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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY. AUG. 27, 1931.
Nehawka
Cecil Sturm was In Nebraska City
Tuesday morning-
J. J. Pollrad was In Nebraska City
Saturday afternoon.
Tatt Pollard and .Mrs. J. J. Pollard
v. ere Lincoln visitors Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Sehoemaker
were isi Nebraska City Monday.
Clarence Hansen sold a ne v riy
moutb coupe to Miss Unth Bogue.
Supt. and Mrs. Stinibert returned
Sunday from a visit with Mr. Stim
bert'8 parents at Inland. Nebraska.
Thursday tbe bless of lino held a
renal m at Shubert, tbe home of Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Swengel, their class
sponsor.
.Mi. and Mrs. Tony Klimm of east
Of Murray were looking after aome
business in Nehawka on Honda? of
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Allied Anderson and
children of Omaha, arrived Saturday
for a week end visit with Mrs. Al
bert ina Ost.
Miss li ma Longman, who has been
visiting Miss Beatrice Chapman for
the, past week, returned to her home
In Bagle Sunday.
Mrs. ftlelrin Sturm, Marjerie and
.Simmy returned Tuesday evening
from Lincoln where they had been
visiting since Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chapman.
Heat, ice and Verio Stone were visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kintner in
Weeping Water Sunday.
Allien Wolfe has been suffering
quite a good deal from a very prev
ious attack of rheumatism, but is re
ported some better at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kttabe. left
Saturday noon for Springfield. Illi
nois where Harry is showing his
Hampshire herd at the state fair.
Alfred Gregory of Grant, in the
western portion of Nebraska, was n
visitor with many friends In Doth
Nehawka ad -Murray late last week.
Warren Hansen of Omaha spent
the week end visiting his brother.
Hr. Hansen. He was taken back to
Omaha Sunday evening by Dr. Flan-
sen.
Mr. and Airs. Rohert McCoanaha,
Mis. Robert Chapman. Beatrice
Chapman and Verle Stone were at
t ending to business In Peru Mon
day. Mrs. Walter Wunderlh h anil Jack
were in Fremont Tuesday where they
met Walter W'underlieh. who is at
tending the American Legion conven
tion there.
Charles R. Troop of Plattsmouih
w;ls a visitor in Nehawka and was
also looking after some business
matters at a number of his farms
north of town.
Quinton Palmer, who has the past
week been recovering from skin In
fection Sunday returned to his posi
ti. ii at the Iowa-Nebraska Power
company in Lincoln.
Lester Shrader and the family were
enjoying a visit at the Knights Temp
lar picnic which was held at Naaves
nark on the aorth suie of Pkute ri
ver Thursday of last week. Is bns !
Jrtr. atrrt Mrs. Aldron Qillnjan -f
Nebraska City, who have been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Mark Burton since
las' Wednesday, returned to their
home in Nebraska City Monday.
Miss Ethel Albert of Lincoln, a
former teacher in the Nehawka
,-lo..l. and her mother left Satur
day for their home after visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin S'.r.rm.
Mrs. R. C. Pollard. Virginia and
PoRy drove to Shenandoah, Iowa
Thursday where Miss Virginia Pol
lard was a bridesmaid at the wed
ding of one of her sorority sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wolph and
children left Saturday for Montana
where Paul will show his cattle at
the state fair. Following this he will
show them at the Kansas state fair.
Eugene Nutsman, Walter J. WUn
derlicb and W. H. Krugcr were at
tending iheAmerican Legion gather
ing at Fremont during the week and
more were expected to go during the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Sullivan
were guests for the day on last Sun-
a the t'ome of Mr. and Mrs.
VictOt Wehrhein west of Murray and
where they all enjoyed the day very
much.
Ml . Floyd Mosher and son of Lin
coln and Mis. Alma Fensler and s:n,
Richard of Louisville, Kentucky, ar
rived Sunday for a visit with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert
Switzer.
