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MURRAY, NEBRASKA
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Dr. Newell, the dentlest, In Murray
every Tuesday.
Frank Goboliiian, painter and
paper hanger. Plattmouth.
Dr. Ciilmore was a professional
.caller in Union Wednesday.
Bring your produce to A. Hasl'a
store, and get highest market
prices.
S. fi. Lalta ull ended the Run
day school convention at Ne
braska City last Saturday .
Miss Lena Young and Mrs. Rex
.Young attended the Sunday school
convent ion at Union Friday of last
.week.
Mr. and Mrs. Magney and
daughter, from Nehawka, were
Runday guests at the Virgin home,
north of Murray.
Miss Julia Jenkins is getting
some heller this week, and al
though her condition has been
quite serious, there are hopes
entertained for her recovery.
While doing some papering at.
their home Tuesday, Miss Pauline
Oldham fell from the ladder,
slightly cutting her arm upon n
broken window, at the same time
quite painfully bruising her arm
and shoulder.
Miss Mallie Minnear left, Tues
day for Grand Island to attend the
Stale Runday School convention,
being a delegate from the Presby
terian Runday school. Mrs. James
Longhridgc accompanied her.
. Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Holmes and
Mr. and Mrs. W. (1. Brown re
turned home yesterday evening
from Yallisca, Iowa, where they
went last Friday for a few days'
visit. The trip was made in the
automobile of Mr. Holmes and the
visit was made at the home of
Mrs. W. 0. Brown's parents.
Mrs. V. A. Kennedy was a dele
gate to the Sunday school con
vention at Union,
J. W. Berger is in the concrete
business this week, laying new
walks around his house.
Mrs. William LaRue and
daughter, Miss Edith, visited Mrs.
LaRuo's brother in Omaha Sunday.
Miss Isabella Young visited
friends at Betheny and attended
the commencement exercises last
week.
Mrs. W. R. Smith and her
father, A. M. Holmes attended the
Runday school convention at
Union Friday.
Misses Elsie and Tessa Stokes
and Arthur Copenhaver spent
Runday with the girls' aunt, Mrs.
Miller, at Weeping Water.
T. J. McCullough went to
Plattsmouth Wednesday evening,
where he spent a few hours visit
ing with county seat friends.
Rtrawberries are a Toll yield
here this year, many families
picking as many as 75 and 100
quarts at one time off small
patches.
Miss Etta Nickles was taken
sick on the road to Plattsmouth
Saturday and was taken to the
home of Mrs. McDonald. Rhe
was unable to be taken home until
Runday evening.
J. W. Berger is preparing to
lake a summer vacation and has
his ticket ami route selected for
an extended trip in southern Cali
fornia, where his sisters reside.
.Mrs. Berger has relatives at Ran
Josp, Oakland and Lindsay, and,
of course, the trip will be a very
pleasant one. He expects to start
next Monday. He was in Omaha
Monday of this week and pur
chased his ticket.
A. HAST,
GENERAL MERCHANT
Fancy Groceries, Fresh Fruits, Dry Goods, Notions,
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes.
We buy Poultry, Butter and Eggs, and pay the very
highest possible price for the same.
If you are not now our customer, we invite you
to call and see us. We want your business and
will try to please you.
AUGUST MAST,
SUCCESSOR TO HOLMES fc SMITH
MURRAY, : : : : NEBEASKA
H. C. Long was a county seat
visitor Monday.
Ice cream, fruit sundaes and
cones at A. L. Baker's.
Mrs. 0. Campbell has been on
the sick list for the past few days.
Mrs. Ed Midkiff has been num
bered with the sick for the past
week.
George Wiley has been num
bered with the sick for the past
few days.
Mrs. Al Kennedy and daughter,
Miss Agnes, were in Plattsmouth
Monday.
Miss Villa Oapen has been suf
fering with poison Ivey for the
past few days.
Colonel Reybolt was looking
after some business matters in
Omaha Monday.
C. C. Parmele was looking after
some business matters in Murray
Monday evening. 1
The little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Rplit has been sick
for the past fewr days.
Lloyd fiapen and Ed Rlocum
were in Plattsmouth Monday
evening to attend the play in the
big tent.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Pitman
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Shader, near
Cedar Creek.
Ad Boedeker, Zach Rhrader and
Adam Rchaffer shipped six or
seven cars of cattle from this
point Tuesday evening.
Br. Ci. H. Oil more went to
Omaha Tuesday to see Miss Julia
Jenkins at the hospital. She is
some better this week.
We have Just received a com
plete line of the world famous J.
Heinzc's grocery specialties, and
Invite you to try them. At A.
Hast's store.
We know some people in Mur
ray who have never seen' a box
cider bug, that it at least a small
one, and in such quanities as they
hover around this season.
