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mi-WiMtt WtflmXi gtoasasfcr- 4,W''l"l''' TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., MARCH i, 1912. No. 10 She Jptllt 3. 1 kTfS J JVaVaV M w J I TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS jj Mrs. Georgo Lo Doyt will entertain the Coterie Club on Wednesday, March 13th. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Von Goetz will go to Lexington tomorrow to spend Sunday with friends. Principal Schutz, of the high school, has been confined to his room by sick ness for several days past. Henry Lesky and family will leave next week for Kearney where they ex pect to make their home. County Superintendent Cleo Chappel is employed this week with quarterly examination letters which she sends to the rural school teachers. The 0. E. S. kensington will bo en tertained Monday afternoon, March 5, by Mrs. Callie Davidson, east Sixth street The public is invited. Wm. H. Boyer, night watchman at the ice houses, has been confined to the house the past ten days by a badly bruised limb caused by a fall on the icy pavement. 0. B. Canson, of Chicago, 111., re presenting the KelloggMackey Comp any of Chicago, manufacturers, spent 'Tuesday in town and while here tran sacted business with Architect Shaeffer. Charles, the eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Discoe, who live in Os good precinct, died last night of pneumonia and diabetes. The funeral will be held at the residence tomorrow forenoon. Some of our readers misconstrued the item relative to the resignation of John .Bratt as president of the board of con .trol of the Carnegie library. While Mr. Bratt resigned as president, he re mains as one of the directors. Miss May Jarvis, who has been Jiving on a homestead north of town, was married in Grand Island yesterday to Frank Pearse, of that city. -They -arrived here last night and went out to the homestead today to make their home. Miss Jean Ralstrom, of the Wellfleet bank, and Geo. Taylor, manager of the Wellfleet'Lumbe.Qduvere in ,town the firafrof ,the week and went to Gothen burg;- Wednesday, where' they ' were married. Both are well known in and around this city. A movement is now on fofot to have a "big rally day for the boys of North Platte and invite Bishop Beecher to come here and address them. The Bishop has always taken a great in terest in the welfare of the boys of North Platte as well as at other points where he has resided, and he could give .them a talk that would be of benefit to them. Snow storm yesterday morning, snow ;storm this morning nnd snow predicted for to-night or to-morrow. The bananas have been frosted in western Nebraska and the oranges frosted in Southern California, but thank the Lord the prospects for a bumper crop of corn and small gram in Lincoln county was never better. There is always some thing for which we can feel thankful Republicans who do not grow wildly enthusiastic over Roosevelt's candidacy for the republican presidential nomina tion can scarcely be faulted. It was only a few month's ago that the Colonel wrote his friend and champion, Editor Moore, of Pittsburg, in which ho said "I would regard my nomination as nothing short of a national calamity." If the Colonel then felt that way him self, those that think that way now cannot be faulted. Mis3 Myrtle Richards is assisting in The Hub millinery. J. E. Sebastian went to Lexington on business this morning. Dr. Pritchard went to Sutherland on business this morning. Fred Wilson, of Superior, has accepted a position in the Hartman,cigar factory. Mrs. Will Hawley left this morning for a short visit with relatives in Suth erland, Brakeman Pat Norton left a few days ago for Denver to spend several weeks. Mrs. Frederickson, of Lexington, who was the guest of Mrs. Hansen, went home Wednesday morning. J. C. Wetzell, of the Hartman cigar factory, returned Wednesday from a two weeks' stay in Marysville, Kansas. Mesdames Frank Redmond and J. G. Beeler will entertain the Som-R-Sct club Monday evening at the Redmond home. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Samuelson, of Sheridan, Wyo., arrived yesterday to visit the latter's mother, Mrs. George Hatfield. Mrs. JosephLevin, of Salt Lake City, will arrive today for a visit with her mother Mrs. Ginsberg and sister Mrs. Julius Pizer. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. Dan Besack on Tuesday afternoon, March 5th. The hour from three till four. Charles Martini, Sr., returned last evening from a two weeks' stay in St. Joe and other eastern cities purchasing stock for The Hub. Emery Louden left last night for the Montezuma valley in southern Colorado where he will engage in farming. He was accompanied by his son. Georgo L. Carter spent yesterday in town and left this morning for Oshkosh. He will return to town tomorrow and habnob with-cronies for a day. Leonard Redmond will spend Sunday in Lexington with his sister Mrs. Tanner. Homer Handley returned Wednesday evening from a short visit with rela tives in Des Moines, Iowa. Cdntractor Howard McMichael has completecLthe furnituroiforthe. new Carnegie Library ami 'is qowv' installing Death of David Mooney. , David Mooney died at his homo in the , Second ward at nine o'clock this morn ing after a protracted illness. Doath was duo to a complication of diseases and ono year ago an operation was per formed after which Mr. Mooney's health improved. A change came sev eral weeks ago and relatives living in the east were summoned. Two' bona from St. Louis have been with him for a fortnight past and with other-' rela tives nnd near friends anxiously watched over him. In the death of Mr. Mooney the fum ily lose a devoted father and husband, the city an honorable citizen and the church n devout member. Surviving relatives arc his wife, daughter Grace and son Frank of this city, and'Sbns George and Brandt of St. Louis. The funeral will be held from the res idence at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. it. This furniture is specially design ed and made in accordance with drawings prepared by Architect Carl Shaeffer for