.Mr. and Mis. J. S. Rough drove to
Des Moines. Iowa. Sunday where Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Dane of Iowa City
met them. After having dinner to
gether both returned to their respec
tive homes.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Pollard. Vir
ginia, Polly and Quinton Palmer
were in Lincoln Friday. Miss Polly
Pollard remained In Lincoln until
Wednesday morning when she re
turned home.
Richard Hatt of Plattsmouih was
a visitor at Ke home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. 0 Troop for v. number of days
ISs week and with them attended the
Obi Se" lei's reunion on both last
Friday and Saturday.
Mr and Mrs. C. M. Cirri sW laser at
tended a reunion of the Haynie fam
ily at Tabor. Iowa, Sunday, at which
one hundred were present. Grand
mother Chrlswisser of Ptattsmouth
also accompanied them.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Nutzmnn and
children after the American Legion
convention at Fienu-nt left for a trip
through the northern part of the
state. They expect to return the
latter part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Pollard Sunday
announced Bept. 12 as the date for
the marriage of their daughter.
El !se to Taft Pollard Of Ashland
which will take place ut the home
ot the bride's parents in Nehawka.
The American Legion state con-
itti ' which was held at Fremont
from the Bfrd to the 26th was at
'i aded by several from here. Among
those then were Eugene Nutaafean,
titer Wunderlich. Martin Ross,
Mike Cisney. Bill Kruger and Tom
Mason.
W. 0. Trbop has completed the
f;:ii plowing and is ready for aome
,ood soaking rains to mellow the
Plattsmouth THEATRES
RITZ
Friday and Saturday
Tom Tyler in a Fast Action Western
God's Country
and the Man
Also Episode 7 of Serial, Comedy and
News. '' shows Sat. night, last at 10.
Adults. 30 Children. lOc
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
Leila Hyams, "Reg" Denny. Charlotte
Greenwood and Cliff Edwards
in
Stepping Out
Also Fables, Comedy and News. Ban
day Matinee, .2:30; Nite shows, 7-9.
Matinee Prices
iO 25c
Evening Psicea
10 30c
PLATZ
Friday and Saturday
Spencer Tracy and Sally Eilers in
Quick Millions
Comedy and Novelty Heels. Admission
Adults, 30c Children. 10c
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
Norma Shearer in
Free Soul
Selected Short Subjects. First show
ing begins promptly at 7 o'clock p. m
Adult. 35c Children. lOc
ground before the seeding time
tnes for it will no, do to stop sow
ing Wheal for next year the price
i will be much better.
Fred DrUcker and family and Earl
E. Oldham and family, the latter of
1 Plattsmouth, were enjoying the rodeo
Which was held at Sidney last week
they going over the last day on Sun
day as well as visiting mr a snort
time In Shenandoah.
A. A. McReynolds and wife, their
daughter. Miss Lamm, and Mis
Gladys Wolfe and Messrs. Robert
Black and Alfred Alford, were over
to Plattsmouth on last Monday aft
ernoon where Mr. Alford was hav
ing some dental work done.
V;n. Jourgehson and wife of Coun
cil Bluffs, accompanied oy their
daughter, Marie Ann. were guests at
be home of their daughter and hus
band. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Rhoden.
Jr.. for the week end and where al!
enjoyed the occasion very pleasantly.
Wm. August. Jr.. of Lamar, and
fhe family, arrived in Nehawka last
week and were accompanied by his
-i.-ter. Anna, who makes her home
&lso in the west. They will visit here
for a week or more with the relatives
If Mr. and Mrs. August. Mrs. August
was formerly Miss Esther Saint
John.
A reunion of the Buck family was
bold Sunday at the home of William
Peter In Avoca. Those of the 140
who attended from Nehawka were
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen and
children, Mr. and Mrs. George Pol
lard, Mr. and Mrs. George Hansen
and children, Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Hansen, Fritz and Charlotte Hansen.
