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VOU LXIII O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1942 NUMBER 2
SOUTHWESTERN
BREEZES
By Romainc Saundcn
After the passing of thirty
right years Kid Wade is still dis
cussed. which illustrates the grip
the memory this young romantic
outlaw still has on public fancy.
The accompaning story of his ab
* duct ion and hanging I gave to
J Frontier readers in this column in
I 1937. Interest in that criminal
A yet heroic chapter of our history
■seems to live on. which is the ex
jScuse for reprinting it here. Few
■if any liberties have been taken
IgVvith the historical background.—
KID WADE
Wednesday night, February 6,
«1884. the Kid was hung to a F. E
M. V. whistling post one-half
■ mile east of Bassett. A coroner’s
I jury empaneled in Brown county,
I of which Rock wa then a part,
I said he came to his death by hang
I ing at the hands of unknowm in
[ dividuals. Those who knew con
I sidered it a time when silence was
golden.
After justice had laid an inex
orable hand on Doc Middleton,
the Kid was the recognized lead
er at the eastern end of a band
of outlaw's operating from the
Black Hills to the Missouri. At
the time of his apprehension
young Wade—he was 22— was
under indictment in Iowa, Ne
braska. Dakota, WTyoming and
Montana. Some distinction for
a Holt county citizen. He had
been schooled in the craft of a
horse thief by the elder Wade,
whose ranch on the Big Sandy
nearly due north from Atkinson
was a rendezvous for the outlaws.
There were always provisions in
abundance in the Wade cabins.
Mams, sides of bacon, antelope
t 4 eat and beef hung from rafters.
* *The last I knew, people by the
name of Younkin were on the old
Wade place.
The operations of the Middleton
band caused the settlers of the
Niobrara valley to organize what
was known as regulators or viga
lanters. They were officered with
captains and lieutenants. It was
often suspected but seldem proved
that some of these “regulators”
were using the organization as a
blind to cover up their misdeeds.
On the strength of the various
indictments, as well as general
principles, four Holt county citiz
ens, Capt. C. C .Dodge, Lt. Peter
Hansen, Charles Messenger and
Michael Coleman, undertook the
task of apprehending the Kid.
January 12, 1884, they swung in
to their saddles, reining their hor*
ses eastward. Information had
been received that the Kid was
near LeMars, Iowa. On the
evening of the 16 they arrived in
LeMars. Here they learned that
the object of their quest was at
Manseld, sixteen miles out. The
morning of the 17th Messenger,
not knowu to the outlaw, rode out
to Mansfield and located Wade,
with w'hom he negotiated the pur
chase of a horse. A forfeit was
posted and Messenger informed
Wade if he would accompany him
into LeMars they would get the
money from the bank for full pay
ment. The Kid consented to this,
not without some misgivings. On
A! he way into into LeMars he cast
frequent searching glances at
Messenger, who rode stocially on.
At they were leaving tneir
horses to the care of the livery
barn attendant in LeMaifs the
companions of Messenger quietly
closed in from three side and
drew their guns—and the Kid, the
terror of the Niobrara, was a
prisoner.
After twenty-four hours in the
saddle, the Kid in irons, they ar
rived in Yankton, S. D., the even
ing of January 18. He had agreed
to accompany them without a
requisition on the promise of the
four that he should have a fair
trial in Holt county They remain
ed two days in Yankton. Here
they saw commercial possibilities
with their prisoner. A hall was
engaged and it was advertised
that Kid Wade would give an ex
hibition of his skill with the six
shooter—at 50 cents admission.
He had the reputation of being
the best that ever flashed an
ivory- handled 45 in this territory.
That he went through this per
formance in good faith without
making a kill and his get-away
clearly indicates his confidence in
a square deal being given him,
with no thought of the tragic end
Jm aited. And looking back over
we intervening years the retro
active forces the conclusion that
the Kid, outlaw that he was, had
high regard for his word of honor
and a faith that was betrayed in
those qualities in others.
At Yankton a second prisoner
was taken. Joe Jordan, a brother
in-law* of young Wade. It ap
pears that Jordan was released
upon the arrival in Holt county
with the two prisoners. Thus far
the activities of the regulators
w*ere clothed in the honored vest
ments of law* and order.
On February 1 a kangaroo court
was held at Back Berry's at Pad
dock. Delegations of Brown and
Holt county vigilanters w*ere pres
ent to “examine ” the Kid. A
tragedy was averted at this meet
ing by Mike Coleman relieving
Henry Richardson of Brow*n
county of his gun when he was in
for shooting the Kid on the spot
for telling him “you are as big a
horse thief as I am."
