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HOME COMING
CELEBRATION
AND FESTIVITIES
ft Will Be a Sure Go and Guarantees
a Jolly Week For the People of
Cass County.
From Tuesdays Dally
The prospects for the celebration of
the semi-centennial of the statehood
of Nebraska in the different sections
of the stats are growing brighter and
it is a pleasure to see that Platts
mouth is preparing to do its part in
the marking of the notable occasion
by holding a fall festival and home
coming celebration that will afford a
week of entertainment and pleasure
to the residents of the city and county
as well as for the former residents
who will be here to join in the pleas
ant event.
There is not a county in the state
more closaly identified with the early
history of Nebraska, both as a terri
tory and state, than Cass county and
a great. many of the pioneers are still
with us who were numbered among
those active in the formation of the
life of the new commonwealth which
first came into the public eye in 1854
and to the time of admission to state
hood in 1867 was one of the battle-grounds
of the advanced ideas of
that time, and among the names that
will live in the history of the state
are many of thosa from this county.
The fate of statehood rested on the
vote cast in Rock Bluffs precinct at
the time of the adoption of the arti
cles of admission and since that time
the county has been one of the most
important in eastern Nebraska in de
termining many measures of great
importance and its most distinguished
sons have sat in the legislature form
ing the laws of the state.
To young and old alike the home
coming celebration will be notable,
and it will bring to this city a great
many who in the years gone by have
removed to Other places to make
their homes. It has often been said,
and very truthfully, that the feeling
of affection for the old town is strong
with those who have made their home
here, and they will gladly avail them
selves of the opportunity of being
present and taking part in the home
coming week. To those who have not
visited the city in the last ten or fif
teen years the ch.ir.gc in the general
appearance and condition of the city
will be a revelation of the untiring en
ergy of the people of Plattsmouth,
who have thrown off the prejudices
and ideas of the past and are forging
ahead toward making the town what
it should be one of the best in the
state, and possessing every natural
advantage that it is possible to wish
for.
Let everyone who has friends resid
ing in other places that formerly made
their home in Plattsmouth get busy
and have them here for the week of
festivity and pleasure in renewing the
old home ties. The committees in
charge of the ev-?nt will get busy at
once and start the ball to rolling and
should have the hearty co-operation
of the general public.
DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
AT T. J. SOKOL HALL
From Tuesday .Dally.
The dramatic performance given on
Sunday evening at the T. J. Sokol hall
by the members of the South Omaha
Dramatic club was one of the most
pleasing offerings of its kind that has
been shown here end the company
was composed of the leading Bohe
mian actors of the metropolis. The
play given (was ore of love and ro
mance and each one of the company
taking part did splendidly in their re
spective roles. A very large audi
ence was present and the work of the
dramatic club was received with
marks of the greatest approval. Nine
automobiles as well as a large auto
truck conveyed the visitors to this
city and a most enjoyable time was
had by every one of the party. Fol
lowing the play a social dance was
enjoyed for several hours, partici
pated in by both young and old.
For the Simon Pure Benjamin
Franklin Lightning Rod, call on T. W.
Vallery, or write him at Murray, Neb.
4-24-1 mowkly
TRAINS ON BURLINGTON
TO BE RESTORED SHORTLY
From Tuesday's Dally.
The Burlington which, during the
winter months had discontinued the
running of trains Nos. 1 and 10 over
their lines, has given out that these
trains will be restored on May 28 to
the service. This will be a great ac
commodation to the traveling public
as both trains were among the best
maintained on the road and handled a
great deal of business. The placing
of these trains lack in the service will
necessitate a change in the schedule
cf the present running time which will
be given out later from headquarters
Of these trains, No. 10 was the one
that served the travelers into this city
the best, as it was very handy for
anyone returning to this city from
either Lincoln or Omaha. No. 1, the
fast Chicago-Denver train, passed
through here at G o'clock in the morning-
but was not scheduled to stop un
less it carried passengers from points
cast of the Mississippi river for this
city.
BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCH OF LATE
CLINTON BILLINGS
From Tuesdays Dally-
The following from the Havelock
Post gives a short biographical sketch
of the late Clinton Billings, who was
buried here on Thursday, and who for
many years made his home in this
city:
''Clinton Billings, aged 67, long a
resident of Havelock, died at St. Eliz
abeth's hospital, Lincoln, on Tuesday
morning, following a short illness
rom a paralytic stroke, which came
upon him gradually last Thursday. It
was the second attack.
