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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1909)
I; PdOGD ff 9 Kl ON I cm 3 lOTym mildly an Hi)1 For Particulars Address Members of the Committee as Follows: O. A. DAVIS, Chairman. W. G. BOEDEKER, Secretary-Treasurer. JAMES W. HOLMES, Concessions. Murray Department PREPARED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MURRAY AND VICINITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE JOURNAL READERS. If any of Vie readers of the Journal know of a nodal went or an item of intercut in this vicinity and will mad same to this office it mil appear under this heading. Ve want all items of interest. Editor Journal. DC DC POT! Perhaps you never looked at it this way, hut our bank is ready to serve you in any legi timate business way. Our service and experi ence are at uur command it is possible that we' can be of some advantage to your financial affairs. It is for you to make your wants known.' We assure you satisfaction, and ask you to'call at the bar.!'. - FOURTH OF JULY Citizens of Murray to Celebrate in Splendid Manner The citizens of Murray have Joined hands for a good old time In Murray the third of July. Nearly every Murrav State lank James Campbell spent Sunday with relatives on tho river. Miss Pauline Oldham ban been under the weather the past few days. Prof. 'Asch left on the train Wed nesday evening for a few days visit In Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thlelo from near Nehawka were visiting wtyii friends In ,Murray Monday. Anybody wishing space on the celebration grounds will please cor respond with J. W. Holmes. Charley Spnngler went to Omaha last Saturday and purchased an Auburn automobile. It Is a good car. Dr. N. Davis from Lincoln has been spending a few days with his brother.' O. A. Davis, returning home Wednesday. Iook put for a good time In Mur ray on tho third of July. Tho com mittees are well organized and are working liko Turks. Union strvlces will bo held at the United Presbyterian church. Mr. Ileem of tho Christian church will preach In the morning. The Penned Madlclno Show are holding forth here this week. They have a good clean show and will be here the rest of tho week. II. Shrader. from near Nehawka. was a Plattsmouth visitor Thursday and found tlmo to drop In and see Ihe Journal people for a few nion- nts. 1 Ralph Holmes was seven on Wed nesday. He had a blow out of his own. Had many of his young friends In to spend the afternoon and com mcmorate the day. All had a good time. Mrs. James Loughrldge and Mrs Alice Todd were passengers to Oma ha last Friday to vlnlt their brother James Prown who Is In tho Immanuc hospital where he was operated up on sometlmo ago for appendicitis They report Mm Retting along a well as could be expected und'T the i Ireunixtiuicfs. Miss Georgia Creamer was a Plattsmouth visitor Tuesday. Chas. Chnlfant .residing east of town was a county seat visitor Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Hendricks were Plattsmouth visitors Thursday of this week. Jack West returned from Omaha Saturday where he went to have his face operated upon. The Murray band have engaged an Instructor and will be up In shape to furnish music for the Fourth of uly. John S holt nui n was looking after some business mntters In tho county seat Thursdny. The Journal acknow ledges a brief call from him. Henry F.ngelkemeler was looking after business mntters In tho county eul Thursday and while their paid the Journal office a brief call. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Prown returned from the country SMurday even ing where they had been for the week planting their brothers crop of corn, he being sick In the hospital In Omaha. W. Cal. Dr. Miss t . . I lirlswelsser shipped a car of butcher cattle to South Omaha Monday evening, which topped tho market on that grade of cattle for the season, so It is unnecessary to say what he met with a good market. Charley made the trip with tho cat tle, returning home via Plattsmouth Tuesday evening. W. H. and Louie Puis drove down to Plattsmouth Monday with the In tentlon of taking the Burlington fast mall train to Omaha. When they ar rived at the county seat they found that the new time card had taken that train off and they were com pelled after k few hours' visit with Plattsmouth f rl mis, to return htme on every business man has contributed very liberally for the expense of a good time on that day. Every feat ure that will give enjoyment and excitement for tho day willbe brought to Murray everything from the greased pig to a ballon ascnslon. A meeting of the citizens was