Maybe desiring to shift further
responsibility the majority of the
Holt county bunch favored turn
ing Wade over to the mercies of
the men from Brown and the Kid
saw* the promise of a fair trial and
his hopes vanish. S. J. Weekes of
the O'Neill National bank was
among the boys and men then liv
ing in the neighborhood to congre
gate at Paddock to “see the excite
ment.”
Coleman and Hugh O Neill pro
tested the turning of the Kid over
to the Brown county vigalanters.
He had been promised a fair trial
at home and should have it They
did more than protest. Hastening
into O'Neill they swore out a war
rant for the arrest of the Kid and
sent Sheriff Ed Hershiser out to
bring him in. Ed, like the North
west Mounted, generally got his
man. He trailed the group to the
vicinity of Long Pine.
The Brown county delegation,
under command of Capt. A. J.
Burnham, probably by this time
also inclined to shift responsibil
ity, turned the Kid over to Her
shiser. Capt. Burnham and an
other of the party by name of
Matson, offered to accompany the
sheriff in with his prisoner.
These three with the Kid pulled
into Bassett to spend the night.
Hotel rooms were all occupied but
they were told they could stay in
the bar room. The Kid rolled in
to a blanket and went to sleep on
the floor. The sheriff with his two
companions settled at ease in their
chairs. The cold February night
wore on. Suddenly a crash of
glass as gun barrels were thrust
thru the windows startled the
watchers. At the same time the
door was flung open and a body of
grim and disguised men appeared.
The regulators had come.
The Kid was awakened and led
to his doom.
One story was that he trembled
with fear and asked to be spared
that he might have a chance to
mend his ways. Another was that
he implored his awards to give him
a pair of six shooters and he
would get away from the mob and
come into O’Neill and surrender.
In telling of the affair when he got
back to O’Neill Sheriff Hershiser
said the last words he heard tha
Kid say were: “I have been feed
ing you fellows and now you are
going to hang me.”
Did the Kid recognize his ab
ductors as his own band of out
laws who resorted to a hanging
to protect themselves?
The Methodist Church
V. C. Wright. Minister
Church school 10:00 a. m., H.
B. Burch. Superintendent.
Public Worship 11:00 a. m.
Music by the choir and sermon
by the pastor.
Youth fellowship devotions
:<)0 p. m.
Sunday, May 31, Rev. D. S. Con
ad will preach in the absence of
he pastor.
Rev. V. C. Wright will leave
Monday for Nebraska Wesleyan
I niversity Commencement and
f-jmmer School of the Board of
Ministeral Training. The school
f r the licentiates will run from
May 26 to June 5, the Graduate
8 hool from June 1 to 4. Rev.
Edmund D. Soper of the chair of
r ligions in Garrett Biblical In
titute will deliver eight lectures
n “The Idea of God In the Re
ligions of the World.” Rev.
William W. Sweet of the chair of
American Christianity in the
School of Religion of Chicago
t niversity will deliver eight lect
tires on “Methodism in American
Eistory.” Rev. Wright is the dean
c" both schools.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
The Holt county Eighth Grade
Promotion Exercises will be held
in O’Neill, Wedneday, May 27, at
2. p. m., at the Public School
Auditorium.
Elja McCullough,
County Superintendent.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
SATURDAY, MAY 30th
Parade at 9:15 A, M. All participants please meet at the
Arbuthnot Service Station at 9:15 A. M. Order of march:
Colors, Band, Auxiliary, Legion.
O’NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
10:00 A. M.
1. Selections.* Band
2. Invocation ------- Reverend R. J. Parr
3. Vocal Selection.St. Mary’a Academy
4. Reading ------- O’Neill High School
5. Reading ------- St. Mary’* Academy
6. Address ------- Colonel F. M. Brennan
7. Remarks - - - Paul L. Beha, Commander of Legion
8. Benediction ------ Reverend R. J. Parr
9. Taps ----- Davene Coy - Dorothy Lowery
Taps at Cemetery - - Dorothy Lowery - James Golden
Celebrates Fifty Years
As Teacher In Sisterhood
Jubilee bells rang out joyous
proclamations at St. Mary’s
Academy on the morning of May
15th on the occasion of the cele
bration of Sister Alexia's Fiftieth
Anniversary of her religious pro
fession.
