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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1901)
i he Frontier. PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO. SUBSCRIPTION, *1.60 PER ANNUM. D. H. CRONIN EOITOR AND MUNAOIR. VOLUME XXII. O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 12, 1901. NUMBER 24. ^ _ p I COLE & SON 1 cgsi t*4) j|| j* are not here today and away tomorrow »* p|j | I*-' B I 8 BUT ARE HERE TO STAY 1 1 W as And carry the largest line of Dia |H monds, Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, li| L (Eg Fancy and useful China and Silver raj " $H ware, in the city and at prices ' |=§j HI lower than the lowest. .• .■ .• j||p / ||i Our ring assortment is the finest in el Hi this part of the state. Come in [j|| HI and let us prove this to you. IQ For first class goods at prices p$ HI lower than ever before see— f COLE & SON i 1 ! I | 1 I A HOLIDAyI SUGGESTION! f 0‘NEIIL GROCERY^ J. P. GALLAGHER, Prop. Nothing makes a more lasting remem brance than a pretty piece of china or glass ware. Our new stock is here and we are now showing hundreds of pieces of pretty, attractiue and useful things suitable for Christmas gifts in Dishes :: Glassware Lamps & Fancy China. Christms Dainties A store full of sweet and dainty eat ings for old and young — fruits, nuts and candies. Shs Ives are loaded with fresh nice, groceries of every kind. ' Some very handsome holiday goods at Cole’s k Col. Neil Brennan had business at JL. Neligh yesterday. For that empty feeling go to the Viena resiaurant and get relief. 24-2 Jack Meals returned Sunday evening from a business trip to Omaha. Cole & Son have some beauties in china pieces for holiday presents. Mrs. O. O. Snyder is at Aurelia, Io.. being called there by the serious illness of her mother. Fresh fruits, candy, nuts, bread and pies, at Viena restaurnt.—Thompson & * Hatfleld, proprietors. 24-2 Jake Hershiser came up from Norfolk Junction Tuesday evening and remained in the city a few days. FORREST—Five room house, one story ; located near business part of town Inquire of Frank Marlin. 24 lpd A new piano has been installed at the Odd Fellows’ hall, G W. Smith, the popular music dealer, installing the same. Fresh oysters always on hand served in any style. Try our extra select oyster stews. They are finer than silk.—Viena restaurant. 24 2 Miss Dickson returned to her home in Iowa Monday after several weeks visit with her brother and his wife here, Mr and Mrs It. R. Dickson. Judge Gillespie was selected to fill the vacancy upon the school board caused by the death of Judge Selah. Neil Brennan was elected treasurer. The telephone bell of the Holt County Telephone company at Gilligan & Stout’s is kept, jinggling with regularity. The telephone is proving itself a bene factor to the public and the local com pany is to be congratulated on their success in getting the line in opperation in so short a time. n , Mrs. West, mother of Mrs. J. H. Riggs, formerly of O’Neill, died in Omaha last week and the remains were Bhipped to Stuart and from there taken to Naper for burial. The attention of the O’Neill land office officials was taken up yesterday with a cortest case from Piercp county, August Eearstin vs. David Reordan. B. S. Qillispie was attorney for the plain*iff and R. R Dickson for defend ant. County Judge Morgan was initiated to bis new duties yesterday with a call for marriage license from William A. Foster and Clara A. McCallum, which the judge issued with neatness and dispatch. Both parties reside in the eastern part of the county. Spencer reports a shooting affair Monday A man named W W. Parker shot his fatber-iu law, Hansen by name, a bullet from a 32-calibre revolver penetrating the light lung. The affair was the out growth of a family fend. Both were new comets to Spencer. At the last regular meeting of Ash Camp No. 160 Woodman of the World the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: E G Adams, counsel commander; J. A. Harmon, advisor lieuteuant; M F. Cronnin, escort; 0. C. Reka, clerk; Frank Howard, banker; David Stannard, manager. For the past week we have been ex periencing the real thing in the way of winter weather. Snow has fallen at in tervals and the ground remains covered, affording good places to slide for those who have sleighs. Mercury, however, has not slid down very far and while it slays above the zero mark no complaint will be heard. The land syndicate—to which the people of Roll county was pretty well introduced during the last political cam paign—has filed close to one hundred tax lien foreclosure cnses in district court in the past two weeks, forty-six cases being filed in one bunch on Tues day of this week. Last week’s Indepen dent contained twenty-one columns of these notices. The printer’s fees in this batch amounts $1,890. r Bob Bitnev of Atkinson had business i in the city Monday. Andy Gallagher was up from Laurel the first of the week. John Green of Creighton was in the city the first of the week. Bervies will be held at the Episcopal church Snnday, December 22, morning and evening. All are invited. De Witt Eager, who was a member of the state legisaature in 1804 from Seward county, is in the city visiting J A. Cowperthwaite. The local hay and live stock market has been active the past few weeks. Hay shipments have been especially heavy, the bulk of it being taken to the Chicago market. Hay haulers have their business reduced to a sceinoe and one man with two wagons, one behind the other, and six horses attached find no difficulty in hauling six tons at a load. The hay usually brings them from $12 to $13 a ton. Brennan’s is headquarters for all kinds of lamps. 