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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1911)
Murray Department PREPARED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MURRAY AND VICINITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE JOURNAL READEBS. If any of the rtodert of the Journal Jfcruw 'if a nodal event or an item of interest in this vicinity and will mail same to thit o$iu it wU appear under this headin We want ail item of interest. Editor Jvn W . rjcrsc, 1 - n Murray State Bank n Capital and Surplus $15000.00 Wc Solicit Your Banking Business n c I )C MURRAY, NEBRASKA i -,ac 0 Dr. Newell. the dontloHt, In Murrey every Tuesday. Mrs. W. C. Brown was in Oma ha Wednesday. Ice cream, fruit sundaes and cones at A. L. Baker's. Frank Gotalman, painter and paper hanger. Plattsmouth. S. O. Pitman and (Men Boedeker were Plattsmouth visitors Tues day. Mrs. Addie Stokes was an Oma ha visitor Wednesday of this week. Mrs. A. L. Baker was in Plat I s mnulh Wednesday morning, going up to have some dental work done. Chris Miller fell through the hay loft floor a few days ko and bruised himself slightly. For tunately there were no serious in juries. Don't forget the date, Friday night, August M, and the place, Lloyd Gaprn's, and who is giving it, the Loval Boreans of the Christian church. W. B. Virgin was a visitor at Plattsmoulh on Wednesday, and while here took time to call at this ofllce and renew his al legiance to the Old Reliable, for which please accent our thanks. The class of Loyal Koreans of the Christian Sunday school will give an ice cream supper at the home of their teacher, Mrs. Lloyd flapen. Friday evening, August 4. Ice cream and cake, 10 cents. Proceeds to be used for purchas ing chairs for their class room. Everybody invited. Frank Sheldon of Nehawka was calling on friends here one day last week. He sure to attend the fee cream social at the Lloyd (Sapen home on Friday evening, August 4. The "Thimble Bee" will meet with Mrs. G. H. Gilmore Friday afternoon. Everyone invited. Mr. ami Mrs. II. C. Long and daughter, flertrude, were shop ping in plattsmoulh Tuesday. Mrs. William Long and her brother visited at Jake Miller's at Weeping Water a few days this week. James Mrasek and wife of Plattsmoulh spent Sunday with his brother, Joe and family, east of town. Miss Ma Moi'deker Is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Young, near Plainview. Miss Ida expects to be gone three weeks. Mrs. W. C. Brown returned home from Crrslon, Iowa, Tues day morning. Monday she was the reader on a Masonic program given at one of I he hotels in Cres ton. Pitman A, Imvis have sold and placed in running order this week one of their popular acetylene gas plants in the large Woolsey home near Wyoming. The plant has a capacity of 32 lights, and is one of the new designs. The Woolsev residence has llfleen rooms and is lighted throughout with this plant. Pitman & Davis have placed a number of these plants and all are giving excellent satisfaction. A FEW CLOSE OUT Aj$AIN! A few 2-piece Uunderwear suits left, were 21c; to close out at, per garment 15c A few Ladies' Vests, were 19, 29 and 39c, now to close out at, per garment 15c See our line of Ladies' Aprons priced at 15 and 25c Each CROCKERY! The well known Star Cut Water Set seven pieces; cue Jug and six Tumblers for -$1-50 Some Gold Band Decorated 7-piece Water Set-very nifty. Special this week at tf"For the 7-piece set this is a special bargain. Big lot of Summer Dress Goods worth up to 35c per yard, now at per yard Mrs. Dave Pitman is numbered with the sick this week. Mrs. G. D. Connally has been quite sick for the past few days. Mrs. A. L. Maker and daughter, Opha, were in Omatia last Thursday. ' Dr. J. F. Brendel and wife were Plattsmoulh visitors Wednesday afternoon. Troy Davis of Weeping Water was visiting friends in and around Murray Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Brendel, from near Avoca, were over-Sunday visitors in Murray. T. M. Davis was looking after some business matters in the county seat Wednesday. Mrs. J. W. Merger is enjoying a visit this week from her grand children from Nebraska City. The "company machine" broke down yesterday and Lloyd flapen made a trip to Omaha for repairs. