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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
3
A long Weld County section records visits and illnesses as residents attend Valentine social events, move to farms, and host relatives. It notes coyotes, cucumber acreage efforts for 1905, C S labor crews relocating, and local housing changes including Mr Harsh moving to Greeley and Troth brothers leasing his farm.
Local notes report Gus Evans Shephard relocating to the Jack Wylie ranch near Nantes. Miss May Lipsey of Greeley was a guest of Mrs. Herriot. Arthur Rhoades returns home on furlough after a navy stint. School reopened with no new diphtheria cases. Beet farming expanding with a planned beet dump and lumber orders. Ed Behrens and Peter Rade plan 50 acres of beets on their East Evans ranch. W A Jack travels to Wallace Nebraska due to his father’s serious illness. M E church to host a series of services starting next Sunday led by Rev Stillman with Rev Barrick. Mr and Mrs R J Jones to relocate to California after selling their ranch.
Miss Lucy Scott came up from Greeley Thursday evening. Volney Gates of the telephone company went to Denver Saturday. Mrs. Middleton spent several days last week with relatives in Greeley. Washington's birthday was celebrated at George Yeagy's home. Ellis Smith and Karl Dickerson went to California with spuds to scout a market. Mr. and Mrs. Hurlbut and Mr. and Mrs. Collins of Greeley attended the club dance in Eaton Friday. Miss Wright, Fort Collins sugar factory stenographer, visited Eaton friends Friday. The Women's club elected officers for the coming year. May Bailey, who left Eaton to visit her brother in Newton, Colo., died and was buried in Fort Collins. Rev. Coffman was called to Salida for his brother-in-law's illness. his M. E. church place was filled by a brother from Longmont.
Hillsboro residents report illness as Lee Bowles suffers la grippe for a week. Windsor visitor Mrs. Frank Stedman calls on her mother Mrs. Newman. Wesley Adams and Will Newman traveled to Denver on business. George Gray moves to a farm south of town. Aaron Bechtel family visits Johnsown with Mrs. Cattie Riker. Dale Nelson hosts Mrs. Nelsons mother Mrs. Roberts and kin. Mrs. S Waite and son return to Johnstown after a visit.
A roundup of town health updates and small-town moves. Several residents report illnesses from grip and pneumonia while others recover from illness and chicken pox. Local business and construction activity includes new warehouses and multiple houses planned near the railroad and in the Hudson area.
Kersey residents Kersey Monday include painter Ker sey J E and Will Fisher in Kersey Saturday. Mrs Shambo Box Elder and Lula Todd La Salle visit Miss Hallman. Oliver Scobey and wife traded in Greeley Saturday. James Hood ill with rheumatism and heart trouble. A N Burke and wife returned from Colorado Springs. Pearl Neer guest of Laura Pierson Saturday. Grace Loustellet guest of friends in Kersey Saturday. Mrs Olson suffers facial neuralgia.
The article records completion of ice contracts by Robert Boyd, visits from Mr. and Mrs. John S. Davis of Greeley to family in Gipson, Washington and Lincoln Day holiday observances by locals, visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Pierson of Lucerne and Mr. Janson of Greeley, a new cottage under construction on West Fifth Street, and four new houses in addition to a longstanding structure. Clarence Randall of Hazelton plans farming at Orchard farm area south west of the city. The old Davis house on West Second Street was torn down and its lumber bought by J. W. Dillon.
Antelope Park James Wilson and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Sorenson on Thursday. Miss Mary Severance of Fort Collins stayed with her parents over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Warren May attended the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. S. Titmus on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Baldridge joined others at the Kellogg Hawkins wedding in Greeley. Miss Reid, teaching here during Miss Pechin’s absence, returned to Greeley Friday. Miss Pechin resumes duties.
John Sedgwick suffers a cold while George Donovan plans spring farming on his Grover area farm. The last cold spell hit 28 degrees below zero in Grover. Miss Maggie Carson works at Mr. Egger's on the Campbell place. Louis Miller and family of New Castle Pennsylvania plan homestead near Grover in spring. Locals from Newcastle Wyoming drilling a well for the railroad at Grover have reached about four hundred feet. A masquerade dance at Judge Baker's hall Friday evening February 24 by the well diggers offers free dance and supper.