call ed Tuesday night for the purpose of considering the question. Mr. O. A. Davis was chosen permenant chair man and Glen Docdeker treasurer of the committees. The following committees were appointed by him: Finance; W. G. Iloedeker, W. C. P-rown, A. L. Baker, D. C. Rhoden, Chas. Iloedeker, n. F. Brendel, Geo. Wiley. Grounds; D. C. Uhoden, J Edmunds. W. V. Hamilton, Snavely. , Printing and Advertising; Gilmore, Mrs. W. C. Brown, Margie Walker and R. A. Bates. Concessions; J. W Holmes, Jas. Loughrldge, M. G. Churchill, and J. B. Seybolt. Amusements; Wm. Brown, W. L. Smith. S. C. Pitman, A. Young. Speakers; A. L. Baker, Pauline Oldham, and Dr. J F. Brendel. Music; Mrs. O. H. Gilmore, Mrs. J. W. Holmes, J H. Cook, Lee Knlss, Isabella Young and George Berger. Tho beautiful timber pasture just on the edge of town has been pro cured from Mr. R. A. Mlnford for the grounds for the day. Mr James Mc- Collack has gilven permission to use his road leading to the grounds From point of view for grounds, there cannot bo found a better place In the county for a celebration. Tho fol lowing contributions were given by those Interested In the enterprise Holmes & Smith $10.,O0 ntman & Davis 10.00 D. C. Rhoden 10 00 Edmunds & Brown 10.00 Wm. A Brown 2.00 Dr. O. II. Gilmore 5.00 Jas. Loughrldge ft. 00 . L. Baker. . . '. 5.00 W. G. Iloedeker 5.00 Chas. II Boedeker 5.00 B. A. Root...- 2.00 M. G. Churchill 5.00 Wt A. Scott 2.00 D. J. Pitman 4.00 Drs. Brendel & Brendel 5.00 Maple Grove. William Puis made a trip to the county seat Saturday. Chas. Engelkemelr from near Weqplng Water passed through our city on his way to Plattsmouth Fri day. Miss Turner spent last week at the home of L. H. Young. Born to Mr. and Mrs. P. A. HUd, Wednesday, May 19th, a baby boy. Both child and mother are doing well but Philip Is not doing so good. Herman Gamsemer and wife spent Sunday at the home of Jake Krag er's. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Puis visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hild Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ilild and Mr. and Mrs. Will Philpot spent Sunday at the home of Henry Wulf, near Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Fleming of Coleridge Is vlsitlg this week at the home of Mrs. Rusterholtz. Miss Luclle Urlsh "who Is at the hospital In Omaha is getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gansemer spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Schafer. Rev. Fred Sprelgel was a Maple Grove caller Monday. PERKINS HOTEL GUTHM AN & CORY, Proprietors Plattsmouth, : : : : Nebraska t f ? ? V ? ? ? ? ? ? ? I RATES S1.00 PER DAY We Solicit the Farmers' Trade l and Guarantee Satisfaction, f ' 1 WHEN IN THE CITY GIVE US A CALL The Perkins Hotel ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? t ? ? f ? I Local Events. Seed Potatoes. An extra fine quality of the pop ular F.arly Ohio variety at $1.50 per bushel. Get them How while they lust. Holmes fe Smith, Murray Mymml. C. F. Vallery was a business vlsi tor In Nebraska City on Wednes day. Ora Whitehead of Union visited friends in Mynard Sunday. J. H. Adams returned from Kan sas City Monday evening. A. A. Wetenkamp visited In Om aha Tuesday. Mrs. Myrtle Marks and Ray Cox returned to Nebraska City Monday after spending Sunday at C. F. Vallery's. W. F. Gillespie was a passenger to Omaha Tuesday evening after a few days visit In Nebraska City. Mrs. Will Stokes spent Thursday n umana. Master Hamilton Marks Is spend- ng a few days this week In Nebras ka City with his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Marks. J. H. Farrls 1 00 Major Hall 1.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 Robert Burr Geo. Wiley H. O Todd Nlrhlos Klaurens 3.00 G. W. Rhoden 1.00 . F. Nickels 1 00 James Campbell 1.00 liuggie! , Ituggli! 1 have several new up-to-date bug gles that I want to sell right away and 1 am going to cut the prices to bed rock, In order to do so. Come quick, while you can get one these fine buggies at almost i mean Just what I say, John H. Cook. Murray, Neb of cost Kveryono Is Invited to the I cream and box social nt Watso lotig's three miles west of Mynnn Saturday cvcnliu, May 29. M:UK.SKA Ql'F.F.X. The largest lloro in the World Weight 2MO Pounds. No horse has an equal to Nebraska Queen, the largest tn the world, 20 hands and one inch high, 11 feet and 8 inches in length, and weighs 2980 pounds. This queen of the equine world will be In Plattsmouth, on cxhl bttlon Friday, May 28 and 29. Don't fall to see her, the wonder of the world. $10,000 Is offered for her equal In weight and scoring points. Plain and Fancy Sewing. Mrs. E. M. McCullough reesldlng at the second door west of the ltbr ary, desire's to secure plain and fancy sewing. Parties having same would do well to consult her. Attention, next regular excursion to Scotts Bluff, June 1st, but vill vestshow lands any tin..'