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NEMAHA. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JAN. 17, 1908
Dr. Bourne fits glasses. So. Auburn
Chas Hunt's baby is quite sick,
Old papers for sale at this
office.
A very little snow fell Sunday
night.
Marion Seid's baby is on the
sick list.
Miss Helen Hoover is sick with
the grip.
There are numerous cases of
grip now.
Mrs. John Watson has been
quite sick for several days.
J. H. Seid's broken arm is fast
healing and he is able to use it a
little.
Nemaha is having the worst
seige of grip we have had for
years.
Are you still keeping those
good resolutions you formed New
Years?
Jimmie O'Hara went to Kansas
Monday to visit his sister for a
few days.
Lewis Lewis, living near Stella,
gave us a pleasant call Tuesday
arnoon.
Mrs. J. L. Curttright went to
Syracuse Wednesday to visit her
son Walter.
Mrs. Sherman Merritt went to
Brownville Tuesday, returning
the next day.
Wm. W. Seid says he believes
he will move to Texas. It is get
ting too cold here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Withee of
Stella attended the funeral of A.
R. Young Monday.
Mrs. J. W. Sapp went to
Brownville Tuesday afternoon,
returning Thursday.
Otto Barker was taken sick
with the rip Tuesday night, and
has a touch of pneumonia.
I want to hire a man by the
month. Jno. S. Stull,
Auburn, Nebr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sherwood
went to Verdon Monday night,
returning Wednesday morning.
Rev. J. W. Sapp began pro
tracted meetings at the Christian
church at Shubert Monday night.
Frank Rider presented Rural
Carrier Barker with some spare
ribs and tenderloin a few days
ago.
James A. Stephenson is getting
ready to move to Nemaha. He
expects to move in two or three
weeks.
The Bank of Nemaha has been
giving out some very handsome
calendars to the customers
recently.
Dr. W. W. Frazier went to
Auburn early Wednesday morn
ing to assist Dr. Lutgen in a sur
gical operation.
Brownie spring skates are easy
on your feet and cost no more
than the common kind. '
E. & B. Lbr. Co.
I need money and must have
it. Those indebted to me will
please call and settle their ac
counts at once.
W. H. Barker.
The ice men are beginning to
worry a little about their harvest
of that crop.
We believe Uncle Billy Rossell
has the heaviest cat in town. lie
weighs fourteen pounds.
Mrs. W. H. Barker went to
Shubert Wednesday evening to
help take care of her sister, Mrs.
Keithley.
The ice men are beginning to
look more cheerful since the cold
snap came, and the coal dealers
are smiling.
A patent medicine man was in
town Tuesday, extolling the mer
its of the various preparations he
was selling.
Mrs, Mary J. Hoover, who has
been visiting in Nemaha for a
couple of weeks, returned to Au
burn Monday.
Jefferson II. Broady, jr., of
Lincoln, came to Nemaha Wed
nesday afternoon, returning the
next morning.
Jas. A. Stephenson called in
Tuesday and paid his subscrip
tion to this family necessity until
January 1, 1909.
Miss Myrtle Duntan of Peru,
was the guest of Miss Maude
Burns from Friday evening until
Monday morning.
Rev. G. W. Ayers is holding
protracted meetings at Howe this
week. It is uncertain how long
they will continue.
M. H. Taylor of Shubert
stopped in Nemaha between
trains Tuesday afternoon. He
had been to Auburn.
Thos. O'Hara returned from
Perkins county, Nebr., the latter
part of last week. He was well
pleased with the counfry.
Dont forget that the Methodist
ladies aid society would like to
get all your old papers. Save
them and let the ladies know.
It was Miss Ethel Mavwell who
was elected assistant organist of
the Methodist Sunday school, and
not'Miss Ruth, as we had it last
week.
N. B. Catlin of Peru called in
Thursday forenoon and ordered
The Advertiser sent to his daugh
ter, Miss Iva Catlin, at Milford,
Nebr.
Miss Daisy and Todd Clark
came in from their Glen Rock
home last Saturday and visited
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Clark over
Sunday.
Fred and John Smith came in
from Bracken this morning and
took the early train for Lincoln,
where John is attending business
college.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hodkin
came in from Auburn Saturday,
returning Monday. They were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Crother.
Miss Hazel Parker, who has
been helping in The Advertiser
office for the past ten days, was
taken sick with the grip Wednes
day evening.
Msss Elizabeth Murr came
down from Brownville Wednes
day evening to stay with her
friend Miss Helen Hoover, who
is sick with the grip.
Only five degrees above zero
Thursday morning by the ther
mometer at the depot -the cold
est morning wo have had this
winler.
Mrs. Ray Anderson has been
very sick for seveal days. She
was threatened with pneumonia
and is now suffering from a biil
ious attack.
A. C. G. Shockey of Kinkaid,
Kansas, who has beeu visiting
his sister, Mrs. C. P. Barker,
went to Hastings Tuesday to
visit an uncle.
Both of the Nemaha ministers
are away from home holding pro
tracted meetings. Rev. G. W.
Ayers is at Howe and Rev. J. W.
