State
JEST 31 t
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VOL. NO. XXTTTX,
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1924.
NO. 95
TOWN OF AVOCA
HAS A VISIT FROM
NIGHT RAIDERS
Visit Number of Places in the Vil
lage But Secure Little in Way
Of Booty From Stores.
From Thursday's Dally
Sometime last night, apparently
between the hours of 12:30 and 1:30
the town of Avoca. in the southern
portion of Cass county, was again
visited by robbers who made a pret
ty near general search of the busi
ness houses or attempted to enter
them with the result, however, that
they secured very little of any real
value aside from a number of tire
casings.
The Bank of Avoca, which is own
ed by Claude Fahenstock, was en
tered by the robbers, who secured en
trance by prying a window open in
the rear of the bank and then had
apparently made a search of the
building but no attempt had been
made on the face of thing3 to blow
open the vault or safe of the bank.
The party or parties had then appar
ently made their way out of the front
door of the bank and left empty
handed.
At the butcher shop of Volden &
Witcke an attempt had been made
to pry open a window but which was
locked and would not yield to the
efforts of the parties to get in and at
the harness of W. A. Hollenberg an
attempt to break in was also checked
by the fact that the robbers could
not get the window open, which
seemed their favorite method of op
erating in getting into the buildings.
The only place where the robbers
were at all successful was at the Mis
souri Pacific station where they
forced their way in and secured a
number of automobile tire casings
and a small amount of money that
was in the cash drawer of the sta
tion but which poorly paid the par
ties for their efforts.
Some of the residents of the town
were returning home shortly before
12:30 report seeing an .auto parked
near the elevator along' the'Yafrroad
right o way and apparently .no one
was in or near the- car and" It Is
thought that this was the car be
longing to the would-be robbers.
Other residents of the city report
that about 1:30 or 1:45 a car was
heard driving along the highway in
the town which it is thought was
the men getting away from the scene
of their unsuccessful raid.
This morning when the depreda
tions were discovered. Sheriff E. P.
tewart was notified of the visit of
the night workers and with Deputy
Sheriff W. R. oung. visited the town
to locate if possible any traces of
where the parties had driven to.
This is the first time for several
months that the country towns have
had a frisking at the hands of the
gangs of robbers that have infested
this part of the state for several
years past.
Almost every town in the county
has had visits from these gangs in
the la-t three yeirs and in almost
all cases tliey have made a clean
getaway and usually with supplies
taken from the stores but in this
case they have had a very unsatis
factory result of their efforts.
WILL LEAVE FOR GERMANY
From Thursday's Daily
A. H. Engelkemeier, one of the
well known residents of near Ne
hawka. was in the "city yosterday in
company with his son. Walter, and
while here was a caller at the
Journal office to renew his subscrip
tion and for a pleasant visit. Mr.
Engelkemeier states that he, in com
pany with his good wife, are expect
ing" to sail on July 1 for a visit back
to their childhood home in Germany.
They will visit the old home in
Lippe-Detmald. one of the principali
ties of the former German empire.
This is the first visit in the old home
in a period of forty years and Mr.
Engelkemeier and his wife are an
ticipating a very pleasant time in
viewing the scenes with which they
were so familiar many years ago.
The changes there have been very
numerous, but in the old world the
aspect of the communities are not
altered as greatly as they are in the
new world and the journey over the
childhood scenes will not be as diffi
cult and many of the places they
knew years ago will be there to greet
them after the lapse of almost half a
century.
NEW CHIEF CLERK
TTVmn Rnturdav'a na.il
Storekeeper W. F. Huneke of the
Burlington store department nas a
now fhipf rierk eneraeed in his of
fice in the person of Evi Spier, who
was sent to this city from his former
place of work near Chicago to take
the place of Mr. J. E. Sanderson, who
vet ii m d ,i tn Alliance. Mr. Spier and
wife are here and the new chief
.lorv has started in on his new
mther rwi rluties as he was here two
vmt a err in a similar capacity. The
Mmniro t vprv nleasine to the many
friends of these two popular young
people as they will now make tlieir
home here and become a part of the
r-nmmiinitv life.' Mrs. Sder was for-
merlv Miss Mariel Streigbt. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W J.- Streight of
this city.
