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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1908)
I TWENTY SEVENTH YEAR IC Entertained at a Kensington Tuesday afternoon Mrs H L Ken nedy and Mrs Albert Barnett enter tained a large company of lady friends at a konsington the Kennedy residence on north Second street east being the scone of the brilliant function to meet Mrs Kennedys mother Mrs lngersol and her sister Mre Osborne both of Omaha The residence was decorated with taste and elaboration with evergreens and holly in pretty grill effects and streamers of evergreen entwining col umns and pendant from chandeliers a special seasonable feature being a Christ mas tree in full decoration attached to the newel post in the hallway Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs R M Munson of AinBwnrth Ne braska and Mrs Elizabeth Walker of Boone Iowa In the serving of the dainty refresh ments the ladies were assisted by Mrs J E Kelioy Mrs J R McCarl Mrs Leroy Kloven Mrs W B Mills Mrs J D Young and Miss Susanna Ward Partially Moved The O L DeGroff Co are now part ially occupying their new building the stock of clothing gents furnishing etc being moved into the new quarters first of this week and clerks are busily en gaged between waiting on the trade and in arranging these goods The new building is elaborately pro vided with furniture and furnishings suitable for the various departments The cash system is already installed and within a week or two the business of the company will be moving along in the new structure smoothly in every de tail RUB OUT THE HURT When you suffer from a strain or bruise or have aches or pains of any character you should undoubtedly use McConnklls No 13 Liniment It helps nature to do quickly what otherwise would be a slow and tedious process It removes congestion and in flammation it restores normal circulation in the effected parts and gives immed iate relief from pain This is one reme dy that should be in every household L W McConnell Druggist Our Jail Now Without Occupant It will be source of satisfaction to the people of Red Willow county to learn that our county jail is now without an occupant the last prisoner the Colo rado gentleman who served time for adultery being released Wednesday Dwyer- and Calvert sentenced to the penitentiary were taken down to Lincoln Wednesday morning This is the first time the jail has been without an occupant for a long while MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS Fresh fruit always in season at Hubers Some species of jelly fish do not swim They walk Typewriter ribbons for sale at The Tribune office Fall and winter caps for men and boys at Rozell Bargers Of course you know Huber keeps the Wedding- Breakfast Coffee Ten bars of Good Laundry Soap for 25 cents at Magner Stokes Get the habit go to Rozell Barger for your clothing and furnishings Try our crackers in tin boxes You will never use any other HUBER We have fresh lettuce and celery every Wednesday and Saturday HUBER Fine fresh dates Magner Stokes sell that kindonly the best obtainable TheEastMcCook Sunday school en joyed their Christmas treat last Sunday afternoon It you wanta good pickle in sweet sour or mixed weliave them a quart jar full for 25 cents HUBER We have a full line of California Canned I Goods in both the Advo and J M brands Nothing- superior HUBER We are now agents for the Famous Car hartt Overalls and Jackets atso for their Glores and Caps HUBER The billiard table for the commercial club rooms arrived first of the week has been set up and is now in commis sion For breakfast we have buckwheat Ral ston and Advo pancake flours and maple syrup andmapleine to go with them HUBER Dont let the use of drugs lacking in curative properties retard your recovery Youll find the right kind of drugs here L W McConnell Druggist Tho Perry Bee Co of Cambridge ias purchased the Holdrege Lumber Co yard at Holdrege Mr Marshall of Arapahoe will be manager This gives this company nine yard Obituary of Richard E Hatcher Richard E Hatcher was born in Milton Pike county Illinois May 23rd 1858 Died on his farm in Fritsch pre cinct Red Willow county Nebraska December Utb 1908 Funeral services were conducted in the Christian church Indianola Nebraska December 12th and interment followed in the cemetery at that place Deceased was united in marriage with Matilda Hester September 7th 1879 To this happy union five children were born Miss Claudia Hazel now Mrs Augustus Kryder Archie Ora and Paul all of whom together with the stricken wjfe survive him Dick Hatcher and bride came to Red Willow county in 1880 and have been identified with the development of me county ever since remaps no more popular and genial man than Dick Hatcher has ever lived within ita confines This fact was attested un mistakably at the funeral which was the largest ever held in Indianola and perhaps in Red Willow county The news of his sudden and unexpected death caused genuine sorrow and re gret all over the county and there was a general