Santa Claus
will again visit the kid
dies of O’Neill. He will
arrive at 3 o’clock on
Thursday
Dec. 20
with plenty of candy
and nuts.
Y'ULE LOGS, bayberry
candles and Christmas
trees—all the beloved
symbols of the Holidays
deck our newly arrived
assortment of Christmas
and New Year’s Greeting
Cards. Wc urge you to
make your selection early,
while selection is most
varied.
Helen’s Novelty
Nook
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The Frontier. O’Neill, Nebraska,
THE FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN. Publisher
W. C. TEMPLETON,
Editor and Business Manager
Entered at the postoffice at O'Neill,
Nebraska, as second-class matter
PIE SOCIAL.
A program and pie social will be
held in District No. 8, four miles north
west of O’Neill, on Friday evening,
December 21st, at 8:00. Everybody:
invited. Bring pies. The proceeds!
will be used to purchase play ground
equipment.
Rebecca M. Robertson, Teacher.
REDUCTION SALE
—on—
Hats and Scarfs
also Notions
Friday, Dec. 14th
—to—
Monday, Dec. 31st
SULLIVAN HAT
SHOP
CHARLES WREDE, SR.
Charles Wrede, Sr., the last of
General John O’Neill Post, G. A. R.,
and the last old soldier of the civil
war residing in this city, passed away
at his home Tuesday evening at six
o’clock, following a short illness of
pneumonia.
Mr. Wrede had been enjoying fairly
good health until the influenza follow
ed by pneumonia settled upon him the
latter part of last week. Four or five
years ago he suffered injuries by be
ing run down by an automobile that
has caused him to use a cane and
crutch part of the time.
Charles Wrede, Sr., was born in
Prusia, Germany, January 31, 1842.
He came to America with his parents
at the age of six years. The family
settled in Michigan, later moving to
Iowa. Times were hard and work was
scarce. Charles was working for fifty
cents per day in a brick yard and
boarding himself; one day a young
man came to him and said that he had
found a place where they could make
fifty cents per day and get their board;
Charles inquired where the place could
be found and was informed that it
was the army, so they both enlisted
August 3, 1860, before the outbreak of
the civil war. A little over eight
months later on April 12, 1861, at 4:30
o’clock in the morning the civil war
began when General Beauregard a
confederate opened fire on Ft.
Sumpter.
Charles Wrede took part in eleven
great battles and many minor en
gagements; was twice wounded and
was twice captured; served six months
in Andersonville prison and was also
confined in Libby prison.
Following is the war record of
Charles Wrede taken <from his dis
charge papers:
Enlisted August 3, I860, for five
years.
Took part in the following invest
ments and battles: Investment of
Yorktown, May 1862; Battle of Gaines
Hill, June 27, 1862; Battle of Malvern
Hill, July 1, 1862; Battle Bull Run,
Va., August 30, 1862; Battle of An
tietum, Md., September 17, 1862;!
Shephardstown, September 20, 1862;!
Fredericksburg, Va., December 13,
1862; Chancellarsville, Va., May 1,
1863; Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; j
Wilderness, Va., May 5, 10, and 12th,
1864; North Ann River, May 23,.1864;;
Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864. He;
was given an “Honorable With Good
Character” discharge August 1865, at I
Newport Barracks, Kentucky.
The deceased came to Holt county,
from Butler County, Nebraska, in
1881. In October, 1866, he was mar
ried in Iowa City, Iowa, to Mary
Nickle of that city. He was the father
of thirteen children, twelve of whom
are living; they are Charles Wrede,
Jr., O’Neill; John Wrede, Redbird;
Mrs. Carrie Ruppencamp, Iowa City,
Iowa; Louis Wrede, Divide, Canada;
Mrs. Kate Snodgrass, Waverly, Iowa;
Mrs. Florence Ridgeway, Opportunity,
Nebraska; Joe Wrede, Garvin, Iowa;
George Wrede, Omaha; Mrs. Adaline
Murnan, Omaha; Mrs. Mary Ander
son, Butte, Nebraska; Andy Wrede, Ft
Frances, Canada; Mi's. Lena Ruppen
camp, Garvin, Iowa. One daughter
dying in childhood.
He and his family came to Butler,
Nebraska, in 1874, where they made
their home until 1881, when they came
to Holt county and located upon a
homestead on the Redbird creek two
miles east and one mile north of Agee
postoffice. They also took a pre
emption and timber claim adjoining
their homestead.
Mr. Wrede accompanied by Mrs.
Wrede moved to O’Neill about sixteen
| years ago and purchased a home on
I Everett street just east of the Galena
Lumber yard where Mr. Wrede con
tinued to reside until his death.
The children are all here to attend
the funeral services which will be held
from St. Patrick’s church Saturday
morning at nine o’clock; burial will be
in Calvary cemetery beside his wife,
who passed away on March 29, 1926.
The pall bearers will be P. B. Harty,
John Lansworth, J. D. Cronin, Ben
Grady, H. J. Birmingham, A. E.
Bowen.
JOHN CARTON.
Funeral services were held from St.
Patrick’s church in this ciay last
Thursday morning for the late John
Carton, who passed away in the Old
People’s Home, at West Point, Ne
braska, Tuesday, December 4th; the
remains were laid to rest beside those
of his wife, who passed away in the
same institution on the 8th of last
May.
Mr. Carton came to Holt county in
the latter ’70’s, presumably in 1877 or
1878, and located upon a homestead
about ten miles north and one mile
west of O’Neill where he and Mrs.
