The Frontier. VOLUME L. O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1929. No. 29 LOCAL NEWS. Fred McNally is attending a con vention of oil men in Omaha this week. Mrs. McNally accompanied him. Mrs. Edward L. O’Donnell, who has been seriously ill in a hospital at Norfolk, is very much improved. Mr. O’Donnell has been with her since she was taken to the hospital; he is expected home tonight. Friends of Mrs. O’Donnell rejoice with the fam ily in her recovery. T. T. Waid received a letter from Arthur Cowperthwaite the first of the week which told of their safe arrival in Tampa. Florida. Art says in the letter that he had the time of his young life catching crappies, bass and catfish, on the way to their des tination, but was unable to land an alligator. The Sunday Lincoln Journal con tained a picture of Miss Opal Turn er and the announcement of her mar riage on Wednesday, December 4th to Vernon G. Clements, of Elmwood, Nebraska. Mrs. Clements was Kin dergarten and public school music instructor in the public school here for three years, and made many friends. A BIRTHDAY f On Tuesday, December 10th, about thirty-five relatives, neighbors and friends with well filled baskets drove in at the Agee postoffice to help Mrs. Anna Lansworth celebrate her 70th birthday. For several days there had been mysterious messages going over the telephone line but the party was so well planned that she was taken completely by surprise and was busy as usual with her house work when the crowd arrived. They promptly made it known that they were there to help her celebrate her birthday, and took possession, proceeding to prepare dinner, of which there was plenty and to spare. The Lansworths have lived in this community since 1882 and are well known and highly esteemed by everybody who knows them. The afternoon was spent in visiting and talking over the changes and happenings from 1882 to the present time, with a few forecasts for the future. Mrs. Lansworth received many nice presents and mementos, as well as the best wishes of all those present, and the sincere wish that she may have many more pleas ant birthdays. KRAEMER—SATRANG Miss Ethel Satrang and Frederick Kraemer were recently married at Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Kraemer for merly lived in O’Neill, but for the past few years has been book-keeper at the Institute for the blind, at Portland. Her husband is an em Iployee of that city. The many friends | of Mrs. Kraemer will be pleased to j learn of her marriage and will ex tend congratulations. HELEN BERNICE NISSEN Miss Helen Nissen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Nissen, residing in the east side of the county, passed away in the Lutheran hospital in Norfolk last Monday. Several weeks ago Miss Helen was taken to the hos pital suffering from appendicitis; an operation was performed and she seemed to be almost recovered; she came home the latter part of last week but the following day she was again taken to the hospital where an ! other operation was performed for | bowel trouble; she passed away fol lowing the operation. The deceased was born at Osmond, Nebraska, December 17, 1910, and was eighten years, eleven months and twenty-two days old at the time of her death. She was a graduate of the Page high school having completed the course of study in 1928; she at tended the Wayne state normal and was teaching her first term of school in the vicinity of Plainview when she became ill. She came with her par ents to the country home one and one half miles north of Page in 1920. Be sides her parents, she leaves to mourn her early death, four sisters and one brother, her grand-parents, one great-grand mother and a host of friends. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church at Page, Wed nesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. McKeown, and were said to have been the largest that has been held at the church for many years. FRANK SESSLER. EMMET, FINED FOR POSSESSION Frank Sessler was arrested and brought before County Judge Malone last Tuesday, charged with possession of intoxicating liquor; he (dead guilty and was fined $100 and costs. Mr. Sessler conducts a pool hall in Emmet. VINA SIDERS GRANTED DIVORCE FROM HUSBAND Mrs. Vina Siders was granted a di virce from her husband, Everett Sid ers, in district court here today. The case began Wednesday morning, j Many witnesses were examined. Mrs. Siders was given the custody of their three children, Russell, 6; Mildred, 3; Marie, 2. She will receive ten dollars per month support money for the children, beginning January 1, 1930. FIRE DESTROYS HOME OF ELIOT CARPENTER. INEZ The farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Carpenter, six miles southwest of Inez postoffice, in the southwest ern part of Holt county, was entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday morn ing of last week. The family had just started break fast and were sitting around the heat ing stove when fire broke through the ceiling and enveloped the house ; in flames in a very few minutes, i Nothing of any consequence could be saved as the house was practically! all ablaze before the family knew' that anything was wrong. A defective chimney is thought to ; have been the cause of the fire. Mr. Carpenter made an attempt to save some of their household effects and in so doing was badly singed about the head; the telephone could not be reached because of the flames; they were unable to call their neigh bors for help. The fire had been kindled in the heating stove about six o’clock that morning; the’ fire was discovered about 8:30. There was no insurance. The build ing was owned by Wm. 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Douglas, of Atkinson, has been named lay chairman of vol unteer workers who are taking a census of Catholics living in the O’Neill district, comprising twelve parishes. The census started Wednesday night, when an inspirational rally of workers was held in each of the 12 I parishes. It is expected that the census will! be completed by Monday, December 16, when results will be forwarded to Rt. Rev. Joseph Rummel, bishop of the Omaha diocese. Monsignor Michael Cassidy, of O’Neill, is honorary chairman, and Rev. John Pieper of Atkinson, direct or of the census for the O’Neill dist rict, which includes Lynch, Spencer, Baker, Butte, Naper, Stuart, Atkin son, Emmet, Ewing, Clearwater, I)e loit and Amelia. OLD FORT RANDALL LANDMARK BURNED (Norfolk News) Fort Randall, S. D., Dec. 7: The commanding officers home at old Fort Randall, has been destroyed by fire. The manner in which it caught fire is unknown. The historical landmark wes erected at the time the fort was built, and was a building fifty feet square and three stories high, and contained twenty o r twenty-five rooms. It was the last remaining building of the large group that at one time comprised Fort Randall, and has-stood for seventy-five years. Ed Donlin had occupied the home since last Spring, but was in Fairfax at the time of the fire. All of his clothing and household furniture was burned, together with the belongings of Joe Onstel, who was picking corn for Mr. Donlin. The officers’ home was built from sawed logs, which were shipped from St. Louis, and siding was placed over them. Niobrara was the last town on | this side of the Missouri river and . Fort Randall, where the government | troops were stationed, was frequently called upon to settle Indian disputes. All the country beyond was Indian | reservations, to the British posses I sions. 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