The Frontier.
VOLUME XLV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1925. ’ NO. 32. "*
WATCH FOR OCR BIG JANUARY SALE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
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An Annual Event ANTON TOY O’Neill, Nebr.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moritz of Lin
coln, are here this week on a visit
to th|dr daughter, Mrs. Elmer Hagen
sick.
Miss Helen Murphy who has been
spending the holidays here with rel
atives, returned to Omaha Monday of
this week.
Mss Helen Valla came up from
l.incoln Tuesday and is visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Valla.
Dr. H. Margaret Frost returned
last Friday from her visit with her
son Roland and daugter Mrs. McGin
ty at Omaha.
Miss Artis Downey returned Mon
day from Valentine where she had
been on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
>«ick Coleman.
Wm. Paul, of Toledo, Ohio, is vis
iting here with his sister, Mrs. C.
Wettlauffer, and with his brother-in
law, Andrew Schmidt.
Arthur F. Mullen came up from
Omaha Saturday to attend the fun
eral of Wm. Fallon, and for a short
visit with friends here.
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Mss Catherne Murphy returned on
Sunday to her school work near Win
ner, South Dakota, after spending her
vacation with the home folks.
A dairy maid milked the pensive goat,
And, pouting, paused to mutter,
“I wish, you brute, yu'd turn to milk”
And the animal turned to butt her.
J. C. Harnish was in Tilden Mon
day between trains, investigating the
application of a member of the I. O. O.
F. lodge for admission to the Home at
York.
Miss Fern Hubbard, who has been
here spending her vacation with her
parents, returned to Lincoln Satur
day where she is teaching in the State
LTniversity.
Arthur Barrett came up from Sioux
City last Friday on a visit to his
brother Patrick, who is not so well
as usual, and for a visit with oldtime
friends here.
H. W. Tomlnson returned from
Omaha Wednesday of last week where
he was called by the llness and
death of W. H. Blubaugh, who died
on Christmas Eve.
The Nebraska Territorial Pioneers’
Association will hold its annual re
union, Tuesday January 13th, at the
Grand Hotel, 12th and Q Sts., Lincoln.
Informal meeting aid registration
will begin at 10:30 and luncheon at
12:15. Following the luncheon a so
cial hour will be enjoyed and at 2:00
p. m. the round table will assemble.
<k)me and give your experience of the
years which are fast slipping into
the long ago.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Malone were
visiting in Inman Sunday.
Dick Osborne of Ainsworth had bus
iness in this city Saturday.
Miss Roberta Ar^uthnot went to
Lincoln last Sunday where she will
resume studies at the state university.
John A. Robertson went to Lincoln
last Sunday preparatory to begin serv
ing the people of the county as senator
of this district.
Miss Marjory Dickson and Miss
Maxine O’-Bonnell returned to the state
university at Lincoln, Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Lorena Graver, of Ewing, spent
several days last week at the home of
Miss Mildred Malone. She returned
home Saturday.
The O'Neill Public School opened
Monday morning following a two
weeks vacation. St. Mary’s opened
the following day.
Mrs. John Valla sustained a frac
tured knee while alighting from a
buggy on the streets of O'Neill last
Friday. Dr. Gilligan was called, and
she is getting along nicely.
Albert Herrick came up from Wa
terbuny last Thursday evening and
visited until Tuesday with his sister,
Mrs. Elmer Surber and family and
with his many O’Neill friends.
Clement Ryan who has been on a
visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Ryan, during the vacation, left Tues
day for St. Marys, Kansas, to resume
his studies at the college there.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shoemaker en
tertained at Six o’clock dinner, Sun
day evening, followed by a radio party
complimentary to Miss Clara Shoema
ker who is visiting here from Omaha.
Miss Majorie and Charles Downey,
who have been spending the holidays
here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. Downey, returned Saturday to
Kansas City, where they are attending
college.
Miss Gladys Miles returned to Lin
coln Sunday to resume her work at
the State University, after spending
the holiday vacation with her par
ents here. She will receive her de
gree the last of this month.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gallagher and!
son, who have been visiting with his
mother, Mrs .Ed. F. Gallagher, for a
few days, left Saturday night for their
home in Casper, Wyoming, where
Donald is enjoying a good law prac
tice.
Miss Catherine McCarthy and Miss
Emma Knapp, who have been spend
ing the vacation period with the home
folks, went back to their school work
near Winner Sunday, going over with
Herman Woidneck, who was going
over on a visit to his folks.
Joe George was up from Orchard
Tuesday.
Miss Demaris Stout returned to the
state university last Sunday .
George Hanley returned to his school
studies at Minneapolis the first of the
week.
John Clasey was up from the east
end of the county Tuesday looking
after business matters.
Miss Georgetta Coon come over
from Creighton last week and visited
friends here until Monday.
Ralph Mellor returned to Lincoln
on Sunday morning where he is at
tending the state university.
The board of supervisors of Holt
county were in session Tuesday clos
ing the years business. The new
board will meet next week.
