The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, December 13, 1928, Image 6
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 p I 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 28 CLEAN SNAPPY BRIGHT STORES 28 QUALITY GROCERIES—COURTEOUS SERVICE—LOW PRICES BE “ Y0U YOUR WILL OWN FIND IT 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. ■ ■" • "**' # 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. » - - 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 Your Sale Bills. 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. Get Sale Bills at Frontier office. "There is *5\o Substitute for Experience* Three words tell the Story of Conoco Supremacy—* Experience Resources Skill When motors require a better gasoline than today’s Conoco, tomorrow’s Conoco will be that gasoline. Keeping ahead of the procession has has always been a Conoco pradice.