Mr. Billings was born in Keokuk,
owa, and resided there until his par
ents removed to Plattsmouth in the
early 50s. In 1S94 he came to Have-
ock and entered the employ of the
3urlington in the storehouse depart
ment, where he had been continuously
employed to the time of his death. He
was unmarried. About ten years ago
Mr. Billings suffered his first stroke
of paralysis, from which he partially
recovered. He was known by nearly
every employe of the shops as a man
who attended to his work faithfully,
cept his own counsel and paid his obl
igations to the last farthing. He was
a great reader.
"Deceased leaves four sisters to
mourn his demise, Mrs. George Cope
land of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Mrs. A.
C. Spencer of Seattle, Washington;
Mrs. Elizabeth I. Murphy of Billings,
Montana, and Mrs. James R. Hunter
of Plattsmouth. Mrs. Copeland and
Mrs. Hunter, the latter accompanied
by Mr. Hunter, were present for the
funeral. J. E. Hunter of Norwood
Park is a nephew of the departed.
FOUND GOOD RECORD
FOR POSTOFFICE CLERKS
From Tuesdays Dally.
The government examiner, Mr. J.
B. Good of Omaha, was here yester
day conducting the examinations of
the dispatching clerks in the local
postoffice, and the showing made was
one that is very pleasing both to the
inspector and the clerks, George K.
Staats and Miss Gerda Peterson. The
lating of Mr. Staats was placed at
99 4-5, while Mies Peterson secured
98, both of which are excellent and
show the class of work of these two
government employes. The two
clerks have charge of the dispatching
of the mail from the local postoffioe-,
which has grown into a considerable
job, as last month was the heaviest in
the history of the postoffice, both in
the mail sent out and received, and
being handled with speed and . ac
curacy. Receives Money for Life Insurance.
From Tuesday' Dally.
Today a draft was received by W.
B. Rishel, clerk of the local Woodman
of the World camp, in the sum of
$1,000 in payment of the policy car
ried by the late Mike McCool in' the
order and the sum will be turned over
at once to the widow, the beneficiary
of the policy.
CHANGES
ARE MADE AT THE
BURLINGTON SHOPS
Every Department Is a Scene of Ac
tivity and Everything Thereabouts
Is Neat and Tasty.
From Wednesdays Dally.
The writer paid a visit to the Bur
lington shops yesterday for the first
time since the early summer of last
year, and the changer; that have taken
place were very pleasing to behold,
and all pointed to the greatest indus
try in the different departments of
the chops. All r.re crowded to their ut
most capacity and in the coach shop
department especially is there an in
creasing demand for skilled carpen
ters and workers to care for the work
that has been brought into that
branch of the shops. This increasing
demand for coaches has of course had
its effect on the other departments,
and the painters, upholsterers and
truck men and helpers are kept rush
ed to provide their part in the making
of coaches that are used on the
system.
The" planing mill is one of the de
partments of the shop that has been
brought up to a much higher standard
of equipment and efficiency during the
past year and now is one of the neat
est and most up-to-date portions of
the shops and where a very large
amount of work is handled every day
by the efficient force of men under the
charge of Foreman Tippens.
The painting department in charge
of Foreman Luschinsky is also one of
the real industrious places in the
shops as the msn are busy getting the
coaches ready for service when turned
over to them by the carpenters and
plumbers who, after finishing their
work, leave the last touches to the up
holsterers and painters before the car
is ready for service.
There is not a department of the
hops from one end to the other that
is not kept in the best of condition
and the employes ar3 the most effi
cient that can be found in any of the
shops of the Burlington, and certainly
can deliver a splendid showing for
their labors.
The genuine interest taken by the
men in their work and the high stand
ard secured, has brought the Platts
mouth shops to the front in a manner
that has won them r. very enviable
eputation over all lines of the com- j
pany.
The prospects seem bright for a
urther increase in the business in all
the railroad shops of the country and
the great institution of the Burling
ton in thi3 city will come in for its
share, without r. doubt.
The Burlington shops is an institu
tion of which, the general public can
feel proud, and its success and im
provement is a matter in which th
city is vitally interested and wherever
possible the Burlington should receive
the support and aid of the public spir
ited citizens of Plattsmouth.
UIIERAL OF MRS. M'DAIIIEL
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
From Wednesday's Dally.
The funeral services of Mrs. J. D.
McDaniel were held yesterday after
noon from the home of her daughter,
Mrs. William Tuey, in the south part
of the city and attended by quite a
large number of the friends and
neighbors to pay their last tribute of
respect to the splendid lady who had
been taken from them. Rev. F. M.
