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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
2
Sermon by Rev. Philips themed Singing a New Song linking creation redemption and faith to modern church life. He argues song expresses heart and praises God, contrasts six day creation with scientific views, and warns against socialism as a rival faith.
Miss Laura and Miss Aline Thompson entertained twenty four guests at a Hallowe'en party Saturday evening at their parents home Mr and Mrs Willus Thompson. Ghostly hosts Masters MecLucas and Virgil Trimble greeted attendees as rooms glowed with autumn decor. Games included bobbing for apples candle fate and flour ring diving with Marshal Pancoast winning the ring. Refreshments were served by the hosts and their mother.
While waiting for a train in Baton Saturday evening Sheriff Florance stopped a depot fight between two men. After coal chunks grazed one man the sheriff seized the aggressor and jailed him. He was fined, had 42 dollars, and a four inch jack knife taken. The knife now sits in a curio case at the local courthouse.
Two licenses granted Monday in Greenwood County. L G Wonacott and Margaret Calderwood of Greeley obtained consent from a parent. Albert Joseph Koehler and Maud Ethel Waters of Platteville plan marriage with parental consent and age details noted.
On Saturday evening the Denver Lyceum Bureau presents an exceptional musical entertainment titled Those Western Bays. The rendition will be at the First Presbyterian church, described as the best attraction in the bureau’s repertoire.
Speakers included C Stimpson and Attorney J F Farrar with ex Governor Thomas missing. The crowd filled the meeting in Greeley as candidates praised Bryan and Shafroth while attack on McDonald and Guggenheim dominated remarks.
For sale on easy terms a handsome modern cottage on Normal Hill. Wm F Stephens agent, Elk Opera House.
George M. Houston has begun a two story eight room concrete house on Ninth street west of No 3 ditch to be occupied by Rev. T. Brockway. The structure will be faced with white cement blocks and waterproof, with cement floors and roof. Reinforced concrete window caps sills and porch pillars will add fireproofing. A stable and chicken house will follow in tinted blocks.
The revived old alumni basketball team named the Arrows will open the season by hosting Fort Collins at the armory Saturday. The Fort Collins squad is described as an all star team from last year. Greeley Arrows lineup includes Hamnett Hall Woodbury Rankin Newton rush and Daven with W S Wilson manager and J A Camfield advertising manager.
Miss Margaret McArthur hosted a Halloween party at her parents D R McArthur home Friday night. Twenty six children enjoyed games contests and a supper served around a long dining table. Decorations featured jack o lanterns and red and yellow lighting creating festive rooms.
The Rev William B Falkenburg aged 61 died at his Denver home after a two year illness. Brother of the late F A Falkenberg he helped found the Woodmen of the World in the area and earned a pioneer medal. Survived by a widow two sons and a daughter. Funeral at Christchurch Denver with burial in Fairmount Cemetery where a Woodmen shaft marks F A Falkenburg’s grave. Previously editor of the Fort Lupton Spirit.
Monday evening bicycle owners reported recovered wheels from the jungle and claimed them at the sheriff's office. A horse and buggy man complained of being fleeced, promising to avoid the tiger. Three men who crossed a river had just been freed from jail for false pretenses. One fighter knocked down a bootlegger who attacked the deputy. Eight gang members are named and warrants may follow.
The Weld County Medical association plans its annual banquet at the Camfield hotel on Monday evening November 9. The event is a major Greeley social affair with about forty local physicians invited and tickets sold. The program features numerous medical members and lay speakers.
Raymond Welfe sells the Saturday Evening Post and accepts mail subscription orders for the Post or the Ladies' Home Journal. Leave orders at his home 720 Eleventh Street or at the Tribune office, phone Greeley 437.
Marshal Williams received a Fort Collins call to seek a Mexican man wanted for probable murder of a policeman. Officer W. H. Beers was assaulting a drunken Mexican when "Blackie the Bootlegger" struck the officer with a stone, crushing his skull in the jungle area of the city.
Police receive marshal orders to apprehend and arrest any auto driver who exceeds the speed limit. Daily complaints report narrow escapes, with authorities aiming to close the barn door before the horse is gone. Offenders face jail or fines, and parents are urged to curb child speeding to avoid police court action.
Harold Decker entertained twenty one young friends with a Halloween party Saturday evening. The house was festive with black cats and pumpkin lanterns. The event ran from 5 to 9 pm with a long decorated table, party favors, a fortune telling booth, and a jovial atmosphere.
The Misses Hilda and Lillian South gave a Friday night party with Halloween games, decorations, and music. Refreshments included pumpkin pie, cider, and grapes, as nine couples attended.
Elesmo dances draw club members and friends who praise the Friday night event marked by Hallioween decorations. Red lighting enhanced the atmosphere as the hall displayed All Saints insignia and, unlike usual, served sweet cider rather than punch.
The Windsor sugar factory operated at peak performance last week, crushing 869 tons of beets in a 24 hour day, the highest mark of the campaign. With an average around 800 tons, projections suggest the season could surpass all existing world records. The plant was designed for 600 tons daily.
A Hallowe en event at Pollock home hosted by Miss Helen Pollock featured a ghost at the doorway and a Mother Witch in the hall. Jack o lanterns lit the scene as a bonfire burned in the yard and a fortune telling Witch gallery let guests pick future spouses after blindfolded. A highlight was the lighting mishap from an alcohol soaked sponge and salt flare.
Mrs Jhn, of Sixth avenue and Seynteensh street, suffered a rare blood poisoning caused by diseased teeth. An operation was done at her home with three Greeley physicians attending. She is improved and recovery seems certain.
Miss Nellie Cottrell entertained a company of young ladies at a hard times Halloween party Saturday night. Decorations featured black witches and cats on a red background. Candles lit the room as ghost stories were told, Miss Rosalie Rugs winning for best storyteller. A taffy pull and games provided amusement. a nice lunch followed for an enjoyable evening.
Miss Eunice Ewing celebrated her fourth birthday Tuesday afternoon at her parents home Mr and Mrs F I Ewing with fifteen little friends. Games delighted the guests and a fine repast was served featuring a glorious birthday cake.
Local resident J. Hubbard, of near LaSalle, telephoned the Tribune to tout a beer that raises the record by about two pounds. The prize winner weighs twenty pounds and is showcased at the Stewart store at LaSalle. Come on beet raisers and beat twenty pounds.
The Camfield hotel offers a $1 prize for the spud record with two men, F. R. Sliss and A W Carr, sharing early honors by weighing about a 4% pound spud each. Officials hint a much larger tuber will decide the prize.
Miss Lillian Roach of Lincoln Nebraska visits Fort Collins with the parents of her late fiancé for a week then returns home after attending the funeral of Frank Applegate.
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