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Churchill has been quite sick, but is some belter at this lime. Tames Loughridge, S. O. Pit- ... . . i i i . man, Ulen noeueKer ami t.narifs Boedeker were in Plattsmoulh last Saturday evening. J. M. McCulloch and little son were nausinoui n visitors Salurdav. Jim called at Journal ofllce to renew his sub scription. Dr. Newell still comes to Mur- rav everv week. His recent fire in Union will in no way keep him from making his regular weekly visit here every Tuesday. Help the Loyal Boreans in gel- ting the chairs for their class room bv attending the ice cream social at the Lloyd flapen home Fridav nitrht. August 4. Only 10 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Hansen attended the funeral Tuesday of the little child killed in the accident at I'nion last Saturday night. Mrs. Olson made her home with Mrs. Hansen before she was married. A. Hast has just received a big shipment of Santos-Peabody coffee, which he sells at 25c per pound. This is our leader in the coffee line. We also carry 20c, 30c. 35c and 10c grades. Try our line. Eugene, the 10-year-old son of Bert Everett, had the end of his thumb caught in a wringer last Saturday and the end taken ofT. While the accident was quite painful, the results will not prove serious. Hay Davis returned home Sun day from a week or ten days' visit with his brother, M. S. Davis and family, at Fort Collins, Colorado. He returned home with his broth er. after his visit here with friends and relatives. Miss Isahelle Young entertained at dinner Sunday for Mr. Arthur Hansen. Covers were laid for Misses Willa Moore, Villa flapen, Isahelle Young; Messrs. Arthur Hansen. Harry Creamer ami Mr and Mrs. F. M. Young. F. L. Hhoden was in Platts mouth last Friday aiid called at the Journal otllce lo renew his subscription for another year Frank is one of the lucky farmers this season, having a goodly share of his land in wheat and the crop was good. Dave Young attended the re publican convention in Weeping Water last Thursday. There were nine delegates selected, but Mr. Young was the only one that at tended. James Holmes was se3 lected committeeman from this. precinct. C. H. Harris and Steve Copen- havcr, from south of Murray, wore in Plattsmouth Thursday after noon looking after some business matters, and found lime to call for a brief visit at the Journal ofllce. They both renewed for their paper for another year while here. FUNERAL OF IS. I JANE CLARK Sft G. M. Minford and John Farris shipped a car of stock to South Omaha Monday evening. Walt Vallery and W. D. Wheeler were delegates that attended the democratic state convention at Fremont Tuesday of this week. Little Fern McVey fell through the hay loft floor a few days ago and was slightly bruised, but no bones were broken and no serious injuries resulted. Frank Vallery departed for his home in Grant, Neb., Monday morning. The trip will be made in his new Ford automobile, bought a few days ago in Ne braska City. Charles Boedeker departed Tuesday evening for Kansas City for-a few days' business trip, af ter which he will go to Bolkow, Missouri, for a visit with relative and friends. He will be gone about one week. Crede Harris and S. W. Copen haver were in South Omaha Tues day of this week. They were on the market for a number of sheep that they expected to feed this winter, but for some reason they failed to buy.. LOCAL NEWS Wheat Still Rolls In. Up to Wednesday of this week the two elevators in Murray had last Pi.noiv.id nonrlv SO. 0(10 bushels of Vive tier. . .,, , the wheat. While this is not near all that will be delivered within the next few weeks, it is sure a "heap r ) I.I 1 . . . .. t 01 W Ileal, vuue a immnrr ui farmers are holding for a better price. Special Discount. We are holding a special dis count sale on all our Ladies Muslin wear and Summer Waists. Special prices to reduce the line A. Hast. THE NEW STATE DEM OCRATIC COMMITTEE Dr. J. S. Livingston Selected From Second District, Composed of Otoe and Cass Counties. The Services Conducted by