Brief Local
Happenings
Sam Kedmon and John Clarence were
visitor.- in the city today. j
Wm. Tritsch came in to line up cm1
the prices of grain today. j
Acorn cigars 5 cents each. Smoke an !
"Acorn" and he happy. ;
Mrs. Geo. Born drove out into the'
witry today for a visit with the fam- j
ily of l'hilii Born, j
D. Despain and wife came in Wodnes-i
day morning from tlicjr home ut Lin
coln to he present at the Downing
i'ickens wedding.
Miss Lizzie lied was a business visi
tor in the city Wednesday. Miss Heil j
is a sister of W. IL Heil, owner of the
line pleasant view stock farm near Ce
dar Creek.
Former Mayor Henry R. Gering was
in Plattsmouth today attending to
business matters connected with his
drug store and the Building & Loan
Association.
James Walker was in the city on
business to today. Mr. Walker resides
about one mile south of Murray and is
one of the early and prosperous settlers
of Cass county.
Mr. nud Mrs. J. G. Hichey and son,
Livingston, drove into the country for
an outing today. They will visit at
the home of Claud Everett, a relative
living near Union.
Wm. Schutz was in the city today
and had a settlement with the Dun
Grain Co., to whom he recently de
livered about MIX) bushels of corn at
7 1-2 cents per bushel.
W. A. Getty of Lincoln was in the
city on business today. Mr. Getty
represents the Fowler I'ub. Co.,of that
dty, standard reference books being
the firm's leading line.
Clarence Staats, local timekeeper for
the Hell Telephone Co., informs us that
lack of work was responsible for the
laying olT of several of the company's
workmen for a few days.
The box and ice-cream social given
by the Ladies' Aid on the lawn at the
splendid country home of It. W. Long
was well attended. The ladies took in
the neat sum of thirty dollars.
Henry Creamer drove into town
Wednesday with a large hay rack filled
with baled hay. He stated that there
were two tons of hay on the wagon and
was worth $30. Mr. Creamer lives
ncir Murray.
Friends in the city will be pleased to
flearn that the condition of Mrs. Alice
"Towlo, who was reported as being very
ill at her home in Omaha, is no worse,
and the patient is holding up remark
ably well. Mrs. Towlo is the daughter
of Judge and Mrs. A. N. Sullivan.
in county court yesterday the case of
the State vs. Dean Kamin was con
tinued to July 15, '0!t. This case comes
from the vicinity of Alvo, and the de
fendant is accused of taking a sum of
money from a carpenter's coat left
hanging in the building on which he
was at work.
Miss Laura Challiii arrived in the city
'Wednesday morning for a visit with
Telatives in Plattsmouth and Caes
county. Miss Chaffin stated her fam
ily had been broken up by the death of
her mother recently and it was her in
tention to spend some time here with
the family of Chas. Shopp and other
relatives.
Hennet Chrisweisser drove out to his
farm near Murray yesterday, to inspect
the crops and look after the repairing
of some chimneys. John Kinser went
with him to do the chimney work. Ren
says that some fields of corn have been
washed badly, and the stand is poor,
while some fields are all right. He
says the late rains have put the far
mers back in their corn plowing and
that there was a heavy rain in that
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A good, close clip will add greatly to its personal
appearance, as well as prevent "dandruff and
"falling out." In other words, your lawn
will do better if kept in shape by regu
lar trimming with a good mower.
We have them in several styles
and prices from $2 25 to $15.
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vicinity Wednesday which will cause
still further delay.
Geo. Becker returned from Murdock
Tuesday.
The latest styles in wall paper to
choose from at Gering's.
Geo. Sayles made the lucky guess
that won the one dollar prize Tuesday
at Gering & Co.'s drug Btore.
Mrs. Isaac Wiles and her daughter-in-law,
Mm. Luke Wiles were in the
city to do some shopping to-day.
C. W. Haney, representative of the
Glcnwood Monument Works, was a
business visitor in the city Wednesday.
Anna llawkinson came in from Lin
coln Wednesday for a visit with the
family of Peter Carlson and other
friends,
The Nebraska Telephone Co. desires
to secure the sctvices of a night opera
tor. Apply in your own handwriting
to the manager, H. L. Davis. IS
Mrs. W. E. Boles of Malvern, Iowa
returned to her home in that city Mon
day, after a few days' visit in Platts
mouth with the family of John Leesley.
Ward Clark, the barber, made the
lucky guess that won the one dollar
prize at Gering & Co.'s drug store last
Saturday. Hegvjessed that 403 custom
ers would trade that day and this
proved to be the exact number.