Word was received from Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. Burby, former residents
of Nehawka, that they had moved to
Covelo, California. This is a town of
.100 population and is situated 1500
feet up in the mountains. Mr. Burby
will teach all agriculture in the
school there this year. While here
he was Supt. of the school and taught
agriculture.
Mrs. Lula Ketch had as her guests
the past week end Mrs. Stella Hessel,
Mrs. Edith Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Mel
vin Pooi-. Miss Roberta Jones all of
Grand Island and her daughter Miss
Mary Ketch of Lincoln. Miss Ketch
returned to Lincoln Sunday while the
Others remained until Monday. Sun
day they all attended a family re
un'on at the home of Mrs. John
Heebner In Weeping Water. Aboul
thirty of the family were present.
Amos McNamee and his mother, Mrs.
Nancy McNamee of Union were also
present.
Nutxman a"d Noddleman, who
feed cattle over on the river at what
wa sformerly t'se I. N. White place
in years gone by. shipped their cat
tle on USt Sunday night, the cattle
being delivered by R. D. Taylor and
.''rank Frotter nnd F. R. Cunning
ham, driving the third truck. Uncle
C. D. St. John was along and as they
went past the home of Unele Charles
the trucks were speeded tin and he
could not get off and so made a trip
to market whether he would or not.
However, they let him off when they
came for the second load, .which was
for W. T. Schlictenieier. but it was
i one m the morning when he got
home.
Piiansi&iitg
Heating
Roofing
Spoiiling
Furnace Cleaning
and Repairing
Let Us Estimate Your Job
Work Fully Guaranteed
No Job too Large or
too Small to Handle
GEORGE HALL
712 Locust Street Telephone 674-J
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Eat Picnic Dinner at Des Moines.
George Rough Dane, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold J. pane of lowi
City lvs been enjoying a visit for
the past t'u'ee weeks .it the home
of his grandparents. Mr. and MrB.
J. Stewart Rough, and when 'be time
came for tbe school to bein. hud to
go home. It was arranged thnt the
parents were to drive rrom their
home at Iowa City to Des Moines
where they would be met by Mr. and
Mrs. Rough with the young man.
George Rough Dane. There they ar
rived about noon and as each had
baskets of good things to eat they
picnicked at a park and visited un
til 8 o'clock, when they both re
turned home, George Rough Dane- re
turned with his parents.
Enjoy Third Annual Reunion.
At Epworth Assembly park near
Lincoln on last Sunday, were gather
ed the various members of the Sturm
family, to the number of 120, where
they enjoyed the occasion in true re
union style. The Sturm family came
to Cass county many years ago when
the country was new and they have
been instrumental in the welding
from the raw prairies and forest!
the excellent country which we are
enjoying today. They seen many
hardships during the early time
which would put to shame the so
i ailed depression of today. Then,
when times were hard, they were
real hard and not simply a depres
sion. There were a large number
from Nehawka at the gathering as
well as many from other points In
the state, a number of families from
Kansas and a family from Colorado
Springs. Colorado, named Miller.
Among those to attend from Nehaw
ka were A. F. Sturm and wife and
their two sons, Victor and Ralph. Mrs
John O'Yeiser and children. Henry
Schumacher and family. Fred C
Schumacher, Leo Switser and fam
ily, Joseph F. Behrns and family,
john G. Wunderlich and wife and
their daughter, Mrs. Sadie Shrader.
and son Gerald, C. D. Adams and
wife and son, Berwell. and Mrs. Wai
ter J. Wunderlich and the famiiy.
Mr. Wunderlich was at Fort Crook
and was unable to attend.
Attempted Burglary.
