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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
4
Denver visitors include George D Statler and Nelson Demorest while many locals attend social events. The Congregational church musicale tea raises about $50 with around two hundred attendees. Various residents travel, visit family, and conduct business, including piano reps, physicians, and merchants.
Abbott and another guest could not attend. After the program, attendees moved to the area below where the most tempting refreshments were served.
Saturday and Friday sightings highlight residents in Greeley and nearby towns. Denver visitors Miss Margaret Statler and Mrs J B C Boyd spend time with local friends and family, while Mrs Z X Snyder and Mrs S N Hadden host an afternoon in honor of Mrs Casebeer. Local officials Do Ireland and C F Tew are noted guests, with college student Bruce Parker visiting home from Ft Collins and a card club No Trump meeting ending with a turkey dinner at Carl Brafford’s.
A stream of short notices lists Monday visitors and weekend travels across Windsor Eaton Denver Fort Morgan Greeley and surrounding towns. People include Sam Yancey B F Johnson Mabel Mitchell Rose Coffman and many more with mentions of visits to relatives attending events and business trips. Local clubs and church groups schedule activities and upcoming trips.
Numerous social notes from Greeley mention visits by Mrs. S. E. Edwards and Mrs. H. H. Warren, trips to Denver for hardware shows, and relatives from Nelson Nebraska. Community events include Knights and Ladies of Security, a Christian church waffle supper, a Carpenter bill discussion, and a Valentine party hosted by Miss Helen Snider.
Miss Meyer teaches near Omega Neb but remains at home with her parents as severe winter weather pushed Christmas break to March first. Olin schoolhouse near Lucerne hosted a box social to aid the library fund with a strong musical program and a net of 853 dollars. Edna Blunt and Lucia Potter taught, while F. E. Baker Jr and J. D. Cross left for San Acacia to sink deep wells for an experimental station by Costilla Development Co. The project aims to access artesian water on the vast company lands. Cross is an expert borer and Baker a machinist, plans to spend the summer there.
Tuesday notices show numerous residents visiting in Denver and LaSalle, births, funerals, library hours, and social events. Names include I O Glazier, H H Clark, N Nelson, Nelle Topping, S E Rawlins, Arthur Hoover, Sam Robinson, Addison Becker, Augusta Hering, Ada Laughlin, J C Carlon, J W Imboden, Farrer, Fred Young, C E Southard, J G Graham, Carter. Activities cover travel, visits, piano solos, a Japanese party, and a county-seat debate in Keota.
Miss Grace Laughlin of La Salle learns her aunt Mrs. James Rossha has died in Denver. A local roller skating party enjoyed Evans rink. Mrs. Ben Graham traveled to Greeley. The husband of Grace Laughlin holds a job at La Salle round house. Elmer Roy, formerly of Greeley, now works there with his family.
Fort Lupton eyes a spring saloon vote after eighteen years without licenses. A saloon ticket will be fielded in the town election with an active campaign promised by the anti saloon faction.
The Sunday evening service featured an illustrated sermon on "The Boy's Pay" using J Charles Cazin's Hagar and Ishmael image. Elmer Turner read the painting's scriptural setting while Prof Ernesti provided a renected light display. Baptism added six new members at service end.
In Eaton on February 19 a large crowd watched Denver University’s basketball team lose to Eaton High 39 to 26. Eaton’s Ling starred with 25 of their 39 points, while DU out weighed the rival but could not keep pace with Eaton’s speed. Earlier, Eaton’s second team beat Ault High 57 to 13. Next, Eaton faces Wheatland, Wyoming, next Saturday night in Eaton.
Severance February report shows 60 horses in the D L N W camp ready for immediate grading work. A car of feed has arrived and a large excavator will be installed soon. Severance is set to become a key division point on the line toward Wyoming coal fields, bringing railroad services to a rich agricultural region.
The Greeley Flower Mission held its annual seed exchange and distribution at the superintendent Mrs Susan Adams home on Saturday afternoon. Members look forward to growing many varieties of flowers this summer and brightening gloomy places. The mission, part of the W C U work, delivers flowers to the sick and suffering with messages of kindness. It began years ago by Miss Jennie Cassady of Louisville and was carried forward by Frances Willard establishing a regular department.
The Modern Country club gathered at Miss Louise Ling’s home on February 15. Attendance was low due to sickness. The Flemish art lesson covered Jan van Eyck Rubens Van Dyck Jordaens Fyt and Teniers. Mrs Jessie Leaming read a paper on Famous Affinities of History and the Hugo story. Miss Lois Austin played an instrumental solo. Mrs Fred Gedge attended as a visitor and refreshments were served.
The Temple Male Quartette of Denver will perform at the First Methodist church on the evening of March 21. The quartet, noted for a Boulder Chautauqua hit last summer, includes Farmers Jones Carringer and Kettering. Proceeds go to the choir pipe organ fund.
Fort Lupton Basketball team defeated West Denver High school 124 to 18 at Fort Lupton on Saturday night. The lopsided victory highlights Fort Lupton's strong scoring and defense as the game ended decisively.
A fragmentary report notes a barn fire near a site with copal and mat sticks, causing damage to a horse and adjoining sticks. The owner is uncertain about losses and liability as investigators assess the scene and related debris.
Pierce Colp Feb 19 arranged for a meeting to discuss beets and good roads. Pierce Commercial club farmers joint banquet with S M Edgell J F McCrery and others present. Prof George Morton from Agricultural college and Rev J F Coffman participate in discussion on beet growing and beet dumps in Pierce county.
The small town at Crow Creek junction near the U P railroad faces a name decision. Citizens expect a mass meeting to choose between Purcell and Purcell with LM Purcell owning much land. The town lies in the Greeley district and will gain rail service irrigation and governance in the result.
Amateur notes from Eaton Darn Club describe a February gathering hosted by Mrs. With, with Moon Wreathed and Mist Denver members sewing and sharing sociability. The report mentions household items and adjourned pieces left at various embellishments, and a planned meeting next week.
Windsor February 17. The Methodist Bal held a regular meeting since officers were elected. Weare Dav chaired as Laybourn led. The group discussed practice, promises, and committees. A brief, orderly session followed with a noon lunch and a feature on church cooperation.
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