Uncle Joseph Sans, who has
been in the hospital for Hi past
few weeks' has returned home
and is getting along nicely, with
excellent prospects for permanent
recovery.
Earl Jenkins and wife and
grandmother were in Omaha Run
day spending the day with Miss
Julia at the hospital. They
nutoed to Plattsmouth, where
they took the B. Si M.
Bert Root of Big Springs, Ne
braska, arrived in Murray a few
days ago for a visit with his uncle,
B. A. Root. While here he was
presented with a position fin the
arpenter staff of-W. W. Hamil
ton, which he accepted and has
gone to work. He will probably
remain for some lime.
Our excellent friend, H. C.
.ong. is in the hog business for
true this season, and with no bad
uek he will sure make a killing
when they are ready for market.
U the present time he has a total
of f!0 hogs on his place, 450 pigs
and the balance old ones.- This
sure is a bunch of them.
Frank, the P-j ear-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Rchwab, residing
west of Murray, fell from the hog
shed Wednesday about noon and
broke his right arm at the elbow.
While the accident was quite
painful, medical attention was
immediately summoned, and at
this time the young man is getting
nlong nicely.
Mr. A. Hast has been adding a
new coal of paint and paper to
the Interior of his store room
and making some other changes
in Ihe arrangement of his stock.
Mr. Hast Is alive to Ihe situation
of doing business and Is going to
exert every effort to get his share.
If good goods and court imi
l.n.l 1 Ml .1
iiniiineni win win mere is no
doubt of his success.
Opha Baker, who was taken to
the hospital in Omaha a few davs
ago, where she was operated upon
for tuberculosis, is getting nlong
nicely at this lime. The second
operation, or rather the closing
up of Ihe first incision, occurred
Wednesday, and Ihe physicians
have every hope for her perman
ent recovery. Mrs. Baker has
been with her since she first
entered the hospital and will
bring her home in n few days. Dr.
B .F. Brendel went up to see her
Tuesday night, returning home
Wednesday morning.
I.KPORT OF THE CONDITION
or THt
Murra.y Sta.te Ba.rk
Of Murray, Nebraska,
Charter No. 578
Incorporated In the Stat of Nebraska, attli
dote of business June I. ltfll.
RESOCKCKS
Loan and discounts 147,073 30
Overdraft, stvured and unswurt-d. .. 5Hi ho
KmikiiiK house, furniture and fixture 2.71)5 00
Curivnt expenses and taxes paid Wi HO
line from national, stale and private
hanks II,W7 4
Currency 1,500 00
Gold coin WHl 00
Silver, nickels and cents ZW 1H-I4.2 58
Total 7H
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in HO.mm 00
Surplus fund 5.000 00
I'ndlvided proMts 77 55
Individual deposits suhject In
check .W.rrtS 15
Demand certificates of deposit S.fitH 70
Time cert lilcales of deposit... 7.000 3H9,127 23
Total T4,K5 7H
State or Nirhahka. I
fount v of Cass. ' I, W. ti. Hoedeker,
cashier of the aliove named hank, do hereby
swear that the aliove statement Is a correct
and true copy of the reiort made to the State
hunkinir board. ViAi. Mokiikkkh. l ashler.
M'iiah. C. I'aiimsi.k. Director.
I MiKii L. Nut.man. Director.
Attest
SuliwrllM-d and sworn to before me this 5th
(iayof June, lull. Zktta Kkown.
- Notary runnc.
My commission expires March IUi. 1015.
At the Brendel Home.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Brendel gave
their sons and daughters a good
old-fashioned home-coming din
ner last Sunday, and, of course,
the entire day was spent under
the parental roof in company with
far away Indiana cousins. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. Dr.
J. W. Brendel and Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. Brendel of Avoca; Dr. O. E.
Brendel and wife, Mrs. Harvey and
baby, and Mrs. Stultz, all of
Zionsville, Ind.; Miss Edith and
Harry Marquardt of Avoca; Mable
and Maude Nichols of Nebraska
City; A. L. Baker and Mr. and Mrs.
Will Reybolt. The following day
the entire party made a trip down
to the river, where they day was
spent in a genuine outing ami
good time.
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THE HOME OF SATISFACTION
Sons
Sixty-sixth Anniversary.
- There was sure a mighty pleas
ant time held al the fine farm
home of our excellent friends,
Mr. and Mrs. Wililam Puis, sr.,
west of Murray, Tuesday even
ing. The occasion was the 001 h
birthday anniversary of Mr. Puis,
and his sons and daughters plan
ned a surprise for him that was
sure a success in every particular
There was quite a number of rela
tives and friends present to as
sist in the celebration, and we
are informed that Mr. Puis was
one of the happiest in the bunch.
