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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1904
Page
3
Eaton residents and visitors are listed with travels to Denver Greeley Fort Collins Windsor Ault and the mountains. Donations for a library lot and a new library room are underway. The first Eaton ball game beat Poudre Valley 11 to 5 as officers are elected and a four mill tax levy approved.
Collins District resident Josephine Gillmore suffers erysipelas while Mrs. Phillips visits her Fort Collins son T. A. Phillips and family. Harry Schoonover resumes farm life spending the summer on a ranch. School district No. 217 held its regular annual meeting last Monday.
Dr J and Dawson's office nears completion. G W Hammitt reelected school treasurer. Frost damage reported by farmers. Mae Slussion remains bedridden. Rev James Stanton and wife visited Denver. Platteville school applicants said numerous. U P Railroad hires many workers to ballast track. H M Bruce street commissioner overseeing street work. Arthur Brown appointed R F D carrier starting last week. L Benoy accepts Colorado Cattle Co position and leaves for the south.
LACRANCE Mr and Mrs Charles Ford visited in Hillsboro on Monday. A R English and family saw G A Montgomery of Eaton on Sunday. Mrs Ward and Mrs Lauridsen called on friends in Fort Collins Friday. Mrs Chris Montgomery stayed with sister Mrs Lynn for several days. Mrs Clara Ward of New Jersey visits brother George S Adams and family for a few weeks. Charlies Ramsay bought two lots in Greeley and will remain on the farm until a house is built.
The Epworth League will host a Memorial Day dinner. Postmaster Herriott is on the in disposed list this week. J. B. Behrens is building a fine pew residence in the south part of town. Mr. Ostenhoff and family of Lincoln, Nebraska, visit Adolph Leibsack. Mrs. Ellis Landy assists her father P. W. Hughes in the store this week. Rev. Acheson of Denver assists Rev. Wylie at communion services last Sunday. Misses Minnie and Ethel Briggs visit their uncle George Briggs at Loveland. Rev. Herbert McMillan leaves Monday for Salt Lake Los Angeles and other California points.
Isaac Erickson returns home from Williamsport and St Louis with his mother. Steve Wiswell buys a steam boiler in Roggen to dip 1500 cattle. John McMurphy of Hughes and McMurphy travels to St Louis for the World's Fair. Maud Craig wins the silver medal at the A P church contest. Mrs Sumer of Longmont visits her daughter Mrs William Runyon during illness. The depot park is being graded and planted with grass and flowers under town officials and the U P railroad.
Mrs Webster has been ill for a week. Spurgeon family dined with McPhersons. Mrs Wyatt of Fort Morgan visited her siblings the Buzicks. Clark Webster Velorous Webster with their families visited T Webster’s household in Fort Collins.
AULT Mr Elder the new depot agent moved into the Shannon house last Tuesday F J Stoner laid a new cement sidewalk in front of his hardware store Mrs Fred Graefe and baby returned last Sunday from a ten days visit to Wheatland Rev S H Cheadle has recovered enough to be out again Mrs Stepp opened her Saddle Rock cafe and bakery last Saturday Mr and Mrs W J Henderson spent Sunday with their son in law J P Fry who is ill with pneumonia Mrs J H Rowe and daughter left Saturday for a visit to Boston and Prince Edward Island Later Mr Rowe and Miss Bertha McLeod will join them to visit the Worlds Fair
LaSalle and nearby communities report visits from Ray Alexander of Greeley to Ralph Ellis, John George’s summer plan in Boulder, Cora Bainbridge of Johnstown visiting Mrs. Downey, and tea hosted by Mrs. James Beattie for the Coil Hayward relatives. Morrison of Evans and Logan of Columbus, Ohio called on friends. Mamie McMillan returns from Sterling to LaSalle. LaSalle school eighth to tenth grades set at the church on May 18. Dr. Clark of Greeley to address graduates May 20. Clara Edgar, Denver nursing trainee, now home after high rank in training and head nurse duties.
Antelope Park Mrs L D Law shopped in Fort Collins last Friday. Mr and Mrs H G Darner spent Sunday with Mrs E J King. Mr and Mrs J K Pressler and family visited P H Rinehart and family. The eighth grade finished final examinations and performed admirably. Miss Alice Wailes returned home near Johnstown after a stay with David Wailes.
Dr Sapero, the Denver eye expert, will be in Greeley at the Oasis hotel on May 25 26 27 and 28. Free consultation and examination for glasses.
Jeanie Larson aged 31 died May 4 from heart disease after childbirth. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in the Salvation Army hall.
Mrs Laura KE Huntley wife of P Huntley and sister of Frank latch died in Greeley hospital Thursday last evening from heart failure during an appendicitis operation. She was 43. Funeral services were in the Baptist church last Saturday with Rev Henry Clark officiating.
Word has been received of the death in Eastport Maine of Peter R. Jones an old pioneer of Greeley He joined Union colony from Eastport and came to Greeley but later returned to New England He was about 77 with a widow and one son Dr Henry Paul of Denver father of Mrs W L Clayton of this city He born 1841 in Hardin county Kentucky came to Colorado in 1859 Dr Paul active in Colorado development and a former legislator
The last regular meeting hosted by Miss Hanna featured a Gipsy music program with piano duets guitar solos vocal numbers and a paper on Gipsy Music. A separate note reports the Saturday Afternoon club's annual banquet at Mr and Mrs W Jackson with thirty two members attending and an unusual entertaining program arranged by Miss Elizabeth Kender Bert Pier and Charles Clark.
Friday afternoon Miss Helena Thomas a Greeley teacher surprised colleagues by marrying Grant R. Smith at 3 30 in her mother’s home 1227 Ninth avenue Fort Collins. Rev B T Vincent officiated. The bride wore embroided linen and roses and carnations decorated the house. After a short wedding tour they will reside at 1227 Ninth avenue.
The State Normal School authorities publish rules forbidding anyone on the grounds after dark and prohibiting looting. Trespassers will be dealt with by law. Road teams and delivery wagons should avoid drives. Children at the institution require protection. drivers should slow down and drive carefully on campus grounds.
The ad promotes specialists treating chronic diseases and deformities with new methods. It promises diagnosis, no guessing, and possible cures for nervous system, heart, lungs, kidneys, and more, with a free visit and guaranteed cure during the visit. It mentions ophthalmology advances, surgeries, and a strict office hours schedule.
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