The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, April 11, 1912, Image 6
Murray Department A Great Convenience at a Small Cost PREPARED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MURRAY AND VICINITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE JOURNAL READEBS. Ifnnyof the rewlers of the Journal kmw of a cial evetU or an iUm of interest in this vicinity and will mail name to this office it will appear under this headin Tc want all items of interest. Editor Jour mL DC Murray State B MURRAY, NEBRASKA ank 0 0 0 Capital $10,000 Surplus $5,000 CHAS. C. PARMELE, President F. L NUTZM AN, Vice-President W. G. BOEDEKER, Cashier Wc Solicit Your Banking Business WOur Deposits are protected by the Depositor's Guaran tee Fund of the State of Nebraska. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. D C 3 C 0 James Walker in numbered with the fiek this week. Mrs. II. O. Todd is confined to lier lied from sickness. Han Minford. and wife autoed to the. county seal Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. S. (). Pitman visited Omaha and Lincoln Tues day. Fritz Lutz and Otto Puis ship ped a car of lions to Smith Oma ha Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Drown spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Omaha. Dillie (iilmour, from Platts mouth, spent. Sunday in Murray with friends. Dr. Oilmore and son, Walker, were passengers lo Omaha Satur day evening. M. Churchill, Oeorge Nickels and Oeorge Donidoct were Omaha visitors Thursday. , Don't you kick my "houn' aroun," nor kick around the houn' that belongs to Drown. Mr. and Mrs. William Drown, sr., accompanied their son and wife as far as Omaha on their way o Canada. Cleaning up trash accumulated about tin place from the winter, and making garden are signs of the "good old spring-time." Karl Jenkins returned from Iloselie, Nebraska, Saturday even, ing, where he spent a week's out ing and isiling with relatives. J. A. Walker was taken sud denly sick Monday with a faint ing spell, and his condition re mained critical most of tho day. Miss Clara Young returned to Weeping Water Monday, after spending Faster week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I). A. Young. Mrs. Dura Moore and tier broth er spent Faster Sunday with the family of H. L. Oldham, returning Monday evening to their home at Plattsmouth. Miss Foster and Mrs. Mary Al lison came up from Union Mon day on their way lo Plattsmouth, stopping a while to call upon Mr. and Mrs. Dull. About fifty neighbors and friends gathered in. the grove of D. A. Young Friday evening and bad an egg roast. To say they had a good time would be putting it, mildly. Mr. Ueisel came in Wednesday on the M .P. train and was met by John I'rish, bis uncle. Mr Heisel is an importer of fine horses and has found a ready sale for several thoroughbreds. Talk about roads the melting tf the heavy snows rutted and yollied them until they are al most impassable. .Mr, Deckman, our road overseer, is hustling to put them in shape again. Mesdaines Winer Doedeker, Oeorge H. Oilmore and W. C. Drown entertained the Missionary society Friday afternoon. The religious and business part of the Drogram was first finished and tb remainder of the after noon was spent in a social way. Refreshments were served. The society gave Mrs. Drown a ham mem! brass tray as a token of esteem. Harry, the 9-year-old son of John Knabe, is quite ill. W. E. Dull is still holding his own. Mrs. A. L. Daker was an Omaha visitor Tuesday mornintr. Mrs. Lloyd Oapcn and sister, Isabella Young, were Plattsmouth visitors Tuesday. Mrs. A. L. Daker was an roll were Plattsmouth visitors Friday evening. Dr. Will Drendel and wife were over from Avoca Sunday to visit the former's parents and other relatives. Mrs. Frank Doedeker, from Ne hawka, spent Saturday and Sun day with her sister, Mrs. Elmer Doedeker. Charles Carroll left for Plain- view Tuesday morning to spend the summer, having rented a farm near that place. Frank Reed, who is working for Torrence Fleming at Weeping Water, spent Saturday and Sun day with his parents bere. Mrs. Dert Vallery was taken 111 with what promised in the start lo be a bad case of appendicitis, but is somewhat improved at this writing. Easier services were held at both the Presbyterian ami Chris tian churches, and the exercises at both were very interesting and appropriate. The Ladies' Aid society