MONDAY, AUG. 27, 192
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PLATTSMOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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Greenwood Departments
Prepared in the Interest of the People of Greenwood and Surrounding Vicinity
Terry Rouse, of Jennings, Kansas,
is here visiting his brothers, Frank
and William, and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Laune and
family of Chicago have been visiting
Mr. Launes brother, Louis and fam
ily. Mrs. Rufus Fletcher and Mrs. Alice
Cartley of Powhattan, Kansas, visit
ed at the Bob Matthews home last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Clymer and
daughters, of Long Beach, Cal., were
guests at the C. E. Calfee home on
Sunday evening.
L. V. Sheffer and family autoed to
Waterloo, fl Nebr., last Sunday, where
they spent the day visiting at the
George Reed home.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wall and Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Ullstrom, of Lin
coln, visited at the C. E. Calfee home
on Sunday afternoon.
Mds. ohn Trickson and daughter
Annie and grandson Floyd left last
Friday to visit a daughter, Mrs. Hans
Nelson, at Mason City.
Mrs. Dora Leesley autoed to Lin
coln Wednesday to meet her sister,
Mrs. Mary Sherman, who will visit
at her home a few days.
Faul White threshed last Tuesday,
he being the last of the circle of
shock threshers and still having some
stacks yet to be threshed
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but it will be some time before it is eats along and in the cool shade and,
healed up (beautiful surroundings of the Fre- j
P A Sanborn was a visitor in mont park, surely enjoyed the occa-j
Omaha early last week and while sion very mucn. inis is me way iuej
there arranged to return during the keep in the pink of condition and
latter portion of the week and under-; always ready to tackle the job ahead
go an operation for the correction of of them.
hernia, with which he has been af-
flicted for some time. Will Eepair Building
The Misses Dorothy Bell and Mar- At a meeting of the lodge of I. O.
garet Erickson entertained a group q. F. on last Monday evening, it was
of young people at the home of the 'decided that the building which is
former Saturday evening. Games to be occupied by the firm of White
were played outside and at a late'& Bucknell will be put in better
hour lunch was served. Everyone
present reports a good time.
condition. A committee was ap
nnintpd for the securing of funds
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On Snnrlav Mr. and Mrs. Wesley :nnrt thpv met with trood success. A
Miller and daughter, Iliff, Mr. and'new steel ceiling will be placed in
Mrs. A. E. Leesley and family and j the building and the entire interior
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Fulmer and family
took a picnic dinner and autoed to
Plattsmouth, where they visited the
Masonic home in the course of the
day.
O. F. Peters received a new tent,
which is in sixe 91x10 5 feet, which
he will use when they go to Califor
nia, for whence they are expecting to
start the middle of this week for a
stay of all winter. They will be ac
companied . by their son, Norman
Peters.
Little Marjorie Newkirk under
went an operation last Tuesday for
the removal of her tonsils, which
1 1 a. 1 A.
Paul Stander threshed sweet clover ,have been troubling her for some
on last Thursday and received a very
good return from his threshing, as
well as enriching the soil very much.
While Phillip Reese was in the
west, Clyde Newkirk and son Ray
mond have been looking after the
Ashland Oil company station in this
place.
Mrs. Laura Roberts left on last
Thursday evening for California,
where she went to stay with her
aunt and uncle, who are in poor
health.
Mrs. Wm. Willis spent last Tues
day visiting at the home of her friend,
Mrs. Herman Boiler, where both la
dies enjoyed the afternoon most
pleasantly.
The Cedar Hill M. E. church held
a picnic at the church on last Thurs
day, at which they had many games
and sports and a most enjoyable time
was had by all.
Mrs. Carl Foster and daughters,
Rose and Marjorie, of Omaha, visit
ed relatives here last week. They
were dinner guests at the Earl Hurl
but home on Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Shepard and
children returned Monday evening
from their trip to the southern part
of the state, where they visited Rev.
Shepard's brother and sister.
Phillip Reese and brother, Oscar
Reese departed early last week for a
ten clays visit in the west, they ex
pecting to first visit Estes park and
then go to other places of interest.