ENTERTAINS FOR VISITOR
From Thursday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon the charming
home of Mrs. Raymond P. Westover
on high school hill was the scene of
a most delightful bridge luncheon
given in honor of Mrs. A. F. Fritch
en of Decorah, Iowa, who is visiting
here with her sister, Mrs. Frank
R. Gobelman.
The home was made additionally
attractive by the decorations of the
spring flowers and formed a pleas
ing setting for the gathering of la
dies. There were four tables of
bridge and the fifirst prize was award
ed to Mrs. Fred Lugsch and the sec
ond prize to Miss Marion Mauzy
while the guest prize was presented
to Mrs. Fritchen. In serving, Mrs.
Westover was assisted by Miss Jessie
Robertson and Mrs. William A. Rob-Jty
ertson.
The occasion was one of the most
pleasant of the spring social gather
ings and filled with the most delight
ful enjoyment to all of the members
of the party.
FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION WILL
BE A BIG EVENT
Committee Working On the Arrange-
ments That Will Make the Cass
County Celebration Big One.
From Friday's Dally
The observance of the Fourth of
July in this city is going to be one
of the biggest that has ever been
seen in this section of the state, the
committee in charge state, from the
advance plans that they are making
they hope to have something to en
tertain every class of the people who
will be here for the day.
The occasion will be a Cass county
observance and every town in the
county is invited to come here and
join in the big day that will fittingly
pay honor to the great natal day .
our country.
One of the features of entertain-
men
the
t will be the ball games, one in
forenoon and one in the after-
noon between Cass county teams and
for which there will be large cash
prizes 'offered to-be divided as the
teams may agree upon, and with the
many excellent teams that are to be
found in this county there will be
plenty of entertainment for the fans
fcn hnth tho Pttcr,, n n rt th.'ness. He had thought that possibly
Weeping Water bands on hand for
the day and their tuneful efforts will
add to the pleasures of the day.
Other amusement features will be se
cured and which will also include
free moving picture shows for the
visitors and residents of the city on
that day.
It is also planned to have a great
exhibition of fireworks in the even
ing which be on quite a lavish scale
and one of the most notable efforts
in that line that has ever been at
tempted here in many years, and the
wonderful display will maye the
evening portion of the entertainment
as fine as can be found anywhere in
this section of the state.
FUNERAL OF DR. MEISINGER
From Friday's Daily
The body of the late Dr. C. LeRoy
Meisinger, who was killed in the
burning of his observation balloon
near Dement, Illinois, on Monday
night, arrived this morning at 10:55
at Lincoln, his former home. The
body was in charge of Prof. C. J.
Frankforter, a close friend of the un
fortunate man, and on arrival at Lin
coln was taken to the chapel of Castle
Roper & Matthews where it will re
main unm me iunerai services wnicn,tv,a ma f h,0 rm.niv nttnrnpr that
will be held on Sunday at the Eastjshe nad not intended shooting Stew-
mUIU,h umMiHi. cnurcn. z an ana
Y streets, at 3 o'clock. The Rev.
Jack Leonard will conduct the ser
vices at the church and the inter
ment will be at the Wyuka cemetery.
SELLS SPRING CHICKENS
From Friday's Daily
W. F. Nolte, of Mynard, who has
one of the finest poultry farms in
this portion of Cass county, was here
this week to dispose of some ninety
of his fine spring chickens and at
the price of 35c per pound, Mr. Nolte
has made a very pleasing profit on
his poultry farm and especially on
the chicks just sold as the price ha3
dropped in the last few days to 32c
a pound. He has almost a hundred
fine springs yet at the farm that he
can market when he desires. The
chickens were large Leghorns, but
he had in the shipment two Rhode
Island Red chicks which weighed tw-i
pounds each and were only two
months old so showed a very pleas
ing result of the scientific handling
by this poultry expert.
GRADUATES FROM WESLEYAN
From Thursday's Daily
Miss Ruth Jacks, of Plattsmouth,
was graduated Tuesday at Nebraska
Wesleyan University in University
Place with the degree of bachelor of
arts and the university first grade
state certificate. Miss Jacks is a
daughter of Asbury Jacks of this
city and is a former graduate of the
Plattsmouth high school.
Mrs. W. D. Smith and daughter.
Ruth, are in Omaha where they are
visiting with friends and relatives fori
a few days. J
CASE OF ELIZABETH
GREEN STAGED BE
FORE LARGE CROWD
Defendant, Charged With Having
Shot at Deputy and Sheriff, is
Placed on Trial.
From Friday's Daily
This morning the court house re
sembled the days of last winter when
the cases arising from the grand
jury indictments were on trial, only
instead of the district court being
the mecca of the onlookers, the coun-
court of Judge Allen J. Beeson was
the scene of activities
The occasion was the hearing of
the case of the State of Nebraska vs.