Dr. W. F. Finley returned home the
first of the week from St. Paul, Min
nesota, where he had been visiting
with his two little daughters.'
County Assessor Elect C. D. Keyes
was up from Inman last Tuesday
looking over the ground preparatory
to receiving his office next week.
Forest Smith went to Chambers last
Friday with a load of kerosene but
was unable to get home through the
drifted snow until Tuesday night.
Mrs. W. L. Shoemaker and daughter,
came up from Stanton, Nebraska, last
Monday for a visit to the home of Mrs.
Shoemaker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
U. Yantzi.
An examination for a rural carrier
on the route out of Inman will be held
February 14th. The route will start
February \lst and will be known as
Route No. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Moeller and
children came up from Leigh the first
of the week for a visit with Mrs. Moel
ler’s mother, Mrs. John Fallon and
other relatives.
Wm. Gatz came near losing the
thumb of his right hand one day last
week while sawing ice with a circle
saw. The thumb was almost severed
at the first joint.
Pat McDermott and John VI tt re
turned to Omaha the first of the week
where they are attending college.
They spent the holiday vacation with
relatives in and near O’Neill.
The Chambers people broke a road
through to O’Neill Tuesday with a
snow plow. Provisions were getting
low in the south country which was
the immediate cause for action.
Frank Benedict departed for Win
ner last Sunday where he will be em
ployed by the Tri-State Utilities Co.
Mr. Benedict has been employed at
the Ford Garage here for some time.
Miss Catherine King returned to!
her college work in Chicago, Tuesday.
Mrs. Zeimer is at Huron, South Da
kota, on a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
John Salmans.
Miss Margaret Allworth returned to
Tilden last Sunday. Miss Margaret is
teaching school near Tilden.
Attorney and Mrs. John A. Davies,
of Butte, Nebraska were guests of
Judge and Mrs. Dickson Tuesday.
Eli Abdouch gave a dancing party
at the Wise building to a number of
his young friends Monday night.
James McPharlln, John Phalin, Joe
Beha and Dan Sullivan returned to
their studies in Creighton College,
Omaha, the first of the week.
Al. Tingle, one of the oldest and
best known attorneys in this part of
Nebraska, died at his home in Butte,
Uoyd county, Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Moeller and
children of Leigh are visiting this
week with Mrs. Moellers mother, Mrs.
John Fallon and other relatives.
Mr .and Mrs .A. L. Roberts were
presented with a ten pound boy as the
whistles blew twelve noon Monday.—
Sidney Telegraph, December 22nd.
Miss Margaret Donohoe returned to
her school work in Omaha last Sun
day. Miss Margaret has been visiting
vtith relatives in O’Neill during the
tJoliday vacation.
Mrs. R. R. -Dickson entertained a
few friends at an informal dinner at
her home one day last week in com
plimentary to Mrs. Quinton Deaver,
of Casper, Wyoming.
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. McManus return
ed to their home in Chadron, Friday
morning, after a two weeks’ visit dur
ing the holidays with parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Simonson.
At the regular meeting of the mayor
and city council Tuesday night licen
ses for three pool halls were granted.
The new one being to Glen Anderson
who will open in the Wise building.
Postmaster Grady has received the
announcement from the department
that the delivery window at the O'Neill
office will be closed at 6:30 instead of
7:00 o’clock in the evening, beginning
Monday.
Judge R. R. Dickson and C. B. Scott
expect to go over to Butte Friday to
attend the last rites for the late At
torney A .H. Tingle, whose funeral
services will be held Friday afternoon
at 2:30 o’clock.
Mrs. R. G. Goree and two daughters,
Miss Aileen and Helenfay returned
to their home at Long Pine, Saturday
morning after spending the holiday
vacation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Simonson.
A daughter was bom to Mr. and
Mrs. E. II. Ennis of Omaha on Janu
ary 2nd. Mr. Ennis, who is the son
of Mr .and Mrs. J. S. Ennis of this
city, is manager of the Omaha branch
of the Ford Motor Co.
Vinton Simonson returned to Omaha
Sunday inoming, where he will take
up his school work again at Technical
high. Vinton has been visiting with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Simon
son for the past three weeks.
Deputy Collector of Internal Reve
nue C. W. Porter, went to Omaha last
Sunday where he has been attending
a meeting of the deputies preparatory
to assisting the people of the state in
filling out their income'report.
Miss Grace Hammond and Mrs. C. F.
McKenna entertained the yclub at the
home of Mrs. Hammond Monday night
Cards served to pass away the time,
Miss Irenaeia Biglin winning high
honors. A very nice time was had by
all.
The Frontier has received a con
siderable amount of the new equip
ment and are getting the office in
shape to resume business soon. The
new linotype has been shipped from
Chicago and should arrive here this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Deaver re
tained to their home in Casper, Wyo. |
last Sunday. Mrs. Deaver has heed
visiting here with her mother, Mrs, E.
O’Donnell, for several weeks. Mr.
Deaver arrived in O’Nejll Saturday
evening from Chicago.
