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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1904
Page
2
Johnstown and surrounding Weld County items detail illness and travel, including Mrs. C. S. Waite and Mrs. Samuel Ring. Local business, school events, and social gatherings are noted along with plant, farm, and animal updates. A Friday basket social, court actions, and upcoming repairs at Davis-Hartford Mercantile are mentioned.
Ault residents discuss a proposed new hotel and local developments. William Ginther and Mrs. Padget visit from Berthoud. Mrs. Sylvan Schrol returns from Illinois. Local skating at Clark’s Lake, and plans include a brick meat market by Albert Allison west of Pence’s store. Protracted Congregationalist meetings led by Rev. F M Sheldon. Chauncey Fry to build a new Hayden addition dwelling. N T Joll’s store near completion but delayed by cold winds.
Saturday visitors include Miss Coil in Denver and Ralph Ellis with Harry Snook of Greeley. Several residents traveled to nearby cities, hosted gatherings, or assisted in trades and church activities. A taffy pull, a nut party, and a pota to loading were noted, along with a knee injury from Miss Beattie and a postal telegraph run toward Cheyenne.
Collins District residents Collins and Craine are in Denver and Greeley for social visits. Local gatherings include dinners hosted by E. E. Kent and M. H. Leonard, and school visits by J E Snook. Barn fire damages Charles Moore’s property while neighbors host and visit family events around Eaton and surrounding farms.
Local residents report illnesses recoveries and visits, including Grandma Bedell confined to bed and Mrs Mortimer improving. Visits span Denver to Akron with Dr Lonergan and Rev Spence active in church meetings. Fires threaten property but are contained as hay stacks burn near W T Gordon’s home.
Mrs. R. F. Jackson is recovering from pneumonia. B. E. Newton visited Estes Park on business. Colonel F. A. Meredith is administrator of W. C. Knowles estate. M. F. Burns of the U. P. is ill with stomach trouble. E. S. St. John attended the Northern Colorado Butchers and Grocers meeting at Fort Collins. O. K. Frink of Silver State Creamery to extend mountain trip to boost cheese trade. Laburnum Circle Women of Wood Craft hosted entertainment and supper at the K. of P. hall for members and families.
Mr. Mossman and relatives moved cattle near Windsor while Miss Madge Gress visited from Friday to Sunday with her brother. Several locals attended meetings in Greeley and Denver visits noted. A Hillsboro free social at the church is planned for January 29 with refreshments by the ladies. Omitted injuries and minor mishaps noted. Card party at D Snider’s yielded a grand success with prizes awarded to G W Hammitt and Mrs L S Birkle.
Mrs. E J King visits her daughter near Windsor. Osa Brown plans to return to school soon after illness. Prudence and Laura Landers joined Mr Carney for Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harvey Beers visited Beers family in LaSalle. School attendance rising prompts talk of enlarging the building. Ault visitors included F M King Miss Adda Landers and Albert Nichols and family. Albert Montgomery's dugout accident caused excitement but no harm. stove used to prevent potato freezing may have caused the mishap.
Ethel Spurgeon is confined at home with mumps. A skating party entertained youths Monday evening. Eila Edgar returned home to Lone Tree. Pluma Swan visited Pearl Holland of Greeley earlier in the week. Mr Moline and family visited their father Mr Carlson. Bell and Independent telephones are extending lines in the neighborhood.
Ed Brown visited Berthoud Saturday while Mrs. Eichmann visited mountains with relatives. J W Purvis’ house was plaster ready. Rev. Davis assists in Loveland revival. Mrs. Davis and Miss Leo visited Berthoud last week. Elwell youths attended Loveland church Friday. Myrtle Thornburg visited Sunnyside relatives. Mrs J G Martin was called to Loveland Sunday for her sister’s illness. Miss Mead returned from Loveland after days with relatives. Shull, visiting Elwell relatives, returned to Stove Prairie.
Mr Shearer and Mrs Foley are on the sick list. Claud Clarkson visited Fort Morgan to view the landscape and greet old friends. Mr Hutchens expects bachelorhood to end when Mrs Hutchens finishes her Texas visit and returns to Colorado. Mrs Brown hosted a card party with refreshments afterward. Mr and Mrs Thompson later found their horse after it was left at the Park Merchandise store and located it in Evans.
At close of business January 22 1904 the data shows Deas 63 463 68 fixtures 5 000.00 7 182 85 5 753 44 reserve 3 697 43 fee 1 615 06 Bank Viz 37 411 80 insurer 625 00.
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