Elizabeth Green, who was charged
with having shot at Sheriff E. P.
Stewart and Deputy Sheriff W. R.
Young, when they were at her resi
dence in search of her husband for
whom they had a committment to
Jail.
I The defendant was represented by
I Attorney Charles E. Martin and the
state by County Attorney J. A. Cap
well. j The defense was apparently to be
.based on the theory that the officers
had no authority to be at the home
of Mrs. Green at the time of the
; shooting, this being indicated in the
j opening statements.
For the state the witnesses were
(Sheriff E. P. Stewart and Deputy
I Sheriff Young. Mr. Young stated
i ho had been given the order com-
imitting Jess Green, husband of the
j defendant, the Jail; that he had
j found Green on the street and pre
sented the committment to him,
(which was to cover his faUure to pay
I the fine that had been assessed
against Green sometime before in the
county court for the possession of
liquor. That Green had asked per
mission to drive his car home and to
see his. wife in regard to securing
the necessary money from a relative.
That he had accompanied Green, who
had also desired to leave his car at
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?ren to, 6 int he ou to talk
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lu ins lie auu jiau wuneu a reason
able length of time for his return
and had then gona to the door to in
quire ior - him. The-defemlant had
then come to the door and struck at
the witness and pushed. him and that
also two dogs belonging to the de
fendant had been attacking the wit
it would be best to have assistance
and accordingly had secured Sheriff
Stewart to return to the house with
him. On the second visit, Mrs. Green
had come to the ctoor and cursed the
two officers and had pulled a revolver
and fired at them. Mr. Young stated
that he had not struck Mrs. Green
or used any violence toward her. The
officers had disarmed the woman of
the 32 calibre revolver with which
she had fired at them.
Sheriff Stewart testified that he
had accompanied Mr. Young on his
second trip to the Green home to se
cure Jess Green, the fugitive, and
that as they had come up to the door
of the house Mrs. Green had ap
peared and had her right hand placed
behind her back and which later had
been withdrawn with the revolver
with which she had fired at the offi
cers. He had grabbed her left arm
and turned her partially around
which deflected the course of the bul
let and caused it to miss Deputy
Sheriff Young. He and Young had
not used and violence nor struck
the woman and had only tied her
hands to keep her from her attacks
and struggles as she was being
brought on to the county Jail. The
woman had not been injured in the
struggle. Mrs. Green had stated in
art but had snot at young,
The defense had a number of wit
nesses, but the only witness offered
as to the shooting was the defend
ant, Mrs. Green, who testified that
the officers had struck her when they
arrived at the house and that at the
time the two dogs were barking and
attacking the officers and she had
reached around the side of the door
and grabbed the gun and fired in an
effort to frighten the officers away
and to protect herself. She had been
very much upset at the time. She
had told her husband that they could
not secure the money from the rela
tives and had refused to accompany
him and the deputy sheriff to see
about securing the funds to pay
Greens fine.
Harry Sitzmann was called by the
defense and stated that he lived near
the scene of the battle and on that
afternoon had heard the sound of the
shot but did not see the shooting. He
had seen the officers tying the hands
or Mrs. Green in a violent manner.
On cross examination, witness stated
that he had been sent up from this
county for manslaughter several
years ago and had served a term in
the state prison for this offense.
Mrs. Anna Geiser testified that she
nad known Mrs. Green for a number
of years and that she had always
Known ner to be ofa peaceable dis
position.
Jean Mason testified that on the
afternoon of the shooting Jess Green
nad come to his home about 4:30 in
the afternoon and had remained there
until 9 o'clock the next morning
when he had gone to Iowa and did
I not return there, r.roon hnrt cairi ha
wanted to sell his car to pay the fine
that he had hanging against him.
Jess Green, husband of the defend-
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY MEETS
From Thursday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the Woman's
Auxiliary of St. Luke's parish of the
Episcopal church, were entertained
very pleasantly at the home of Mrs.
J. A. Donelan, in the closing session
of the society for the .summer.
The afternoon was filled with the
usual business session and followed
by the review of the year's work of
the society by Miss Barbara Gering
and which covered the study period
of "Japan," which was the topic of
the last year.
At a suitable hour a very dainty
luncheon was served by the Hostess,
who was assisted by Mrs. V. V.
Leonard.
GRAND L000E
APPROVES THE
HOME PLAN
SUPREME BODY OF STATE VOICES
APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR
THE NEW ADDITION.