21—If The board of supervisors was called together in special meeting Tuesday for the purpose of appointing a county 1 judge to fill the unexpired term of Clarence Selah, deceased. Judge-elect J. M. Morgan of Atkinson was ap pointed and took up the duties of the office yesterday. Tbe board also appointed a commettee to check up the records in the jugde’s office, W. W. Behtbea, R. J. Marsh and B. W. Postlewaite being such committee. The committee begins work Monday next. Freeh home made taffy at the Viena restaurant. 24 2 Word whs received last night by O. F. Biglin of the death of John McCann near Clinton, Iowa. The remains will be shipped to O’Neill and the funeral will be held at the Catholic church in this city Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. Mr. McCann was known to the older citizens of our town, having in earl'er years been connected with the funilure and implement store now owned bv Mr. Biglin. He left here some twelve or fourteen years ago and has been at Clinton since. His death was caused by kidney troulbe. He was a brother of Mrs. O. F. Biglin. We pay the highest price for butter and eggs at Sullivan’s. 23-3 The members of the local lodge of Odd Fellows had one of their “good time” session at their hall last evening. Grand Master of the state C. A. Randall of Newman Grove was in the city and attended the festivities. There was a list of seven who were given'the iniatory degree of the order, after which the banquet was spread and a real royal time indulged in. An orchestra com posed of members of the order rendered some very pretty selections, interspersed with singing and other entertainment. The well earned reputation of-O’Neill Odd Pillows for royal entertainments was fully sustained, and everybody pronounced it a decided sucoess. Meals and lunches at all hours of day or night at the Viena restaurant. 24-2 One of the most pleasant &ocial affairs of the season wub a high five and danc ing party at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Weekes on last Thursday evening, given in honor of Miss Dickinson of Tekhamab, a sister of Mrs. Weekes, who is visiting in the city. About twenty-four guests attended. Six o’clock tea was served in honor of the ladies and the gentlemen arrived at nine. P. L. Gallagher was awarded the gpntletnan’s high five prize—a cigar case—and Mi»s O'Donnell was awarded the ladies prize—a china cup and saucer. Mrs. C. E. Stout and Mies Gillispis furnished piano music, and Mr. Ralph Evans played the guitar and Mr. Clarence Campbell the mandoline. Twelve o’clock lunch was serveb. The haudsomest and best jewelery— and a very large assortment to select from—At Cole & Son’s. The Nebraska university gives out this item: At the international live stock exposition held in Chicago last week the steers fed at the university experiment station were awarded first and second prizes These animals were fed in accordance with principles of feeding laid down by the department of animal husbandry of the university. A practical course in the feeding of live stock is given by the gentleman who have charge of the above named department in the winter course in agriculture which begins December 31, 19ol. Nothing can be more valuable to the sons of stockmen than this course. A card addressed to the principal of the School of Agriculture University of Nebraska, will elicit full iuformAtion, and we advise our readers not only to apply for information, but also to make arrangements to take the course. | Cilligan & Stout | Cilligan & Stout | Cilligan & Stout | I A Cheerful Call V TO XMAS I BUYERS I BEAUTIFUL GIFTS gg-gg I I Our fine display of Holiday S|| Goods is now opened and ready for inspection. The newest novelties, the best selections, the most appro- Ik priate presents for all at the fairest prices. H Do not fail to see our ele- H gant line of Haviland China, cut glass, watches, jewelry, M albums, dressing cases, dolls, H toys and everything in an Ra up-to-date line of Holiday SB Goods. Come in and see them. m Gillian <21 Stout I “THE DRUGGISTS” -!-—-—1---*-^ Cilligan &, Stout Cilligan & Stout Cilligan & Stout | n & l t -HHB 15he Big Store is j exhibit’g beautiful holiday decora.- ; tiorvs in brillia.rvt display J. P. MANN r; — H; Our New 3BellSa.ck Other suits about town a don’t look much like ours; the I fact is most clothes appear ordinary beside these kind of suits and overcoats. Our suits and overcoats have all the exclusiveness of the very best tailors—that can be told by the accompanying \ illustration—and are worn by men who are particular about ' their clothes. That’s why we say look for this label: A CROUSE & BRANDEOEE m| • Manufacturing Tailort SMt Utica ^ New York N* k. L=as We are hatters and fur nishers ; not one moment are _ we behind the times, and your Copyrifh* lM!,b? 9 J l moni* * BRiNOKQKs. money back if you wish it. jT~p. m a n n