is re quested to meet with Mrs. Charles Carroll next Wednesday after noon. De sure and come. Some thing good in store for you. The Ladies' Aid society of the Christian church will give a colTee, pie and sandwich social at the church Friday evening, April 19. Everybody is requested to come. Den Noel is the happy posses sor of a new baby at his home, which came to gladden its par ents Wednesday morning. Doth mother and babe are getting along nicely and it. is said Hen will sur vive the shock. Alvin Ramgo was in Murray Wednesday morning and was wearing a smile on his counten ance that reached from ear to ear. The cause of all of which was the arrival of a bouncing boy baby at bis home Tuesday night. Mother and youngster are doing well. The Journal regrets to learn that Mrs. Adda Stokes has re signed tier position os manager of the central ofllce of the Platts mouth Telephone company in this town. Mrs. Stokes has been a faithful servant of the company, and the people of Murray and sur. rounding country in general re gret tho move she has taken. Mrs. Duley of Kansas will succeed Mrs. Charles Freeze shelled his corn Tuesday. A F. Nickels was an Omaha visitor Tuesday. Oeorge Nickels was a county scat isitor Thursday. Mrs. llobert Oood was a Plalts 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 visitor Tuesday. Walt Sans made a business trip to Plattsmouth Saturday, M. (i. Churchill was a Plaits mouth visitor Tuesday evening. O. S. Hay's family were guests of W. F. Moore and family Sun day. O. M. Minford and wife autoed to Plattsmouth Tuesday after norm. Prof. Asch was visiting friends in Plattsmouth Thursday and Friday. Frank Hhoden and wife were calling on Murray merchants Monday. James Loughridge, the black smith, is up to bis chin in work nowdays. William Wheibien and family spent Sunday with II. C. Creamer and family. J. W. Edmunds was a business visitor to Plattsmouth Wednes day morning. llobert Nickels shipped a car of cattle to the South Omaha mar ket Monday. ' l" Miss Dertha Nickel was at tending to business matters in Plattsmouth Tuesday. Ed Leach and wife spent Sun day with the latter's mother, Mrs. Hattie Allison. Jim Holmes and Will Smith family were in I'lalts- iS E. (I. Lewis and family were guests of Frank Rhodo.'u and wife Sunday; "' The "regular services were held at Kenosha Sunday afternoon at o'clock. A. F. Nickel and attending to busine mouth Saturday. Mrs. Addie Stokes spent Sun day with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Copenhaver. llobert (iood and wife returned from Missouri recently, where Mr. flood was called lo the bedside of bis mother. Mrs. (Iood is slowly improving. The many friends of Miss Jesse Drost in Murray and vicinity were considerably sur prised on learning or lier mar riage a few days since to Mr. Ed Leach of Union. The wedding occurred in Omaha on Wednes day of last week. Miss Jesse is a very popular lady with all who know her and the best wishes of her legion of friends attend her voyage down the matrimonial pal h. A Telephone in the home promotes companionship and a feeling of security, permitting you to communicate with neighbors and friends, and with members of the family who are away." It should banish lanliness and bring a sense of comfort. You need a telephone for shopping andtfor social purposes, as well as for emergency calls in case of fire, sick ness or burglary. It may not cost as much as you think. Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company M. E. BRANTNER, Local Manager Social Happenings. .. Mrs. James Loughridge enter tained Thursday afternoon for her sister, Mrs. W. C. Drown. The ladies were asked to bring their needlework and this occupied most of the afternoon. At 5 o'colck lunch was served. Mes daines J. W. Holmes, S. O. Pit man, J. II. Drown, Harry Todd, T. J. Drendel, O. II. Oilmore, Alva Long, Misses Margie Walker, Pauline and Fay Oldham were the number invited, and a very pleas ant time was snent with Mrs. made a business trip to Oreapolis Loughridge and her guest of and La Platte Wednesday. honor, Mrs. Drown. Mrs. E. O. Lewis was a pas senger for Omaha Tuesday, where she will visit with her sister. John C. McDonald, our new stock buyer, shipped a car of hogs to South Omaha Monday. Mr. Dillihoy, who was injured last Friday from a fall from a wagon, near Mynard, is able to be out again. ' Virgil Sedath had the mis