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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
3
Windsor and surrounding area residents are reported visiting relatives and attending events in Greeley Fort Collins Longmont and Denver. Other items include a funeral, a music class organization, domestic economy studies, a workplace accident, and new residents taking over area farms.
Ed Burke paints Mr Waite's hen barn. Elmer Clarkson buys a new furry. Miss Sisson visits Mrs Elmer Clarkson and Mrs Geo Green. Foley family hosts J A Thompson’s kin on Kersey flats. Guy Welch back from Boulder visiting Foley's. Geo Robison from Fort Collins visits parents. Calvin family moves into former Carlson home from Nebraska. Neighbors join Elmer Clarkson for a high five night with an oyster supper and pleasant time.
Stuart Thornton Elwell has returned home from Fort Collins for a brief visit. Miss Stella Bosworth sails to Stratton Park this week. A male quartet formed again and performs at the chapel. John Carlson cut a fresh heap of hills last week and stores winter sap wood. Santa Claus plans a visit to our area.
Allan Swink visited Denver last week. Coleman family shared Thanksgiving at Timnath. Doner family moved to Stewart ranch. Miss Zella Sarah visited Mrs. Coleman. A singing school led by Prof. Birdsall is in session. Carlson of Fort Collins and Dr Carlson of Eaton joined Thanksgiving at home. Ashton guests included Alonzo Edwards Merriam McCollum Hazel Daven and Hallie Daven from local colleges. The literary society reports rapid progress with a crowded house debating well and praise for Homer Randall’s paper and poetry. The Nov 29 pole raising at the school house drew strong attendance and a post event lunch. The Dec 2 basket social yielded $60 and funded a piano for the school house. Mrs Wilder and Lois Wright showcased fortune telling talents."
Crow Creek and nearby towns report visits by Mrs. Bates in Greeley, Della Woods and brother Robert in Greeley, Mrs. Lincoln in Eaton, and Mrs. Murphy's burial at Windsor. Pearl Cannon remains home with lagrippe, Alma Sadie Celia Doke ill with lagrippe, and Lincoln school plans a Christmas entertainment. Local socializing includes Mrs. Aldrich Gipson visiting Umberger and a Ross Oliver music gathering with Hunt Fritz Umberger Saturday.
AULT born Monday November 27 to Mr and Mrs W T Lynn a son. Families enjoy skating as the ice is good. Miss Eva McMahan will soon build a house on her Gracie's addition lot. Miss Angel Ryden returns from Denver in good health. Jesse Hart moves his family into a north side house.
Milton Allison moves family to Asa Alkire’s house as Alkire relocates to a ranch. Clerks note stores closing 7 pm daily except Saturdays. Odd Fellows rumored to buy Pulliam lots and plan a Main street hall. Rev J N Studley to fill Baptist pulpit for year. Sunday services at 11 and 7:30. Sunday school at 10. Jessie Mason visits for L O T M lodge. annual officer election Friday. Masquerade ball brings large sum. Thompson’s orchestra provides music. dinners and gatherings reported at several homes. Sam Brinkerhoff celebrated with 30 guests for his birthday.
Local notices report Samuel Evans being taken to Greeley hospital last Saturday and Dr. Horton gifting him a fine new buggy. Ranch improvements begin for J A Moore at Godfrey bottom, and John McMurphy buys J H Barnes ranch west of town for later work. Frequent mentions cover property sales, travel to Salt Lake City, skating at Evans reservoir, a lecture at R P church, and church conference with Dr Carmine present.
Mount Zion F M Nye left Sterling Tuesday for a week away. Mrs. McPride recent illness improved and she can go out again. Mrs. Tom Howlett hosted a Thursday afternoon card gathering. George Aker reported a large turnout at his sale Thursday. Joe Bradley and Asa Chapman attended Rinn sale on Wednesday. Mrs. Estes and Miss Edyth Nye visited Pleasant Hill school Thursday afternoon. H B Brennan Pleasant Hill principal visited Greeley for several days last week. Mt Zion Ladies Aid met Wednesday to quilt. a chicken dinner was served. Miss Francis OConnor visited Mr and Mrs W A Mulvaney Tuesday returning to Loveland. Mrs Lenna Mickey and child were...
Birdie Gray visited Greeley last week while Ed and Mrs Baker spent days in Denver on business. John Bright and family left for Platteville. Ed Newman emerged from three months of typhoid fever. High school foundation is being laid and an addition to the Baker store is planned. Local attendance at a Johnstown dance included the Baker and Sterling families. Hannah Newman heads to Saginaw Michigan for winter with aunt Mrs Drum. Eleanor accompanies her to Denver for a few weeks.
Mr Worsfold erected a wind mill on his farm and Riley Anderson installed a wind mill and storage tank near the school house. Chas Erickson built a new house at Anderson's mine and will reside there this winter. The skimming station closed last week for repairs and a full set of new boiler flues restored full operation. Seepage ditch work progresses toward a major improvement that will make previously worthless land valuable.
The Greeley Ice and Starch company seeks cull potatoes and will pay 20 cents per hundred pounds loose delivered at the factory. Phone 1472 red.
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