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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1904
Page
5
George Mortimer visits his parents in Kersey while Dr Lon erg ana travels in Denver on business. Numerous townsfolk and guests arrive by horse and wagon for birthdays, anniversaries, and school events. Household moves, building projects, and a visit to the World’s Fair mark a busy period.
Miss Lois Hayward left for Boulder Saturday. Miss Clara Edgar now heads the county hospital in Greeley. Miss Mona McAfee of Greeley visited LaSalle last week. Rev J M Wylie of Evans left for Sparta Illinois via LaSalle Monday. Dr. Clark of Greeley guests of Mr and Mrs C E Yonker last Friday. Miss Emma Davis of Big Bend visited sister Mrs A E Bentley Monday afternoon. Samuel Gregory of Silver Creek Nebraska visited his son Paul Gregory here last week. Mrs Ferguson and daughter Bernice of Evans visited Mrs James Beattie a few days last week. Mrs Walter Sylvester returned from Denver Saturday evening. her mother Mrs Miller Carter improving. LaSalle school directors congratulate Misses Coil Hayward Ellis for term positions.
M Wagner baling hay for RH Ewing. Gorman acts as bailiff in Greeley district court May term. Burge Brothers dairy cows dipped at Swamby’s this week. St John and wife plan Worlds Fair visit around June. Oriole circle entertained in K P hall Wednesday. Hendricks erecting new barn on Denver street. Fort Lupton school closing exercises held in K P hall. Buros to join Greeley school next term. Decker and wife Davidson and wife hosted at Wagner's Sunday. Alfalfa promising. cutting planned about June. McKissick Kelsey McClare attend district court as jurors in Greeley May term. Ewing daughter nearly drowned in Platteville ditch. Sam Matlock rescued her.
L. Vollmar is confined to his room with pneumonia. George Hodgson traveled to Boulder to attend court. Miss Viola Dennis visited at Fort Lupton over the weekend. Mrs. Penrose, mother of J. J. Penrose, arrived from Mineral Point to make a future home here. Eva Duenweg hosted teachers and friends for games and refreshments. Several townspeople visited Denver Tuesday including W. G. Dundas W. R. Packer Mrs. F. W. Hammitt and Grace and Mae Crawford.
Rex Bruce suffered a dislocated shoulder while breaking a brancho Sunday morning after being thrown by a horse. Dr. J F Dawson reduced the dislocation. Monday’s commencement in Birch Hall drew a large crowd with Rev O A Petty of Greeley delivering the address. County Superintendent Snook awarded diplomas to Viola Dennis Lilley Egner and Stephen Miller. Platteville orchestra provided music with the Whitlock Brothers offering mandolin and guitar tunes.
Mrs Landers and daughter and Mrs H W Beers traded in Greeley Friday. J B Landers and wife visited J A Conrey family in Severance Sunday. Columbine school closed Friday with a community program in the evening. Misses Tormey and Mr Williams of Greeley attended. Miss Myrtie Mincey returns to school after two weeks at home due to sickness. I B Bills lost a horse as their party neared the schoolhouse. one horse dropped dead a mile and a half from home.
Ault residents host visits from Denver and Santa Rosa and welcome relatives. The Baptist prayer meeting and Ladies' Aid gather at the schoolhouse. Mrs Henderson hosts Friday and Thursday events. Prof Braucher buys more land and moves from Greeley as eight graduates are honored at Friday exercises with speeches by Congressman Bonynge and others.
Alex St Denis and J M Wallace are among residents visiting Greeley and Windsor. Ernest Smillie visited Windsor last weekend while Jetta Luther of Denver spent the week with her sister Mrs W A Roy. Ward Layburn and Hugh Denio traveled between Windsor Eaton Crow Creek district and John Willis. Library Patronesses plan a meeting with Mrs J H Coffman. Mrs A S Eaton of Greeley visited her daughter Mrs George J Jones, and Mrs J N Stonehocker of Denver visited J A Mevall's home this week.
