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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1928)
MRS. LUCY ELIZABETH GRASS. Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth Grass died at her home in this city last Saturday evening at 8:30 o’clock following an illness that covered a number of months. Paralysis was given as the cause of her death. The deceased was born September 28, 1849, at East Tracy, Wisconsin. She was united in marriage to Nicholas Grass, on December 26, 1871, at East Tracy, Wisconsin. To this union five children were born four of whom sur vive. The family came to Holt county in 1884 from Rayville, Nebraska, where they had made their home for a time, and settled upon a homestead nine miles east of O’Neill where the family resided for many years; fol lowing the death of Mr. Grass in April, 1906, Mrs. Grass and daughter, Elsie, moved to O’Neill wrhere she made her home until her death. Mrs. Grass was a hard wrorking wo man during the years that have pass ed; she reared a family in a way that was a credit to her and who were at tentive to her during her declining years, and who administered to her every want. Her daughter, Mrs. L. K. Hough, has remained with her mother and cared for her since she came to O’Neill. The deceased leaves two sons, Charles and Percy Grass; two daught ers, Mrs. Cora Hamilton, Page, and Mrs. L. K. Hough, O’Neill, one brother, Joseph McKinstry, Hornick, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Miller ,of Wisconsin, and Mrs. Nellie Hotch kiss, Lincoln, Nebrska, besides a number of nieces and grand children. Those from away who were here to attend the funeral services w'ere Joseph McKinstry, Hornick, Iowa, a brother; Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Hildreth, and daughter, Winifred, Dennison, Iowa, Mrs. Hildreth is a niece; a granddaughter, Mrs. George Drey and Mr. Drey and children, Donald and De loras, Early, Iowa. The two sisters were unable to come for the funeral services. The funeral services were held from St. Patrick’s church Monday morning at 8:30 o’clock, conducted by Monsig nor M. F. Cassidy; burial was in Cal vary cemetery. The pall bearers were R. J. Marsh, J. H. McPharlin, H. E. Coyne, R. E. Gallagher, M. H. McCarthy, C. E. Stout. CARD OF THANKS. Our sincere appreciation is extend ed neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown and for floral tokens of remembrance in the hours of anxiety and bereavement occasion ed by the recent illness and death of our beloved mother, the late Mrs. Lucy Grass. The Children. Attorney and Mrs. Donald Gal lagher and children, of Lincoln, are visiting his mother, Mrs. E. F. Gal lagher and brother, Edward and family. Women’s Leader w*.:* MRS. ALVIN T. HERT of Ken tueky, vice-chairman of tha Republican National Commit tee, who is in charge of the Hoover Curtis campaign among the women of the country. She is one of the na* | tion’s most widely known political leaders. She has many interests, but finds time to manage successfully her thirteen hundred acre farm. Busy Chief SENATOR GEORGE MOSES of New Hampshire, chief at East ern Hoover-Curtis headquarters, takes his coat off and goes to work on campaign plans. BOONE COUNTY FAIR TO OPEN MONDAY, AUG. 27 Albion is expecting one of the larg est crowds in her history when the gates swing open on Boone County’s! 44th annual fair, August 27-31. No expense has been spared by the, management to make this the greatest of all the fairs that have gone before. Thousands of dollars will be offered for prizes and other thousands have been expended in giving fair patrons a great show. There will be full card of running races; a fast ball game each day be tween closely matched teams, motor cycle races, auto races and pushball, airplane stunts and parachute drop. besides the above there will be four other high class acts given before the, amphitheatre every afternoon and: evening. The Lackman-Carson carnival shows, one of the largest in the country, will be on the grounds. Music for the fair will bo furnished by the Wayne high school band. CAR I) OF THAN K S. We desire to express our thanks to the kind and loving neighbors and friends for their help and sympathy following the death, and burial of our beloved daughter and sister Blanche; and hope you may have as many kind friends in your hour of sorrow; also thank all those who gave such beauti ful floral offerings; especially the “Girl Chums” and “The Sophomores of of 1928” of Atkinson. A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. Lonely the house and sad the hours Since ou* dear one has gone; But oh! a brighter home than ours. In heaven is now her own. Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr and family. MEEK AND VICINITY, Several in this vicinity are thresh :ng this week. Arthur Devall and James Spindler spent Sunday evening with Cecil Griffith. Miss Elsie Kaczor and her brother, of Boyd county, spent several days at the W. F. Kaczor home. Miss Elberta Spindler, of Norfolk, vas a week-end guest at the home of her brother, Hoy a<rl family. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Borg and Marvel and William Hubby called at the Frank Griffith home Monday. Arthur O’Neill, of Anncar, was an overnight visitor on Saturday, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Blake Benson. C. L. Benson and son, Robert, came on Thursday for the Old Settlers’ Picnic, returning to Norfolk that even ing. On Sunday the John A. Robertson family held r. family picnic to which nearly all of their larpe family were present. Mrs. C. 1. Benson and daughters, Marjorie and Margaret of Norfolk, were week-end guests at the S. J. and Blake Benso.i homes. Eric Borg and son, Axel, left Tues day for North Platte for a few days visit at the Charlie Griffith home. Mrs. Griffith is a daughter of Mr. ly Chevrolet is 9 With over 750,000 new Chevrolets on the road since January 1st, today’s Chevrolet is fir&t choice of the Nation for 1928. Come in and see how com pletely this sensational automobile provides the ten great factors which automobile buyers everywhere are now demanding. The COACH $585 /.<hk Arbuthnot & Reka O’Neill, Neb. Alderson Bros, Chambers, Neb. 1. DESIGN Today’s Chevrolet Is modern to th# minute in every detail of design. 2. APPEARANCE Today’s Chevrolet provides the marvelous beauty of design and proportion for which Fisher Bodies are everywhere famous. 3. 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Mrs. A1 House and children, of Fanca, came Tuesday evening for a few days’ visit at the A. L. Borg and Frank Searles homes, and also to at tend hte Old Settlers’ Picnic. Kennas Hansen had the misfortune to step on a piece of glass which was partly buried in the ground and cut his foot severely, causing him to be faint and sick for several days. Quite a large crowd attended the Old Settlers’ Picnic, held on Wednes day and Thursday. Much the largest crowd attended on Thursday. The weather was to hot and dry to make it a success. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Borg, daughter, Marvel, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hubby, Merriday and William Hubby and Mr. and Mrs. George Hansen and son, Gerald were visitors at the Rouse Bros, home, Sunday. Visitors at the R. D. Spindler noms on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spindler, of Foley, Alabama: Miss Elberta Spindler, of Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Benson and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Griffith nnd Cecil. The Misses Dorotha and Geneva Grady together with their brothers, Jack and Harry, drove out from O’Neill on Tuesday evening to the Frank Griffith home, whree Jack visit ed with Cecil Griffith the remainder of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spindler, for mer residents of this community, but now living at Forley, Alabama, came Thursday for an extended visit with their son, Roy and family and other relatives and friends. They are both looking well and say that the south land keeps them young. John Harvey, old time pioneer of piis community, coming here in the early 70’s and who recently celebrated his eighty-fourth birthday annivers ary, was among those who spent both days nnd evenings at the Old Settlers’ Picnic, coming from near Gross, for the occasion. Mr. Harvey is hale and hearty and enjoys these gatherings very much. Mr, and Mrs. N. P. Bradstreet, their daughters and son, and their daughter, in-law. son-in-laws, and their grand children, came for the first time in several years to attend the Old Set tlers’ Picnic. They were former resi dents of this community, but have liv ed at Butte for several years with the exception of their son, Howard, who is a barber in Hpencer. Harold is run ning for county judge this year and his many friends hope to see him elected. Keeping cars out of the repair shop “All I can do for these bearings is enter them in a beauty contest Al most as snug as the day they were born.” “Haven’t touched ’em for 15,000 miles. Just fed’em well with Deep Rock Oil” By “taking up” wear before it happens, Deep-Rock Motor Oil keeps cars out of the repair shop. It spreads a tough film of oil which holds its body in high temper atures. A ioo per cent pure paraffine motor oil. Gives better engine performance and lasts longer. Has the extra lubricating quality needed for high compression engines. 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