Mrs. Earl Hurlbut and daughter,
Merna, left last Wednesday morning
for Shawnee, Okla., where they will
visit her sister, Mrs. Claire Matheny
and family. They expect to be gone
ten days.
Mrs. C. E. Hurlbut and children
departed early last week for Shaw
nee, Oklahoma, where she will visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clare
Matheeney, they being away for some
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Satine and the
children, of Corning. Iowa, were
visiting for three days during the
past week from Thursday until Sun
day at the home of Paul White, the
ladies being sisters.
Charles Armstrong and Joe Arm
strong and their families left on last
Wednesday for a fishing trip which
will take them about a week .and as
they go prepared, they should have
an exceilent time.
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Saderburg, of
Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Wiedeman. of Lincoln, and Mrs.
Mamie Kimbedly, were entertained
at a six o'clock dinner last Wednes
day at the L. C. Marvin home.
Sam Aaron met with a painful ac
( ident last Thursday when he struck
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ma ndim against a noe wnicn was
hanging up, cutting his index finger
10 tne hone. Dr. Talcott dressed it,
will be decorated.
Will Build a Barn
L. M. Mowery has begun the con
struction of a barn on his farm east
of town. The structure is to be 36
by 52 feet on the ground, with com
partments for the horses and cattle
on each side, while the middle is re
served for hay, and there will be
added space above for hay. The old
barn is to be torn down and as much
of the material as is good will be
used.
time. The operation was a success
and the little one is getting along
nicely. Dr. L. D. Lee, of Murdock,
did the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gakemeier
and their daughter. Miss Wilhemena,
all of Murdock and Mrs. Rex Peters,
of Greenwood were spending the day
last Wednesday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Wolters, of Arling
ton, where they were celebrating the
tenth wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Wolters.
James Greer threshed and deliver
ed his grain to the elevator at Green
wood on last Tuesday, all but one
load of wheat which James brought
up Wednesday forenoon and had the
misfortune to have one of the tires
of his wagon roll off just as he en-1
tered town, but saw it in time to
prevent an accident.
A. E. Leesley and the family on
last Wednesday departed in their car
for the western portion of the state,
where they enjoyed a three days'
visit with relatives and frfends and
looked the country over, being well
pleased with the crops in the west.
but say that there are some between
there and home which do not look so
good.
The Greenwood postmistress, Miss
Catherine Coleman, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bailey and son,
Lyle. departed for a two weeks trip
in the west on last Monday, they
driving in the car of Mr. Bailey.
They will be away for some two or
three weeks and see many very at
tractive places in the west while
away. During their absence, Mrs.
A. M. Wright will look after things
at the post office.
Visited Their Daughter
Last Wednesday morning early,
W. H. Leesley and the family hitch
ed to the truck and departed for
Minnesota, where they spent a few
days visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
George Leaver, who are farming in
the north. All enjoyed the visit
very much and liked the country
exceedingly well. They will remain
for some time and see the country,
which it is claimed has excellent
crops this -year. ,
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Our Repair
Garage
is kept constantly busy because mo
torists recognize it as the best and
most reliable repair shop for every
kind of damage a car can possibly
sustain. And, being practical men of
long and varied experience, all our
repair work is excellently and thor
oughly done, without unnecessary de
lay and at reasonable charge.
Frady's Garage
Phone 58
Made Good Time
Miss Helen Goodfellow, of Chad
ron, is visiting with friends in Green
wood, she having driven last Sun
day from her home at Chadron to
Greenwood during the day. She left
her home, which is over four hun
dred miles from Greenwood at five
in the morning with a Universal
coupe and as the shades of night
were falling at eight in the evening,
rolled into town.
This with so small a car is mak
ing good time, but Miss Helen sure
knows how to get the speed out of
the auto, and did so. She will visit
in and about Greenwood for some
weeks, after which she will proceed
on to New .York, where she is ex
pecting to teach.
Guild Meets
Mesdames A. E. Leesley and John
Lambert entertained the M. E. Guild
at the home of Mrs. Lambert, Tues
day atternoon. During the business
meeting, election of officers for the
coming year took place, the follow
ing being chosen: Mrs. A. E. Leesley,
president; Mrs. John Lan-bert, vice
president; Mrs. Harry Marolf. sec
retary; Mrs. N. D. Talco'-t, treas
urer.
