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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
6
Melvin Johnston returns from Iowa and James resumes his old post at Big Five warehouse. Baker moves to head of No. 2 ditch. ditch workers march to Wheatland. Rev. Virgil Walker of Ault preaches next Wednesday night. Large Sunday church crowd enjoyed the Sunday school program.
Fairplay reports welcomed a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bowman on Monday April 29. Miss Nella Bartholomew has been homebound due to tonsillitis. D. E. Carpenter of Greeley visited his brother A. B. Carpenter and family. George Weber, son of H. Weber, is recovering from a broken collar bone sustained at school. Grace Nichols, studying in Greeley, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nichols. F. E. Wykert left for Chicago to visit relatives and will stop in St. Louis to see his daughter Mrs. Harry Stiff. L. H. Hale sold his farm and will relocate with his goods to Imperial, California for health reasons.
Mrs Scott Redabaugh is home from the hospital with improved health. Miss Beulah Shull returns from a long Indiana sojourn. Juniors organize and plan regular Saturday meetings. Andra Springston of Nicot visits Florence Sloan and friends. Despite stormy weather worship still drew fair chapel attendance. Mrs Shull, Carl Carlson, and R Scott add high wire fences to properties. Rev E W Bugg visits Dilley chapel and will preach next Sunday. Mr and Mrs J W Purvis host Eichmann family for supper in honor of Mrs McMillan of Greeley.
Evans Mike O Grady is described as suffering with a severe attack of rheumatism. Other local notes include visits by Mrs Winchester and Mrs Fuller to Greeley, Rog gan visitors J L Leroy, Loveland visitor John Reid, and Judge Rhodes moving his office to 8 W Morrison's store. A nine pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs Winehold. Reverend McDonald of Los Angeles preached at RK P pulpit. Mrs G B Lundy plans a visit to Torrington Wyoming for a month. School election results named W D Young and J M Kensinger as elected. Young returns to duties after illness. Ponemah council Ds of Pocahontas hosts a social at Youngs half Friday evening.
The Colorado and Southern offers half rates to Mexico City and return tickets sold April 25 to May 1 and June 8 to 15 and June 20 to July 12 with 90 day validity and stopovers both ways. Full information on application to T. K. Fisher G P A Denver.
The Eaton Herald released a magazine style pictorial special edition last Friday featuring town scenes and county shots. It highlights lively readable writing and praises publishers Hogue and Snook for a district wide tribute.
Arthur Allinutt of Hongkong arrives amid a snowstorm to visit his brother Fred Allnutt for several days before departing to England to join the British Admiralty department he has served in the Orient for years. Mrs Grimes, sister of Mrs Allnutt, accompanies them.
James Monroe Peterson of Greeley announces his Greeley peanut and popcorn stand at Ninth street and Eighth avenue will open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. year round. Bread cake pies soft drinks and fruit will be available Sundays and every day of the week.
Fire destroyed about $1,000 worth of merchandise and caused heavy damage to the store and dwelling at D. J. Woods in Kersey. Mr and Mrs Woods and two children slept in the building and were awakened by two dogs roaming loose. The fire is believed incendiary and the loss is insured.
Mrs Edward Phillips of Barclay Maryland testifies to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Her two year old daughter Catherine has used it since two months old for colds. She herself recovered quickly after a dreadful cold. The remedy is sold by all druggists.
The W. T. K. club closed its year on April 17 and released next year’s program. It features studies on present day educational problems with notable speakers including Prof. Gordon Miller Prof. W. G. Chambers Rev. John Doane and Rev. O. A. Petty. A picnic marks the first meeting date and a December musicale is planned.
An irate subscriber questions why women walk two by two over muddy crossings. The Tribune observes the pattern and concludes the only satisfactory answer is that three rarely walk together, so they remain two abreast.
Mr and Mrs Tom Allen recently married were surprised by 25 guests from H H Shaw's staff. They arrived at 6 pm with a fine supper and presented the couple a beautiful Wilton carpet for their home.
The Colorado and Southern Railroad offers illustrated literature for the Mexico City excur sions. Tickets at half rates available April 25 to May 18 and June 1 to 15 and June 20 to July 12, valid 90 days with stopovers both directions. T. B&B. Fisher, G. P. A., Denver.
The Trinity Lutheran Church offers an English service at 7 30 p m led by Pastor P Bd Fritsche. A Unitarian Service is planned for 10 45 with the topic The Deeper Meaning of Modern Civilisation.
Sunday school at 10 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m. Everybody welcome. Oscar W Gustafson pastor.
Morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m welcoming strangers. Orville A Petty serves as pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a m morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m on The Ascension. Evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 p m on The Bright Side of Death. Special music planned for both services.
Church services are posted with Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. B Y P U at 6 30 p.m. evening service at 7 30. Communion follows the morning service next Sunday. EB Douhan pastor.
First Baptist invites the public to attend Sunday services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday school at 11 45 a m B Y P U at 6 30 p m Teachers gathering Tuesday 7 30 p m and prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Pastor De Witt Daniel Forward residence 1024 Eighth Street phone 4223 red.