At eight o’clock, accompanied
by ten little pages and maids of
honor dressed in white and carry
ing flowers. Sister Alexia was es
corted to St. Patrick’s church
where a special prie-dieu orna
mented with gold-leaf and white,
in the center aisle, was reservd
for her. A High Mass, celebrated
by Rt. Rev. Monsignor McNamara,
and sung by a mixed choir of High
school and Grade children, follow
ed. In his address, Monsingor
explained the beauty and efficacy
of the religious life and
paid special tribute to the Jubil
arian’s beautiful life of service
and sacrifice.
After the services in church,
the faculty and student body as
sembled iu_the auditorium of the
Academy where congratulations
were extended and gifts present
ed. A very impressive Phantasy
in costume, symbolizing the sheaf
of Golden Years of the Jubil
arian's useful life was staged.
Songs by the Glee Club were in
terludes to the poetic echoes of the
past years in the following pro
gram:
Guardian Angel_Chickie Her
Spirit of Sacrifice — Winnie Coyne
Spirit of Golden Years
Mary Menish
Spirit of Emulation _
Gertrude Sullivan
Spirit of Purity of Purpose —
Jean Slaughter
During the day old friends
called at the Academy to con
gratulate and visit with Sister.
The Jubilarian enjoyed reviewing
the events of the pioneer days of
St. Mary’s.
Thus the day linked the chain
of fifty years of self-sacrifice and
charity of this happy religious
teacher, and friend of youth.
Mrs. William Oswald
Funeral services were held at
Beemer Saturday afternoon. May
9 for Mrs. William Oswald of
Beemer. Interment was in the
Beemer cemetry with six nephews
acting as pallbearers, Dallas
Schantz, Dale Oswald,' Wilford
Erb.Earl Oswald and Elmer Os
wald.
Mattie Oswald, daughter of Ja
cob and Fannie Erb, was born
May 4, 1886, near O’Neill, and died
at her home in Beemer, May 6,
1942, at the age of 56 years and
two days. In 1910 she was united
in marriage to William Oswald.
To this union nine children were
born, five sons and four daught
ers, of whom 4 sons and 4 daugh
ters survive. They are Harold
and Dan of Indiana; Mrs. William
Schweitzer, Mrs. Rueben Schantz,
Bertha and Doris of Beemer, Rob
ert of Camp Dentson, Iowa, Ar
thur of Pomeroy, Iowa.. Als6 sur
viving are her husband and two
sisters, Mrs. Jacob Oswald, Sag
erstown, Pa- and Mrs. L. A. Ott,
O’Neilltwo brothers, Albert, Fort
Lyon, Colo., and John of Lake
Wilson, Minn, and five grand
children. *
Her lister, Mrs. L. A. Ott, north
of this city was in attendance at
the funeral.
S. M. A. Senior Class
Day Exercises
The Senior Class will welcome
their relatives and friends to the
Class Day Exercises at St. Mary’s
at 8 p. m., Thursday, May 28.
Lorretto Phalen Given
Rare Distinction
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phalin;
bave received the good news that
t leir daughter, Loretta, was given
t le honor of giving the class ad- j
ress in the graduating exercises '
of the college of la|tr of De Paul ■
t niversity in Chicago. She is the
first lady in the history of the
University to be given that dis- j
t nction.
O’Neilll friends tender congrat-'
ilations to Miss Phalin for this
recognition of her high standing
a', the University. Loretta is also
t graduate of the University of
Chicago.
Almost forty years ago Frank
aid Mrs. Phalin came to O’Neill
f om Wiisconsin. During their
years here they reared five child
en. All of them not only enter- j
d schools of high learning, but
each one has completed the work
t) fit each for service in profes
sorial work of some kind. Two
s >ns are now in the medical ser
vice of the United States. Frank
and Mrs. Phalin should be very
proud, along with their family,
far their accomplishments. More
than that they should be vain,
bat vanity does not seem to be one
c! the parts of their way of life.
Anyway we will take this oppor
tmity of congratulating them in
raising a family that any father
end mother, anywhere on earth
should be proud of.
S. M. A. Grade Pupils
Entertain Friday Eve
St Mary’s Grade pupils will
close the school year with a pro
gram Friday evening, May 22, at
8 o’clock in St. Mary’s Gymnas
| ium.
Grade 1. Playlet: All Out For
Defense.