PLEASED WITH VISIT HERE
Members of Grand lodge Enjoyed
Hospitality of This City at the
Cornerstone Laying.
From Thursday's Daily
The Masonic grand lodge of Ne
braska, in session at Omaha yester
day, held one of the most import
ant meetings of tlieir session and two
matters of the greatest importance
were handled by the lodge, the elec
tion of the new officers of the grand
lodge for the ensuing year and the
passing of the approval of the legis
lative body of the order on the plans
for the new infirmary at the Ne
braska Masonic Home in this city.
The officers named by tne lodge
were: Judge KODert it. dicksoh, oi
O'Neill, grand master; John Wright.
Linco'n. deputy sri-nS Tner; E4
win D. Crites. Chadron, grand sen
ior warden; Albert R. Davis, Wayne,
grand junior warden; Francis E.
White. Omaha, grand secretary, and
L. D. Richards, Fremont, granoj
treasurer.
the' night session of the lodge
latter of the approval of the
At
the ma
plans prepared for the new infirm
ary at the Nebraska Masonic Home
was brought before the grand lodge
as the board of control desired the
lodge to have the honor of making
the approval of these plans and the
resolution making the approval or
the plans and the site of the infirm
ary in Plattsmouth was made by the
supreme state body of the Masons
The matter of the appropriation of
the funds for the work will be taken
up at the session today.
There was a very general feeling
expressed at the pleasant trip of the
lodee members to this citv on Tues-
day afternoon which had been made
a community holiday to pay honor to
the distinguished visitors from all
parts of the state. It is expected
that the grand lodge will before ad-
Inurnment have an official expres-
sion made of the visit to Plattsmouth ' and among those selected is Edward
and the afternoon spent at the Ma-; Patterson. Edward has had about
sonic Home, one of the finest of it3a3 many ranks and honors as is pos
kind in the west. Jsible to be secured in Boy Scout work
With the approval of the plans and ranks very high in the estima
and the contract for the construe- tion of the state officers of the Scouts
tion of the infirmary building and , for his faithful and efficient work. It
the appropriation it is expected that, is needless to say that he is very well
the board of control through its pleased at being named for the per-
building committee will be able to'manent camp staff and will be right
get busy at once in starting the work
so that this new unit may De com
pleted as soon as possible and make
it possible to care for many cases
that are now being looked after in
hospitals over the state.
The action of the grand lodge is
veiy pleasing to Plattsmouth people
and will make even more cordial the
feelings of this city toward the great
organization.
ant, testified that the deputy sheriff
allowed him to go home to see about
securing funds to pay his fine and
that he had left the officer standing
outside while he had gone in to see
Mrs. Green about going to the home
of some relatives and try to secure
the money. She had declined to do
so as it would be no use. Witness
had then gone on out of the back
door of the house and walked over
to the Jean Mason home where he
had remained for the night. Asked,
on cross examination, if he had not
promised Mr. Young to return out of
house, he stated he had and had fail-'parlor of Edward Dona. The new
ed to return until the following location will give the firm a ground
night. He had not been home when floor entrance and prove very con
the shooting occurred, he said. venient to them in every way and
The case was then passed over un- they are now getting nicely settled
til i?an for the arcuments of the at-l in the new establishment and ready
torneys for the state and the defense
and the submission of the case to
Judge Beeson for his decision.
This afternoon at the resumption
of court the arguments were sub
mitted to the court, that of the de-
fense being largely in the nature of
ian attack on the county attorney
jand sheriff for their action in the
matter.- After the submission of the
facts : to the court. Judge Beeson '
handed down his decision binding
.over the defendant, Mrs. Green to the:
I district court for trial for the of-j
' fense charged. '
MISSOURI PACIFIC
RAILROAD MAKES A
VERY GOOD RECORD
Report for Past Month Shows That
Trains Were Maintained on Reg
ular Schedule Over System.
From Friday's Daily ,
The Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company operated 9,9 21 passenger
trains during May with- an average
of 97.2 per cent on time, according
to a statement issued from the office
of the Superintendent of Transpor
tation at St. Louis. The average for
April was 96.9 per cent, and for May
last year, S4.5. The Memphis ter
minal division led the system with
an average of 99.7 per cent for the
month; only one of the 324 trains
operated over the division last month
having lost time. The Kansas City
terminal was second with 99.6 per
cent, and the Illinois division finish
ed third with 99.4 per cent; only
one of the 162 trains having been
late.
