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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
3
Evans and Greeley people visit, restorations begin on water mains, revival meetings planned in Denver, lectures at agricultural college, and a large coyote hunt invites Roosevelt and Adams. Obituaries, school closures over diphtheria, train derailment delay, and local job changes round out the week.
Hazelton reports growing Sunday school attendance and interest. Mrs. E. F. Landrum recovers from a grip illness, while E. F. Landrum mourns loss of a family horse and a milk cow. Alonzo Beetham’s family moves to town leaving Jimmie on the ranch. Brownie Wilson visits Edith Rhoades for Sabbath school at Ashton. Walter Osborn writes from Arkansas saying he is well but busy. A box social at Hazleton schoolhouse Friday night January 20 invites all, with a program and supper for two.
Ault M H Leonard plans a move to a Salida ranch in a few weeks. Robert Morrison starts work in his new McGlenn addition barn. Mrs A C McCain visits her old Boulder home for a couple weeks. Aaron Frye moved to Greeley last week to make that his home for a while. Mrs G H Bradfield returns from Kansas City visit. Ault school forms a literary society and will hold an entertainment soon. E G Darner moves into the former A B Carinter home on Second Street. Will Hodgell, W Hodges’s eldest son, sick with typhoid fever and appendicitis. Mr and Mrs J C Webster of Jersey visit with daughter Mrs I King. L O T M expect a visit from the state commander Jan 1 and new officers will be installed. Rebekahs initiated two new members. sixteen candidates died at last meeting. the order now lists forty five members.
Highland lake workers Scott Kerr and Forbes Coates began cutting ice on Monday. The W. O. W. banquet drew a good crowd Monday evening. Ice depth on the lake runs from five to eight inches. Last Friday a temperature of fourteen below zero accompanied two inches of snow. William Hemmingsen conducted business in Mt. Zion Saturday. Scott Kerr of Longmont is visiting Lew Kerr this week while cutting ice. Several local school children are sick with bad colds.
Mr Golden made a business trip to Cheyenne last week. Mrs Albert Lawrence travels to Yuma for a few weeks. Mrs Robison is ill with asthma. Miss Mary Robb has la grippe. The Robisons hosted Mr and Mrs L E Burge at dinner. The Thompsons entertained Mr and Mrs Foley and family. Mrs Shearer and son visited relatives who recently moved to Colorado. Mrs Patterson and daughter Gertrude travel to Columbus Nebraska to visit relatives. Arthur Mashburn froze fingers on the way to school. Fred Reno sprained his hip after his horse fell on him at Sanborn Draw and is at home under a doctor’s care.
Mr. Jay rents the Cornelius farm for the coming year. Mrs. E G Harrington visits Mrs. D E Ellis on Friday. Miss Susie Beattie recovers from a week long illness. Rev Taylor returns home after a week with the grip. Mr and Mrs Frank Bentley come home Friday after a week away.
Roy Lockhart bought a fine team at a Denver sale last week. Miss Esther Ellis spent Saturday with Mrs. William Patterson of Greeley. Rev. Acheson from Denver was in LaSalle en route to Tort Morgan. James Beattie was elected ditch superintendent for the Union ditch. The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. EB Harrington's home. A surprise dinner was hosted for Rev. J M Wylie and wife of Evans by friends including 8S. R. Faris, W. J. McMillan, D. S. Ellis, J F Beattie and wives.
Crow Creek A J Fleming was in Denver last Monday. C R Woods spent Sunday with William Shafer. Miss Della Woods spent Saturday and Sunday in Greeley. Born to Mr and Mrs F L Druma a son on December 30. Mrs Fred Fleming visiting at her folks. First snow of the season welcomed. Mr and Mrs H E Witwer returned from their trip to Michigan last Friday.