On last Sunday night. F. R. Cun
ningham was assisting in battling
cattle to the South Omaha market
and while so engaged a sister of Mrs.
i Cunningham, Miss Vallery. was Btay
', ing with Mrs. Cunningham, and dur
ing the night they heard somoeoi e
down stairs in the home as they
were sleeping upstairs ami finally
the footsteps came upstairs and they
thinking it was Mr. Cunningham,
spoke to him. when they found out
it was someone else, they screamed
and the intruder ran away and ob
tained his car which was left near
the Methodist church. The alarm
was given but whoever it was. was
able to make his escape in his car.
Even during the afternoon on last
Thursday when Mesdames Frank
Shehlou and daughter, BSnb XUCSser
were away someone pried open a door
but the faithful watch dog frighten
ed the would be hurglar away and
so he got nothing. Only- a short time
since the cellar of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Ccpetihaver was robbed of some SO
jars of canned fruit.
Celebrated Birthday Sunday.
Not that the birthdays came on
Sunday for some come before that
and some afterward hut the time was
ripe for the celebration and so they
had it at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Anderson and enjoyed the oc
casion very pleasantly. There were
there for the occasion. Dah Ander
son and family, Louis Ross, of near
Nehawka and Alfred Anderson and
family of Omaha. A good time anil
good eats as well.
Woodman of the World.
The Woodman of the World of this
portion of the state will celebrate at
Nacves park near Lal'latte on the
coming Sunday when they will have
a very fine program composed of
games, races, dances and many other
amusetnents. Frank Lemon and wife
will attend, as well as many other.;
of the order. Charles Bates and Wife
are also booked for the event.
Attended Old Settlers.
Richard C, Leles Denier of neat
Blmwood, with the family were at
tending the Old Settlers reunion on
last Saturday and was meeting their
many friends here for they have a
large numher of very close friends i::
the vicinity of Murray. Nehawka.
ami Union, as well as many relatives.
They surely enjoyed the coming here
very much.
United Brethern in Christ.
Otto KiiKebretson. Pastor.
OTTKKBKIN CHURCH
Bible c hurch school 10 a. m.
.Morning worship service 11 a. m.
Prayer mec-ting Wednesday niKlit.
The V. P. S. C. E. will give an ice
cream Socle! and program at the ot
terhein church lawn Friday evening
Auk. 2S. Come prepared to laugh.
The Ladies Aid will meet on Fri
day of this week instead of Thurs
day at Mrs. F. Dills.
Notice The fourth and last quar
terly conference win be held at the
Nehawka church Sunday evening,
Aug. tO. Bach officer and member
is expected to be present with a full
report. Blanks will be furnished.
NEHAWKA CHURCH
Itihle- c hurch school 10 a. m.
Brening worship service 8 p, m.
Fourth Quarterly, meeting- will be
held after the service-.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
The Junior C. E. will meet at
Chappeii's Thursday night.
The Boys Club will meet Saturday,
Sept li at 3 p. m. for their next meet
ing. We were glad to have a fine attend
ance at all our services hist Sunday.
We were especially glad to see a
goodly numher come to church Sun
day evening in spite of the storm.
Let us continue in thai spirit of
loyalty to Christ.
"Thou shalt have no other Gods
before me." Ex. 20:3.
THE FUNERAL
HOME
Modern conditions and stand
ards of living have called into
'" ing an entirely new kind of
In dilution for meeting a uni
versal human need The Fun
eral Home.
Planned for the specific pur
pose which it serves, it offers
greater efficiency and greater
convenience than was possible
in the pas!.
We are proud to be able to
f offer the communities which we
i seTve the use of such an estab-
i lishment.
, Hobsost Funeral
1 Home
( WEEDING WATER, NEER
WEEPING WATER
Edward Dowler was looking after
some business matters in Omaha on
last Tuesday afternoon.
Business called S. Ray Smith to
Plattsmouth on last Saturday and
again to Lincoln OO Tuesday of this
week.
Chr's RasmUSSen was called to
Otoe to look after some business mat
ters on last Tuesday afternoon and
made the trip in his auto.
