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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
9
Mrs. Lucas entertains her Creston nephew while Ona Brainard pursues a mountain vacation. Local residents travel to Lyons for Holiness meetings and to Denver Fort Morgan and Columbus for visits. Gipson school opens with 21 pupils. Miss Kirkpatrick returns to lead class.
Johnstown and Whitehall schools started Monday. Rev O A Smith of Denver preached at the chapel. The Johnson Threshing Co began work locally. The Friends plan a Naples Italy tour with an Italian villa social and an illustrated Italy lecture by Prof Daniels at the church.
Mrs Morse entertains her New York sister as Miss Rachel Mulford works at Horne's bookstore this week. The Morses return from Estes Park after a month of leisure. Jack Gladson and family visit Estes Park for two weeks. Its a boy born last Saturday morning. Duane DeVolie drives to Eaton to visit Mrs Chris. Montgomery and several young residents start school at the town high school.
Mrs Lou Snidow recovering from illness up again. A daughter born Aug 27 to Mr and Mrs Kurk Brothe. Mr and Mrs George Terry and W N Hampton spent Sunday in Denver. Warren Hammitt returned from mountains. Mrs James Scott visited sister Mrs Charles Scott of Kit Carson. Prof J Buford and wife of Greeley sought winter housing, staying at Mrs Boaks. Prof J Franklin Redman and bride arrived from Imperial Neb and stayed before heading to Meed for the year. George Holmes, vacationing here, left for Denver and Colorado Springs then Apalachin NY. Mr and Mrs Edward Libbey of
Visitors from Newton Kansas spent time with relatives Mrs. al and Mrs. Rose Egner in their home last Wednesday. They will briefly stay in Colorado Springs to visit Mrs. Libbey’s sister. The Bachelor Girls Sewing Club met with Miss Lillie Egner. a larger crowd attended, likely due to a recent marriage. A lawn party at Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Henthorn featured a four leaf clover search, with many attendees listed by name including Louie Perdieu Grace Judd Flora Volland Elizabeth Boles Ethel Hoffman Pearl Hoffman Fannie Lycan Ethel Drake Mildred Meader Amy Carpenter Rosa Duenweg Maggie Johnson Schaffer Mrs. Steve Reeves Steve Reeves and others.
Sunday visits by Calkins and Edlin Dunn families noted along with a chicken pie social at Liberty hall that raised a large sum. Pleasant Hill school to open September 7 with Bashaw as principal and O’Boyle in primary. Death of John B B Kiteley mourned. Woman’s Pleasure Club hosts children’s program with ice cream and cake.
Windsor items report visitors from Fort Collins and Fort Lupton, schools opening with teachers and pupils, Knights of Templars gathering in Pueblo, and a Fort Collins hospital appendectomy recovery. Windsor boys return from a mountain trip after fishing and bear hunting, plus travel of Mrs Barber and daughters to California where ankle injury occurred and a Wisconsin native’s death in Loveland at 83.
James Hubbard advances new residence in the southern town area. Chas Behrens and family plan a Buffalo park outing for a month. Melvin Parks leaves for Custer South Dakota for extended visiting. Mr Smart builds a new Idaho street home nearing occupancy. G H Youngs depart for Toledo Ohio for G A R encampment. Henry and John Behrens go to Idaho Springs for hay fever season. Rev Crook family and C F Smith family attend Lyons Colorado camp meeting. Anthony returns from Steam Boat Springs to Evans. Miss Ida Celeen returns to Colorado after summer visit.
A summary of local movements as residents return home for the new term. Mrs. M W Clark travels to Silver Plume Colorado after learning of her father Tresecot s death. Earl and Harry Johnson come back to Evans from Bellefontaine Ohio and other eastern cities to teach at Albee and Daniels schools. Pehrens Brothers store reports a Friday night burglary through the rear, with no clues found and several valuable articles missing.
Highland Lake notes a horse death amid rain spoiling hay. Farmers thresh and haul grain to Mead while awaiting alfalfa second-cut. A Mead caucus, upcoming Redman home visit, and teacher assignments mark community activity. Dry land grain yields miss forecasts, ranging from 5 to 15 bushels per acre.
