NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 21 Feb 1908, Vol. 21 - No. 43 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1908/08may22.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin June 06, 2002 =================================================================================== THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado J.H. Painter, Editor & Publisher 22 May 1908, Friday, Vol. 21 - No. 43 Page One NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS Five dollars on each share of Holyoke Telephone Company has been called by the Phillips County Telephone Company for the purchase of central office building. This is now due. I did not call it nor can I explain it further. You will do me a favor by going to the Farmers and Merchants Bank and paying it. Otherwise I will have to call on you. J.T. Jenkens, Manager Max Witherbee left Monday for Denver where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Witherbee, have been since leaving Holyoke as they could not secure a dwelling house in Brighton where they expect to make their home. Page Four Mrs. A.L. Haver of Wakonda, South Dakota is visiting the family of her son, J.W., of Holyoke. Ad - I will have a special sale on trimmed hats from May 23 to the 30 - Mrs. J.W. Haver. Prof. L.R. Briggs and his sister who has been visiting him, left Holyoke Tuesday evening for their home at Memphis, Missouri. Miss Adelinde Leitz from Fort Wayne, Indiana arrived in Holyoke Monday and will keep house for her brother Rev. Leitz of Holyoke. The telephone companies of the county have accepted the bid of Mrs. S.A. Rogers of this county for the position of operator of the central telephone station at Holyoke. John Olmsted of Bethany, Nebraska and his sister, Mrs. A.C. Reddick, were called to Holyoke this week by the serious sickness of their mother, Mrs. W.A. Olmsted. Mrs. R.G. Daniel and little daughter, Violet, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Crater for the past few days left Wednesday for Cincinnati, Ohio, where they will make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. John Oades left Holyoke Tuesday for Sunnyside, Washington, where they expect to make their home. They are numbered among the early settlers of Phillips County and have many friends in the county who regret very much to see them leave. The Holyoke schools were closed by the school board Monday in order to avoid the spread of the scarlet fever in the town. The examination for the term will be given both in the high school and the town school as soon as it is thought save to do so. Fred Borland returned Friday of last week from Shenandoah where he was called by the last sickness of his father. His father died on Monday May 4th, age 76 years. Mrs. A.A. Shafer, Mrs. S.S. Worley and Mrs. Fred Borland who were called there by telegram, reached the old home just a few hours before his death. There are two cases of scarlet fever in Holyoke, Francis Thompson and a son of Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Wright. Francis Thompson has been very sick but her condition is much improved. The little boy is getting along nicely. Both families are close quarantined. It's not known how the disease started. Box rent must be collected at the beginning of each quarter for the entire quarter but no longer. Ten days before the last day of each quarter postmasters are required to place a bill bearing the date of the last day of the quarter in each rented box. If a box holder fails to renew his right to his box on or before the last day of a quarter the box shall then be closed and offered for rent and the mail will be placed in general delivery. Rev. E.G. Lane, Baptist State Evangelist, began special revival services at the Baptist church on Monday evening of last week. The services were to have continued for a couple of weeks but owing to the danger of spreading the scarlet fever in the town the board of health thought best that the meetings should close with Monday evening. Rev. Lane is an able speaker and a very successful evangelist. The attendance was good and much interest was shown by the audience in the able presentation of the truths of the Gospel by Rev. Lane. OBITUARY Henry Hargreaves Sr. was born near Lancaster, England, on August 7, 1836, and died at his home near Holyoke, Colorado on Monday May 11, 1908, 71 years 9 months and 4 days of age. In 1857 he was united in marriage with Miss Ann Croskell of Lancashire, England and to them were born 4 children, 3 sons and 1 daughter, two of whom died in infancy and one of them, Henry Hargreaves, resides in Phillips County, Colorado. The family made their home near Lancaster till the death of Mrs. Hargreaves in 1879, when he came to the United States to make their home. Since coming to the United States, the deceased resided for a time in Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Canada and Ohio returning to Phillips County, Colorado a little over a year ago. He was one of the early homesteaders of Phillips County and on October 28th 1888 was married to Mrs. Maud McKibben who survives him. For many years he attended the services of the Episcopal and Methodist churches and a few years ago he and his wife united with the Presbyterian church from which they removed their membership to the Methodist church of Holyoke. During his residence in Phillips County he made many friends and was very highly thought of by all who knew him. He had been in failing health for some time and had returned to Colorado in the hope of improving his health. The funeral was conducted from the Methodist church, Rev. Spence preaching the sermon, on Wednesday May 13, and the body was laid to rest in the Holyoke cemetery. Attorney W.S. Morlan of McCook, Nebraska was looking after the interests of a client before the district court at Holyoke Thursday. A CARD To the friends who so kindly and thoughtfully assisted us in the sickness and the funeral services of our little baby boy, we extend our heart-felt thanks. -- Mr. & Mrs. C.G. Cramer A CARD To the friends who kindly assisted us in the last sickness and funeral of our dear husband and father we extend our heart felt thanks. -- Mrs. K.M. Hargreaves, Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Hargreaves and family DIED - At the home of the parents in Holyoke on Saturday morning May 16, Clyde, little baby son of Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Cramer. A bad cold developed into pneumonia. The funeral services were conducted from the home, Rev. Jenkens preaching the sermon and the little body was laid away in the Holyoke cemetery. The parents have the sympathy of many friends in their sorrow over the death of their little son. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT Whereas it has seemed wise of our Heavenly Father to remove from our midst the infant son of our beloved fellow member, Mrs. Charles Cramer; Therefore, we the members of the Art Club wish to extend to her and her family in this their great and deep affliction, our most sincere sympathy. -- Mrs. J.H. Painter, Mrs. Whitney Irwin, Mrs. Ralph Millage SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF LAND W.E. Heginbotham vs Herman Miller 8N 45W S11 (se 1/4) =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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