Mesdamea Gedrge Olive and Joseph
Abrams were visit in?- With friends
in Lincoln on Monday of this week
and were also looking after some
shopping as well.
Arthur Rough and family, Rudolph
Hart and family, were enjoying a
rip whieh was frcm Wednesday of
last week until Saturday where they
visited with friends and relatives
and s'w the wonderful ri'y on the
(Caw river.
A. J. Wilson Of Lowery City. Mo..
". here lie hr.S been farming for some
;ime past, is now visiting at the
hOme of his brother. Eli Wilson of
near Cedar Creek, was in Weeping
Water on last Tuesday afternoon
looking after some business matters
and was seeking to find a farm to
rent as he wants to farm in Cass
county rather than in Missouri.
John J. Young, who resided over
towards Murray, was a visitor in
Weeping Water and was looking aft
er some business matters for a short
time on last Wednesday evening. Mr.
Young and the good wife had just
returned from Harrington where they
resided for the past twenty years,
and where they have been spending
some two weeks at the home of their
daughters. Mrs. C. J. Sears and Miss
Gertrude Young, who also makes
her home there. They enjoyed a very
good visit hut found the country dry
nd parched with no crops to speak
of.
The Cass County Fair.
Remember tne far dates which
arc September 1.1th to lSh inclusive
and at the grounds of the Association
which they have gotten in good con
dition now, they having repaired
the buildings and gotten everything
:
in readiness. Bring your farm prr-
ducts to this the greatest fair Which
has ever bee-n held in Cass county.
Tin management of the fair have
left nothing tftidone to provide a
good fair and we are sure to have it.
Bring the familv and enjoy the en
tire four days and win a premium
on something that you have thai is
better than the other fellow.
Marshall Family Enjoy Picnic.
Mr. and Mrs. 6. F. Marshall, their
son. Alva, and the family, and Frank
Marshall and iami'y of near Wabash,
and Sln ldon Marshall, Itay Leonard
and wife and their two daughters,
all journeyed to Nebraska City on
last Sunday where thev enjoyed a
very pleasant family picnic- with a
dinner under the shade of the state
ly trees and also inspec ted the Mor
ton mansion which was known as
Arbor Lodge for the many years
prior to the taking over of the pro
pe rty and making it a state park.
Mr. K. F. Marshall and son, Alva,
have just returned freni a trip to
Youngstown, Ohio, the boyhood home
of Mr. K. F. Marshal and where
they visited for some teh days and
enjoyed the trip very much. All at
the picnic- at Nehraska City enjoyed
the gathering very mm h.
Back At the Work.
The Rev Ralph Pink.iam and the
good wife who have been spending
the past two weeks on their vaca
tion in Missouri. Illinois. Iowa, Min
nesota and South Dakota and seeing
some- of our own state of Nebraska,
arrived home- on last Sa urday night
well pleased with their trip and
happy to get bac k home again.
Have Pleasant Trip.
Wm. Jcduisoe. battel known as
Hill, accompanied by he mother.
.Mrs. Oscar Johnson, three daughters.
Esther, Clara and Doris, were en
joying a visit with friends for sev
eral days at Kearney last week, re
turning home on last Saturday night
and having a very fine time while
away.
Girls Return From Trip.
Mrs. Creda Johnson, Freds Baker,
her sister, and Mjasef Ruth and
Kdith Uannie and Blanche Little,
who were seeing 'lie weat, driving
their car. and had bee;i away for
about a week, erere apprised by tele
phone when thev could be gotten,
of fie very serious illness of Mrs.
Myron Baker, the mother of Mrs.
Johnson and Miss Freda Baker. They
hastened home-, and arrived only a
short time before the pas.-ing of the
dear mother.
Well Satisfied Here.
