands at the Johnsons. Grover prepares for a Northwestern Weld County Teachers convention and a new telephone line to Briggsdale. Felix Wilkinson from Kimball visits Mrs Sedgwick. Saint Frees met at Mrs Franklin with refreshments.
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Jacks
Mra. Trussell
Platteville
Mra
Trussell
Ennis
Reed of
Kersey
Mart Briggs
Larkin Club
T. A. Johnson
Grover
Peterson
Weld County Teachers’ Association
Grover Telephone Company
Briggsdale
Felix Wilkinson
Kimball
Neb
John Sedgwick
Salnt Frees
Franklin
Farmers Union Special Weld County Meeting
All members of the Farmers Union are urged to attend a Weld County Union special meeting on Monday December 16 at 10 a m in the M B A hall Secretary Winston and others will address the gathering Robert Bliss Secy
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Farmers Union
The
Weld County Union
Winston
Real Symphony Promised Here in Greeley
The St Paul Symphony orchestra of five with Walter H Roth as conductor and three noted soloists will perform at Sterling theater on Monday April 7 for a matinee. Organized under the State Teachers college music department, proceeds go to the museum. Representative Withey arranged the appearance. Greeley is among three Colorado stops.
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Greeley
St. Paul
Museum of the Music Department
Representative Withey
Colorado
Beloved Woman in Greeley Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Nancy J. Oney, a longtime Greeley resident known for her kindness, died Saturday night after a brief illness. She would have turned 90 on January 12. Survivors include daughter Harriet Oney, son L. H. Oney, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Monday at the family home 412 Eleventh Avenue, conducted by Rev. C. E. Mogg.
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Nancy J. Oney
Greeley
Hom
Oney
Pennsylvania
Illinois
H. H. Oney
Burlington Bets on Hudson-Greeley Cutoff
Hudson December 9. Burlington and Colorado and Southern officials were in town last week finalizing options to purchase all right of way for the proposed Hudson Greeley cutoff and to take over acquired real estate including terminal lands at Greeley. Construction material has been ordered. Estimated cost is 1 250 000 dollars. The line would provide Burlington a northern Colorado to eastern outlet and join the Hill system gulf to coast route.
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Hudson
Burlington
Colorado & Southern
Busy Woman's Day Ends Late With Kidney Trouble
The advertisement portrays a busy woman overwhelmed by early starts and long hours. It claims kidney, bladder, and back issues, poor sleep, and low appetite, then promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a cure and strength booster, citing Mrs. Lena Beyer of Auburn New York as a testimonial.
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Foley
Lena Beyer
Frederick St
Auburn
N. Y
Gilbert Bros
Modern Woodmen of America Notice From Head Camp
Old rate payments continue until further notice by order of Head Camp A A Woodbury signs the directive.
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Woodmen OF
America
A. A. Woodbury
Methodist preachers fill pulpits at Julesburg and Pierce
Eaton report notes the Rev. Mr. Mahood of the Methodist church preached at Julesburg Sunday while the Rev. Mr. Coffman from Pierce filled the pulpit here.
Elaborate Farmers Institute Program in Greeley
A Farmers Institute will be held in Greeley January 7 8 9 and 10 for farmers and their wives countywide. Local experts and Agricultural College staff will present daily sessions with papers on farming topics, a question box guided by Prof C H Hinman, and special entertainments by the Commercial club.
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Greeley
Agricultural College
C. H. Hinman
Commercial Club
Supreme court upholds Weld county estate jurisdiction victory
The supreme court reversed Judge Cunningham in the Currier estate case, affirming Weld county county court has absolute jurisdiction and its executors James Tuckerman and William Mayher are rightfully appointed since 1897. The seven year litigation began with Henry and George Currier, minor heirs, challenging the county court’s authority. Most arguments by executors lawyer James W. McCreery were sustained.
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Supreme Court
Cunningham
Currier
County Court
Weld County
James Tuckerman
William Mayher
E. C. Smith
Horace G. Clark
Bruce Johnson
Henry
George Currier
James W. McCreery
Cache la Poudre Reservoir Stockholders Meet in Greeley
Stockholders of the Cache la Poudre Reservoir company will convene at Odd Fellows Hall in Greeley Colorado on Tuesday January 14 1913 at 10 oclock a m to elect five directors levy an assessment and conduct other proper business at the meeting.
Erie to Repair Sidewalks for Homeowners Assistance
Erie residents will receive free help from the town team and marshal for sidewalk repairs. The town board also approved several bills and referred Charles Knowles street light request to the light committee, at its recent meeting in Erie on December 9.