Sapp is at Shubert.
Miss Muriel Barker, who has
been at St. Joe having her eyes
treated, returned home Tuesday
morning. She expects to return
in about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harms of
Wymore were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. August Quiller Friday
and Saturday. Mr. Harms is a
nephew of Mr. Quiller.
The Methodist church got new
song books last week Songs of
Faith and Hope. Copies can be
bought for 15 cents each by ap
plying at the parsonage.
Mrs. M. A. Lundy of Shubert
came up to Nemaha Tuesday
morning and visited Mrs. W. H.
Barker until the 10:14 train was
due, going on to Auburn.
The Christian ladies aid society
will have an all-day session at
the park hotel next Thursday.
The editor being an honorary
member will be present at noon.
Dr. W. W. Frazier was the
first voter in Nemaha to wear a
LaFollette button. His wife is a
second cousin of the senator and
prospective presidential candi
date. E. H. Laukemper and Arthur
Stevens of St. Deroin started for
the Blackbird Indian agency
Wednesday to look at the country
with a view of investing in some
land.
Mrs. Lizzie Keeling was grant
ed a divorce from Wm. F. Keel
ing last Friday, in' the district
court at Auburn. She was
granted the custody of the chil
dren.
Dr. Frazier started out in the
countrv Monday to see a natient
4
ana was slopped tnrec times to
see other patients before he got
out of town. He is kept pretty
busy.
C. A. Curtis is making arrange
ments to move to Nemaha from
the farm west of Stella where he
has been living. He has already
brought over several loads of
stuff.
Some of the men of Nemaha
express a hope that their wives
will not learn how easy it is to
get a divorce. They fear if they
do they will be left as grass wid
owers. Frank Withee of Stella called
in Monday and denied that he,
was dead even if The Advertiser
had so stated. We told him we
would take his word for it, with
out any more proof. It was his
brother George who died.
! OUR JANUARY I
I CLEARANCE SALE
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As usual at this time of year, we offer the balance
of our Fall and Winter Stock at Big Reduction prices, i
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We make these concessions
siock in as snore a time as
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a- gams.
JNO. W. RITCHET
Both Phones No. 20
John M. Clark came down
from Glen Rock precinct Tuesday
forenoon, and that evening
shipped two car loads of fat cat
tle to St. Joe, going through with
them.
Dr. W. W. Keeling has been
quite sick with the grip but is
getting some better. Marshall
Webb looked after the business
during the doctor's absence from
the store.
Last week we said that a Mrs.
Robinson of Peru had bought the
old Fuller farm. We were so in
formed but have since found that
this was a mistake, as Marshall
Pryor has bought it.
Postmaster Titus went on rural
route No. 2 Tuesday with Carrier
Knapp. They took dinner at
John C. Boyd's and have been
bragging ever since about what
a good dinner they had.
The Christian ladies aid society
recently donated a sack of flour,
some-meat and some milk to Mrs.
Barbara Adams, an old lady who
is in destitute circumstances.
That is practical Christianity.
STOVES!
On account of the mild fall
J of I on hand, so wo will make
If you need u stove now or
you to got one right now.
Remember, Winter
One
One
One
Two
One
One
One
Two
18-inch Ideal Loader base
10- inch Illinois heater
18-inch Pri.o Oak heater
M-iuch Prize Oak heaters
IsVgnch Hardy Gak heater
13-inch Rival Oak heater
13-inch Boss Oak heater -
11- inch Boss Oak heater
Wo also have a few ranges and
sell at sumo liberal discounts,
those stoves. They wont last long
Edwards & BradfordLbr.Co .
m j,
so as to close out surplus
possmie.
reduced to
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NEMAHA, NEB
C. P. Shiveley is rejoicing over
the arrival' of a big girl. He
doesn't think there is anything
unlucky in 13, as the baby was
born on the 13th of this month
and weighs thirteen and one-half
pounds.
Mrs. Lee Pond of Shubert came'
up on the early morning train
and stopped over until the 10:14
train left, visiting with Mrs. W.
H. Barker. She was on her way
to Hemingford, Nebr., which will
be her future home.
i Mrs. Lizzie Keeling and Ruth,
Esther and Jewell went to Hast
ings, Nebr., Tuesday, where
j they will make their home. Lit
tle Walter will remain with his
'grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. W.
1 T nilivir 4Vn mirViilrk
E. H. Knapp, carrier on rural
route -No. 2, has recently been
presented with a chunk of beef
by Lee Parriott, sausage, spare
ribs and back bone by Mrs. A.
i M. Lewis and Walter Weddle,
spareribs by Jake Handley,
and spare ribs and back bone by
John C. Boyd.
so far we have too many sto
prices on them to sell them vesl
in the near future it will pay
is Just Commencing
burn
or, was 814.00, nor 37.00
was 2.uu, now L'.uu
- was 21.00, now 10.00
were 17,00, now 13.00
was 12.50, now 10.00
was 8. HO, now 0.50
was 7. SO, now 0.00
were 0.75, now 5.00
cook stovesTwhich we will
Don't fail to got one of
at these prices.