Mrs. Shearer hosted Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson and Mr. and Mrs. Thompson for dinner Sunday. Mrs. Foley entertained Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson and Mr. and Mrs. Archibald last Wednesday. Thomas Watts finished a new barn and plans a large house addition after selling about four hundred sacks of onions at two dollars per hundred. Friday night the Thompsons hosted neighbors for a party with dancing and refreshments served mid evening.
Mr. Wright spent last week in Denver. Mrs. Wright and daughter visited the home of Mrs. Boal. Miss Edith Harrington of La Salle had supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Davis. Miss Anna Flowers had a runaway Saturday morning but was not hurt. Farmers misread a dummy on Mr. Miller's stacker as a man hanging Tuesday morning.
LASALLE W. Luman and family moved to Peckham Monday. Mrs. H. F. Shuman is suffering with rheumatism this week. J. E. Snook of Greeley visited La Salle Wednesday last week. Misses Coil and Hayward visited Mrs. James Beattie. Mrs. D. S. Ellis and daughter Esther tea with Mrs. E.C. Herring on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Patterson of Greeley visited the Misses Ellis last Friday. Mrs. Sam McAfee and Mrs. Lucas of Greeley visited Mrs. James Beattie one afternoon. Frank Bentley will take E. C. Harrington's place this season and occupy the house vacated by W. Luman. Ladies of the First Presbyterian and Reformed Presbyterian churches of Evans plan a union praise service Thursday afternoon.
Beebe drew Mr and Mrs Smith of LaSalle to services last Sunday. Rev Hotchkiss preached to a large audience and will speak again in two weeks. A box social and schoolhouse program is planned for next Friday evening. Friends gathered at Mr Thompson's last Saturday to celebrate Earl Pearl Thompson and Sherman Markle birthdays with an oyster supper and music.
Charles Ford shipped the last of his sheep yesterday. A new soft water well is being drilled for Mrs. B S LaGrange. A daughter arrived Feb 13 for Mr. and Mrs A D Wright. Hemingway rents the Mulford farm for the year. Kerlees move to Greeley. Doc Carr rents their farm house. Dille family from Telluride visits Ford's, Dille is Ford's brother-in-law. Next Friday a schoolhouse social follows a literary meeting. all invited. Mrs L Shisler and C D Neff leave for Fort Collins after weeks visiting Lauridsen. Shisler plans to move to Canada about March 1.
Highlandlake and Holmes report daily labor and beer contract signings. Gilkey conducted a sequence of meetings at Mt Zion church last week. Mrs F P Waite shows slow improvement after a long rheumatism illness. The Ladies Aid plans its annual meeting with Mrs Woodley on Thursday. The Highlandlake Reservoir Company held its annual meeting Saturday afternoon in the hall.
L. S. Larson and family moved on their farm here last week. Mrs. William Dale visited friends this week. Mrs. Nodstrom and family moved to a new home near Platteville. Literary society meetings are held in the school house every Friday evening. All are invited to attend.
Miss Bertha Jessup is sick. William Harrington's mother in Ault is very ill. Miss Margaret Sandusky attended church in Greeley. Biweekly services begin next Sunday at 3 o'clock in the W. A. schoolhouse with Rev. Macy preaching. Rev. Macy of Greeley closed his meetings Friday night with good success. Mr. Givens also had singing success.
Many sufferers fear strong rheumatism remedies and endure pain. The ad claims quick relief can be obtained by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm, with no internal medicines needed. For sale by all druggists.
An advertisement touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a remedy for nighttime restlessness and persistent coughs. It claims a prompt cure and suggests prices of 25 cents, 5e, and one dollar, marketed by J. F. Fezer.
A promotional piece extols a forty eight hour journey to Mexico from northern winter, praising sun filled landscapes, flowers, white sunshine, and hospitable people. It likens Mexico to a tropical Venice and a new Holy Land with vivid scenery and culture. Rates and information offered by T. E. Fisher, C and S Ry, Colorado.
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