Druliner, pastor of , the Methodist
church, had charge of the services and
several of the well loved hymns were
given by a quartet composed of Mes
dames E. II. Wescott, C. S. Johnson,
Charles Jelinek and Miss1 Florence
Balser with Mrs. A. O. Egenberger as
the accompanist. The songs given,
"Asleep in Jesus," '.'Lead, Kindly
Light" and "Sun of My Soul" were
full of comfort and consolation to the
grief stricken family and aided in
them in bearing their sorrow.
The body of Mrs. McDaniel was
taken this morning to Sidney, Iowa,
where it was laid to rest in the family
lot in the cemetery there.
Henry Horn of near Cedar Creek
was in the city for a few hours today
looking after some business matters
while enroute home from Omaha.
STORK VISITS THE HOME OF
MR. AND MRS. EARL WELD
From Tuesday's Dally.
This morning shortly after ten
o'clock, the stork visited the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weld and left to
gladden their heart ? a fine nine and
one-half pound son who will make his
home with them in the future. The
occasion was one of much pleasure to
the delighted parents and to Grandpa
Weld and it is needless to say that the
atmosphere around the Crescent drug
store is filled with much happiness
and joy. The little one and mother
are both doing nicely. This is the
first child in the family and the young
man can have just about whatever he
desires.
A GENTLE RE
MINDER OF THE OLD
STEAMBOAT DAYS
From Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon a vivid re
minder of the old steamboat days on
the Missouri river was given when the
stern wheel steamboat Joseph F. Sil-
ber passed up the old Muddy bound
from Kansas City to Omaha and
loaded with freight from the big Mis
souri city and St. Joseph for Omaha.
The steamer had stopped at St. Jo
seph, where many pounds of candy
was put on board, and the vessel
made good time from that city to this
point and was pushing right along
when it passed this city. The trip
from Kansas City to St. Joseph was
made in twenty-six hours and after
eaving there the boat had good luck
in navigating the river. It was ex
pected to arrive in Omaha last night
or early this morning if found neces
sary to tie up for the night before
reaching the metropolis. v
This river navigation project has
had a great many enthusiastic boost
ers in the Omaha Commercial club,
and among these are J. W. Gamble,
our former townsman, who is on the
committee of the club and has been
interested in the project of establish
ing a line of freight steamers' to ply
up end down the river. Transporta
tion by water probably would be a
great deal cheaper than by rail, but in
this day of rush and hurry it is doubt-
ul if the public would care to have
their goods delayed as long as the trip
by steamboat would make necessary.
OLD OFFICERS RE
ELECTED AT MEET
TING OF GUILD
rom Wednesdays Dan?.
Last evening the Junior Guild of
St. Luke's chur.h met at the beautiful
home of Doctor and Mrs. T. P. Liv
ingston to spend a few hours in the
discussion of the plans of the guild for
the coming year, as well as hear the
yearly reports of the officers. The re
port of the treasurer was very pleas
ing to the members of the society and
showed a pleasing condition of affairs
in the year's work. The annual elec
tion of officers was held and the old
officers who had given such splendid
service were re-elected as follows:
President Mrs. R. F. Patterson.
Vice President Miss Marie Don
nelly.
Secretary Miss Gretchen Don
nelly.
Treasurer Miss Verna Hatt.
The members of the guild had, dur
ing the Lenten season, resolved each
to earn a dollar to be applied on the
work of the organization, and last
evening each one of the large number
present gave the offering which they
earned. At a suitable hour very
dainty and delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess, which
proved a most pleasing feature of the
evening's entertainment.
Pasture For Cattle.
And horses, room for 20 head, good
spring water all the time. Inquire of
John N. Beck, G1 miles northwest of
Plattsmouth.
4-24-4 twkly.
Stewart's Phonographs, only $5.00,
at Dawson's, Plattsmouth, Neb. .
5-4-tfwkly.
FREE MAIL DELIV
ERY FOR' CITY OF
PLATTSMOUTH
The Largest City in Nebraska With
out This Service, Which It
Is Entitled To.
The question of the securing of free
city delivery of mail has been discuss
ed some of late and in view of the in
creasing receipts at the local postoffice
the prospects for the success of the
project are much brighter than for a
long time, if the proper endeavor was
put forth to get the matter before the
postoffice department. On occasions
in the past when the matter has been
brought up there was offered the ar
gument that the permanent sidewalks
in the city were not sufficient, but this
certainly could not stand now as there
is not a town in the state with more
or better permanent walks than this
city, and over these it would be an
easy matter for a mail carrier to get
to his route.
The postoffice has shown a marked
improvement in the receipts and the
amount of business handled, which is
a good sign of the growth of the city.
It has been our misfortune here that
the largest industries in the past have
been of a nature that did not demand
the patronage of the postoffice to any
great extent until the Olson Photo
graph company began to expand, and
their part has been one of the big fac
tors in the increasing business of the
postoffice.
