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The Frontier. f ' ' • VOLUME XLV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1925. NO. 49. LOCAL NEWS. nxixzxiztittzxxxxtzxtxzziixz Ed O’Connell came up from Co lumbus and ..attended the K. C. initia tion Sunday. A son weighing 8% pounds ar rived at the home of Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Burgess last Friday. Miss Irene O’Donnell came home from Wayne college last Friday and spent Sunday with home folks. Elsie F. Collins was granted a di vorce from Harold Collins in District Court in this city last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Surber and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harfy Radaker at Newport. Mrs. Frank Lancaster is enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs. Kate Bliss, of Schuyler, who came last week. Miss Stella Eckles came down from Stuart, where she is teaching school, and spent Sunday with CMNeill friends. Mrs. Dean Selah returned to her home in Bloomfield last Sunday. She visited last week with relatives in Atkinson. * The Woman’s Working society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. J. M. Hunter on Thursday, May 14th. Velma H. Foley has applied for a divorce from her husband, John H. Foley. The petition was filed on April 24th. The Mellor Motor company report the sale of twenty-six cars, one truck and one Fordson tractor during the month of April. Walter Stein went to Omaha Mon day to drive out a new Studabaker, Standard Six Coupe-Roadster, which he has previously sold. Tom Crowe and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Phelps, from the northern part of the county, were shaking hanijs with O’Neill friends Wednesday. Miss Irma Stout and Miss Irene V O’Donnell entertained the members of the Monday night club at the Gol den hotel Saturday evening. Edmond I. Bridges returned to Millard, Nebraska, Wednesday night. Ed. is employed in a grocery store and meat market in that city. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thomas and son, Junior, went up to Hot Springs, South Dakota, last Sunday for the benefit of Mr. Thomas’ health. Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Harp and children came up from Omaha last Friday and visited a few days with Mr. Harp’s aunt, Mrs F. J. Ratliff. . L. G. Gillespie, Dr. A. H. Corbett, E. D. Henry and W. C. Templeton drove to Lynch Monday evening where they attended the Odd Fellows lodge. H. W. Starlin has moved their household goods into the John Bren nan residence west of the Starlin garage and have gone to housekeep ing. The village of Newport voted a water extension bond last Monday. The. village now expects to install a plant that will give adequate fire protection. Krimlin Kola order of Muskovites will be in O’Neill Friday with their white bear, and will conduct a large class through the play ground of Odd Fellowship, Friday evening. The Frontier has been chosen as the official newspaper of the city for the coming year. The Frontier was so chosen Tuesday evening after the organisation of the new council. C. H. Lyman, of Spencer, Ne braska, was transacting business in O’Neill Monday afternoon. Mr. Ly man is conducting moving picture shows at Spencer, Bristow aqd Butte. Tom Connolly and Miss Maude Harding returned to Casper, Wyo ming, Wednesday night, having been called here last week by the death of Mr. Connolly’s* sister, Mrs. Helen Bridges. L. E. Thompson received a serious burn on the face and in his eyes last Sunday when some molten solder ex ploded, which he and other workmen were pouring in a hole in a cement base, where a new piece of machin ery was to be placed .at the light plant. The eyes were-plastered shut with the solder while- the eye balls Were also imbedded with flattened pieces of the solder. Dr. Gilligan, who attended him has hopes of sav ing the the sight of each eye. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mellor returned from a visit with friends in Norfolk where they attended the Elks May Day Ball, and with the Robert Lar son family at Pilger. D. H. Clauson is enjoying a visit from his mother, Mrs. Ella Clauson, of Des Moines, Iowa, and from his grandmother, Mrs. D. A. Goree, of Inman. The trees around the courthouse grounds are being trimmed up this week. . ? Ralph Lawrence went to Wheatland, Wyoming, Wednesday morning, in response to a message announcing the death of his brother, Oscar. The de ceased was formerly a Resident of Emmet, and is well known in the western paft of the county, The senior class of the Public School will present the three act comedy “Come Out of the Kitchen" in the K. C. opera house on Thurs day, May 14th. The play is being presented by the members of the senior class under the supervision and direction of Miss Kathleen Ros koff. The play is considered one of the best cOmedys. Three young men residing in the western part of the state, Carl Reis er, Adam Pilger and A. Coughlin were arrested by. a State Law En forcement Officer oh the highway be tween Emmet and Atkinson Thurs day with a small quantity of “moon shine.” They were fined $100.00 and costs each in court Thursday. Cough lin, being unable to pay his fine, is in jail. welcome TO OUR MAT SEWING WEEK SALE We have decided to have one week in May each year for Sewing Week—Home Sewing means Economy. We have made you extremely low prices on all yardage in our store As you see in the following items It is impossible to list all yardage in our piece goods department. We will look for you m our store Home Sewing Week MAY SEWING WEEK SATURDAY, MAY 9th to MAY 16th HOME SEWING MEANS ECONOMY n ■ Percale 36- ln. Light and Dark Percale SEWING WEEK PRICE PER YARD Shirting 37- ln. Dark Bine and Gray Shifting SEWING WEEK PRICE PER YARD ■»-~T.rir ■ 'I I.