L. W. Gade, With a Large Con gregation in Attendance. From Wednesday'! Dally. The funeral service over the remains of Mrs. Jane Clark oc curred at me ueaar creeK cnurcn yesterday afternoon, and was at tended by a large congregation of old-time neighbors and friends of the deceased. The service was conducted by Rev. L. W. Cade, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Plattsmouth. Jane Marlow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Marlow, was born in North Dublin, Ireland, April 1, 1831, and died at the home of her .daughter, Mrs. R. A. Wilson, at Omaha. July 23, 1911, being in her 8 1 st year. She left Ireland with her parents when yet an in fant, coming to Woodstock, Canada, in the Province of Toronto, where she grew to young womanhood and was married to James Clark in 1850. Mr. and Mrs. Clark removed to Grand Rapids. Michigan, where they re sided for a few years, when they removed to Adams county. Ne braska in 1873, and removed to Cass county about 1881. Mr. Clark preceded his wife to the un known world about twenty years ago, since which time Mrs. Clark has resided with her married daughters and sons, but the greater part of the time with Mrs. Schneider. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Clark, six of whom sur- namely: Mrs. J. J. Schneider of Cedar Creek, J. T. Clark of Powell. S. II. Clark of this city. R. J. Clark of Moorfteld. Mrs. R. A. Wilson of Omaha, and Mrs. Henry Mockenhaupt of Sterling, Nebraska. The death of Mrs. Clark will be sadly mourned by her large circle of friends and acquaintances. Everyone knew her as "Grandma" Clark. She was a faithful wife and mother, a kind neighbor and noble Christian woman, and the large procession which followed her remains to the cemetery evi denced how great a hold she had on the esteem and respect of those who knew her. The pall-bearers were: J. Hessenflow, Adam Meisinger, George Meisinger, G. P. Meis inger, i.eorge istoehr ami rranK Blotzer. 10c MJUST HAST, THE BARGAIN STORE MURRAY, : : : : NEBEASKA Mrs. Ben Noel met with quite a painful accident last Monday She was engaged in doing the family washing and was running the wringing machine by a gaso line engine. Her hand was caught in the wringer and before the belt could be thrown o(T the machine the rollers passed nearly to her elbow. The muscle of the arm were pretty badly torn. Below are the names of the members of the new democratic stale central committee chosen at Fremont Tuesday: First J. S. McCarty, Auburn Second J. S. Livingston, Plattsmoulh. Third W. D. Schall, Spring field. Fourth Charles E. Fanning, George Rogers and John A. Rine, Omaha; Charles A. Tracy, Ben son: Fred Hefllinger. South Omaha. Fifth Waldo Wintersteen, Fremont. Sixth M. W. Murray, Pender Seventh Fred D. Hunker, West Point. Eighth F. P. O'Gara. Hart ington. Ninth James T. Brady, Albion. Tenth II. D. Miller, Stanton Eleventh C. M. Gruenther, Columbus. Twelfth O. E. Sewnrd. Thirteenth P. L S. Tibbetts, Lincoln Fourteenth J. Beatrice. Fifteenth : Dan Fairbury. Sixteenth W. S Seventeenth A. Aurora. Eighteenth Frank J. Taylor, St. Paul. Nineteenth R. B. Wahlquist, Hastings. Twentieth George E. Hall, Franklin. Twenty-first J. II. Mooney, Arapahoe. , Twenty-second W. F. Bailey, Kearney. Twenty-third II. M. Davis, Ord. Twenty-fourth Jas. F. OTon- nell, O'Neill. Tvventv-flfth George Gillan, Lexington. Twenty-sixth N. J. Frling, Indianola. Twenty-seventh Robert Gra ham. Clenian. Tvvenly-eichlh 0. A. Ruby, Valentine. John C. Byrnes was elected chairman ami Leo Matthews, sec retary, each for his third year. From Wednesday's Dally. Henry Schneider was attending to business in the metropolis this afternoon. Mrs. Art Baker of Murray was in the city today doing some shop ping and visiting friends for a short time. Miss Ina Davis was a passeng er to Dennison, Iowa, this morn ing, where she was called on business. Mr. P. H. Meisinger and son, Carl, visited Plattsmouth today, where Mr. Meisinger was called on business. Henry Long and wife of Mur ray were in the city last evening and looked after business mat ters for a few hours. Mrs. J. i. Russell left this noon for Omaha, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Mudefer