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V r- i Nb State Historical S"C IMatt ourn VOL. XXXIII. PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 4," 1915. NO. TT I , ft " - V 4. . 1 1 : '1 i 1 IDE TWENTY FIRST ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S RECEPTION Epworth League Enjoys a Fine Time in Watching the Old Year Out and the New Year In. From Saturday's Dally. On Thursday evening last the mem bers of the Epworth League society gathered at the handsome and com modious home of R. B. Windham on North Sixth street for their twenty first annual New Year's reception, and the event proved one of the most complete enjoyment to the members of the osciety and their friends who were present. This custom of the Leaguers in watching the passing of the old year out and the ushering in of the new has proven most delightful in years gone by. and this year the event was a most happy one and the gracious hospitality of the Windham home was enjoyed to the utmost. The evening was spent in the play ing of games of all kinds, which proved a happy diversion for the young people, and much merriment was produced by the different con tests that served as this feature of the entertainment. Several very muchenjoyed musical numbers were given during the course of the even ing that came as a delight to the audience, and while the numbers given were impiompto. they were rendered in a most finished manner by the tal ented members of the league. As the hour of departure drew near and the old year of 1914 passed into history the members all indulged Jn well wishes for the new year just dawning and for the further advance ment of the society in which they are all so deeply interested. The com mittee of tne society in charge of the entertainment had prepared a most tempting and delicious luncheon, which was served to the jolly crowd and aided in making the occasion one of the rarest pleasure that has been their good fortune to enjoy among themselves for some time, and as they departed for their homes, they ex pressed the wish that they might all be present at the close of the next year to enjoy the delights of the re ception. The Epworth League is one of the most flourishing church societies in the city and its membership has ac complished a great good, not only for themselves, but for their fellow man, and their mission of Christian teach ing has made them a force for great good in the community. WHILE ROLLER SKATING THURSDAY MRS. BUNCH HAS WRIST FRACTURED From Saturday Daily. Thursday afternoon Mrs. W. II. Bunch met with quite a painful ac cident while enjoying roller skating with some friends at the Palace rir.k. Mrs. Bunch was just learning the art of skating, and getting out on the floor was so unfortunate as to fall in fuch a manner as to fracture her left wrist in a very painful manner and which will confine her to her home for some days at least. As soon as the accident occurred Mrs. Bunch was taken to the office of a physician, , where the injured member was dress ed and she was conveyed to her home. She is reported as getting along nice ly with tlii? injured member, which, however, is quite painful, but this is nothing more than could be expected cf an injury of this nature. Not Doing So Well. From Saturday's Dally. We greatly regret to lprn that our fdd friend, James Stonebf Nehawka, is quite ill at his htfne there, and that he does not improve as rapidly as his family and friends could wish for. We trust that this worthy gen tleman may soon be able to be around among his old friends. Sell your property by an ad in The Journal. Kill Two Wolves. From Saturday's Daily. V IB. a a a a rseany an tne able-bodied men were out Saturday hunting wolves. Two were killed and one that was crippled got away. Blair Dale slew cne, the biggest, and crippled the one that got away. Will Mark shot the other one, it having been wounded and sought shelter in one of Ray Pol lard's hog houses. All this slaughter took place between 11 and 12 o'clock Saturday morning, and right after dinner the bunch, augmented by about twenty more, went out with the avowed intention of bringing in sev eral more, but the wolves had con cluded that this neighborhood was un healthy and had moved up or down the creek and the afternoon hunt was fruitless. Nehawka News. MONT ROBB WILL CON TINUE IN CHARGE OF THE HOTEL RILEY From Saturday's Dally. Ihe citizens of Plattsmouth, as well as the general traveling public will be pleased to learn that Mont Robb, the genial proprietor of the Hotel Riley, will continue to act as manager of that hostilery for the coming year of 1915. Mr. Robb had contemplated at first retiring from the management of the hotel, but finally yielded to the soliciations of his friends and patrons to continue his management of the popular hotel. He has during the time that he has been in charge been most successful in looking after the wants and comforts of his customers and the hotel has been kept in a most pleasing manner and the patrons of the hotel treated with a