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Erie
Charles Knowles
Peckham Cheeses Grow As Factory Attracts Farmers
Peckham cheese factory in Weld is producing 150 pounds of cheese every second day. The daily milk supply has increased, yet factory owners cannot meet demand. Cheese is of excellent quality and winning wide farmer interest.
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Peckham
Weld
Sunday School Elects Evans Dec 10 Officers
The Sunday school board elected officers Sunday afternoon with Rev. Mr. Oliver as superintendent Frieda Neimeyer as secretary Ethel Craig as treasurer and Ouita Smith as missionary treasurer The meeting also planned for an unusually active year in Sunday school work.
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Evans
Sunday
Mr. Oliver
Frieda Neimeyer
Ethel Craig
Ouita Smith
Dairymen Elect Officers at Fort Lupton Meeting
Fort Lupton Dairymen's association elected F. W. Rand president C. B. Benedict secretary F. W. McRae treasurer Frank Wheeler vice president and H. H. Ewing director. Committees were named to arrange the State Dairymen's convention to be held here in January with a special meeting set for December 28 to review progress and finish tasks.
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Katherine McElroy
Amanda Curtis
Lizzie Bovard
C. B. van Dyne
D. A. Camfield
J. S. Schryver
Denver
Alta Williams
D. M. Lovell
Emma Beetham
C. A. Wood
Windsor
Ladies’ Aid Society
Milton Walker
Fort Lupton
For Sale 160 Acre Farm in Fort Lupton Colorado
160 acre farm for sale at 125 dollars per acre. Includes two houses two barns and abundant water with the best water right. Located 13 to 14 miles from Fort Lupton. Property divisible into 120 80 or 40 acre parcels. Easy terms with 1 4 down. Rich celery cabbage beer and alfalfa crops. Owner C. C. Woodard Fort Lupton Colorado.
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Ft. Lupton
C. C. Woodard
Fort Lupton
Colo
Lupton Grants Pool Hall License and Park Work
Fort Lupton council met to grant a pool hall license to Charles Sells of Johnstown and to move his tables and alleys here. The park will be improved with lawn re-seeding and trees, a fire bell powered by electricity will be purchased, and $180 has been pledged for park movement efforts.
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Fort Lupton
Charles Sells
Johnstown
Sells
W. G. Hubble
Shane
Des Moines Man Finds Quick Cure For Rheumatism
A Des Moines man with muscular rheumatism in the shoulder heeded a friend's advice to visit Hot Springs but found a cheaper cure at home. Seeking relief he used Chamberlain's Liniment, reporting full recovery three days after the first application. For sale by all sealers.
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Des Moines
Hot Springs
Chamberlain
Rebekahs Elect Officers in Platteville Meeting
Dec 9 local Rebekah lodge in Platteville elected officers on Thursday evening. Noble grand is Mrs H F Bedford, vice grand Mrs A T Lucan, secretary Mrs S A Hrusha, treasurer Mrs J D Glaze.
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Rebekaha
Platteville
Order of Rebekahs
H. F. Bedford
A. T. Lucan
A. Hrusha
J. D. Glaze
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Rebekah
Ses
L. M. Raney
Ladies’ Guild
W. P. Allen
Louise Preston
H. M. Arbuckle
George Fisk
W. H. Wood
T. H. Dailey
A. G. Grantham
Pattonsburg
H. O. Whowell
O. A. Grantham
Frank Beeman
Mrs. Bee
Ye Lyttle Blue Kitchen
Claud H. Clark
Northwest
Pleasant Valley
Peter Brown, Jr
L. A. Kight
Allison Hall
Camfield Hall
Aloha Club
Willams Orchestra
Elmer Royer
Harry Hibbs
Ralph Christopher
Eaton Camp 130
Hover
J. M. Kennedy
Cordelia V van Valkenburg
R. J. van Vikenburg
Fourth Street
Mr. van Valkenburg
van Valkenburg
Japan
M. J. Graham
Daugher
T. T. Wilton
Olive Ward
George Work
Work
Model Milling Company
Osgood
C. N. Beckner
Osgood Sunday School
Ida A. Alldredge
Keeley
Robert Bliss
Secy
Thom
Tynan
Canon City
Great Western Sugar Company
United States
Chas. Lory
John Law
E. K. Packard
KE. R. Bliss
Cc. H. Hinman
Wen Ae
Lupton
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