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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1907)
V" I 7 f-n 1 That's what The ^ LU > Frontier's home circulation is over its near est competitor, «.< «.* «j* nTiTiiT^ ~ ir win 11 .n fir in c why it is pre ferred by the home advertisers who want to reach the people. & VOLUME VXVU1, O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1907 NUMBER 26 Xmas Dirvnerl I TO ALL WE WISH A MERRY CHRISTMAS I Cranberries Mince Meat Celery and Oysters Sweet Potatoes Apples Cream Cheese Heinz’ Olives Pickles Figs and Dates Oranges and Torkay Crapes Bananas A Few of the Luxuries we hope the public wili feast upon on Christmas Day. Lettus, Radish, Parsely, Cucumbers Malga Crapes London Layer English Walnuts Rasins, Candies Almonds, Filberts of all kinds Peccans and Shenkbergs Best Brazil Nuts in Canned Goods Mixed Nuts Sweet Cider B3 I We will have both bulk and canned oysters. We sell the best coffee put up—Vienna brand. For good service and good edibles call up phone 64 and place your order; we will do the rest. OUR DISCOUNT SALE CLOSED DEC. 18 J. P. GALLAGHER^ .... .. CUPID’S DAftTS PIERCE Popular Young Couple Take Vows of Matrimony and Groom’s Father Is Liberal. Otto Clevish, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Clevish, one of the substantial families of Rock Falls township, and Miss Nettie A. Hubby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Hubby of Blackbird, were united in marriage yesterday afteinoon. County Judge Malone officiated and the ceremony took place in Judge Malone’s office. The groom’s father was with the young couple to extend the parental blessing. A Frontier representatve happened in at the county judge’s office in time to extend congratulations and well wishes and ^ also to partake of the liberally of the groom’s father who believes the addi dition of a charming doughter in-law to the family list is a time for gener osity, which he didn’t hesitate to ex press. The Frontier wishes to join the numerous friends of this young couple in the northern part of the county in extending congratulations and wish ing that prosperity and happiness will be theirs. They are both well known in ttie communities in which they re side and are first class young people. Mr. Clevish is an industrious and ener. getic young man who has a habit of “making good” in whatever he under takes. His bride is one of the bright and promising young ladies of the Blackbird country whose many com mendable traits of character endears her to her friends. The young couple will reside on the groom’s father’s farm, in the oper. ation of which he takes the active part. Mr. and Mrs. O O. Snyder gave a reception to the members of the school board, their wives and the teachers of the O’Neill public school last Friday evening. Mr. Snyder is a member of the school board. He conceived the idea that the board and teachers should become better acquainted and those {present at the reception are more than pleased with the results of his plan. Superintendent I. A. Downy, state inspector of normal training in high schools, was present and gave an interesting talk from a teacher’s stand point, which was answered by Dr. Gil ligan from the standpoint of a busi ness man. ORDER YOUR CHRISTMAS AT PURDY'S MARKET L.. .J We have made special provision IAS pa HI mmi to supply our customers with AS* jf |_|I I 11W turkeys and have a lar^e supply Hit r nilaBSl of tine young birds. Order early. SSI III 11V I .. (JUST ARRIVED—A large line of Waggons, Buggies and Implements. We have the Stoughton, Weber &. | Lancing and O’Brien waggons; Veloc, 1 John Deere and Parry buggies & sur A ries that we are selling at right prices. —i—' "■ CLOSE-OUTS—We have 6 Great Western Manure Spreaders which we will close out at a very low price. We would be glad to have you come in and look over our line, which is one of the largest ever in the county. rn h—tw ■ mu ^ - FURNITURE—A large line of new Furniture. Christmas is coming and a nice piece of furniture make a fine Christmas present. Golden Furniture ^Hd. Co. . . ■, ...... . :• , . . .. I littt'itlh hiiiit m^i WEDDING AT INMAN Methodist Minister at Boone Comes to Holt County for a Bride.—Daugh ter of Prominent Family. At seven o’clock Wednesday even ing at the home of the bride’s parents near Inman was solemnized the mar riage of Rev. Benjamin H. Murten of Boone. Nebr., and Miss Eva Estel Smitl), only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith, Rev. Thomas Bithel of Norfolk, Methodist presiding elder, officiating. The ceremony was simple but impressive and was attended by relatives and a few close friends of the bride and groom. Following the cere mony a bountiful supper was partaken of and the evening spent pleasantly. The groom is pastor of the Method ist church at Boone and was formerly pastor at Inman, where he has many warm friends. Although yet young in the ministry he has made a record (or himself that commends him to the esteem of those he labors among. Mr. Murten’s bride is from one of the best families in this county. There is none more highly esteemed in the vicinity of Inman than Mr. and Mrs. Smith, who have a fine home and a fine farm one mile from town and are counted among the best citizens of the community, where they have resided for many years The bride is in every sense worthy the hand of her husband. She has been engaged in educational work to some extent in this county and is a young lady of re finement and many accomplishments. The guests at the wedding expres sed their esteem and friendship for the young couple in numerous wedding gifts. Itrv. and Mrs. Murten will beat home at Boone after a brief honey moon. First