uniform courtesy in every way and it has been the aim of Mr. Robb to continue this policy during the coming year. The hotel is owned by W. F. Kinslow, and Mr. Robb will have full charge as manager of the business. That he will remain here with his family as residents of this city is certainly pleasing news to his many friends. MOTHER OF MR. JOHN IVERSON PASSES AWAY AT CALHOUN, NEBRASKA From Saturday's Dally. John Iverson and wife of this city returned home yesterday from Fort Calhoun, Neb., where they were in attendance at the funeral of te mother of Mr. Iverson, Mrs. A. F. Iverson, who passed away at her home there last Tuesday, after an ill ness of some time. Mrs. Iverson was some 70 years of age and had been a resident of Calhoun for many years and commanded the highest respect and esteem of everyone with whom she came in contact. She was a native of Germany and came to America in 1860, ana after a resi dence in this country of several years, was married in 18C8 to Mr. Iverson, who preceded her to the better world several years ago. Six children, four sons and two daughters, survive to mourn the passing of this grand good woman. The funeral was held Thurs day afternoon and the body laid to rest in the Fort Calhoun cemetery be side that of the husband. The loss of the beloved mother carne as a severe shock to Mr. Iverson, and he will re ceive the deepest sympathy of his many friends in this city in his be reavement. Certainly a Prompt Settlement. From Saturday's Dally. L. B. Egenberger of this city, whose store and home were destroyed by fire here on Christmas day, has his insurance on his household goods, carried in the Springfield Fire Insurance company, seHJed in full, and the $1,000 carried on them turned over to him by the agent of the com pany, J. E. Barwick. This is very prompt work and Mr. Egenberger ap preciates greatly the action of this enterprising insurance company in settling up the claim without compell ing him to wait several weeks to have it closed up. This speaks well for the work of Mr. Barwick in getting his insurance company busy in mak ing settlement. Letter files at the Journal office. OLD YEAR OUT AND NEW YEAR IN AT the gem ME A Fine Program Produced and a Genuine Enjoyable Time to the Big Crowd Present. From Saturday's Daily. The members of the Plattsmouth Turn-Verein and their friends of the German race enjoyed one of the best times in the history of that race at the German Home Thursday evening, when they watched the old year out and the new year in, and the success of the entertainment is due to the splendid manner in which the com mittee on arrangements carried out their part of arranging the program. The families of the members accom panied them to the Home to take part in the pleasures of the evening, and it is needless to say that a genuine real old-fashioned good time was en joyed by these splendid citizens and their families. The guests and mem bers were welcomed to the occasion by Mayor John P. Sattler in a few well chosen words, in which he ex pressed the feeling of pleasure at hav ing so many present, and asked that they enter into the spirit of the oc casion and assist in the good time prepared. Rev. J. H. Steger, pastor of the German St. Paul's church, in a short address, gave a splendid review of the accomplishments of the German race in the past hundred years, which was interesting as well as instructive to the auditors present. He made clear the many deeds and acts that this race has given to the world and tha cause of the betterment of mankind. The members of the Turners quar tet gave a number of very pleasing selections, which were warmly re ceived, and they were compelled to respond to encores several times. Mr. Ludwig Miller and Miss Elsie Roes sler. also were prominent in the musi cal part of the program, giving pleas ing duets ,ot the flute and piano, and their numbers were such as to be most delightful features of the enter tainment. Mr. Rudolph Ramsdel, who was called upon, recited a number of German poems in theii iiative tongue, that were also much enjoyed. The program was closed by a short ad dress by Mr. G. H. Tarns, which was filled with many good wishes for the coming year. The opening of the new year was heralded by the singing of a number of the old German songs. After the program the children were marched around the hall and presented with sacks of candy, fruits and remembrances of the happy event they were taking part in. The ladies were then requested to join in the march around the hall in single file, and were lined up in the center of the hall, while the male members of the party proceeded to indulge in their gran "'march. At the close of the march the bewitching strains of the Plattsmouth orchestra invited the members of the jolly crowd to the dance floor, where the fun and frolic prevailed until a late hour, and all in attendance vowed it was certainly an occasion of rare pleasure. Married in Lincoln. Prom Saturdays uany. Thurman Frans and Miss Cora Mueller, of this village, gave their friends a pleasant surprise when it became known here that they had been marired in Lincoln on Monday, but their secret "leaked out" Tuesday morning when the Lincoln Journal brought the news that the marriage license was issued in that city on Monday. We have been given no fur ther information in regard to the wedding. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Mueller of this village, and is a most estimable young lady who has the friendship, of all who have made her acquaintance. The past few years she has been one of the efficient teachers in the schools of this county. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Frans, re siding southwest of here. He is an industrious young farmer who grew to manhood in this vicinity and has the confidence of all the people. We are informed that they will make their home on a farm near here. Union Ledger. No Boxing Match Goes. From Saturday's Dally. For the past several days Jesse Blunt has been circulating a petition among the citizens asking the city authorities to permit a boxing match between himself and Cameroni, the strong man, who has been here for the past few days, and a large num ber of signers were secured, but there will be nothing doing, we are inform ed by Mr. Blunt, as City Attorney Tidd has refused to allow the contest to be pulled off, as it is against the law in Nebraska. It is thought prob able that the promoters of the con test will seek to have it take place iit some other location. DEATH OF MRS. JOSEPH ASHENBRENNER OCCURRED NEW YEAR MORNING From Saturday's Dally. Yesterday morning f l.ortly after 11 o'clock Mrs. Joseph Ashenbrenner passed away at her home in the west part of the city, after suffering for the past four days with a severe case of pneumonia, complicated with heart trouble, from which she had suffered for the past two years. Although not in the best of health, Mrs. Ashen brenner had been feeling greatly im proved until Thanksgiving day, when she contracted a severe? cold, and this continued to grow worse until her death, after much suffering. Airs. Ashenbrenner was born in Bohemia some forty-eight years ago, wheie she was reared to woman hood and married to Joseph Ashen brenner, the young people later coming to America twenty-five years ago and since that time have made their home in Plattsmouth, and the departed lady has during the years of her residence here made many friends among these wlih w!vi;4 she was ac quainted, who will learn with the deepest regret of her passing away, and to the bereaved family the sym pathy of the many friends will be ex tended in their hour of grief and sorrow to the husband and children bereft of the loving care of the wife and mother. Besides the husband, two daughter?, Mrs. Maggie Rouchka and Mrs. Jesse Vallery, and three sons, Frank, Jos eph and Louis Ashenbrenner, are left to mourn her untimely death. The funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from the Holy Rosary Catholic church in the west part of the city, and the interment made in the Catholic cemetery. "BROWNIE" NOW SPORTS A SPEEDY AUTOMOBILE, AND IS EXTREMELY HAPPY From Saturday's Daily. There has been a new arrival in the Brown family in the past few days and it is a handsome new auto mobile. Maldon has had the speed bug working in him for some time, and while possessing a motorcycle, found that his enjoyment was not complete without a joy car in which he could spin out through the sur rounding country. He secured a ma chine that was turned over to Fred Wynn for rebuilding and overhauling, and he has sure made some car out of the original model and has recon structed it along the lines of a racer of the latest type and all the work on the machine was done by Fred, who has demonstrated that he is cer tainly clever at this line of work. The machine as built can develop great speed and "Brownie" is looking for ward with pleasure to his joy rides this summer in his speed fiend. Taken to Norfolk Asylum. From Monday's Daily. Sheriff Quinton Saturday conveyed Mrs. Minerva Bates, an aged lady, who has been residing at the county farm, west of this city, to Norfolk, where she was sent by the county board of insanity for safe keeping. She was quite well advanced in years rnd her mind seems unsettled by her infirmities and it was thought best to send her to the hospital in Norfolk where she can receive the proper care and treatment. Subscribe for The Journal. THE FUNERAL OF 1. WALTER S. RUBE" DIBSON A Large Number of Relatives and Old Friends Attend the Last Had Rite-.