R. S. Shields, the new dry cleaner
and tailor, who has established his
place of business in the building
where the Maytag Washer was for
merly, and opened the business on
last Saturday, August 22nd, and is
i I well pleased with the business which
j i has come to his place. He had in
! I stalled an entire new outfit of ma
iichlnery and all of the latest charac
ter and is doing some excellent work
land is receiving a good business. He
says lie is well satisfied with the
I location, the ti.wn and the business
I Which is coming his way.
Will Make Nice Shop.
John E. Johnson, who has estah
lished himself in the blacksmith
business on the south side, with the
association of Ed Olander are to fix
the building in which Newton L.
Grubbs is located and on whieh Mr.
GrUbbs has recently obtained an ex
tension of the lease for three years.
Messrs. Johnson and Olander will
place a new roof on the building,
paint it on the outside as well as on
the inside and this wtll make the
building a very nice place for the
shop of Mr. Grubbs and me interior
will be made white and thus afford
much light for the work.
Disposed Of Hardware Stock.
Harold L. Richards, who was en
gaged in the hardware business for
seine time and who had a sale some
time since, recently disposed of the
residue of the stock to Omaha par
ties and will now devote himseif to
plumbing, beating and pump work.
Mr. Hi hards is a very fine work
man mi these lines and will be ready
for any work anywhere in the coun
ty. Mr. Richards is jibing the plumb
ing on the new building of A. K.
Jamison when he is building as well
as installing tbe heating plant.
Get Rady For School.
There is but little time now to get
j ready for the school whi' b begins
t on Monday of next week, August
::ist. There is school supplies to
provide for the kiddies and to see to
j their wardrobe, and get them to
school for they have been enjoying
the fiu' of doors and now they must
i go to work again tor this is surely
work studying for the ilitlc ones
for it is lfard enough for the grown
ups. Mrs. Baker Answers Summons.
Mrs. Byron Baker, nee Miss Mar
garet Loretta Houseman, was born
in Oliia in the town of Somersville.
Marc h 1.1. 1869. and when five years
of age camt to Nebraska with her
parents and lived in Howard county,
where the family resided there until
with the husband. Bryon Itaker. they
came with their family to Weeping
Water in 1901. Miss Houseman was
united in marriage with Byron Baker
r,n February 28, 1SS6. Mrs. Baker
was a most kindly woman and dur
ing her early girlhood united Wltb
the Lutheran church and remained
a COUlinun leant until after moving to
Weeping Water when she united with
the Methodist church and has ever
remained a verv devoted follower of
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Furniture Stock At Auction
First Sale Saturday. August 29th
2:33 P. M. and 7:30 P. Me
The Entire Stock o FURNITURE, STOVES and RUGS
located at 4th and Main street, Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Better Known as the Coryell Store
This Stock Consists o 4
8 new Wood Heaters ... 5 Soft Coal Heaters ... 2
Hard Coal Stoves . . . Kitchen Ranges and Oil Heaters
. . . Kimball Piano, also Phonograph . . . Davenports, 2
Duofolds, Chairs and Rockers . . . Dining Room Furni-
ture . . . Beds, Bed Springs, Mattresses, Commodes,
Wardrobes . . . Suit Cases, Ferneries, Magazine Racks T
. . . Radio Tables, Library Tables, End Tables . . Kit-
e)r
chen Cabinets, Buffets, China Cabinets . . . Nearly new 1
Drop Head Sewing Machine . . . Walnut Desk . . . Felt y
base Rugs . . . Wool Fibre Rugs . . . Good Electric X
Washer and many other articles space forbids listing.
-:- Come! Buy These Goods At Your Own Price - -
A. S. GHRIST, Owner
I Rex Young, Auctioneer
AUCTION!
An Auction cf 2 story brick, machine and b!ack:;:niiJi ihop at Mui
Nebraska, on SATURDAY. August 29th. 2:00 p. m. An unusual
chance to get into a business of your own, ai we will tell t- highest
bidder regardless of price. We offer many of the best h I
machines, which make it r'W ; m) 0ut the work with the least
label. Munay iz in a vei .ich fanilng district and plenty of woik
is obtainable.