The hostesses served a delicious
luncheon of home made ice cream
and cake.
Greenwood Transfer Line
We do a general business make
trips regularly to Omaha on Mondav
and Thursday, also to Lincoln Tues
day and Friday. Pick up loads on
these trips. Full loads at any time.
FRED HOFFMAN
Death of Great Grandson
Sam Aaron received word of the
death of his great grandson, Gilbert,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Men
ders holt, aged four and one-half
months. He was sick only a few-
hours and it was quite a shock to the
relatives when they learned of his
death. Mr. and Mrs. Clint Maston.
of Uehling, Nebr., autoed down and
Mr. Aaron and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Aaron went to Grand Island on Sat
urday night to attend the funeral
which was held on Sunday at the
home.
Will Wake Up City
The members of the American Le
gion of Greenwood are preparing for
a real good time to be had at the
state convention of the Legion be
ginning today (Monday) and con
tinuing for three days. They will go
for a time and will have it as well.
They have striped pajamas and a
tin funnel for a helmet. They will
also have music with a galvanized
tub for a bass drum, while the tenor
drums will be made of dish pans.
When the Greenwood boys get there
Grand Island will know they have
arrived.
Held Picnic Sunday
The Mowery Threshing Machine
company, numbered among which
are some nine families, were over to
Fremont on hist Sunday, where they
picnicked . In the park. This com
pany, which consists of the families
of Gust Woitzel, P. A. Mockenhaupt,
Harvey Schrader, L. M. Mowery, J.
F. Fries, Delbert Leesley, L. J. Wal
radt. Henry Eikernian and E. Mat
tfcis never fall to sve a good tiwe,
whether at vorJc or play. -;cl Sudy
was no exception They took their
Misses Lillie, Louisa, and Gladys
Mefford and granddaughters, Lucille
and Bonita Bauers and Maxine Kirk.
Isaac Mefford of South Sioux City,
Neb., J. P. Rouse of Jennings, Kan
sas, husband of the deceased Mrs.
Sadie Mefford Rouse, the children of
Theresa Mefford Rouse, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Laughlin, (Josie Chapin) of
Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse O. Chap
in of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Armstrong (Florence Chapin) of
South Bend, Neb., Mrs, William
Booth (Mae Chapin) of Houston,
Texas. The great grandchildren pres
ent included Grafton, Laurine, My
ron Laughlin, Ashland, Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Laughlin, Greenwood, Es
ther and Maxine Chapin, Omaha,
Keith and Chloe Armstrong, South
Bend., Mr. and Mrs. Clarence May
field, nephew and niece of the pioneers.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lutz and chil
dren, Leonard and Marie, from near
Murray, departed yesterday by autc
for Minneapolis and other points in
Minnesota where they will spend a
short time visiting there with rela
tives and friends.
Old Resident
of Elmwood
Passes Away
John Lynn, One of the Oldest Resi
dents of West Part of County
Called by Death.
Last Thursday, John Lynn, one of
Elmwood's oldest residents passed to
his final rest after a number of
months of sickness, a great part of
the time of which he was confined to
his bed. Mr. Lynn was well known
by all, he had served the city for
many years as marshall, and night
watchman. He was always on the
job and had prevented many fires by
observing them in time as well as
having been of great service in his
official capacity to the city at all
times. He will be greatly missed by
all. Following is the outline of his
life:
John D. Lynn was born March 16
1853, in Washington county, Penn
He died August 16, 1928, at Elm
wood, Nebraska, aged 75 years, and
5 months.
He was united in marriage to
Miss Sarah Jane Rodgers in 1880, at
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. To them were
born three children: A daughter,
who preceded her father in death by
many years, and two sons, Everett
and Ralph, both of Elmwood. These
with his faithful wife remain to
mourn his -going.
Mr. Lynn came to Nebraska in
1882. He came to Elmwood about
thirty years ago, and for twenty
eight years served the village as town
marshal.
In early life he was converted and
united with the Presbyterian church.