Mrs Dart and children visited W R Clark family in Greeley this week. Eaton eighth graders received Watt's Sir Galahad from the Woman's club. G N Yeagy clerk Hays Bush takes vacation to Oklahoma. Lydia Hall Oda Zinn and Joe Hall dined with the Yeagy family. Greeley visitors Mesdames Carpenter Hogarty at Bruce Haton's. Miss McKelvey improving from German measles. Windsor visitors Paul Eaton Carl Weller Kingman Packard Ernest Smillie in Windsor. Eaton family trip to Estes Park and St Louis fair planned. Woodman Circle elected new officers. McKelvey Windsor visited daughter Katheryn ill with measles. Beuchoten Kinney Fitzpatrick visited Boulder for wedding. Ruth cantata by Greeley group well received. Logan Will sixth birthday party with games ice cream cake. Rev A Brooks preached at M B church. Coffman at Windsor. Eaton family to be away six weeks visiting Illinois Ohio and St Louis fair. Denios entertained friends for 23rd wedding anniversary with Social Hours club and many guests.
Listings show social visits by Elwell Levi Mead and Virgil Davis to Longmont and Berthoud, a postponed Junior entertainment to June 2, and local shifts including a six room parsonage contract. Emma Koenig and Foss Wilgon wed at the bride’s home with Rev Virgil Davis officiating.
Ashton Homer Randall attended field day exercises at the Normal last Friday. Mr. Weaver visited Mr. and Mrs. Swink for Sunday dinner. A telephone pole was struck by lightning during violent storms but no further damage occurred.
Mrs. A R English visited her sister Mrs Milne of Lucerne. Gladstone and Ford stopped at the Thompson. Lena Montgomery of Eaton called on Mrs Lynn and Mrs Lauridsen. Flood disrupted mail service for the first time in a long period. LaGrange school closes Friday with a picnic on Mrs Carver's lawn and an evening entertainment at the schoolhouse.
Evans residents and guests travel between Denver St Louis and New York for visits and business. Local figures like Rev A A Petty and Rev Stillman prepare Memorial Day services with addresses by Rev Beardsley of Denver.
Mr. Ragan has the foundation laid for his new barn. Bud Ragan and brother Raymond were in the vicinity Sunday. J Clymer and family took a drive to the big dam Sunday. Many farmers have begun working their beets. Mrs Albee and daughter Emma went to Greeley returning Sunday evening. Miss Alice Wailes home for a few days visit could not return due to the Poudre River overflow. The last night of school was a grand success. Miss Emma Abbe plans to teach in the mountains this summer.
Emma Koenig and Fos Wilson were married Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. F Koenig. The couple commenced housekeeping immediately and well wishes are extended for a long and happy life together.
Hardin Orgus Neal of Kersey prompted our call this week. Sam McCreery of Greeley visited town last Saturday. James Kelly and family relocated to Greeley. Mr and Mrs Frank Benton and daughter traveled to Denver Monday. Mrs George Shambo and son Ray spent days with friends in Denver. Mr and Mrs Neal Donovan of Greeley stayed with their daughter Mrs O J Rice. Alice Galacia sister of Mrs W A Hunter married May 18 in El Paso to Mr Mustain of Alamogordo New Mexico.
Sherman Markle serves on a jury in Greeley while Rev. Taylor of LaSalle calls in the Draw. Miss Pearl Thompson visited Pleasant valley last Sunday. Miss Hdna Dean stayed with her parents over the weekend. Chesnut farm completes a dipping vat and farmers plan to begin dipping cattle. separator runs daily due to high milk production.
A prayer meeting was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Wright on Wednesday. Alfred Alderson of Erie visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Wiggett on Sunday. Jim Smith of Erie visited with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Flowers on Saturday. The Lofgren family from Greeley visited Mr and Mrs Nelson and daughter Sun.
Miss Alma Dorsey spent Sunday with Miss Cloe Boullard. Nat Farnsworth arrived from Fort Collins last Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Henry Meade visited W L Baldridge’s family Sunday. Mrs D E Severance has been ill but is convalescing. D C Page and family and Mr and Mrs C H Hilsabeck visited Thomas Farnsworth Sunday.
Miss Lena Pleak took the school census early in the week. Mr. and Mrs. Settle and daughter Eva moved to a new home. Mrs. S B Holland and Miss Catherine Luster of Greeley visited Mrs. N C Swan last Thursday. Robert Boyd and family, Fred Scott and family, Chester Howard and several German families moved to higher ground amid the flood.
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