Pipe Organ Dedication At Methodists Church Impresses Parishioners
The newly purchased pipe organ was publicly dedicated by Organist Thomas Waters of Denver with a recital. Madame Sigman Kellogg and Dunbar offered solos. the program included Wagner Handel Beyer pieces and selections from I Fear No Foe and Love Song of Robin Hood. The oak case instrument fits the church interior, its tubular pneumatic action and 16 foot high pipes dominate a 15 by 16 foot floor footprint.
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Thomas Waters
Denver
Wagner
Handel
Beyer
Masdames Sigman
Kellogg
Dunbar
Robin Hood
Woman's Club Meeting Reports Varied Program
The Woman's Club met with Mrs. Johnson last Saturday. The program featured Statue over the Gathedale Door by Mrs. W. D. Lewis, Burne-Jonas on Miss Orwell’s absence, Ruskin paper The Mysteries of Life and Art by Miss Kimzey, Sterling Castle by Mrs Wolfe, plus phonographic selections by Miss Barkley.
Revival at Brethern Church Opens December 7
Evangelist A C Root leads a revival at the Brethern church beginning Saturday evening December 7 with services nightly at 7 30. The sessions will continue indefinitely and are extended to all seeking inspiration and renewal.
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Brethern Church
A.C. Root
Carnegie Library Fund Rises as City Council Meets
The Woman's Club library committee reports 2500 dollars pledged for the Carnegie Library project. Tonight the city council will consider leasing a portion of Central Park for a 99 year term to build the library, with land previously deeded for park use. A grand benefit concert on December 27 will feature George Heckman, Dolce Grossmayer, and Bessie Fox Davis, with fuller details next week.
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Library Committee
Woman's Club
Carnegie Library
Central Park
Library Fund
Womans Club
George Heckman
Dolce Grossmayer
Bessie Fox Davis
Fuller
Musicale by San Souci Club at Mrs Randall’s Home
The San Souci Club hosted a social musicale last Tuesday evening at Mrs G P Randall’s home. Husbands and friends attended as honored guests, with old-time ballad selections pleasing the crowd. The San Souci band led a grand finale as Harold Dye directed.
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San Souci
G. P. Randall
Valley Pioneer T W Carleton Obituary of Early Rocky Ford Resident
Funeral services for T. W. Carleton, a 65 year old early Rocky Ford resident, were held at his daughter's home on North Main. He helped establish key Main Street buildings, later moved to a ranch near Fountain, and was buried from there. Rev Green led services with family and friends in attendance. Alfred Whittaker, son of T J Whittaker, aged 33, was also buried Saturday at Sprinker mortuary chapel with Yearmen members present in respect.
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T. W. Carleton
Hines-Asher
Main Street
Carleton
Rocky Ford Country
Rocky Ford Hardware Co
Kansas
Fountain
Asher
Simonds
Freshour
Dueblo
Rev. Green
The
Baptist Church
Alfred Whittaker
T. J. Whittaker
Sprinker Mortuary Chapel
Rav. Harter
Order of Yearmen
Governor Buchtel Visits Rocky Ford for Lecture
Governor Buchtel spent several hours in Rocky Ford on Wednesday morning en route to a lecture engagement in a nearby Missouri Pacific town. He stayed at the Godding home as a guest, then departed with Clay Wolfe driving to the next destination after dinner.
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Buchtel
Godding
Clay Wolfe
El Capitan Hotel Sold to Ouray Interests
J B Hillyard transfers El Capitan Hotel to Ouray buyers and gains ownership of a 130000 dollar Denver property named the Physician's Building at Fifteenth and Stout. He remains in the hotel on a one year lease while J H Jr moves to Denver to manage the new Doctors tenants. Foundation work begins on Mt Olive Colored Baptist church with rapid progress possible in favorable weather.
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J. B. Hillyard
el Capitan Hotel
Ouray
Mt. Olive Colored Baptist Church
Water Commissioner Cressy’s Annual Report Issued
Rocky Ford Colorado November 27 1907 Irrigation Division Engineer John M Jackson reports a banner water season with strong yields and high overall crop quality. Cantaloupes shipped from the district value at about 2291100 dollars, cattle feed volumes rise, lambs shrink, and reservoir storage figures for Lewis Box Springs and Bob Creek noted with Holbrook Reedings. Continued on tenth page.
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Cressy
Rocky Ford
Colo
John M. Jackso
Publo
Express
Lewis
Box Springs
Bob Creek
Holbrook
Great Plains
To Save the Girls at Cottage Home Appeal
Mrs. D. M. Hayes of the Denver WGC T U Cottage Home speaks Sunday at the Christian church and Sunday night at the Baptist church in support of the home. She notes first-time offenders enter the home and are guided toward pure lives through Christian influence, urging liberal donations to the Colorado WGC T U run facility.
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D. M. Hayes
Denver
Christian Church
Baptist Church
Colorado W. GC. T.U
Thanksgiving Day Observed With Football at Fair Grounds
Thanksgiving services centered on a Presbyterian church gathering after a day marked by a community football game. Rev Harter spoke on grounds for thanks noting progress in prohibition, easing financial storms, and personal blessings with Revs Potashinsky and Davenport contributing. The annual worthy poor collection totaled 37 dollars 39 cents, custodians named as Warren Blinn P Mounts A Cleaves and D W Barkley.
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Fair Grounds
Presbyterian Church
Harter
Christian Church
Potashinsky
Davenport
Warren Blinn
P. Mounts
A. Cleaves
D. W. Barkley
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Erry
Hartley’s
Hardey
Main ST
Hardeys
Eme
Woman's Club Meeting
Arkansas Valley
Lowney’s
Dr. Price
Bsighgsods
Dee
Kimzey Grocery Company
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