outpouring of the people at his burial to pay a last tribute to his mem ory The funeral sermon was uttered by Rev M B Carman of the Methodist church of this city the burial under auspices of the Woodmen and Workman lodges of Indianola Among those attending the funeral were many from McCook personal friends of the departed and of Miss Claudia Withal it was a fitting expression to the memory of one of Gods noblemen struck down in the pride of manhood and usefulness Their Golden Wedding1 One of the notable happenings of this week was tho golden wedding celebra tion of Mr and Mrs Samuel C King who live a few miles northeast of this city This unusual event was celebrat ed Monday December 21st at the farm home a large company of guests rela tives from near and afar neighbors and friends from this city assisting this es teemed couple in commemorating a half century of married life A grand wedding dinner was served and the occasion was a memorable one for all persons concerned and participa ting Mr and Mrs King received many gifts from relatives and friends which they will ever hold in loving and grate ful remembrance for the deed but more for the kindly motives and the esteem of the givers The Tribune joins them all in wishing this excellent old couple many more years of happy married life DANBURY Fred Neff of Bird City is working in the livery barn Born to Mr and Mrs Rev Miller Saturday Dec 19 a girl Born to Mr and Mrs C M Dodge Tuesday Dec 22 a boy Mack Ryan visited with home folks from Saturday until Monday Wm Greenway who has been in the sand hills arrived home last Thursday Miss Murray will finish the term of school here Miss Hundley having re signed Fred Lang who has been here for the past nine months left for Limon Colo Tuesday Burr Gartin who has been in the sand hills for the past four months came in Tuesday Mrs Eva Boyer went up on the pas senger to Atwood Kansas to spend j Christmas with home folks Ben Rowley of South Dakota arrived Thursday for a short visit with his mother Mrs Richard Lumb Emma McMahon of Cambridge came in Tuesday to spend Christmas with her mother Mrs J E Dolph Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Mr William Springer and Miss Essie Phillips Wednesday Dec 23 Jessie Hethcote who has been in California for the past six months ar rived at home in Indianola Monday Oscar Thomas and wife who have been in Santa Cruz Calif for the past six monthsarrived for a visit with home folks Griff DeMay who is studying pharm acy at Kansas City arrived home Sat urday to spend the holidays with home folks W B Coles of Oklahoma arrived last weeir for an indenmte visit with his sister Mrs Joseph Murphy and other relatives There will be a shooting match Wed nesday Dec 30 Both rifles and shot guns to be used Come and get a tur key for New Year HIcCmIi guests of Mr and Mrs John bmitn Sunday Glen and Guy Nelson have been suf fering with severe colds The children in No 5 gave a short program Friday They will have a two weeks vacation Henry Cashen went up to Drolls ranch south of Culbertson to take John Drolls place since he was hurt Two Carloads Autos Tuesday C R Livingston unloaded a car of autos for the local market and 1 another car i3 on the way Whizz Dont let that cough go until the con dition that causes it becomes chronic McConnells Balsam if taken at once will change the condi tion in a day or two Guaranteed L W McConnell Druggist j IN WISHING A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY- NEW YEAR To Our Many Friends and Patrons We wish to thank all for the pleasant relations during the year about to close and we hope that our actions will be such that will merit your liberal patron age during the years to come Our aim in the future will be only to sell such goods as we can safely recom mend and stand back of and our greatest endeavor will be to see how we can sell the best goods for the least money Our many lines will be strengthened during the coming year so that we hope to be able to take care of all your needs with mutual satisfaction Realizing that our success depends on the success of our patrons we shall con tinually be on the lookout for the best kind of implements and other goods so that the greatest benefits canbe derived from this one of the richest territories in the state Yours sincerely McCOOK HARDWARE CO W R McCook Men in Trouble C C Scanlon an ex brakeman and Ray Lackey from McCook were ar rested last night by Officers Kennedy Ellis and Johnson at Twelfth and R streets where they were discovered through the assistance of Special Bur lington Detective Schmidt who had shadowed them to that place from a restaurant on North Seventh street They carried a small black grip which contained some womans wearing ap parel together with a number of let ters addressed to Scanlon While Offi cer Schmidt was eating his supper in a Seventh street restaurant his attention-was attracted to two men who started to enter the place but on seeing him turned and left the place without coming in A man in the place handed