Come Prepared 3 Bid Buy at Your Own Price
VAC MH&ULESKY, Gorier
Shopen & Company. Sale Agetils
OMAHA
the lowly Nazarene. Mrs. Hi k was
very active in church work r was
always ready and willing t to a
kind act to any one in need, ""his
union was Messed by ten cb ' "en.
Blanche proceeding the mot! to
the other world some twenty irs
ago. Mrs. Baker has been in ooor
health for the past nearly I sty
years and had to undergo a number
of operations for the restoration of
her health. The restoration v. only
partial, and with the last c pel ition
she has always had much tr able.
During the last few years she has
been ill a good portion of ;he time
bul her conditions was not thought
to be gravely worse until within the
past lew days. Two of her children,
Mrs. Creda Johnson nnd Miss Freda
Baker had gone west on their vaca
tion, the mother apparently as well
when they left as ordinarily. How
ever, the patient sickened rapidly
and calls were given over the west
to nnd them with they were ahle
to do Hi time for them to return am!
able to see and greet the mother be
fore her departure. Mrs. Raker pass
ed away on Sunday. August 23rd, a
very patient sufferer for yiars and
with a consolation that tTie Saviour
was waiting over the river ro receive
her into that world where there i
no sickness, sorrow or death. The
funeral was held from the Methodist
church In Weeping Water, the dh-
course presented by the flev. Oeo. I.
Moray, pastor of her church. The
interment was made a; Oak wood
cemetery . The funeral wes In charge
of funeral directors W. L. HttbBOn
and Son. Mrs. Baker in her depar
ture haves to mourn the sorrowing
husband. Byron Baker. Mrs. George
Bussell of Walhack. Robert Raker.
Wee ping Water. Charles Baker. Who
was here to visii the mother and
other members of the family some
two weeks ago. and returning to his
home at Toledo. Ohio. Sam Baker,
of Avoca, Mrs. Lawrence Johns on,
Miss Kdna Baker. Mrs. Creda John
'W -w w
Fcrke Bros.. The Auclioneets
LINCOLN
son, Miss Freda Baker, Byron. Jr.,
and William Baker of Weeping v,
ter. Mrs. Baker was an active mem
ber of the Royal Neighbors of Amer
ica, Of which lodge- she w.i a char
ter member and has beer; a member
and worker in good Btantflng lev i"i
years.
Another Ne.v Business For 0;
Weeping Water is to be cone
alated by the fa t that sin bs
ten another business house do
this week. P. O. Sppak. a Jewc
coming to Wee ping W ater Iron
lerviile. Iowa, has secured a p
lion of the nom which. i. eccu
by Hans Johnson for bis cafe an I
soft drink parlor. Weeping w
welcomes this new business and
ether enterprises. There is room for
I this line in Weeping Water and
' are- certain Mr. Speak will make
i success here.
Hold Interesting Meeting.
On lst Tuesday evening the
ing Water Chambe-r el CoasBU I
held the regular meeting at thl I.
rel hotel with a very line supper .
the regular Sleeting following in
Whieh they looked after many th
I of interest to the c ity. The-v had as
their guests for the occasion, Bej ird
Twadell Of lola. Hans:::: win is rtsil
ing in the city with his unc le. T
L. Davis. Mr. Russell Rugh. who will
have charge of the store of fixtures
and supplies for the natural gas plant
which is to soon serve the pee.pl. .
Wi ping Water, ana whose headquar
ters will be at the I. o. O. F. build
ing BBd also Mr. R. S. Sbilds, the pro
prietor of the new cleaning estab
lishment. Mr. W. L. Kobaon, presl
dent of the Chamber, presided and
D. I). Wainscott. who i- secretary ,
looked after the clerical erk.
The Journal Job department ii
equipped to turn out anything from
calling cards to sale catalogs.
Dr. 0. Sandin, Clerk X