March 5, 1897, he became a member
of the Odd Fellow's lodge.,
With his relatives, there is a large
group of friends to mourn his pass
ing. Mr. Lynn was a patient sufferer
during the last months of His life
and passed away peacefully. Peace
be to his memory.
The funeral service was held at
the Methodist church Saturday af
ternoon. The Rev. Victor West,
pastor of the church conducted t
service. He was assisted by the w
Gr P. Clark and a quartette compos
of the Misses Mary McCaig, L
Lean, S. A. Jackman and Guy Cle
ents, with Miss Inez Lean at t
piano.
Burial was in the Elmwood cem
tery, where the members of the Oi
Fellow lodge had charge of the co
mital service. Elmwood Leadd
Echo.
IN SHEEP FEEDING BUSINESS
On last Thursday Earl A. Oldhd
unloaded a double -deck car, maki
two car loads of sheep, at the Ol
apolis station, which he took to t
farm where he lives, and which
known as the Falter place soi
seven miles northwest of Platl
mouth. Mr. Oldham will feed t
sheep for returning to the market
an early date.
Miss Olive Gass departed this
ternoon for Lincoln and OmaJ
where she will be the guest of frieij
for several days ana enjoy a r
from her musical work.
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Hold Family Re
union Near Old
Greenwood Home
Mefford Family Enjoy Event to Ut
most at Spot Near Where the
Family First Settled.
In the year 1864 while yet th
nation was engaged in a great civil
conflict to test the strength of the
ties that bound the individual states,
there arrived at the banks of the
Missouri river opposite the frontier
settlement of Plattsmouth, James P.
and Eliza J. Mefford with their chil
dren, John, Theresa, Sadie and Al-
vennia, the little family crossing the
river on the ferry and becoming resi
dents of the then territory of Ne
braska. While yet the family were resi
dents of Plattsmouth, another son,
Isaac, was born to them.
The family in 1866 moved to the
western part of Cass county and the
husband and father homesteaded on
a farm two and a half miles from
Greenwood along where the present
D. L. D. highway takes its way. The
pioneer home that James P. Mefford
erected still stands as one of the
landmarks of the early settlement of
the west.
have for the past three years gather
ed in reunion and to develop the ties J
of friendship and affection as well!
as a greater appreciation of the op
portunities that the founders of the!
family had given them. j
This year the reunion was held
August 19th at South Bend, one of
the beauty spots of Cass county and
with a large number of the members
of the family in attendance, the
event being at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Armstrong, the latter- the
youngest daughter of Theresa Mef
ford Chapin, the event being sixty
four years after the family came to
Nebraska. j
Many pictures of groups wer.e
taken during the course of the re
union which will make a valuable
part of the family record in the years
to come. After a day of rarest en
joyment the members of the family
departed for their homes, a picnic
dinner was a feature of the day. I
Of this family of pioneers there
remain three sons, John M., now
past seventy years of age, a resident
of Greenwood, who is well known
over the county and state, having
been assessor of Salt Creek precinct
for almost twenty-five years, . Isaac
Mefford of South Sioux City Neb.,
Grant Mefford of Ashland, Nebraska,
of these sons Isaac and Grant were
born in the territorial days of the
state. , j
There were twenty-five grand
children and over fifty great grand
children present as.d ajsons these
wera: Jct. . lleifcrd asd Cmsitcr.
Mrs. Ellen Kirk, Mrs. May Bauers,
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Owing to the great popularity of the Bigger and Better Chevrolet in this community, we have now in stock up
wards of a score of reconditioned used cars, every one of which represents exceptional value. These cars have been
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motor meter, bumpers and QQfl
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Owner trading for new Landau. Say, it's like
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$550
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Motor in best of shape. Five
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$445
1926 Star Coupe A dandy
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$345
$285
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with all
$300
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The popularity of the new 4-speed
Chevrolet Truck has brought us
a number of good Ford trucks in
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shift, box and all complete, ready
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1922 Ford TruckGrain box and
weather-tight cab. A
very good buy at
$135
Chevrolet Dealers
Corner 4th & Main Street
Plattsmouth, Nebraska