Anniversary. The Sioux City Daily News was one year old on December 12. It has just issued a 24-page anniversary edition which shows the result of energy and effort. The Sioux City Daily News is the fastest growing daily paper in Iowa, and is constantly making ex tremely liberal propositions to its sub scribers. It latest offer is to send the paper from now until Jan. 1, 1909, to all new subscribers for $1. This car ries the subscriber through the next presidential campaign and gives all the world’s news in an independent, live and unprejudiced manner. You can send your subscription direct to The Sioux City Daily News or give it to the editor of this paper. Frank Bain, the champion of the chase hereabout, captured a wolf over across the river yesterday morning. Or rather his pack of hounds did. This is the fourth wolf the past two weeks Frank has scalped. Speaking of the achievements of his dogs in the chase, Mr. Bain says the one caught yesterday makes the fifty-second three of his dogs have had a part in running down. The dogs are five years old and have run wolves since old enough. The wolf taken yesterday was one of four scared up south of the Elkhorn. Mr. Bain tanned one of the hides se cured recently for a local real estate man who will use the same as a rug. CHISTMAS AT O’NEILL CHURCHES GHRISTMAS PROGRAMS. Exersises Will Be Held On the Great Christian Anniversary. Christmas will be observed as usual by the O’Neill churches and thereby the little f oiks will be pleased to see the Christmas trees laden with gifts and candies and pop corn from the bountiful land of the mythical Santa Claus. Appropriate exercises for the occasion hape been arranged. There will be a tree and Santa Claus at the Methodist church and a pro gram entitled “Joy Bells,” consisting of music and recitations, will be rend ered. The exercises are prepared by the Sunday school, under the direct ion of Miss Martin. The church will be appropriately decorated for the occasion and something worth seeing is anticipated. The exercises will be held Tuesday evening, December 24. The anniversary of the birth of Christ will be most impressively cele brated in St. Patrick’s church. The first service on Christmas morning will be a high mass at 6 o’clock. This will be a choral mass and will be sung by the boy’s choir. Just before this service the boys will sing the hymn, “Silent Night,” so expressive of love and gratitude. At the offertory “Adeste Tidelis” will be sung, and at communion Schubiger’s three-voiced “Jesu Utilcls Memoria.” The pure white alters, beautifully decorated with flowers, and ablaze with many lights, will add to the solemnity of the service, while the representation of the cave of Bethelem, with the Christ Child reclining in the manger of straw, and surrounded by the adoring virgin, angels and shepards will bring to the mind the true meaning of Christmas. Other services will be a low mass at eight and a highunass at ten o’clock. The Sabbath school of the Presby terian church will observe Christmas by rendering an interesting program on Christmas eve at 7:30 p. m. The service used is “Welcome the King” by the Loreng Publishing Co. The service consists of a high grade of music with motion songs and recita tions by the children. The music will be augmented by an orchestra accom paniment under the direction of G. W. Smith. There will also be a tree decorated and lighted with candies which will be the delight of the little people. Every member of the school will be remembered in the usual way. The general public is invited to at tend. On December 20, when the bell rings for dismissal of school in St. Mary’s Academy, it will say, “books away for the rest of the year and a Merry Christmas to all.” On that day many - -='i=^a:±!=:.=ii=iTjg?r"g'g;gg,a of the happy students who call St Mary’s their home for ten months of the year, will leave the academy to spend their vacation with relatives or friends. Not all of the students How ever will go home, some will spend a Happy Christmas with the Sisters and there are rumors of many “good times’’ planned for the vacation Btudents, while Santa Claus’ generosity at St. Mary’s lias become proverbial. Classes will open Monday, January 6, when several new boarders will arriveatthe Academy. The studio and needle work room are scenes of bustling activ ity this week and the many dainty pieces of art designed by the students for Christmas gifts are truly beautiful. H. D. Duxbury, a former citizen of this county, died at his home in St. Paul December 1, the funeral being held at Big Spring church in Filmour county, Minnesota, on December 10, and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery the deceased assisted in laying out many years ago. Mr. Dux bury lived in the vicinity of Mineola, in this county, during its early history, where he homesteaded and reared a family. One of Mr. Duxbury’s sons, Bert Duxbury, is an attorney at Gall donia, Minn., whose wife is a daugh ter of Mrs. Sophia Addison of this city. Fire Sale *[Who wants as ’ j or a scorched } that has had th~__ _ ■ on it during an imaginary fire j *|This is the way eastern firms advertise cheap goods. We sell new, clean Pianos, selected Tor the people of Holt county, because they buy the best. Nothing indi cates the standard of your busi ness ability better than a well selected piano. It pays big divi dends in happiness and comfort. • The most conservative and well l regulated homes in Holt county are enjoying the sweet tones of such pianos as Stcinway & Son, Steg'cr, Kimball, Kranisch & Bach, Knabc, Clackering & Son, and the other makes sold by us. ^[Convenient terms to those who prefer them. THE STUDIO T. E. IIALLDORSON PIANOS OF QUALITY —