Local News Roundup Brings Visits and Town Improvements
Mrs M Berry of Greeley visited her father this week while Miss Elizabeth Helps returned from Denver and Miss Della Carpenter of Pomona California stayed with the Emersons. George Lethman tested the town well reporting capacity for 5 000 people and a water works bond election may be held. Gilbert Brothers of Greeley plan to open a drug store in the Heskett building. The Sharp Music company staff beat Eaton 4 3 as churches held a union meeting with outdoor services led by Rev Kissler and a rotating July August pastor schedule. A Fourth of July picnic for Gill S L W ranch and Galetown drew crowds with a Gill versus Galetown baseball 7 8 and meadow races followed by a shaded grove meal.
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Bracewell
M. Berry
Greeley
Elizabeth Helps
Denver
Della Carpenter
Pomona
Calif
George Emerson
George Lethman
Heskett Building
Gilbert Brothers of
Greley
Mail
Paton
Sharp Music Company
Eaton
Eatons
Kissler
Delta Delta notes Chautauqua attendance and local events
The Delta Delta reports a large turnout at the Chautauqua in Greeley with educational and entertaining programs. highlights include J H McConnel sprinkling potatoes with a paris green sprayer, Kersey Guy Neal and Miss A Cannon marrying in Delta, and a 5 to 4 baseball win for Kersey over Peckham in ten innings. Local travels nd searches include multiple residents visiting Denver and the mountains for rest and work.
Fishing trips and social events noted in Mead region
Reports mention three inches of rain improving crops. Dr. Dillingham and Jack Bishop fished near Lyons. Rev. Ladd preached here with Rev. Blodgett sharing the pulpit. Fishing parties formed though no lake boats used. Flora Gately visited Denver relatives and Silver Plume trip. Dr. Stenerwald from Longmont local Thursday. Mrs. Henry Holmes of Longmont spent the Fourth here. Lawn social on Entwistle lawn this Friday. Ed Markham and family visited Geo. Markham near Johnstown. John Zimbeck of Longmont visited Mead Thursday. Mr. Mayfield of Longmont visited Thursday.
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Dr. Dillingham
Mead
Jack Bishop
Lyons
Ladd
Blodgett
Flora Gately
Denver
Silver Plume
Stenerwald
Longmont
Henry Holmes
Entwistle
Ed Markham
Geo. Markham
Johnstown
John Zimbeck
Mr. Mayfield
Galetown Residents Visit Friends in Denver and Eaton
Galetown Mrs Fieber and daughter Mina visited Denver friends this week. Mrs Kent traveled to Eaton Monday for a few days. Mr and Mrs Carl Linderburg spent the early part of the week with Eaton friends. Mrs M W Carney hosted a party for Galetown district little girls this week.
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Galetown
Fieber
Mina
Denver
Kent
Eaton
Carl Linderburg
M. W. Carney
Green City Orchard Fourth of July Celebration
Green City Orchard marked a successful Fourth of July with many attendees. Visitors included Mr. Pickett, Mr. and Mrs. Hume Rudd, Mrs. Lloyd Ayers and two children of Hebron, Neb., and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stites. The community planned four alfalfa cuttings this year. Various local residents and guests joined E. V. Warners and others for a Sunday visit. Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Larson ill. Clay Madden visited Greeley. Grubbs and Stites shopped in Orchard. John E. Painter stayed with E. V. Warner.
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Green City
Orchard
Pickett
Hume Rudd
Lloyd Ayers
Hebron, Neb
Ed. Stites
Ayers
Mr. Stites
S. Sanford
Hardin
Dr. Braden
Local Notes From Fosston and Nearby Towns
Fosst on Harry Walden of Franklin Indiana visits the Nichols home east of town. Dr. Upson of Fort Collins spends the week with his brother at the ranch. Frank Brown leaves Friday for business in Greeley and Denver. Mr. Sangers of Denver visits his brother Paul Songers northeast of town for the Fourth. A grove celebration at the Herrick ranch drew a large crowd with a ball game 11 to 5 in Fosston’s favor. Out of town guests from Greeley Briggsdale and Barnesville attended the Fosston dance. A new drug store and doctor are expected soon. Do L Nichols and family of Lincoln Nebraska visit his mother Mary E Nichols. Marian Dickson returns from a Denver business trip. Beulah Forney comes home from Silver Cliff where she visited her great grandmother. Work on J. B. Forney’s new house nears completion. Mrs George Prunty, visiting in Greeley, has returned. Claremont Prunty will spend a week in Greeley. Harry Brandy of Denver visits home folks. A L Pitney and wife of Seattle stop with J F Pitney east of town.
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Harry Walden
Franklin
Ind
Nichols
Dr. Upson
Fort Collins
Frank Brown
Greeley
Denver
Mr. Sangers
Paul Songers
Herrick Ranch
Fosston
Bessie Newcomb
Laura Wilkes
Violet Brundy
Brundy
Christensen
Ida
Nebraska
Mary
Chris Christensen
Do. L. Nichols
Lincoln
Neb
Mary E. Nichols
Fosston Hall
Briggsdale
Barnesville
Marian Dickson
Beulah Forney
Silver Cliff
Forney
George Prunty
Mrs. House
Claremont Prunty
Harry Brandy
A. L. Pitney
Seattle
Wash
J. F. Pitney
Briggsdale irrigation spurs growth as harvest opens
Harvesting begins this week as Briggsdale mechanics assemble machinery. A field on the S J Smith ranch rivals Greeley district spuds. Daily motor car service to Briggsdale announced from July 15 with trips Greeley to Briggsdale and return. Local residents and visitors, including Mayor Mayher and Judge Southard, tour the area and enjoy the prairie freedom.
Local Visitors Share Time in La Salle
July 11 residents report guests from Parker Lyons Smith and Bird visiters from Loveland and Greeley travel through La Salle. Real estate men W Moore and W Quigg toured Ft Morgan land for sale and returned to Loveland. Charles Huffemith departs, Sid Parker heads to Denver.
Local notes from LaSalle and vicinity
Mrs Huffemith to stay in Evans during Mr LaSalle visitors arrive from Loveland to LaSalle George Briggs hosts Carl Gooch party Westfal sick but improving in Greeley hospital Carlson restaurant nearing occupancy plate front glass in place Eight J Long journeyman from Seattle to Galveston on $6000 wager with F P Jennings Optimait John P King ships hogs to Denver first summer shipment for area bridge building surges as half a million feet of lumber unloaded for irrigation ditch projects
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Evans
Carl Gooch
Loveland
LaSalle
George Briggs
Westfal
Greeley Hospital
Carlson
J. Long
The
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la Salle
Galveston
Green River
Wyo
F. P. Jennings
Optimiat
John P. King
Denver
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