CIPSON Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dillon visited Denver last week. Wilson Turner renovates his home with new paint. LaGrange’s Mr Nordstrom visited Gipson friends. John Lutz made two trips to Loveland with a vegetable load. Mrs. Orr returned to Greeley after a year in California. Mr and Mrs Buzick and daughter Mary spent Sunday with friends in Greeley. Gust Carlson and sister Helma visited west of Eaton. Mrs. Ida Henderson of Gipson won prizes at the Loveland Poultry Show. Mr. and Mrs. McPherson and children and Miss Grace Filkin spent Sunday with S. L. Spurgeon. Miss Pluma Swan attended Lucy Wadlin’s LaGrange wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Anderson hosted friends from Godfrey Bottoms near Evans. Irma and Lillian Orr visited home over the weekend. Frank Young’s house caught fire but was quickly extinguished. Robert Boyd begins ice cutting with several contracts. John Buck, former local, visited friends then moved to the San Luis valley and now lives near Platteville.
Mr Worsford has a well drilled on his property. Mrs Gardner and her children visit Mr Thompson. Miss Rica Oyster visited her sister in Denver last week. The Baab brothers bale hay and ship it to Denver. Mr Hotchkiss of LaSalle will preach at the school house Sunday at 2 30 pm. Miss Maude Chesnuts returned from Platteville where she visited relatives.
Antelope Park reports Mr. Farnsworth on the sick list and Mrs. A. W. May seriously ill for the past week. J. K. Pressler and family visited P. H. Rhinehart on Sunday. Fred Rhinehart plans to leave for Carthage Missouri this week. Mrs. O. T. Austin and Myrtle Pressler visited Robert Austin and family near Fort Collins Sunday.
Jack Kingsbury and Miss VanCleve are ill while Ivy Murphy is confined at home. Jim Loustallet spent Monday and Tuesday near Johnstown. Mrs Don Hefferman left for New York. G W Racer plans a neat cottage in Hill addition. Joe Nessler builds houses on Verguson farm northeast of Kersey. Mrs John Todd will supervise Hefferman house during absence. Rev Lee and M E church group proceed to warmer clime after two weeks.
Charles 8 Mulford a prosperous farmer from the LaGrange country died at his farm four miles northwest of the city after a four day pneumonia illness. Born November 20 1854 in Greenwich New Jersey he moved to Colorado in 1884 with his wife Sarah Dailey they lived in Greeley and Weld county He leaves a wife three daughters and a son. Funeral services were held at his house with the Rev KR Hunter officiating and Pythians conducting graveside rites. Also Mrs Margaret Fleming longtime Weld county settler died yesterday born April 13 1817 in Pennsylvania she came to Weld county in 1860.
Remains brought from San Francisco to Greeley for interment at the local cemetery. Funeral services were held at Bills Brothers undertaking rooms with F Barnett pastor of the Baptist church officiating. Survived by husband two daughters and extended relatives from Denver Sterling Evanston and Greeley. Born September 26 1868 in Indiana she lived in Missouri and Colorado before moving to California three years ago. She was a former teacher and member of the Methodist church in Platteville. Her husband praised her as the best wife God ever gave to man.
The passage notes a mother and two sisters present at the funeral with three brothers absent. A quoted line from the speaker references a biblical verse about a place in the Father’s house and the promise to come again to receive believers.
James Beetham and Sophia Rogers wed at Rev R J Hunter residence. He is son of Alonzo Beetham she daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Rogers of Greeley. Margaret Steinlin and O C Given of Eaton marry at Catholic church with Edward O Connor of Denver best man and Catherine Bect of Denver bridesmaid.
The friends of Walter R Swan formerly of Greeley announce his January 11 marriage to Miss Mary Muddell of Oxford Ohio. The ceremony was at the bride’s mother's home in Oxford with only relatives and intimate friends present. Swan is superintendent of telegraph for the Frisco railroad based in Springfield.
A couple announced plans to establish their future home in Missouri. The decision highlights a move to a new state location with implications for local housing and community ties.
The North Side Country Club held its first regular meeting of the year at Mrs. Deffire's home on January 13 with roll call on current events. Officers were elected for six months: President Mrs. Bartholomew, VP Mrs. Tisdel, Secretary Mrs. Fitch, Assistant Secretary Mrs. Howard, and Treasurer Mrs. Pier. The next meeting is set for January 27 at Mrs. Isabel Reinks. A Ballard's Horehound syrup endorsement from Rev. Carlisle P. B. Martin of Waverly, Texas appears, advertising its throat and lung aid available from J. F. Fezer for 25¢, 50¢, and $1.
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