If the system of city delivery could
be secured it would be a great step
orward and one that would be very
much appreciated by the residents of
the city, and especially those residing
in the' outlying district, and the fact
of having carriers to collect and de-
iver the mail would tend to greatly
ncrease the business of the postoffice.
Other cities of no more population
or much greater amount of business
have been able to secure this accom
modation, and there is no reason why,
f it is possible to have it in Platts
mouth there should not be a deter
mined effort made to land the free de-
ivery system for our city.
Several times when the proposition
was broached it has been argued that
it might injure business by keeping
the people at home and not giving
them the chance to come down town
so often, but in this present day the
greater amount of the ordinary buy
ing for the household is done over the
telephone and this has not served in
the least to check business but rather
has stimulated it, as any up-to-date
movement will, and the city delivery
of mail would not in the least injure
any one in their business interests. '
This would be well worth looking
into and investigating so that if there
is the least possibility of success our
representatives at Washington could
be put on the job to try to secure it
for our city.
Aged Resident of Cass County.
From Wednesday Dally.
This morning William Stottler, one
of the oldest residents of Liberty pre
cinct, wafc in the city for a few hours
looking after some litigation in which
his son, Carry Stottler, was interest
ed. Mr. Stottler has the distinction of
being one of the oldest residents of
the county as he has passed his
eighty-ninth milestone and will be
ninety years . old in next September,
and from his appearance will be able
to pass into, the century mark, as he
is very active and bright for a man
of his age, and his greatest infirmity
appears to be deafness, which has
bothered him a great deal in the last
few years.
New Library Looming Up.
From Wednesdays Dally.
The new Carnegie library being
erected at the corner of Fourth and
Vine streets is getting to assume the
proportions of a real building and is
one of striking beauty and a splendid
addition to the city. The main en
trance to the building on Vine street
is to be made an object of especial
beauty and the supporting columns of
white stone have been placed in posi
tion, adding a pleasing touch to the
general features of the building and
to the classic design of the new home
that is to house the library of the
city.
LIKED MANAGEMENT OF
THE COUNTY FARM
From Wednesdays Dally.
Yesterday afternoon County Attor
ney A. G. Cole, C. G. Fricke and J. H.
Thrasher motored out to the county
farm west of the city and spent a
short time there locking over the farm
under the guidance of Superintendent
G. H. Tarns. The visitors were very
much impressed with the general con
dition of the farm and the splendid
new residence which has been built at
the farm by the county was shown to
the party and the fine manner in
which the home is kept and the com
fort and convenience; v.hich the home
has been provided with, making it
sanitary and comfortable in every
way and a crvdit to any county in the
state.
CHURCH HELPERS ARE
ENTERTAINED AT THE
HOME
Yesterday afternoon the Helpers of
the Christian church were entertained
in a very pleasant manner at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Eastwood
by Mrs. Eastwood and Mrs. P. F.
Rhin and the occasion was one filled
with gerat pleasure as well as profit
to the ladies attending. The business
session was devoted to the work of
the society in assisting in the church
work while some time was spent in
the making of aprons for the little
blks at the orphans home in Omaha
and many dainty little remembrances
for the children were prepared. An
other of the interesting features of
the afternoon were two very pleasing
piano numbers given by Mrs. Eugene
Setz in her usual delightful manner
which won. much approval from the
audience. An auction sale of aprons
was also conducted by the pastor, the
Rev. C. E. PerLee, which brought a
neat sum. During the afternoon
dainty and delicious refreshments
were served by the hostesses which
added greatly to the delights of the
afternoon, and in departing the guests
expressed their appreciation of the
pleasant hospitality afforded them.
MRS. HATHAWAY,
ONCE RESIDENT
OF CITY, IS DEAD
From Wednesday's Dally.
In the State Journal oi yesterday
appeared the announcement of the
death of Mrs. H. D. Hathaway, a lady
who in early days resided in this city
and whose husband was one of the pi
oneer newspaper men of Plattsmouth
and of Nebraska. Mr. Hathaway was
in touch with a great many of the
older residents here after leaving and
they will regret greatly to learn of
her death:
"News was received in Lincoln yes
terday of the death in Denver of Mrs.
H. D. Hathaway, long a resident of
this city. Mrs. Hathaway came to
Lincoln from Plattsmouth more than
forty years ago when her husband be
came manager of the business of the
.State Jouraal4:ompany. The family
lived at the southeast corner of Six
teenth and M streets. From this
home three sons were buried, all hav
ing been stricken with tuberculosis
just as they were in their young man
hood. Charles Hathaway died in
1880. A few years later his brother
Fred succumbed. When Frank L.