ing, for a week. Mrs. William Baird went to Omaha on the noon train today. She reports that her little son, Robert, is improving. Mrs. W. L. Pickett of Evans ville, Ind., arrived in the city to day. She will be the guest of Mrs. A. E. Gass for a few days. Henry Hirz was a passenger to Omaha this morning, where he went to meet his cousin, Henry Wendt, of South Dakota. Mrs. Muriel Schaal and babe arrived from Colony, Kansas, this morning and will visit Edgar Barker's home near Murray. John Beck of Cullom and Will Baker of Rock Bluffs were in. the city this afternoon looking after business matters for a few hours, W. A. Heil and his mother, Mrs. William Heil, and sisters, Misses nna and Helen, visited the me tropolis this morning, going on the first train. Commissioner Sweitzer and James Donnelly are engaged in checking the treasurer's ofllce, which will keep them out of mis chief for several days. Mr. and Mrs. William Hassler departed for Hay Springs, Neb., this afternoon to attend the funeral of the late Chris Koehnke, their brother-in-law, which will occur tomorrow. Miss Mary Grapenglsen of Omaha arrived last evening and will visit George Tains and family at the county farm for a few days. Mrs. Rezner accompanied Miss Orapengiser to this city and will visit her father, Mr. Tains, for a time. Card of Thanks. To the neighbors and friends who have so kindly tendered us tehir sympathy in our recent great bereavement and sorrow we hereby express our sincerest and most heartfelt thanks. Mrs. J. J. Schneider and Family. J. T. Clark and Family. S. H. Clark and Family. Robert Clark. Mrs. R. A. Wilson and Family. Mrs. H. Mockenhaupt and Family. Do you want an AUCTIONEER? If you do, get one who has Experience, Ability, Judgement. Telegraph or write Bernecker, Hall and A. R. McCain, Kavanaugh, Col left, Crete. P. Sprague, ROBERT WIKINSON Dunbar, Neb. Dates made at this office or the Murray State Bank. Good Service Reasonable Rate. .TV i WU. I 3fW ; ' SI c(. U.S. Fit, Off, Shines motor brasses shinier cleans them cleaner Joes both easier and very much i A Quicker than any other polish on earth. Tr fmni Arra Pnotf nfT In stock. We live tried it snd found it tn le the qatrkeM, cirne, wi nd sunpptest melsl poIUh on ..rih II comes In Dints, quarts. hnlf-rsllotind piHoii. Mop by toduv and ak lor a sample tree. From Thursday's Dally. T. R. Adams of Eagle was in the city today looking after business matters. Mrs. B. F. Wiles and Mrs. J. E. Wiles were among the Omaha visitors today. Mrs. J. II. Miller of Alvo is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Becker in this city. Mrs. Ci. R. Rhoden. from near Murray, was among the Omaha passengers today, going up on the noon train . Mrs. Floyd Harvey of Lincoln is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Clara Frye, and sisters, Mrs. Schiappacasse and Mrs. Charles Martin. Mrs. A. F. Campbell and daugh ter, Elizabeth, from near Murray, left this morning for Osmond, Ne braska, where they will visit rela tives for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Abbott of Edmond, Oklahoma, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ned C. Abbott. They will remain In the city about a week. Misses Vera Baldwin and Jennie Hitchman of Weeping Water were taking the special July ex aminations at the county super intendent's office today. Misses Grace and Louise Val lery were passengers to Omaha Saturday. Miss Louise to see Miss Grace safely started for Colorado points, where she expects to visit for several months. Louise wil visit Omaha fronds hefnre re turning to her home near Mynard. W. M. Buster, formerly of Elm wood, but now of Ashland, came up on the morning U. P. train from Murray, where he spent yes terday visiting old friends. Mr. Buster is en route home from Rockport, Missouri, where he was called on account of the illness of his sister, and where he re mained for about three weeks. Mr. Claybangh spent the after noon in Omaha. F. G. Fricke & Go. Plattsmouth Neb. Special Discount We are bidding a special dis count sale on all our Ladies' Muslin wear and Summer Waists. Special prices to reduce the line. A. Hast.