fortune to get kicked by a horse Sunday evening, bruising his arm considerably. Mrs. C. A. Ilawls of .Platts mouth spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Will Smith, and father, Mr. A. M. Holmes. Services at the Presbyterian church next -Sunday morning and evening, llev. Hansom of Omaha will conduct the services. Nickolas Klaurens and family drove to Nehawka Sunday, and spent the day with tho latter's mother, Mrs. Henry Oruber. Our friend, F. Purdy, assistant agent at the M. P. depot, has taken the sale of some new pat ent which will be put on the mar ket soon. Misses Clara Young, Olga Minford and Delia Adams return ed to school at Weeping Water Monday morning, after a week's vocation at home. The home of Mr. ami Mrs. J. W. Holmes was the scene of a very delightful affair, when Mr. and Mrs. Holmes entertained at cards Thursday evening for Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Drown. Progressive high five was the game played and Dr. Oilmore captured the king prize, while Ed Tutt won the consolation. After playing the re quired number of games an ele gant Iwo-rotirse lunch was served. Those comprising the party were: Messrs and Mes daines W. C. Drown, Ed Tutt, S. O. Pitman, T. J. Drendel, Dr. and Mrs. Oilmore, W. 0. Doedecker, W. S. Smith, James Loughridge, Misses Pauline and Fay Oldham, Margie Walker and Mr. Albert Young. The afternoon was spent in needlework and social entertain ment, Miss Clara Young giving two of her favorite selections. At the proper hour a two-course lunch was served. It was one of the most pleasant gatherings tho society ever enjoyed, and all present praise Mesdaines Young and Sporer as most elegant entertainers. Those present to enjoy the event were: Mesdames II. C. Long, D. F. Drendel, W. D. Virgin, I. M. Davis, A. L. Daker, O. M. Minford, C. D. Spangler, Lloyd Oapen, Ozra Virgin, Charles Creamer, Ross Williams, John Stone, Charles Long, F. II. Ramgc, M.ira McDaniel, 1). A. Young, Will Sporer, Misses Ella Virgin, Clara Young, Ogla Minford and Louise Virgin. Goes to Hospital. J. W. Moneypenny of near Mur ray, who has been alluded with rheumatism for several weeks, decided to go to the hospital at Lincoln. His brother, N. W. Moneypenny, of Crete, came down to accompany him to Lincoln, and they departed for the capital city on No. 15 this morning. Auto for Sale. Regal 30 h. p., four-passenger car, like new. Prestolite tank, wind shield, clock, speedmometer, tire chains and extra inner tube. Original cost $1,450.00. Price, $900.00. I have taken the agency for the Derg "6," and have no use for I his one and wish to dis pose of it at once. J. W. Holmes, Murray. Quite a crowd of Murray people gathered at the station Friday to see Senator La Follette. Every body was well pleased with'. the appearance of the senator. ! Henry Heebner, manager for the Farmers' Elevator company, was down to Nehawka Tuesday even ing to attend the initiation of candidates in the A. O. U. W. Mr. A. M. Holmes will depart in a few days for Franklin county, Nebraska, where he will visit for a time, and from there be expects to go to Oklahoma, where be will spend some time. The K. N. K. held the first meeting of the season at the Kenosha church Thursday ofter noon. They will meet every Thursday afternoon. All are cordially invited to come. , When the first soft spring breeze comes in from the south land it does not bear the sweet fragrance of blossoms, as in the days of yore, but Misses Pauline and Fay Old ham gave a progressive lunch Friday evening. The guests of bour were Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Drown. At 7 o'clock a four course lunch was served and the remainder of the evening was spent, at cards. Mr. S. (). Pitman won the king prize and Mrs. O. A. Davis the consolation. The guests present were: Messrs. and Mes daines W. C. Drown, O. A. Davis, S. O. Pitman, Dr. and Mrs. Oil more, J. W. Holmes, W. O. Doed ecker, Alva Long, Sanies Lough ridge, Miss Margie Walker and Mr. Albert Y'oung. S-H- -I-H-H 'I-H-M-I-M 'I-H MAPLE GROVE. $ (Special Correspondence.) 