Philip Keil, a young farmer living
near Murray was a visitor in the city
today. Mr. Keil recently started a
damage suit against J. V. Sage for in
juries from kicking. The case has
been continued and set for trial on
July 12.
George Sayles received a card an
nouncing the coming marriage of his
cousin, Harland E. Cooley to Miss
Edith F. West. The wedding will take
place June SO, 1DCJ, in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. West at No. 6427 Ver
non Ave., Chicago.
Mrs. R. R. Livingstone, mother of
Dr. T. P., has received a letter from
him stating that he is at present in
Milford, Penn., near his old home and
birthplace and is having a splendid
time. The Dr. intend to leave for
Washington, D. C. soon.
Mrs. Kate Smith and son Benrtie,
and Miss Helen Dales, of Chadron,
Nebr., were over Sunday visitors in
the city with the family of Wm. Cole.
They left on Monday for Chicago
where they will visit for a thort time
before returning to Chadron.
Mrs. E. E. Hilton, Miss Matilda
Soernichsen, Mrs. G. F. S. Burton,
Mr. and Mrs. Silas I.or.g and two
daughters, W. H. Venner and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Walters are at
tending a Christian Science lecture by
Bignall Young. C. S. B., of Chicago,
at the Orpheum theater in Omaha
this evening.
first Church ol Christ, Scientist.
Sunday Services, 11 a. m. Subject
Is the Universe including Man, Evolved
by Atomic Force?
Sunday School, 10 a. m. ,
Testimonial Meeting, Wednesday 8
P- m.
Coates Block, Room No. 227.
Reading Room same address. Open
daily except Sunday and Monday, from
1 to 3 p. m., where authorized literature
on Christian Science may be read or
purchased.
The public is cordially welcomed.
A Fine Mechanic.
Fridolph Nord, a young farmer from
the vicinity of Oreapolis, was in Platts
mouth to do some trading Monday. Mr.
Nerd is a rustler and in addition to his
regular farm duties he attends to the
weighing and loading of grain at the
DufF Grain Co.'s elevator at that sta
tion. Mr. Nord is a good mechanic and
nothing pleases him more than to con
quer a balky gasoline engine.
Take a Kodak with you on your va
cation. For sale at Gering's.
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VACATION
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Take a Kodak with you and
enhance the pleasures of
your trip a hundred fold.
We have them in all styles
and at all prices and will
appreciate an inspection of
our line.
Down with Rheumatsm.
Geo. P. Horn came into the city Tues
day for a visit with friends and to da
son:e trading. His grandson Georgie
brought in a load of fine oats which
were sold to J. A. McDaniel at 53 cents
per bushel.
Mr. Horn says his son Henry has
been bedfast for fourteen days Eurler
ing with rheumatism and the fact that
he is a very heavy man, weighing 2'.'"
pounds makes it extremely difficult to
move him about much. Mr. Horn thinks
the long cod spring ha3 made his re
covery very slow and that his son ex
pects to (.'et'up and around as soon as
nice warm weather sets in. The News
Hsp.ai.T) and his Urge circle of friends
hope this will ;.rove to be the case.
Wtll Return Aga n.
F. A. Duttntt and wife arrived in the
city last wiel: and have been straight
ening up the premises of Mrs. Duttor.'s
parents, G. W. Osborn who will return
to this city as soon as the condition of
Mr. Osborn. who has been very weak
ut a Lir.eo'.r. hospital from the effects of
an operation, will permit of his being
moved.
Mr. Osbont had been building a houe
for his S'r.-in-law at University Pla"e
butwascompelltcl to ret. re from action
on account of a chronic ailment. Since
the operation, Mr. OsOorti has been
gradually growing stronger and his
niary fner.ds here sincerely hope he
will take up his residence among them
in the near future.
CEDING & CO.
Second Church ol Christ, Scientist.
Sunday school, 9:43 a. m. j
Divine service at 11 a. m. Subject
Is the Universe including Man, Evolved
by Atomic Force?
Mid-week meeting Wednesday ever.
r.g at 8 o'clock.
Church is located on Sixth street,
two blocks south of Main street. The
public is cordially invited to all services.
The reading room in the Coates block
is open ever Tuesday, Thursday , and
Saturday afternoon from 2 until 5
o'clock.
New Automobiles.
Dr. E. D. Cummins, Cass County
agent for the Ford Motor Co., of De
troit, Mich., received two fine new
automobiles from his company this
week. One he had bought for himself
and the other he had sold to J. W.
Crabill.
These are twenty horse power cars,
Mr. Crabill's being a light colored run
about while the doctor's is a dark tour
ing car. The machines present a hand
some appearance and are noted for
speed, durability and hill climbing.