Grade 2. Playlet. Who Will Be
Queen?
[ Grades 3 and 4, Vocal Selections:
There’ll Always Be America
Our United States
The Americans March
Grades 5 and 6, Vocal Selection:
j Morning.
I Grade 7. Playlet: Auction of the
Graduates,
1 Grade 8. A Tribute to the U. S.
Marines.
1 School Song: There’? only one
school For Us.
Awarding of Honor pins and
Excellent ribbons by the Rev.
Monsignor McNamara.
Richter-Fritton
Miss Luella Richter and Frank
Fritton, both of O’Neill, were
united in marriage Saturday
morning at 5 o’clock at St. Pat
rick's church in O’Neill, with
Monsignor J. G. McNamara offi
j iating.
The bridesmaid was a cousin
of the bride. Miss Vera Scholl
meyer and the best man was a
friend of the groom, James Sou
kup, jr.
The bride was attired in an
c’d rose colored dress with blue
and biege accessories and the
l idesmaid was attired in a biege
c dored dress with brown acces
saries. The groom and his at
. endaitt wore teal blue.
After the weddding a break
i st was served at the home of
t :e bride’s mother for the im
i diate family and friends. The
i ur tier wedding cake was baked
t' the bride’s sister, Mrs. Rod
r. y Tomlinson.
j Mrs. Fritton is the youngest
caughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
1 ichter of this city and Mr. Frit
t n is the youngest son of the
Fritton family of O’Neill. The
happy young couple will make
j heir home in this city. xx
Twenty-two Graduate
From S. M. A. Friday
The Graduation Exercises of the
Class of 1942 of St. Mary’s Acada
mey, will take place at St. Pat
rick's church, Friday, 10:30 A. M.
After the baccaulaureate address,
diplomas will be distributed and
scholarships awarded.
The following members of the
graduating class invite all their
friends and those of St. Mary’s
to their exercises.
Shelia Barrett, O’Neill, Nebr,
Marion Bosn, O’Neill, Nebr.
Joe Early, O’Neill, Nebr.
John Fernholz, O’Neill, Nebr.
Coney Golden, O’Neill, Nebr
Jack Harty, O’Neill, Nebr.
Gene Higgins, O’Neill, Nebr.
James Higgins, O’Neill, Nebr.
Chickie Iler, O’Neill, Nebr.
Mary Ann Janousek, O’Neill,
Nebrssk^
Millie Jindra, O’Neill, Nebr.
Paul Kubitschek, O’Neill, Ne
braska.
Vera LaPonte, Rosebud, S. D.
Mary Helen Martin, O’Neill
Nebraska.
Dorothy Moore, O’Neill, Nebr.
Minella O’Bryan, Wood, S. D.
Bill O’Connell. O’Neill, Nebr.
Tillie Peter, O’Neill, Nebr.
Harry Piercy, Kennedy, Nebr.
Geneva Pribil, O’Neill, Nebr.
Mary Ellen Schaaf, Atkinson,
Nebraska.
Stella Wohlgemuth, Tularosa,
New Mexico. •
Republican Central
Committee Held Meeting
Monday Evening Here
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wherry
of Pawnee City, Nebr., accompan
ied by Mr. and Mrs.Bert Howard
of Scotts Bluffs, and Frank
Marsh of Lincoln, secretary of
state, were in the city last Mon
dy evening in attendance at a
meeting of the republican county
central committee. It was a get
together meeting. Since Mr.
Wherry’s last visit here he has
been appointed as western mana
ger for the republican national
committee and he will probably
relinquish his state chairmanship
at the next state convention.
Mr. Howard of Scottbluffs is a
candidate for the republican nom
ination for congress in the new
Fourth district, of which Holt
county is now a part. While here
he met a few of our local people
but said that he would be back in
about a month and would try to
get; acquainted with the voters in
the different sections of the
county.
Secretary of State Frank Marsh
says that to Holt county belongs
the credit for electing him again
to office and so he is naturally
inclined to look on Holt county as
one of the chosen spots of the
state. A fair sized crowd was in
attendance at the meeting and
everyone enjoyed the speeches
delivered.
St. Mary’s Alumnae
Reunion May 24th
The members of the St. Mary’s
Alumnae Association will hold
their Reunion Sunday, morning
with Holy Mass at St. Patrick’s
church at 9 o’clock. The Alum
nae members will receive Holy
Communion at this Mass. Break
fast at the Golden Hotel will fol
low. At 5:30. Benediction with
the Most Blessed Sacrament will
be given in the Convent Chapel
A business meeting for the Alum
nae members will follow Bene
diction. At 6 o’clock the annual
banquet will be served at the
Academy.