-:. From Saturday's Daily. The ftmeia; of the late Walter S. Dickinson was held from the Chris tian church in Murray on Thursday afternoon and the church was crowd ed with a large number of the old friends, as well as sorrowing rela tives, to pay their last respects to one who had during the years of his life time made many friends by his splen did character. The services were con ducted by the Rev. George Robb, pas tor of the church, who gave a short sermon en the life and character of this splendid young man, who in the midst of a most useful career was stricken down by death, which came nccidently and claimed him from his chosen work on the stage, at which he had been so successful. The ser mon was a most impressive one, tilled with consolation to the son-owing relatives and friends. The body was brought from Kansas City, where the death occurred, on Ia?t Tuesday, by his uncle, James Root, of Lincoln, and arrangements mad? for the burial at Murray, the old homo of the Root family. The departed yoi'ng man was very well known throughout the vicinity of Murray, where he had been quite fre nuently while his uncle was residing there, and to all he met he was a wasm and cherished friend, and in his chosen profession, that of the stage, he had been more than usually suc cessful in having advanced to the rr.r.ks of the leading comedians of the country. Following the funeral services at the Murray church the body was tenderly borne to Eight Mile Grove cemetery, northwest of Muray, where it was laid to its last long rest among old f i icr.ds who had krown and loved the young man since his boyhood days! W. S. Dickinson was born in New yago county, Michigan, October 5, JR75. He moved with his family to Eiyht Mile Grove, this county, in 18TS. From here, in the early '80c, he moved with ihs family to Hastings, where his father homesteaded a lost cl-Aim close to the town. Here his mother died, and after this he made his home with his uncle, James Root, at Murray, where he attended school and worked upon the farm. He leaves a wife of a few months, who is now ill at Danville, Va., being unable to r.ttend the funeral, and two sisters in Indiana. One of the pathetic lines in his life was bis lost child, who is now 7 years old and who he has never been able o find. THE ELKS ENJOY A DE LIGHTFUL TIME AT CLUB R Q Q : i S LAST EVENING Krom Saturdav's Dal' v. The members of the Elks' lodge of this city enjoyed a most delightful time last evening at their handsome club house on North Sixth street in their annual ball, and the occasion, which was decidedly informal, was most thoroughly enjoyed by the large number in attendance. The ladies, with their gowns of varied colors, ad ded a pleasing touch of beauty to the scene. The ball was held in the fine new lodge room on the second floor of the building and was a most delight ful affair throughout and it was with regret that the members of the lodge and their lady friends heard the strains of the home waltz played by the Holly orchestra, announce the home-going hour. During the even ing delicious fruit punch and wafers were serv ed to the dancers, which was a very pleasing feature of the even ing's entertainment. The dance was by far the most pleasant the lodge has held for some time and was most thoroughly enjoyed by everyone pres. ent on the floor. Visits Out in Country. From Saturday's Daily. Jacob Meisinger and wife have re turned from a short visit out in the country with their sons, George P, Meisinger, jr., John Meisinger, jr., and C. J. Meisinger. They report everything as doing fine and enjoyed very much their visit with the boys and their famdies, and it is needless to say their presence was the source of much pleasure to the children. DELIGHTFUL "WATCH PAR TY" AT THE PRESBYTERIAN MANSE THURSDAY NIGHT From Saturday's Dally. One of the delightful social events of the New Year's season was the "watch party" held at the Presby terian manse by the members of the Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church on Thursday evening, the t.ntieavorers and tneir friends were invited to come to the manse at 9 o'clock, and at the ap pointed hour a large number of the members and friends had assembled for the purpo.ie of watching the old year out and the new year in and to participate in a most enjoyable social time, and their anticipations were fully realised in the entertainment of Thursday evening, as it was one of the most delightful occasions the members of the C. E. society and their friends have had for some time. The committee in charge . of the evening's entertainment had arranged for a short musical program, which consisted of vocal solos by Mr. L. O. Minor, Miss Ethel Hughes, Rev. II. G. McClusky, Mr. Fred Jones of Ruskin, Neb., a piano solo by Miss Blanche Sayles and piano duet by Misses Estelle Baird and Esther Larson. This program was a pleasant feature of the evening's entertainment and was most thoroughly appreciated by the large number in attendance. Little liss Catherine McClusky also very sweetly sang a number of little songs, which were likewise most highly ap preciated and simply brought down the house. After this pleasing pro gram the large company was very pleasantly entertained with various games and amusements, which the committee had planned for the enter tainment of their guests. These games provoked much merriment and made the time pass all too rapidly. During the course of the evening's entertainment delicious refreshments were served. After the midnight hour all wished each