Averages for the other divisions
follow: Wichita, 99 per cent; St.
Louis terminal. 9S.5; Central Kansas,
9S.3; Joplin, 9S.1; Louisiana, 07.9;
Memphis. 97.5; Central, 97.3; East
ern, 9 7.2; Colorado-, 97.2; Omaha.
97.1; Northern Kansas, 97.1; White
River, 95.4; Arkansas, 95.1; Missou
ri, 91.7; and Southern Gansas, S8.9.
Missouri Pacific passenger train
performance has shown marked im
provement since L. W. -Baldwin,
president of .the railroad, a year ago
sat 9 3 per, cent on time as a goal for
this branch of the service.
NEWLY WEDS RETURN
From Friday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph AnGerson are
now permanently located in this city
to make their home, Mr. Anderson
having been here for the past two
years but is now joined by his bride.
The announcement of their mar
riage which occurred on April 11th,
at Wahoo is made by the relatives of
the bride. Mrs. Anderson was for
merly Miss Vera Robinson of Ithica,
Nebraska, and" she has for the past
year been engaged as principal of the
high school there and is one of the
most efficient teachers in Saunders
county, where she has made her home
since childhood and where her friends
are legion. Mr. Anderson is one of
jthe ! employes at the Burlington shops
and is a young man very popular
with a large circle of friends over
the city who will join In wishing the
young people a hearty welcome to
their home here
LEAVES FOR CAMP MONDAY
From Friday's Daily
Edward Patterson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. F. Patterson, is planning to
leave on Monday for Camp Quivera,
near cedar Creek, where he is to
Upend the summer months as a mem-
ber of the permanent staff of the Boy
Scout camp that is maintained by the
Lincoln scouts ana is aiso useu oy
other troops in this section during
the summer months. William Kent,
scout executive oi Lincoln, is me
head of the camp organization and
has a number of assistants among the
scoutmasters and several or tne ooys
on the Job when camp opens. The
Lincoln boys will be the first organ
ization that will visit the camp.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Thursday's Daily:
Eugene Skinner, who has been suf
fering for some time with an infec
tion of one of his hands, was taken
to Omaha yesterday where he will be
placed in the Immanuel hospital
there for treatment and observance
and the hopes of giving him some
i relief from his suffering which haa
been quite intense the last few weeks.
IN NEW LOCATION
The firm of Burbridge & Hawkins,
plumbing and sheet metal workers,
which has been located for some time
in the basement room at the Mafn
Hotel building, has been removed
and is now located In the frame
buildiner iust west of the soft drink
for business.
ENTERTAINS FOR GUEST
Mrs. B. W. Livingston entertain
ed Wednesday afternoon for her
daughter. Vivian, and her niece, Miss
Frances Livingston, of Ashland, Ne-
braska.
The afternoon was spent in games
and music. At the close the table
was set for eight of their girl friends,
The room was decorated in rosebuds
and the color scheme of pink and
white was carried out.
RECEIVES SAD NEWS
From Thursday's Dally
Frank M. Bestor of this city has
just received word from his brother,
Charles, who is now visiting in Colo
rado, announcing the fact of the
death of their aunt, Mrs. E. J. Cooper
which occurred at her home in Seat
tle, Washington, on May 23rd follow
nig and attack cf bronchia! pneu
monia. The news of the death came
in a letter to Charles Bestor address
ed to this city, which was sent on to
him in Colorado, the family here not
knowing the contents and causing a
delay of a week in the reception of
the news. Mrs. Cooper, who was a
sister of the late Mrs. Harmon Bes
tor and W. B. Porter, formerly of
Mynard, was a pioneer resident here
and will be well remembered by the
older residents of the city where she
spent her younger yars. She was seventy-two
years of age at the time of
her death and ha3 for the last few
years been residing at Seattle where
her surviving sister resides.
DEATH OF MRS. JAS.
SEIVERS AT MA
DRID, NEBRASKA
Former Well Known Resident of This
City Passed Away Last Night at
Home of Daughter.
From Friday's Dally
This morning the message was re
ceived here announcing the death
of Mrs. James Seivers, former resi
dent of this city, and mother of Don
Seivers of Cullom. The news of
her death came as a great shock to
the relatives and old friends here as
the deceased lady had been appar
ently in good health. Mrs. Seivers
passed away at midnight last night
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Bessie Rennie, at Madrid, Nebraska,
where she has been making her home
for the greater part of the time
since the death of Mr. Seivers two
years ago.