. Windham Investment Co. Stock Wanted. I have 250 acres of pasture ant! will take a limited number of cattle and horses for the season. Frank Vallery, Murray Our new gloves Just arrived Thirty-five kinds. We can please you; 50c to $3.00. Holmes Smith's. Uncle Ben Beckman came In yes terday afternoon to look after busi ness matters. Mrs. W.T. Richardson of Mynard is spending the day in the city, com ing in this morning. Thoma9 Mahoney who has been In Omaha for some time is In the city today visiting with friends Prof. J. Asch of Murray spent yes terday afternoon and last night In th eclty attending to business mat te John McNurlln who has been at Cedar Creek and Louisville looking after business matters came In this morning on the Schuyler. Mrs. I. S. White departed this morning on No. 6 for Sidney, la., where she will make a visit with her sister for several days L. C. Curtlss, the Union barber, came up last evening and is an in terested spectator at court where the Argo-McQInnn case Is on trial: - Miss Delia Applegate of Union, pas sed through this city today en route for VIHIsca, Iowa, where she will make a visit with relatives for some Urns. Charles E. McEntee, chief engineer and general manager of the S. A. 11. D. Ry , who has been south on business matters, returned to the city on Monday last. J. W. Peters from near Cedar Creek, was a Plattsmouth visitor today and found time to pay the Journal office a brief call, and while her renewed for his paper. Wm Gllmour, the well known farmer and stock raiser of Rock Bluffs precinct, was In the city yes terday afternoon attending to bus! ness matters. Mr. Gllmour Is the owner of a colt which he claims will take first prize as the smallest tn this section. It Is a Shetland and ac cording to his story it is so small that it is no larger than a lamb. H Is very proud of It. L. B. Brown, mayor of Kenosha came In yesterday for a business visit In the city and while here took oc casion to call and have the Journal sent to Mrs. Kittle Tucker at Merino, Col. Mr. Brown also added his name to tho list of dally subscribers for a trial subscription. Llg is one of the best citizens of eastern Cass county and one with a host of friends In this city and vicinity. The Journal always appreciates his visits and hopes they w ill be many and often. Miss Cleo Applegate of Union, who has been chosen as a teacher In the public schools c,f this city for the coming year, is In the city today visiting the public schools. Miss An plegate is oue of the best possible selections to have been made by the board and comes to the schools with a reputation as an educntor already established, she having several years experience In teaching. Miss Apple gate Is the handsome and accomplish ed daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Applegate, the prominent people of the vicinity of Union. A. J. McNatt, one of the best citizens of Kenosha and chief of police cf that city under Mayor Brown, was also a caller at the Journal office and added his name to the daily list yesterday. Mr. McNatt is' a friend cf the Journal who Is al ways welcome and he seldom fails to visit the city but what be finds time to drop in and see the publisher of this great paper. His visits are al ways welcome, too. Mr. McNatt 13 the ow ner of a fine colt which he be lieves will take first place for weight and development. It Is but a month old and weighs 300 pounds which is some weight for a colt of that age. The best Is the cneapest, "Acorns'' are the best. THEY GO TO LOOK THEY STAY T0 BUY Out of the large number of men who have gone with us on our first two excursions to look at SCOnS BLUFF IRRI GATED LAND Only FIVE have not bought. Our total sales for the two trips are 3000 acres, for a total consideration of $228,000. That's the "proof of the pudding.'' Good Irrigated Land Cannot be Bought For Less This is the best Irrigated land In the West It Is under one of the largest and most complete Irrigation systems In the United States. None better. The water supply Is simply Inexhaustible. The price Is no higher than your Eastern Nebraska or Iowa farm, and Irrigated land will bring you three times as much per acre. Our terms are easy only one-fifth cash, balance one to ten years. Next Excursion June I 1909 Windham Investment Company Plattsmouth, Neb. Associate Agents with Payne Investment Company