-HI r. ml ..—. Indian Head W-ln. Gaarantodd Fast Col* fts la all the new »hades 8EWIKG WEEK. PRICE PER YARD 440 = ..TXT II nr-Mi-nr-r«J r~. i, Shallie SC-inch Shallie SEWING WEEK PRICE PER YARD j 18^0 Scrim SC-inch Schrim SEWING WEEK PRICE PER YARD 14^0 EL & W. Glints 86*111. Sport Striped Cklnts SEWING WEEK PRICE FEB TABP 590 — ■ M I Bleached OITB M-te. Flee SEWING FEB I ! k ri iinridi Muslin 86-in. Brown Mnslin SEWING WEEK PRICE PER YARD 9^0 »aFT-nr-nnr-rT--T- - ■ II ' 1 English Chints 36-in. Guaranteed Fast Color Chints SEWING WEEK PRICE PER YARD a* Wash Crepe 32-in. Plain and Fancy Crepe SEWING WEEK PRICE PER YARD 280 HLJ-iuuei m I — vimssswsBs=ssssssssssTi^.Jii}-im.’ g Sheeting 72-ta. Extra Good Qonttty Brown Shwtlni > SEWING WEEK PBICB PEE IABB 440 ,-- --a i ■ . Percale Extra Fine Quality Percale SEWING WEEK PRICE PER YARD 240 __— _J Lingerie 36'in. Mercerised Lingerie SEWING WEEK PBICE FEB YABD 430 ■ nr—«a——imaani V j? ALL GOOD BO ADS LEAD TO O’WEILL WE HATE THE GOODS AND PRICES The new electric fire whistle is be ing tested out at noon each day. The sound seems to reach out to a con siderable distance, while close in, it does not seem to be shrill enough to penetrate the hearing of the sleeper. Mr. and M[rs. Tom Nolan, of Bas sett, Nebraska, were visiting in O'Neill Sunday. Tom attended the K. C, initiation while Mrs. Nolan and the young man spent the day visit ing relatives. John Nolan, who has been visiting in Bassett, camfe home frith theth. V. t * ’..- v' , Mrs.1 Nellie , Selah returned to her home in Bloomfield on Monday of last week. Mrs. Selah was called „i, here by the death of her grandson, Kenneth-Selah, who died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Selah' and was brought here for .. burial on Sunday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Rouse drove over to Creighton laBt Sunday where they met Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of Portland, Oregon, a sister of Mrs. Rousie, who will visit here and with her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Clements, of Creighton. Mrs. Jones has been visti ing in Delaware for several months. A. W. Gunn returned home Friday from a four months’ visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Page, at West Plains, Missouri. Mr. Gunn reports that the Pages are nicely located on a good farm and are get ting well organised for spring work. He says that the weather was nice and mild at West Plains all winter while we were suffering with the ex tremely low temperature. The Perry Brothers circus is billed to show in O’Neill tomorrow (Fri day). The Frontier was not lucky enough to “get in” on the advertis ing. Perhaps the advance man was new at the job, however, we will say that the old time friends of 'As. Perry will all be glad to see his show and will wish him success in his latest adventure. The show may not be the largest on earth, but the manage ment will endeavor to make it so if such is possible. A number of the friends and neigh bors of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Murray gave them a complete surprise by coming in on them Tuesday even ing, May 6th, with well filled baskets, to remind them they were married forty years ago on that day. After Hie surprise was completed the table was spread with all kinds of good eats. The last course being Ice cream and angel food cake. The evening was spent in playing cards, music and visiting and old time talks. All re turned home wishing to be with Mr. and Mrs. Murray on their flfHeth annicersary in ten more short years. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET HELD MONDAY EVENING The Junior-Senior banquet of the Public School was held Monday even ing at eight o'clock at the Golden hotel. Dinner was served at eight o’clock, followed by a program. Clark Hough was the toastmaster. The latter part of the evening was given to dancing in the hotel dining room. - "*'*■ 1 ■ i ■ ■ * FIRST BASE BALL GAME NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 10 The first ball game of the season «‘ll be played on the O’Neill diamond xt Sunday, May 10th, between the Emmet and O’Neill teams. Emmet has always had one of the strongest teams in this territory and no doubt they will have a good one this year. The battery for the O’Neill team are here and will work in the Sunday game. The O’Neill lineup is a strong one. Come out and boost for the team of your choice. The diamond has been changed, remodeled and placed in front of the grandstand. NEW CITY COUNCIL MET TUESDAY EVENING The old city council passed into history last Tusday evening and the new council immediately began the arduous task of conducting the desti nies of the city. , The only change in the personnel of the council was the retiring of George Shoemaker from the third ward and the appearance of L. G. Gillespie, who succeeded Mr. Shoe W*ker The members of the council are: Mayor—Dr. J. P. Gilligan. First Ward—T. F. Birmingham, % frank Phalin. Second Ward—H. E. Coyne, Thom as Brennan. Third Ward—Mike Johnson, L. G. Gillespie. The Frontier was designated as the official newspaper for the coming year. The council met again Wednesday evening for the purpose of approv ing some bonds and to discuss ways and means for fixing up the inter section in (he heart of the city. 4