Carton resided until the latter ’90’s,
when they moved to O’Neill and pur
chased a home in the northeastern
part of the city where they resided
until they entered the Old People’s
Home at West Point a few years ago.
Mr. Carton was elected to the lower
branch of the state legislature in the
'90’s; he also held an appointive posi
tion during two subsequent sessions of
the legislature.
Mr. and Mrs. Carton came to the
county when it was practically new,
and assisted in the development of the
vast territory of open country into the
beautiful country we have today. Mr.
Carton was a sincere, conscientious,
hard working man in his younger
days.
During the latter years of his life
he has enjoyd reasonably good health.
The Old People’s Home at West Point
is nicely situated and has made a
pleasant place for Mr. and Mrs. Car
ton to spend their latter days.
ELEANOR AMELIA VAN FLEET.
Eleanor Amelia Van Fleet was born
at Rochester, New York, January 19,
1850, and died at Casper, Wyoming,
December 9, 1928. As a young girl
she came to Canton, South Dakota.
She was married to Bennett Scott
Gillespie, on October 2, 1871, at Can
ton. To this union eight children were
born, Harry, who died at Hot Springs,
South Dakota, April 15, 1923, Lloyd G..
residing at O’Neill, Nebraska, Maud,
who died at Rushville, Nebraska. July
14, 1926, Letty (Mrs. H. O. Jackson)
of Los Angeles, California; Frank, of
Portland, Oregon; Sue, (Mrs. G. Q.
Whitney), of Ainsworth, Nebraska;
Bennett, who died in infancy at
O’Neill, Nebraska, and Ruth, (Mrs. J.
C. Dullaghan) of Casper, Wyoming.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie lived near
and at O’Neill, Nebraska, for thirty
three years, moving to Rushville, Ne
braska, in 1905. Mr. Gillespie pre
ceded his wife in death in January,
1927.
Mrs. Gillespie made her home with
her son, Lloyd, at O'Neill, for the past
two years until last September when
she went to Casper to live with her
daughter, Ruth, at whose home she
passed away on Sunday, December 9,
1928, at the age of 78 years.
HARRY E. BAIN.
Harry E., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bain of this city, was born at Newton,
! Iowa. May 22, 1SS4, and died December
3, 1928.
When ten years old he moved with
his parents to O’Neil!, Nebraska, where
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CLERK PAYS
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA. EDWARD GATZ, Manager. Across from Byars
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
Only a few days remain for the Annual return of the Birthday of the Savior.
No other season of the year possesses so much charm of joyous and happy spirit.
It is the season of the year above all for the expression of unselfishness and appre
ciation of Friends as well as all that this life holds lor us and the hope of the life
that is to be somewhere beyond the shadows.
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CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY FESTIVALS
Many happy Dinners and Festival occasions will be held during the Christmas
season. For these occasions you will need a wide selection of Fancy Groceries,
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to grace your bounteous table. Let us suggest you
make your selections from our store and do it early’ We truly believe youi Pocket
Book will fare better if those Foods and dainties are bought at our store.
CHRISTMAS CANDIES, NUTS AND TREES
We have many of the old time favorites in Christmas C andies; besides a large
number of Special and bars. _
We have New Crop Nuts—Almonds, Walnuts, Brazils, filberts, I ecans, Pea
nuts and Mixed Nuts. In fact everything for the Christmas Festival.
We have some of the most beautiful Christmas Trees that we have ever had
ranging in size from 3 to 9 feet.
TO CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, ETC.
We will be glad to quote specially low prices on Christmas Candies and Nuts.
Please call at once and see me.
EDWARD GATZ, Manager
! he grew to manhood. For several
years he has made his home near Fre
mont, Nebraska.
Besides his parents he leaves four
sisters, Mrs. Elmer Wolf, Mrs. James
Kdly and Mrs. Ed Matthews all of
O’Neill, Nebraska; Miss Maude Bain,
of Denver, Colorado, and one brother,
Ivan G. Bain, of Gregory, South Da
dota.
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CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation to all our friends, who
showed such kindness in our sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bain
and1 family.
“CAN THE LAW
BE ENFORCED?”
u.
The great Dramatic Debate entitled
“Can!The Law Be Enforced?” is to be
given in the Methodist Church in
O’Neill on Sunday evening, December
16th, at 7:30 p. m.
This debate, which was written by
O, G. Christgau, has aroused nation
wide interest. The remarkable suc
cess of the debate is explained in part
by the fact that it represents an en
tirely new method of discussing pub
lic questions. “Can The Law Be En
forced,” is not a joint debate with two
speakers making individual addresses.
It is a real drama with a plot, dra
matic action, stirring climaxes, rapid
fire repartee and surprising humor.
The team which will put this debate
on are Clinton Senneff and J. A. San
DeFur, who have been especially train
ed by the author to represent the two
characters, a citizen and an official,
whose dispute over the question of law
enforcement is the theme of the play.
Insist on The Frontier printing
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Engraved Xmas Cards at Frontier.
EMMET PARENT
TEACHER’S ASSOCIATION
Members of the Emmet Parent
Teacher’s Association met at the school
house last Thursday afternoon. This
was a special meeting called for the
purpose of hearing Mrs. Emma Golden,
Extension Secretary of the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers of
Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Golden gave a very forceful ad
dress, showing the value and need of
closer cooperation of home and school.
Mrs. Luella Parker, County Superin
tendent, was also present.
Mrs. Golden also taught some of
the new Parent-Teacher songs after
which a fine luncheon was served. This
takes the place of the regular De
cember meeting.
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