A daughter born August 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson signals a family addition. Edgar Allison, son of Mayor Albert Allison, is ill with typhoid. Miss Fannie Hess will teach in Olive Branch district. school opens September 7. Mrs. O. W. McKinley plans a San Bernardino visit for throat care. Booster trips to Pierce with supper, cabbage car shipped to Denver at 65 cents per hundred. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson host visiting parents from Illinois. Mrs. H. A. Hailey travels to Foreman to see ill sister-in-law, who dies en route. L. O. T. M. convenes at Mrs. Charles Robinson’s. Lizzie Allison named commander. Ault schools start with Prof. Howett. first grade in Long building. 11 grades taught. Jens Jeremiassen family return via Sweden, Ireland, Ellis Island, Chicago, and Springfield.
Delta J Waite is having cement walks laid on his place. Mr Kinsella sold his Delta farm to Mr Evans of Greeley. Chas Jackson has a new cement barn built on his farm, McConnel farms it. John Archibald returned from Idaho, may move there. Elmer Clarkson tore down his old barn and is building a new one with Archibald doing the carpentry. School seats arrived and ready for term with ample room for pupils and teachers.
Miss Nina Musser visited A. M. Bartholomew's last Sunday. Will Modgell of Greeley was visiting in this vicinity last week. Miss Grace Nichols spent Saturday with Mrs. Henry Mead of Ault. Miss Ruth Henderson and Miss Nina Musser began attending Ault school on Monday. Peter Balmer lost a good work horse last week. cause of death unknown. Mrs. Rose Riggs and children of Greeley visited A. M. Bartholomew a few days last week. Marcus Beadler is building a 75 foot dugout on his place, to be bricked up. C. W. Hine of Ault doing the brick work.
Mr and Mrs Lang travel to Denver for a short stay. Robert Hines and Pet Zear start for Nebraska Thursday. Mr and Mrs Stone dine with Mr and Mrs Bandcroft Sunday. Miss Davison of Denver visits the Lawrences last week. Floy Warden visits Platteville from Friday to Monday. Hazel Pritchard and sister in law Helen Pritchard visit Greeley Monday. Bessie Smith visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Pritchard in Lupton. Revival meetings end with over 90 converts and praise for being the best yet.
Mr. Minnus and family moved to Ault on Tuesday. Lulu Houston attended a Pierce dance Friday night. Max Gerry builds an addition on Maple Street. Rosaliee Euge and aunt visited Lucerne last Thursday. Buell School opened Monday with Miss King and Miss Sawyer teaching. George Stanley and Wyoming-based family visited his brother Will Stanley. Local youths attended Seeley’s Lake dance on Thursday.
Percy Allum lost his driving horse Monday morning of last week. Libby Hill and children visited Mrs. Percy Allum Wednesday afternoon. Valerie Brennen of Fort Collins visited Mrs. Percy Allum for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. W A Nye and daughter visited Mr Nye's step brother Emil Hedenskog. Mr Nye travels for Sigel-Campion Live Stock Commission Company.
LaSalle, LaSalle school opened Monday with an enrollment of 93 pupils. Dr. Stewart of Pennsylvania visits his brother James Stewart. A carload of lumber arrived for Charles Boulter's new residence. Miss Margaret Lewis will attend Greeley High School this year. Misses Grace and Elsie Rogers returned home after a month in Wray, Colorado. W. J. McMillan has recovered enough to move to his mother Elizabeth McMillan's home.
Mrs. G. B. Ballantine and Miss Zella Rennels attended Frontier Day in Cheyenne. John Bowen made a short visit with friends in Mitchell Nebraska and other parts of the state. Mr. and Mrs. Schade and children from Greeley visited several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Fry.
Sam A Garber recounts aiding a woman in distress on an O R N R R train from Pendleton to LeGrande Ore He used Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with whiskey and water to ease cramps and within twenty minutes the passenger improved The tale ends with the man leaving at LeGrande and druggists advertising the remedy
The board of county visitors held its regular monthly meeting in Judge Nixon's chambers Tuesday afternoon. Reports of committees were accepted and various county upblding issues discussed. Members present included Mrs Cheesman as chairman and Mrs Weaver as secretary, with Judge Nixon ex-officio.
The Colorado and Southern offers a special $2.85 fare from Greeley for the Western Fair and Exposition in Denver from Sept 7 to 12. Tickets on sale Sept 6 to 11, with final limit Sept 14. Features include livestock and farm product exhibits, Kna benshue's air ship, Pain's Carnival at Naples, running races daily, and other attractions.
Market reports show Wheat Oats and Barley receiving the highest prices paid. C L Carter located at 821 23 Seventh St reports the quotes and market stance for these grains.
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