Hathaway died of the same disease
in February, 1894, Mr. Hathaway
gave up his connection with the Jour
nal company and removed to Denver
to save the lives of his remaining son
Ralph, and of his daughter, Mrs. R.
D. Muir. Mr. Hathaway passed on
ten years ago. Mrs. Hathaway now
is survived by these two children.
Among her other relatives are three
nephews, Dan, Paul and Clark Lauer
and a niece, Mrs. Chester K. Wardj
all of Lincoln.
Mrs. Hathaway was a home maker,
a woman of quiet tastes, excellent
counsel and much serenity and dig
nity. She was highly regarded in the
circles in which she moved. For sever
al years she had been broken in health
but had fought against adversity with
great courage. She will be buried
from the Church of the Holy Trinity
at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon."
PLEASANT EVENT
AT HOME OF MR.
AND MRS. GRAUF
The beautiful country home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Grauf was the scene
of a very pleasant gathering Monday
evening when they entertained a num
ber of friends and relatives in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kohrell, who
were united in marriage in Platts
mouth Monday morning.
The evening was spent in dancing.
music and games. As the midnight
hour drew near a delicious luncheon
was served to which all did full jus
tice. After the luncheon hour the
dancing, music and games were re
sumed and continued until a late hour
when the guests took their departure,
all joining in wishing Mr. and Mrs.
Kohrell many years of happy wedded
life. Those in attendance were Messrs.
Frank Stander, Charles Lovell, Will
Rauth, Will Glaubitz, Ozro Miller,
George Stoll, Frank Grauf, August
Grauf, Gus Splitt, Will Splitt, Edward
Kohrell, Harry McCarroll, Peter
Campbell, Glenn Campbell, Patrick
Campbell, Walter Byers, Ed Ranard,
Mrs. George Kelley, Mrs. Bertha K.l
ley, Mrs. George Wagner, Mrs. John
Hanson, Misses Lena, Frances and
Lily Stander, Teresa and Anna Rauth,
Anna Glaubitz, Alpha Lovell, Goldie
Dunn, Emma Grauf, Virgie Campbell,
Teresa, Anna, Grace. Marie and So
phia Wagner, Grace Slagle, Florence
and Viola Miller, Arcella Kelley, Ev
elyn Fern and Irene Hansen, Helen
and Ellen Byers, Freda McCarroll,
Ada Bernice Campbell, Inez Splitt,
Messrs. August, Frank and Albert
Glaubitz, Anthony, Alfred and
Charles Lovell, John and Edward
Stander, Walter O'Brien, Lucian Con
rad, John Hopkins, George and Albert
Wagner, Ralph Ranard, Fern Bates,
Connie Ashlock, Leo and Raymond
Grauf, Joseph Rauth, Raymond Glau
bitz, Georgie Stoll, Roy Splitt, John
Splitt, Raymond Ranard and Delbert
Hansen.
FUNERAL OF MRS.
JOSEPH VORL HELD
ON WEDNESDAY
The funeral services of Mrs. Joseph
Worl were held yesterday morning at
the Young cemetery, northeast ' of
Murray, when all that was mortal of
this pioneer lady was consigned to its
last long rest in the community where
for so many years she has made her
home. Mrs. Worl and husband came
to Cass county at an early day and for
something like thirty-five years re
sided on their farm east of Murray
until after the death of her husband.
Mrs. Worl has for the past sixteen
years resided in South Omaha with
one of her sons, and it was at his
home that she passed away after a
long and lingering illness from can
cer of the stomach. The body was
brought to Murray on the 8:45 Mis
souri Pacific and was met there by the
minister, Rev. F. M. Druliner of this
city, who accompanied the funeral
cortege to the grave where a short
service was held as the body was con
signed to rest in the silent tomb. A
number of relatives accompanied the
body from Omaha and with friends
and neighbors attended the services
at the grave. Thus another of the old
residents of the county has passed on
and her death will be sincerely mourn
ed by those who knew her best in the
years gone by when she with her hus
band made their home in this county.
At the time of her death Mrs. Worl
was eighty-six years of age.
To Erect New Parsonage.
The member3 of the congregation
of the Christian church have let the
contract for the erection of a new par
sonage just north of the church to G.
P. Eastwood, who will look after the
construction of the building. This will
fill a long felt want as the pastors of
the church have been compelled to
rent houses while residing in the city
and most of them were quite a dis
tance from the church building. With
the present plans of the congregation
they will be handy to their work and
not be at such an expense in securing
their home.
Letter files at the Journal office"
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