The deceased lady leaves eight
children to mourn her passing:
Claude residing on a farm in Buffalo
county; Hugh, of EIReno, Oklahoma:
Mrs. Bessie Rennie, Mrs! Mollie Tue
and Frank of Madrid; Jay of Mexico,
Jennings.-who resides in Minnesota;
and Don, of near Cullom.
Mrs. Seivers was seventy-two years
of age and was a lady that made u
very large circle of friends in this
city during her long residence here
and who share with the family the
grief that her death has brought.
The body will be brought to Platts
mouth for burial and the body will
leave Madrid, Saturday, reaching
here Sunday. No announcement of
the funeral will be made until the
arrival of the family In this city.
CARD OF APPRECIATION
. To the citizens of Plattsmouth we
wish to express our deep apprecia
tion of the united manner in which
the entire city entered into the spir
it of welcoming the members of the
Grand Lodge of the A. F. & A. M.
on the occasion of their visit here on
Tuesday. Such a splendid showing
was most pleasing as indicating the
interest in the Masonic Home and
its welfare and showing most royal
hospitality to the visitors.
PLATTSMOUTH LODGE NO. 6,
Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons.
A STRONG BANK
BE UP -
"8 OA p
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This is not an age of TALLOW
CANDLES.
There is no more reason for carrying
money about or keeping it at home than
there is for lighting the house with can
dles, when you can have a Checking ac
count at the First National Bank. It is
the safest, most modern way of handling
money.
The First N&tionalBank
THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT MOWE
PIATTSMOUTH NEBRASKA,
'The Bank Where
SHOWER TENDERED
SPRINGTIME BRIDE
LAST WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Hammcn-l Sharp the Guest of
Honr : ; .' Iiscellaneous Shower
at 3 L. Stamp Home.
From Friday's Daily
One of the most enjoyable social
gatherings of the season in the neigh
borhood south of this city was held
on Wednesday afternoon at the at
tractive country home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Stamp and the occasion
was a miscellaneous shower given by
Mrs. Stamp, Mrs. Fred Nolting, Mrs.
Sam Gilmour and Mrs. Fred Spang
ler in honor of Mrs. Hammond Sharp,
formerly Miss Olive Fulton, whose
wedding occurred at Council Bluffs
May 21st.
The house was very prettily ar
ranged with decorations of red and
white hearts and garden flowers that
lent their freshness and charm to
the scene of the pleasant gathering.
There were some forty ladies in at
tendance and one of the chief amuse
ments of the afternoon was the con
test of bubble blowing onto a large
red heart and in this contest Mrs.
Andrew Snyder won the first prize
while the consolation prize was won
by Mrs. Ray Wiles and at this the
greatest of pleasure was derived by
the ladies comprising the party. A
number of musical selections also as
sisted in the passing of the time.
At a suitable hour the bride was
seated in the center of the room and
requested to cpen the "wonder bag".
Upon -doing so she was showered with
a large number of very handsome
gifts.
Dainty refreshments of Ice cream,
strawberries and angel food cake was
then served by the hostesses of the
afternoon which completed the after
noon of enjoyment.
A PIONEER GONE
Word was received here Wednes
day of the death of Ira U. Bosworth,
at his home in Wabash. Mr. Bos
worth Tiad been in poor health for a
number of years, suffering with
dropsy, and . has been patient and
cheerful through t all.
For a number of years the family
lived north of Weeping Water, and
Mr. Bosworth will be kindly remem
bered by a large, circle of warm
friends.
The funeral was held on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist
church, of which he was a consistent
member through the years. Rev. W..
A. Taylor, of Union, pastor of the
church, conducting the services.
The interment was made at Oak
wood cemetery in Weeping Water.
Mr. Bosworth was born In Penn
sylvania on August 24, 1848, and
died at his home in Wabash on Wed
nesday, June 3, 1924, being 75 years,
9 months and 10 days old.
Mr. Boswcrth was of a kindly re
tiring nature, a loving and thought
ful husband and father, an accommo
dating neighbor cxd a real friend.
In his passing th- rcmmunity loses
a citizen worth while.
He is survived by his wife and six
children two son?, James and Les
lie, and four daughter Mrs. Hattie
Jenkins of Havelock; Mrs Frances
Colbert and Mrs. Lucy Ohm, of Wa
bash, and Mrs. Grace Jones of Eagle.
One son, Lance, died, years ago when
he was a student in the academy.
Weeping Watr Republican.
IN A GOOD STATE
TO - DATE!
You Feel at Home!'