a black grip out to them and with this they started up town Schmidt notified the police headquarters of his suspi cions and the men were overtaken and placed under arrest Officer Billings who was formerly in the police service at McCook says that he knows Lackey by reputation and believe that an investigation of these mens conduct since they arrived in Lincoln Sunday morning will expose something A Burlington conductor notified Officer Billings Sunday morning that he had considerable trouble with these men coming from McCook to Hastings say ing that they Btarted in to wreck the interior of the train They will be held until their case can be investigated Lincoln Journal Wednesday morning COLEMAN John Droll had his thumb almost taken off with a buzz saw Tuesday morning while at their ranch Several from this vicinity attended Will Vogts sale Monday Mr and Mts Oliver Strawder were B B i Mills Simmons MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE Miss Helen Thompson is home from Lincoln for the holidays Miss Leah Pennell is home with her parents for the holidays Miss Edith Waite is with the home folks during the holidays Joseph Teeter of Lincoln is a visitor in the Fahnestock household Mb and Mrs Ed Caffrey of Stam ford are guests of relatives here Jay Carpenter of Cambridge had business in the city last Saturday Miss Maude Coleman is a guest of her brother Frank of East McCook Mrs Marietta Hawley departed Monday on a visit to Galesburg friends Miss Pearl Mitchell is up from Lincoln visiting her mother during va cation R J Branscom went down to Lin coln last night to visit his daughter Mrs Jones Mrs and Mrs J R McCarl arrived home Monday night from their trip on business to Chicago Mrs Jennie Ray of Cambridge in spected the Ladies G A R circle of our city last Friday MiS3 Katherine Brady is home from Denver where she is attending school to be with the family during the holiday season Mr and Mrs R M Munson of Ains worth Brown county arrived in town Friday night last and are guests of their daughter Mrs H P Sutton Mr and Mrs Charles Merle are in Omaha visiting her mother He will re turn Saturday but Mrs Merle and tho children will be absent until after New Year E M Stewart local manager for Barnett Lumber Co has resigned ef fective January 1 J G Schleich also employed by the company will retire from the service with the new year ex pecting to go elsewhere to work John F Rowell of Boulder Colora do spent the early days of the week in tne city guest of his mother and brother He is on his way east on business of the United States Gold Cor poration a concern in which several of our citizens are interested as stockhold ers He reports the concern as coming on very satisfactorily If you would keep your skin from chapping at this season of the year be careful what kind of soap you use Our soaps are pure L W McConnell Druggist All the out-of-town members of the teacher corps are at home for the holi day vacation Mccook red willow county Nebraska Friday morning December 25 1908 Fell to His Death Between Cars Wednesday evening about seven oclock Brakeman Harvey Patterson fell between freight cars about two miles west of Arapahoe and was instantly kill ed his body being cit and mangled terribly The remains were discovered by a man sent out from Arapahoe apd tho crew of passenger train kNo 5 picked up the body and placed it along side tho track where it was picked up by the crow of the freight train on which tho unfortunate young man was a brake man the engine and way car going back from Cambridge for that purpose Nothing is known as to how he came to fall while walking over the train tho body and the cars alone bearing horrify ing evideuce only of the sad and terrible fact The remains were brought here and prepared for burial which will take place at Republican City today the remains being taken down on train No 16 They will be accompanied by Con ductor C M Kent and Brakeman Wes ley Mapea of the deceaseds crew to gether with an escort from the B of R T of which he was a member Deceased was about 23 years of age and is highly spoken of by bis associates in the service His father and a sister live in Repub lican City and they have the tenderest and most genuine sympathy in this tragic death of their son and brother A came up to the city Wednesday night and will return with the body and party Swartz Watkins Wednesday noon of this week at tho home of the brides parents Mr and Mrs Francis Swartz in Driftwood pre cinct Miss Nora Swartz and Mr Ray A Watkins were united in marriage Rev M B Carman of the Methodist church officiating The ceremony was witnessed by members of the families represented in this union A generous wedding dinner followed tho ceremony These estimable young people will make their homethis winterwith the parents of the groom in Perry precinct but will f go onto a farm in that vicinity in the spring They have many well wishes See to Your Order or Lodge Card The Tribune has for some time been printing a lodge and order directory free