4 T..T..T. .T..T..VT..T. .T..T..T..T..T..T..T..!. WV 1 I 1 i A I The services at Ihe Oerman Lutheran church were largely at tended Oood Friday. Quite a number of relatives spent Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Engclkemier, sr. Misses L. II. and W. H. Puis and Mrs. Alfred Oansemer made a business trip to Plattsmouth Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herren spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Daumgartner. James Tilson is the owner of a brand new lop buggy. Quite a number spent Easter Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Puis, which includ ed all of the children and their families and Mr. and Mrs. August Engclkemier and family. Otto Puis and Fritz Lutz ship ped hogs to South Omaha Monday. Mrs. Will Renner is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Herren. Seed Corn for Sale. I have again tested my seed corn and find that it is of the very finest quality, and tests a very high per cent, and have about 150 ushels for sale at $1.50 per bushel. Den Deckman. On Monday the most intimate friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Drown, wishing to be with them as long as possible, gathered at the hall with well filled baskets and invited Mr. and Mrs. Drown to eat their farewell dinner with them. The table was ladened with all the good things imagin able to eat. Dr. Oilmore and Jim Holmes were toastmasters, as well as waiters, and even wanted the dishes as clean as cooks, but a taste of the pudding would prove that fact as false. The en tire party went to the train at i:42 No two people have left the com munity that, their place will be so bard to fill and from time to lime will be so greatly missed. Mr. and Mrs. Drown were never too busy to do a favor arid it can be truly said of them that they ..... i . ii were "menus in lime oi neeo. (Too Late for Last Week.) Mr. and Mrs. Hammond Deck spent Sunday at the homo of Mr and Mrs. Charles Herren. Ouite a number were the miosis of Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Puis Sunday. Jake Hild shipped cattle to the South Omaha market Wednesday 11. A. Young made a bubsiness trip to Omaha Wednesday. nen Noel snent Thursday at Nehawka. The Oerman Lutheran church in the north part of this locality which is being conducted by Rev Sniecrcl. was a beautiful scene Sunday. There were seventeen confirmed. Those from this locality were: Em-ma and Clara Engelkemier, Lucile I'rish, Agnes Spriegel, Emil Parkening, Andrew Sanders, llugho Meisiuger, Albert llennings and William Polemann. Seed Corn for Sale. I have about 30 bushels of yel low and 100 bushels of white seed corn. Price 91.50 per bushel. Will guarantee a test of 93 per cent. C. D. Long, six miles south of Plaltsihouth. Red Polled Calves. I have five high grade pedigreed Red Poll bull calves for sale. Also Darred Plymouth Rock eggs at 75c per setting. Alf Nickels. i-1 1-lmo-wkly. WM. R. YOUNG AUCTIONEER Leave orders at Murray State Bank Address either Plattsmouth or Murray. YOUR gasoline. Y'es, the gasoline days have come again. The Omaha Presbytery of Ihe U. P. church will meet in Murray on Tuesday and Wednesday, April Ifi and 17. Rev. J. A. Kennedy, I). I)., will preach mo opening sermon, both Tuesday and Wed nesday. On Wednesday dinner To Those Interested. The notes and accounts due the late firm of Edmunds & Drown Ihe smell of That they were appreciated in the are left at the State Dank of Mur community was demonstrated by the moist eyes and heavy hearts that bade them bood-by Monday evening, all wishing them pros perity and happiness in their new home. ray tor ine convenience u musv who may desire to settle. This is done because I will not bo in Murray all the time, having busi ness on my farm. J. W. Edmunds. Uuo- Stocli is wanted in Murray by III III JOHN II nilALD and the highest market price will be paid at all timas. Stokes next Saturday, while Mrs. and supper will bo served. All Stokes will move lo tho farm that who are interested in Ihe Presby- her son, Ouy, occupies and make terian church are invited. Serv ber home with him. ices will open at 2 p. m. Tuesday. A Pleasant Time Enjoyed. Mrs. D. A. Y'oung and Mrs. Will Snorer entertained the Aid Qraln Cleaning. I have just purchased a new cleaning machine and am pre- . 1 - 1 I 1. I . ,1 . W witn A Societv of the Christian church parea 10 ciean an muus u. ..." . . o.naa onnHa nln SPPO COTll. on wednesaay anernoon oi iasi uu o, - week at Ihe home of Mrs. Sporer. Alf. Nickels. Your stock will be accedted at any time you wish to make the delivery, and we will guarantee to pay you the very best market price. All We Ask is a Trial to Be Fair With You C. II Telephone No. 14 or 15 Murray, Nebraska