Bought New Auto.
Fred Hild arrived in the city in his
fine r.ew Maxwell tourning car Tues
day. Fred had as members of the
party: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Philpot and
little daughter, Mrs. Fred Hild and
daughter, Geo. Hild and Mis Ethel
Dennis, a sister of Mrs. Philpot.
Bert Philpot is the agent for these
machines and had bat recently sold the
car to Fred Hil l and h? was helping
Fred to make his initial trip.
Bert says hs has sold three of the?e
machines in Cass County. One to Fred
Hild and two to parties living couth of
Weeping Water. Bert ordered the
News-HE!ULD sent to his address at
Nehawka.
State Convention.
The following named delegates are
attending the Nebraska grand conven
tion of the P. E. 0. in Beatrice this
week; Mrs. J. W. Newell. Omaha:
Mesdames C. C. Parnvle, J. H. Sals
bury, and J. B. Martin from Platts
mouth. To Visit Oklahoma.
Dr. Gilmore of Murray was in the
city Monday. The Dr. will soon leave
on a vacation most of which will be
spent in Oklahoma. He has engaged a
physician of Omaha to look after his
practice while gone.
Sxclal Crrcpor.icn'c
Gio. Fra'.er was in Omaha Monday.
Jarr.es A!!ovy 'a:.s in Onvulia Tues
day. Jatr.es St:ir.'.er v. as in Omaha Wednes
day. Mrs. Henry Ah! was ii: Omaha Mon
day. Little Lhe.-ter Cj.hi is very sick this
week.
Joe- Klein of Lincoln, is i.i town this
vetk.
Free! Wagencr was in Omaha this
week.
Ote Ward and daughter were in Oma
ha Thursday.
Eir.or.s Richey of Plattsmouth, is in
town this week.
0. A. Palmer left Tuesday on a busi
ness trip to Chicago.
M. L. Williams returned Wednesday
evening from Chicago.
Mrs. W. G. Erhart left Wednesday
for Western Nebraska'.
Miss Berr.ice Eller and Mirth Allo
way were in Omaha Thursday.
Miss Ida Schoeman Sundayed with
her sister, Mrs. Wm. Hoover.
Misses Edna and Clara Ball visited
friends in Springfield Wednesday.
M. N. Droke and wife returned Tues
day evening from Louisville, Ky.
Chas. Richey, wife and daughter,
Pauline, were in Omaha Wednesday.
Miss Eva Shel'horn is visiting her
sister, Mrs. M. L. Williams this week.
L. J. Ma field and wife were visiting
relatives in Weeping Water Tuesday.
Miss Anna Treat of Lincoln, is a
guest of Mrs. P. C. Stander this week.
Mrs. Ollis of Ord, wife of State Sen
ator 011i3. and Mrs. Heltnerof Nehaw
ha, visited friends in Louisville Tues
day. KhsOlga Raoose of DesMoines.Ia.,
returned home Monday for a few days
visit.
Miss Grace Johnson of Springfield, is
a guest of Chas. Haye3 and wifo this
week.
Mrs. George Berger of Elmwood, is
a guest of Henry Stander and family
this week.
Mrs. Geo. Hayes left Wednesday eve
ning for Wabash to visit her mother,
Mrs. Ottie.
Mrs. W C. Dorey and children are
visiting at Table Rock, and Stella,
Ntbr., this week.
Mrs. Wm. Ossenkop and daughters,
Mabel, and Mrs. Walter Blake were in
Omaha Wednesday.
Aur. Stander, wife and two daugh
ters, Celia and Barbara, went to Oma
ha yesteaday morning.
Chas. Fhelps and wife vi.iited their
daughter, Mrs. W. M. Lefler, of Elm
wood, the fl rst of tho wn'If
Arthur Palmer is employed in the
Frater drugstore this week during Mr.
Frater's absence to Lincoln.
The Herbs of Life Medicine Co., are
showing in town each night this week
in an Airdome on main street.
L. C. Stander and family left this
week for Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr.
Stander has gone west for his health.
Wet at Eiht Mile
Chas. Hennings and wife, old resid
ents of Eight Mile grove precinct were
in the city Monday for the purpose of
trading and paying a vi.-it to relative?.
While here they took dinnar at the
home of their brother-in-law, Jacob
Tritsch.
Charley says crops in his vicinity
look very well, though corn is quite
weedy as the farmers could not plow on
account or the wet weather,
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We have laid in a line which is as varied and complete as if we expected to hold a
monster celebration. All the latest novelties in fireworks. Don't fail to see our stock.
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