The Sisters and Alumnae offi
cers hope to welcome a large
crowd of former St. Mary’s
students.
Hospital Notes
H. E. Braddock of Page was
admitted Saturday.
Carl James admitted last Thurs
day and is fine.
Mrs. Walter DeVall and baby
dismissed Tuesday.
Mr. Harvey Tompkins and baby
of Inman dismissed Thursday.
Mr. Nellie Golden admitted on
Wedneday.
Marriage Licenses
Francis Fritton and Luella
Richter of O’Neill on May 15, 1942
Charles Henry Alexander of
Burton and Elsie Laura Robert
son of Springview, on May 15.
Parents who wish to start their
children as beginners in the band
are requested to meet at the Pub
lic School next Saturday after
noon at 2 o’clock.
Ira George, Director.
Mrs. Anna Jordan
Mrs. Anna Jordan was found :
dead in bed last Monday morning
at her home in the Wilcox resi-j
donee, of a heart attack, at the
age of 44 years four months and
ten days. The funeral was held
last Wednesday morning from the
Catholic church. Rev. R. J. Parr
officiating and burial in Calvary
cemetery at the side of her hus
band, who passed away in Sep
tember, 1938. The funeral was
very largely attended.
Anna Carr was born on the
ranch of her parents near Staf
ford on January 8, 1898. She
grew to womanhood in this
county and attended St. Mary’s
Academy, from which institution
she was a graduate. On Febru
ary 8, 1921, she was united in
marriage to Richard Jordan, the j
ceremony being performed at j
Chadron, Nebr. One daughter!
was born of this union, who is j
left to mourn the passing of a
kind and affectionate mother.
She is also survived by her
mother, Mrss. John Carr; one
brother, Emmet, with the U. S.
Army at Camp Roberts, Cal.;
six sisters, Mrs Ellen Ragan and
Mrs. Max Wanser, Ewing; Mrs.
Mary Lyman of Boston, Mass.;
Mns. Agnes Sutcliffe of Rapid
jCity, S. D.; Mrs. Loretto Shatto
; of Philadelphia, Pa.; and Mrs.
j Catherine Keiser of O’Neill.
Mrs. Jordan was a charming
young woman and had a host
of friends in this city and vicinity.
She was always cheerful and in
dustrious, and always took an
active interest in church work
and in the different activities
staged for the benefit of St Mary’s
Acadmy. It was not generally
known that she had heart trouble
but a few of her intimate friends
knew that she had a weak heart,
but nevertheless her sudden death j
was a severe shock to her r.'la
' tives and friends.
C ARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our hear.
felt thanks to the many kind
friends and neighbors for the
expressions of sympathy and the
many acts of kindness shown us
following the death of our be
loved mother, daughter and is
ter.—Dorothy Jordan, Mrs. John
Carr and family.
-,
Mother-Daughter
Banquet At M. E. Church
On Tuesday evening at the
Methodist church the annual
Mother and Daughter banquet
was served to over a 100 Mothers
and Daughters.
The tables were beautifully
decorated with May Baskets filled
with the seasons beautiful flow
' ers. At each place was an indi
1 vidual May basket filled with
candies and nuts and lovely pro
grams with a Mother, Daughters
i pictures on them. The colors of
lavenders, blues, pinks and yel
lows made the tables very attract
ive.
Our toastmistress was Mrs. Irv
ing Johnson. The evening start
i ed by the singing of the National
Anthem; the balance of th pro
gram as follows
Opening prayer, Mrs. June
Johnson.
Comments, Mrs. June Johnson.
Trio, Mrs. Lindberg, Mrs. Es
ther and Mrs. Manzer.
Toast to Mothers, Miss Irma
Manzer.
Toast to Daughters, Mrs. Rei
mers.
Vocal Solo, Bonnie Yarnall.
Closing prayer, Mrs. V. Wright.
Appropriate songs for Mother
! and Daughters were sung by the
group during the different courses
led by Miss Marjorie Graybiel.
It was a very enjoyable occas
ion to all who were there and a
sincere thank you to the ladies
who worked to have it. Also
thanks to the men and boys of the
church who so ably served the
meal.