Such men as Mr. Puis are not
found every day, and the many
friends join with the Journal in
wishing him many more such oc
casions. There were many good
things to eat.
Barn Dance.
There will be a genuine good,
old-fashioned barn dance at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Puis
on next Saturday evening. June
10. There is a good time in store
for you, and you are invited to
attend.
MAPLE GROVE.
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George Fitzpalrick shelled corn
Thursday.
Mrs. Louis Rusterholtz is treat
ing her barn with a new coat of
paint.
Quite a number of relatives
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Puis.
Mr. and Mrs. Friedrich of Mur
ray spent Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Schafer.
Mr. ami Mrs. John Durman
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Tilson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Louie r Puis, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Engelkemeir and
Jtfrs. Ed Oansemer made a trip to
Omaha Monday with Louie's automobile.
A surprise party was given at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Puis Tuesday evening lo celebrate
the former's OClh birthday an
niversary. Quite a number of cattle feed
ers of this section shipped cattle
to South Omaha Tuesday, among
them were Schafer Brothers, J.
W. Shrader and A. F. Beodeker.
Raymond and Herald Pewy left
Tuesday for their home in Canada,
after spending the winter with
heir grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. H. Young, and attending school
at Pleasant Hill.
The Pleasant Hill school closed
Friday and a picnic was held in
the grove of W. II. Puis, the
Murray school joining in. A fine
program was had and at Ihe noon
hour a large dinner was in order
under the shade trees. After Ihe
program a ball game was played
between the Muray school and
Pleasant Hill, the latter winning
by a score of 7 to 1. After the
game all left for their homes,
wishing both teachers and pupils
much success in the future. Miss
Maude Rusterholtz was in charge
of the Murray school and Miss
Rosa Shanke of the Pleasant Hill.
of
Probate Notice.
IN COUNTY COURT.
State of Nebraska, County
Cass, ss.
In the matter of the estate of
Albert Eugene Lewis, deceased.
To All Persons Interested:
You are hereby notified that
there has been filed in this court
a report of the administrator of
said estate, together with his peti
tion for final settlement thereof.
That a hearing will be had up
on said report and petition before
this court in the County Court
Rooms at Plattsmouth, in said
County, on the 3rd day of July,
1911, at 9 o'clock a. m. That all
objections thereto, if any, must be
filed on or before said day and
hour of hearing.
Witness my hand and seal of
the County Court of said County
this 8th day of June, 1911.
(SEAL) . Allen J. Beeson.
County Judge.
Business Closed Out.
The Walt Taylor billiard and
pool hall furniture was removed
today by creditors to Council
Bluffs. The second mortgagees
paid up the indebtedness and took
the property on their second
mortgage. The property was
loaded on wagons and taken via
Ihe ferry route to the Bluffs.
Mrs. Julius Ramge of Omaha
arrived today and will visit,
friends for a time.
Loses Fine Shoat.
Mr. J. T. Porter of near Mur-I
ray and Mr. J. C. Snavely of the
same vicinity, were in the city to
day looking after business mat
ters. Mr. Porter had the mis
fortune to lose a fine blooded pig
for which he had been offered a
$10 bill some days ago. The pig
died from a shock, having been
run over by an automobile which
passed the Porter home at a high
rale of speed, and Mr. Porter says
the track would indicato that the
chauffeur had run his machine
out of the road in order to get
his pig. He thinks an automobile
on the farm is all right, but says
the farmers should use some
judgment in the way ho runs his
auto.
The brut Be cigar on me market,
the "P. & n." Try one.
Supper at the Bridge.
A party of Plattsmouth young
ladies prepared their supper last
evening and went down to the big
Burlington bridge on the banks of
the Big Muddy to enjoy an outing
for a few hours and eat supper.
There were nine in the party, as
follows: Misses Alleen Rennie,
Myrtle Hall, Lulu Welch. Ferris
and Katie York, Laura Socher,
Edith Johnson, )lg;i and Amanda
Rattier. They had a very plena
ant time.
THE CHILDREN'S DRESSES
ARE FINE VALUES
The lot of Ginghams and White Lawn Dresses
for girls from 2 to 14 years of age are the best
values for the money we have ever seen. Xou
shouldn't spend your time and energy making
dresses for the little girl this hot weather, when
you can get one ready made cheaper than you
can make it, and they are neat and dressy too.
The Gingham Dresses come in sizes, 2 to 12
years, are long waisted, short sleeved and trim
med with bias bands. They sell at 30, 65 and 85c.
The White Lawn Dresses are trimmed with
embroidery beading and ribbon and some are trim
med with embroidery edging and insertion. They
come in sizes from 2 to 14 years and are priced
at from 65c to $2.00.
Er.-A. WUR'U
Both Phones G5.
Corner Sixth and Main Streets.
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