Pueblo County, Colorado
Pueblo News 1890's
1890
San Luis Valley Courier, Alamosa, 1-8-1890
Pueblo expended $3,000,000 in new buildings in 1880.
Castle Rock Journal 6-25-1890 Last Monday during a thunder storm, Mr. D.C. Montgomery, an old and well known citizen of Pueblo, was struck by lightening. His right arm was severely burned, but he was not otherwise injured.
1892
Aspen Daily Leader 4-9-1892 James P. Charmond, mail carrier, between Pueblo and Red Creek Springs, who lost his way in a blizzard, lay out two days in the snow. He had his leg amputated today and will probably lose the other.
1894
Pueblo Chieftain 29 May 1894 Their Silver Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Mattice Entertain Friends A Very Delightful Function - Two Hundred Friends Call to Extend Their Congratulations and Many Handsome Presents Are Received – Those Who Assisted the Host and Hostess to Receive.
Twenty-five years ago yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Mattice were married in Illinois near St. Louis, Mo. Last evening they celebrated the event with a silver wedding at their palatial home on east Eighth street. More than 200 people called during the evening to pay their respects and congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Mattice. Mrs. Mattice was dressed in a beautiful silver gray duchess gown trimmed with cream crepe de Chine and wore point lace, diamonds and bride's roses. Mr. Mattice wore the conventional black.
Mr. and Mrs. Mattice were assisted in receiving by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Downen, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Klaas Wildeboor, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hughes, Mr. And Mrs. Charles Otero, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Mitchell, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Nobel.
The nectar was served in a prettily decorated bower in an alcove by Miss Moore and Miss Mattice. Miss Noble presented each one of the guests with a piece of the wedding cake in small white silk bags decorated with silver letters.
In the dining room was one of the most beautiful table decorations ever seen here. The center piece was gotton up by Charles Otero. Floating peacefully on a quiet little lake was the barge of life in white silver with the silken sails upon which was written in letters of silver “1869 – 1894. The voyage of life. The bark which sails a peaceful sea. Silver wedding reception.” The base upon which the miniature mirror lake rested was encircled with a large chain of 25 links in the center of each of which was a beautiful rose. At either end of the table sat Mrs. Walter Grant and Mrs. Lizzie Morris. The former served delicious strawberries from a _____ dish while Mrs. Morris poured the coffee. The lunch was served by Holland and Walls, the well known caterers, consisted of salads, sandwiches, pickels and ice cream.
The music which was furnished by Profesor Valle's mandolin club of six pieces was very pretty.
Many beautiful presents were received by Mr. and Mrs. Mattice from their friends.
1899
Rifle Reveille 8-25-1899 Captain Ewing E. Booth of Company C, First Colorado volunteers, reached Pueblo Sunday evening, he having come on from San Francisco immediately after the landing of the regiment. Captain Booth is on three month's sick leave, he having suffered considerably from a severe attack of dysentery. He will remain in Pueblo about twenty-five days and after a few short side trips will return to the Philippines to assume command of a company in one of the new volunteer regiments organized there in which he was commissioned shortly before the First Colorado left the islands. He reports a pleasant voyage and says that the men are generally in good health.
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