Mrs H F Hurlbut hosted the Unique Card club last Monday afternoon with outside guests including Mesdames H H Shaw Frank Ewing C T Neill BE G McKinney and A F E Fitzpatrick of Grand Junction. Mrs W E B Kinsella won the prize and refreshments followed the usual good time.
A Tribune correspondent suggests the new land company south of Kersey cut its tract into forty twenty and ten acre lots to widen homeownership. The writer notes Nebraskans may move to Colorado if land is affordable, signing as LL. M Calvin.
Mrs. John Meyers trapped twenty unusually large rats in her barn over two nights last week. The first night eight large rodents filled the trap, and the second night twelve even larger rats crowded the pitfall.
Roy Dudley is jailed on $2,000 bond for cutting Tom Kelley, a former friend, in an Evans saloon. Kelley is recovering from severe head and facial wounds after losing nearly a gallon of blood. doctors have not yet determined if recovery is possible. Dudley, reportedly intoxicated, attacked Kelley without warning.
Plans mature for a four story extension to the Greeley opera house on the adjoining east lot recently bought by the company. Part of the new building will enlarge the stage and provide six new dressing rooms making it a first class stage. A vaudeville theatre is planned for next season when other attractions are absent.
Colorado & Southern offers very low homeseekers rates to points in Texas. T. B. Fisher, G. P. A., Denver, invites readers to learn about the country and the discounted land-seeker fares.
The three weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Spute died yesterday. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.
Mrs Margaret Fisher died May 6 at Windsor aged seventy two after four years in Colorado at her son John Fisher’s home. The body was sent Tuesday to Irontown Ohio for burial, accompanied by her son.
Catherine Vogel aged year died last Monday after a trip from Windsor to Greeley. The Vogel family who came from Russia recently arrived in the country. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home south of Greeley.
Zacharias Pickworth died in Gree ley May 201 consumption. Born in Canada twenty two years ago he came from New York three months ago. Three weeks before his death his father arrived from New York and his mother joined them a few days earlier. The family moved to 24 Fourteenth avenue. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. T C Brockway at Pollock's undertaking parlors Saturday afternoon with interment at Lynn Grove.
Paul R. Nelson of Greeley and Thyra M. Peterson of Eaton were united in marriage on Wednesday afternoon May 1 at the Swedish Lutheran parsonage in Greeley. Rev. Oscar W. Gustafson officiated. Nelson farms near Greeley and is described as energetic and likely to succeed. Peterson is well known in Greeley and Eaton as a capable young woman.
Maud Laughry became the bride of Fred Rienks at a May 1 ceremony in the Laughry home. Rev. O A Petty officiated before 25 guests. The couple, in cream silk, will reside on the Rienks ranch near Greeley after a wedding dinner. Both clans have long lived in Pleasant Valley and attended Greeley schools.
Miss Emily Benson and Carl Lofgren wed on Wednesday evening May 1 at the groom’s parents home, with Rev. C. E. Douhan officiating. About seventy-five guests attended as palms and wedding bells adorned the scene.
Miss Carrie T Mills 27 died Saturday at Greeley hospital after a brief illness. She came from Iowa with her mother and sister two years ago, worked as a stenographer for Sanborn Houston, then attended the Normal School with plans to graduate in June. Funeral services were held at United Presbyterian church and the body shipped to Des Moines Iowa for burial, accompanied by her mother and sister. She leaves four brothers in Iowa.
Bids will be received at this office until Tuesday May 14 1907 for the construction of sewers Nos 31 and 2 in accordance with profiles and specifications to be obtained at this office. J B Patton city clerk.
Mrs Emma Freeman widow of James M Freeman died last Sunday after a lingering cancer illness at age fifty one. Born in New York City she lived in Greeley since 1875 and raised seven children Mortimer in San Diego Ed and Horace in San Francisco James in Idaho Springs Harriet Emma and Harmon at home. She leaves father L T Brownell brother George Brownell sister Mrs Fremont Hart and six pallbearers attended the funeral at the family residence led by Rev Doane.
Miss Flossie and Maud Putney hosted a Friday evening gathering for their guest Miss Bess Ridler of Fort Collins. Ten couples attended and played progressive games, including a dark room utensil guessing contest. Miss Ritter won the prize as refreshments were served and guests enjoyed the evening.
Tickets by Colorado & Southern offer round trip to Mexico City at one fare for various periods: April 25 to May 10, June 8 to 16, and June 20 to July 12, valid three months with stopovers. For booklets on Mexico contact U. R. Fisher G. P. A.
Oral meeting of the Fort Collins Colorado Gar Company was held in Denver on April 29 1907 to consider dissolving the corporation. All stockholders attended in person or by proxy, debts paid, dissolution resolved, officers directed to file notice. Chester E. McRey president and W A Dixon secretary attest the dissolution.
A brief notice in the Greeley Tribune lists Dixon as Secretary with dates May 2 1907 and last June 6 1907. The fragment references an official role and scheduled publication dates for the notice.
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