Miss Marjorie Carter entertained
the young girl’s class of the Presby
terian Sunday School, of which she
is a member, at the home of her par
ents, Wednesday night. Their teacher
Miss Esther Kilpatrick, was present,
and a very nice time was had.
Miss Marjory Dickson entertained
friends at a dinner dance at her home
New Year’s evening. The decorations
were red and green. Among the dec
orations were red roses and green
candles. The out-of-town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gallagher of
Casper.
Tom Hanson, of Tilden, the popular
and well known traveling salesman
for Granger Bros., will leave next
week with his family for Florida,
where they will enjoy the pleasures of
the southern climate for a few weeks.
A brother of Mr. Hanson will take his
place "on the road” during his ab
sence.
The county men with trucks and
tractor have been busy the past week
endeavoring to open the roads of tne
county, but on account of the light
snow the roads would drift full again
in a short time. The thaw of Tuesday
formed a crust on the snow and when
the roads again are open, no doubt
will remain open so that travel may
be resumed.
Rev. M. F. Cassidy gave a six o’clock
dinner Thursday evening to all those
who contributed (toward the Super
Heterdyne radio receiving set which
was given for a Christmas present.
During the past year County Judge
C. J. Malone has issued thirty-three
marriage licenses and performed three
ceremonies. During the year 1922
which was the last full year previous
to the passage of the new marriage
law, there were 108' licenses issued in
Holt county, and of this number the
Judge performed thirty-two ceremo
nies. It does not take a mathcmati
tion to tell that there has been a loss
to the county both to the judge’s office
and to the clergy, photographer and
many other lines of business in the
county. The present marriage law
should be repealed at this session of
the legislature. It haB no advantages
other than causing the bridegroom to
take a wedding trip whether he really
wants to or not.
ABDALLA STOKE DAMAGED BY
FIRE NEW YEAR’S MORNING
Fire was discovered in the base
ment of the M. S. Abdalla Ladies’ and
Gents’ furnishing store about four
o’clock New Year’s morning. The or
igin of the fire is not known. The
stock was damaged considerably by
water and smoke. The fire was con
fined to the basement and seemed to
do the most damage to the floor joists
in the central part of the building.
Ell Abdalla, who was sleeping in
the rear of the building, was awaken
ed about four o'clock in the morning
by the crackling of the fire beneath.
In liis excitement and hurry to get
out of the building and turn in the
alarm, Eli broke the key in the front
door and was unable to escape in that
direction; he was likewise unable to
open the rear door until he had suc
ceeded in breaking the lock. He ran
to the Golden Hotel in his undercloth
ing and gave the alarm; before he
obtained clothing he had frosted h,_
feet.
The insurance adjusters were he’
the first of the week and adjir .-d
the loss on the building. They will
return later and settle Mr .Abdalla’s
loss after Mr. Abdala completes an
invoice of the stock.
JERRY MARSH MEETS WITH
ACCIDENT—FOOT IS CRUSHED
Zeral Marsh, better known here as
“Jerry”, who has been on the passen
gar run between O’Neill and Sioux
City for many years, fell from the ten- ,
der of an engine in the Great North
ern yards in Sioux City Tuesday aft
ternoon and was run over by a car.
One leg was broken in three places
and the foot was crushed. Hopes are
entertained that the foot will be saved.
Application for License
O’Neill, January 1st:
Paul Dewey Riley, Star, Nebr.
Miss Myrtle Wade, Star, Nebr.
PRE-INVENTORY SALE
Commencing Saturday, January 10th, will offer my entire stock of Dry Goods at Greatly Reduced Prices
30-inch Outing Flannels, per yard at ... 24c
28-inch Outing Flannels, per yard at .. 16c
Ginghams at 20 per cent discount.
Percales, Dark and Light, at. .... . 19c
20 per cent off on Hosiery.
20 per cent off on Ladies’ Sweaters.
20 per cent off on Children’s' Sweaters.
20 per cent off on a Line of Men’s Sweaters.
Bargains in Men’s Sweaters. A Special Line at Half Price.
A Line of Men’s Winter Laps at Half Price.
20 per cent off on Oxfords.
20 per cent off on Gloves, Stationary, Purses and Ktc.
A full line of Standard Patterns In Stock.
20 per cent off on All Shoes.
20 per cent off on Ail Underwear.
Men’s 4-Buckle AH Rubber Overshoes ..j.. $3.75
Ladies’ Rubbers .v.... 90c
Men’s Rubbers .... ._.... $05
20 per cent off on Blankets.
20 per cent off on Sheeplined Coats.
Men’s All Leather Coats ..... $8.98
Men’s AH Leather Coats .....$9.98
All \aidage, Silks, Cantons Ciepes, Wool Goods and Cotton Including Muslins at 20 per cent off. This Sale is for One Week Only, cSosing on January 17th.
Dming this vseek fiom the 10th to 1/th, will sell 100 lbs. ol Sugar at $7.75, Tall Condensed Milk 10 cts. a can. Bulk Seedless Raisins at 10 cents a pound
J. P. GALLAGHER, O’Neill, Nebraska