the building. Mart McDermott, of Somerset pre cinct, was in town yesterday enroute home from Kearney, where he had gone to get his two boys. These lads, eighteen years of age, had been making their home with their uncle Tom Mc Dermott near Farnam since the death of their mother, a number of years ago. They wearied of farm life, and one night left their uncle's home, accom panied by a couple of dogs. They walked to Kearney, where they secured work. The father learning of their whereabouts, went to Kearney and asked them to return home with him, and they readily consented. Mr. Mc Dermott is one of the wealthiest and most prosperous farmers and stock growers in the south part of Ihe county and he will see that the twins are made happy and contented. Miss Blanche Fonda left this morning for Omaha to spend a week or more, j , Pat Hagorty left last night for $ en; ver to spend two weeks with relatives. The D. of H. social club will nieet with Mrs. Conrad Walkernext Tuesday afternoon. Miss Arleigh Mooro returned Ihjst! evening from Omaha where she spei U1U JJU9L UHtJU HUUHO. , Edna McMichael and Ray Smith, both' of Wellfleet, were granted license., to wed yestorday by Judge Grant. ; County Surveyor Roy Cockrarj is spending this week in the northern part of the county on business con nected witn his office. j ForSalor-R. F. D. Mail Boxes at' Hershey's corner Fifth and Locust St, The seed corn special will arrivecat 2:30 this afternoon. Qwing to ,tho snow storm not many farmers are in town. Had the weather been fair' the attendance would have been larger. The North Platte Gas and Electric light company has boon awarded the contract for the installation of the electrical fixtures in the new Carnegie Library. This work is now being in stalled under the direction of Architect Shaeffer. Supt. of Construction Arthur "WT Archer, in charge of the erection of the new Federal building, loft Thurs day for the University of Illinois at Champaign, 111., where he will attend the annual banquet and dance given by the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, of which he is a member. Before return ing he will visitwith friends in Chicago nnd other cities. Clean up Sale 9 On Ladies9 Silk Waists From Saturday, March 2d, To Saturday, March 9th, We will have on sale a large assortment of Silk Waists in all colors and styles. Some fancy, some plain tailor-made from Messalines, Taffetas and Jap Silks. No waist in the lot sold below $2.00 and a great many of them sold from $6.50 to $10.00 each. We have divided them into lots as follows: LOT 1 Price 98c LOT 2 Price $1.48 LOT 3 Price $2.19 LOT 4 Price $2.4:3 LOT 5 Price $3.48 You can see these in our show window. Come before your size is gone. Wilcox Department Store. Jacks for Sale. Two black jacks, one large, heavy, straight, young and registered, will bo sold at Burton's horse and mule sale two and one-half miles west of Well fleet, Thursday, March 14th. Both trains met. Sale at 12:30. Jacks will not be sold until 4 p. m. A. C. Burton. Wanted A competent girl for gen eral housework. Apply at 320 west Fourth street. ' At a meeting of the building com mittee of the Carnegie Library Board held last Thursday in the Frst National bank, Architect Carl Schaeffer was in structed to prepare plans ana receive bids for the furnishing nnd installation of a cast bronze tablet to be placed in the vestibule of the new library build ing. This tablet will serve as a re minder to the patrons of this institu tion that the building is the gift of the great iron master Andrew Carnegie. For Sale. A Belgian draft horse, weight 1950 pounds, excellent condition, extra gentle temper, well trained, price $500. 8- Inquire of J. S. Davis. For Trade. 1 Touring Automobile, fine car in Al condition. Want good land. Writo Box 71, North Platte, Neb. 1 MEN'S CLOTHES. The continued improvement in the manufacture of Mens Ready-to-wear Clothing is strongly evidenced in our new spring stock, now ready for your in spection. The tailoring is better, the styles more attractive and patterns more beautiful than ever. WeingancTs Quality Place i Song Recital This Evening. This evening, the North Platte school of music will present Miss Carnes in a song recital at the Bonner residence on West Front St. Miss Carnes is ono of the faculty of tho Uni versity School of Music and is an artist. Presbyterian Church. Sunday school nt 10 a. m. sharp. Tho morning service will be in charge of the Missionary Society and will bo Their annual praise -service. It prom ises to be of unusual interest Endeavor at 6:45 followed by tho evening public worship at 7:30. Tho pastor's evening theme will be the Power of the Press. Huxoll Case Remanded. In tho federal court at Lincoln Wed nesday Judge T. C. Munger remanded the case of Ella Huxoll against tho Union Pacific to tho district court of Lancaster county. Tho plaintiff, who is a resident of this city, brought suit against tho Union Pacific to recover $5,000 damage for tho death of her husband, who was killed by a switch engine in the Sidney yards January 1st, 1911. Notice to Contractors. Notice is hereby given that I will receive sealed bids for the erection of a garage at tho corner of Fourth and Locust streets. All bids must be in by March 11th, 1912. Plans on file with tho architect, Bert Reynolds, Cornor Locust and Fourth, and at my office. A. M. Lock, Owner. Combination Sale a Success. E. L. Jones & Co. held the first of a series of combination salcB yesterday, nnd it nroved a success. Thero were a largo number of buyers present, nnu stock and machinery brought good prices. Thirty hend of horses, four milch cows and a miscellaneous lot of machinery were disposed of, and moro could have been sold. Tho next sale will bo held March 14th. Farmers arc invited to bring in stock and machinery for the sale. Announcement. The Hendy & Ogier Automobile Co. haye leased the LoMaster garage on east Sixth street, for tho sale of auto mobiles and accessories. In conjunction a general livery business will be con ducted. Emmett Stays With State. E. F. 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