other a Happy New Year and dispersed, very much indebted and exttending their warm est thanks to Mr. and Mrs. McClusky for their kind hospitality and declar ing they had had a most delightful time. SUIT IN JUDGE ARCHER'S COURT TO RECOVER DAM AGES FOR A DOG KILLED A case that gives promise of being warmly contested was filed Saturday afternoon in the court of Judge M. Archer. In this Frank Marler, a farmer residing near Murray, is the plaintiff, and alleges, among other things, that he was the owner of a very valuable and trusted watch dog and pet prior to and on Decem ber 13, 1014. He further states that Morris Lloyd, John Hinton, Walter Jenkins, John Jenkins and Cameron Cathey, on the 13th day of December came onto his place to hunt without permission, and proceeded during their stay ther2 to kill the watch dog belonging to the plaintiff, and which he values ir. lha sum of 100, and he asks tiu-it this amount be awarded to him for the loss of the dog. Judge J. E. Douglass appears as attorney for Mr. Marler and the case is set for hearing on Friday, Jan uary 8th. It i generally understood that the defendants in the case will enter a vigorous defense to tho charge preferred against them, and wtil make the case very interesting. All of the parties are well known throughout this part of the county and the rase will attract much interest from the friends of the different persors in terested, and there will doubtless be quite a number from Murray and vi cinity in attendance at the hearing of the case when it is called. SEVEN YEARS OF 1ST CIEHT SERVICES Miss Mary E. Foster Arranging Af fairs to Turn Over Off ire fo Mis Edna Marquaidl. County Superintendent Miss Mary E. Foster was engaged today in pre paring the apportionment of the state school funds allowed by the state school funds allowed by the state of Nebraska to Cass county, amounting to $5,30T.fi8, among the different dis tricts of the county, as well as tin fees from licenses and fines Simount- ng to $143.85. There are twelve of the districts of the county that will not share in the state apportionment, as they have failed to comply with the new state law that requires, all dis tricts having a ir-mill levy for school purposes to hold nine months of school during the year, and these dis tricts have failed to do this and will, on instructions from the state super intendent's office, be compelled to do without the assistance from the state. The law is a new one in force since the last session of the legislature, when it was enacted into law, and al though notices were sent out thp law was not complied with. Miss Foster is quite busy preparing to turn her ofTice over to hr suc cessor, Miss Eda Marouardt, who will r.ssume charge on Thursday and con duct the affairs of the schools of tin county. Miss Foster, has, during her legime, made the best county super intendent who has ever filled th? o(li in the county and her work 1 js :. !- vanced the schools to a hirh standard, which her successor will endeavor to maintain. Such splendid set vie? a Miss Foster has given to the schools cf the county certainly should be sip- preciated by every patron of the pub lic schools and the taxpayers of the county, as it is not often that such a -veil qualified superintendent is secur ed by the county. "SEPTEMBER MORN" A REVE LATION AND DELIGHT TO AIL AT THE BRANDIES LAST NIGHT From Monday's Dally. Manager R. M. Shlaes returne 1 home this afternoon from Om:.ha, where he was in attendance at a box party last evening at the Rrandeis theater to witness the 'opening per formance of the musical come ly de lux, "September Morn," at that thea ter last evening. To use the ex:;ct words of Mr. Shlaes, the show wn a revelation and a delight and far sur passed his expectations, despite the many flattering reports that have been given them. The settings of tin delightful offering of music and com edy are beautiful in the extreme an I the large chorus of handsome giN are gowned in a manner that ghes t V e play a rare touch of beauty, and th? tuneful music is handled in a v.'iy able manner by the principals an chorus. The comedy is clean and fu'.l of snap and vigor and anyone w ho h:n any laugh in them will certainly en joy themselves when the attraction appears here on Wednesday, January 13th, at the Parmele theater. Tin is not a dull moment in it and th clever artists presenting it are ri'(ht cn the joy with both music and f ;:i. Leo Greenwood, who is the thief f-n provoker, is one of the cleverest o t the stage and his reception at th Brandeis was simply an ovation, - well pleased were his auditors with his clever work. Miss Ollie Carew, the world's greatest tango dancer, i. a member of the company receiving much praise from the Omaha audi ence. Mr. Shlaes gives his person il guarantee of the attraction and as sures the patrons of the Parmele thit they have a rare treat in ?tor for them. If it's anything in the line of paper, or office supply line, call at the Jour nal office, where most everything in the paper line can be found. PROF