SMA Sonors Entertain
With Play Tuesday
Tuesday at 8:15 p. m„ the cur
tain rose in the O’Neill High
School auditorium on the clever
three-act comedy, “Spring Fever”
staged by the Senior Class of St.
Mary’s Academy, under the direc
tion of Sister Laurissa. The aud
i ience was given an evening of
clean, wholesome entertainment.
Gene Higginss, as the young in
■ ventive genius in loee with the
town beauty: Chickie Her as the
maiden aunt, Geneva Pribil, Mar
i ion Bosn, Constance Golden, Paul
iKubitchek. Jim Higgins and
■ Harry Piercy, all contributors to
! an evening of hearty laughs.
Poppy Day To
Be Observed
Next Saturday
New names on America’s roll of
honored dead give new meaning
to the memorial poppy this year,
Mrs. E. M. Gallagher, Poppy Day
Chairman of the local American
Legion Auxiliary Unit, pointed
out as she worked on final ar
rangements for the distribution
of the little red flowers Saturday.
“Wearing a Poppy is the in
dividual way of honoring the men
who have sacrificed their lives in
the nation’s service,’’ said Mrs.
Gallagher. “Ever since the first
World War the poppy has been
worn in tribute to the men who
gave their lives in that conflict
New names are being inserted
among America’s heroic dead. The
poppy is for them, too. It is a
symbol of our sorrow and pride.
It is a pledge that we will always
remember them and serve on in
the cause for which they died.
“The poppy springs from the
blood and tears that are the price
of victory—the price of freedom in
this world of conquest and oppres
sion. Again and again Americans
have had to pay this price to win
and maintain their existence as a
free nation. When we wear the
poppy this year we will be show
ing that we are not shrinking
from paying that great price once
more in order that we may pass
on to Americans to come the heri
tage of a free America.
“As we honor those who give
their lives, we should think, too,
of those who sacrificed health and
strength, and of the families left
in need because a father or son
has served his country. They are
still within the reach of our help.
Let us be generous in our contri
butions for the poppies. Every
penny of the money given goes to
support the work The American
Legion and the Auxiliary are do
ing for the disabled and depen
dent families of the first World
War and of the present conflict.”
Livestock Trends
Strengthen; Heavy
Runs Of Hogs Monday
A general tendency toward
Srmness dominated the livestock
auction here last Monday and
prices were somewhat stronger
tian a week ago, especially on
he better grades. Receipts were
heavier than for the past few
weeks with an unusually large
upply of hogs, many of which
were extra fine in quality. De
t; and remains good on all classes
nd the market was active thru
ut..
The best kind of lightweight
teer calves offered here sold as
igh as $14.25 and $14.30. How
t er, the long end of the supply
placed mostly from $12.00 to $13.
Heifers in this class sold from
$11.00 to $12.00.
Lightweight yearlings were in
good demand and paid upwards
to $12.00 with the bulk of sup
plies selling from $10.50 to $11.50.
A considerable number of cows
with calf at side were sold and
brought fancy prices.
Good beef cows sold upwards
to $9.80 on 1250 to 1300 weights.
Medium to good cows ranged in
price from $8.25 to $9.25 with
plainer grades selling for less.
| Bulls weighing around 1250 cash
ed mostly from $9.00 to $9.50.
Hog supplies numbered around
500 head. The extreme top paid
for butchrs weighing 180 pounds
was $13.90. However, the popular
price ranged from $13.70 to $13.80
Several fine, smooth gilts, scaling
from 210 to 260 brought $14.00
to $14 40. The bulk of the sow
I offering sold from $13.35 to $13.55.
Feeders were in heavy supply
I and paid from $14.50 to $15.15. A
I large number of small pigs sold
at fancj prices.
A few horses completed the
| regular auction. In addition
r Dave Bellar donated a bushel of
seed corn which was sold and
the receipts turned over to the
O'Neill chapter of the American
Red Cross fund.
The next ale will be on Monday,
May 25, 1942.
St. Mary’s Cornet Trio
Wins Excellent Rating
In last weeks issue of The Fron
tier our reporter, who gave us
the write up of the Music contest,
omitted to mention three of St.
Mary’s young musicians., Tom
Harty, Edward Campbell and
Betty Gallagher, who appeared
on the program as St. Mary’s
Cornet Trio. The young folks
aco.uitted themselves admirably
and won a rating of Excellent for
! their effort. One of the Judges
I complimented thm very highly
and said that he wanted to see
| them back in two years.