on the promise that the cards would be kept corrected as to facts officers etc by the several lodges and orders As we devote 10000 a year free to this purpose we expect those re ceiving the benefit to keep the cards corrected A glance at the directory reveals many errors and we must insist upon the proper officers bringing in the facts Otherwise we shall discontinue the cards which we find incorrect Look to your cards New Subscriptions Coming In The Tribune is happy to be able to report that new subscriptions are coming in to the Masonic Temple Opera House stock At this time the total has reach ed two or three thousand dollars with prospects for an active and effective campaign after the first of the year It is of large importance that the work shall go on without delay or inter ruption on account of lack of funds If you are not among the boosters and by boosters we mean stockholders why gee busy1 RELIEF FOR SORE CHAPPED HANDS You can cure your chapped hands in a remarkably short time if youll apply McConnells Fragrant Lotion to them a few times a day Sometimes a single application will effect a cure This is a preparation you can use at any time as it is promptly absorbed and leaves no trace or grease or anything else to soil gloves or fancy work you may wish to work on Daintily perfumed and delightful to use L W McConnell Druggist SUBSCRIPTIONS If you want to subscribe for or re new your subscriptions to any maga zine or paper published go to Barney Hofer the old reliable local dealer who will save you money Get wise to strangers and dont get stung like so many have the past year Will Press Thursday Fridays issue of The Tribune will go to press next week on Thursday after noon Advertisers and all others inter ested will kindly take notice Office will be closed New Year day Bring in the news and your advertising early P 0 Christmas Hours The P O will be open Friday Christmas from 8 in the morning until 1 in the afternoon The carriers will make both morning and afternoon de liveries Why not get extra enjoyment out of these long winter evenings by making velox prints We have fresh paper all kinds all sizes L W McConnell Druggist NUMBER 31 Five Years Saving Tho person who lays asido ono dollar a week tho first year is likely to lay asido two dollars a week tho second year four dollars a week tho third yearand so on y HERE IS THE RESULT OF SUCH SAVING FOR 5 YEARS 1 a weok tho first year would bo 52 2 a weok the second year would bo id 4a weok tho third year would bo 208 SG a weok tho fourth year wouldbe 312 8 a week tho fifth year would bo -116 Total 81092 MORE THAN A THOUSAND DOLLARS SAVED IN 5 YEARS Start an account today with THE McCOOK NATIONAL BANK SPECIAL Reduced prices on all Holiday Goods on hand A McMILLEN Druggist Real Estate Filings The following real estate filings have been made in the since last report county clerks oflico Lincoln Land Co to RA Winters et al wd to 8 in 14 I3t Mc Cook 275 William E Hart to Elizabeth B 00 Hart wd to 6 in 21 McCook 1 00 Harry Barbazette et ux R J Branscom wd to 17 in 25 Ri verview cemetery 23 00 J E Kelley et ux to W B Pearu wd to 7 in 28 McCook 500 00 Milton II Hammond et ux to E C Hill agree for wd to 11 in 12 McCook 1850 00 Mary J Baldwin to John M Baldwin wd to 1 2 in 30-2-30 1 00 Henry Stroh et ux to Henry Wickham wd to 2 in 5 Wil low Grove IQOO 00 Everett II Rutledge et ux to William L Burke wd tosw qr 84 29 3000 00 A Seasonable Garment Naturally men and boys think of an overcoat The next thought is a rea sonable price Rozell Barger dont make the weather but they do set the price and its reasonable and right on overcoats as well as all other items in their line Machinery Has Arrived The machinery for the new electric plant arrived in the city Tuesday and the work of installation will proceed at once Work on the new building is progressing rapidly the line work is well along Indeed the whole project is now going on satisfactorily The new building will be practically fire proof Both 0 K The cash system and the edible life strengthening quality of D C Marshs meats And they go well together Ypu pay for what you get only and get only what you want They Are Irresistible Rozell Barger have just placed on their sales table another consignment of those popular and stylish suits for young men They are irresistible Wilson Bros Shirts A new shipment of the famous Wil son Bros shirts just received at Rozell Bargers Come and see For Men and Boys Caps mittens gloves woolen sox etc A full line at Rozell Bargers We can fill your every reasonable want John Cashen Auctioneer Indianola Nebr Dates booked at Mc Cook National bank For Sale Dwelling near high school corner 2nd west and G street Phone black 312 12-25-4 Fok Sale A 6325 piano cheap In quire at this office Fob Rejtt Three furnished rooms for light housekeeping Inquire of Mrs James I Lee phone 43 For Rent Suite of four steam-heated room with private stairs and hall Inquire of McCook Hardware Co For Rent 5 room house at 910 2nd st Phone red 329 12-25-2 West