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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1912)
ROBERT H. FITCH, PIONEER CITIZEII OF GASS GOIIV, PASSES AIM Murray Department PREPARED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MURRAY AND VICINITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE JOURNAL READEBS. Mr. Fitch Was a Native of Virginia, Having Been Born There in May 1832 -Later Coming West to Kansas Where He Met and Wedded Miss Mary Lewis, Who Survives Him. ( If uny of the raiders oftlie Journal kww of a social event or an item of interest in this vicinity and will mail same to this office it mU appear inula- this heading '1 e want all items of interest. Editor Jour ial. r .if- - , at T rv Murray State Bank MURRAY, NEBRASKA Capital $10,000 Surplus $5,000 CHAS. C. PARMELE, President F.L NUTZMAN, Vice-President W. G. BOEDEKER, Cashier Wc Solicit Your Banking Business oTOur Deposits are protected by the Depositor's Guaran tee Fund of the State of Nebraska. 0 Interest Paid on Frank Dugay was a I'lalts iMiiuth visitor Sunday. Ir. (iilinan made a professional visit .o Union Monday. Lloyd and Mao Lewis were pas Bcngcrs to Omaha Tuesday even ing. Mrs. Hronson Kline lias been numbered with tin sick this week. Ad Monicker shipped a far of hogs to Hit' South Omaha market Tuesday. William Nickels was transact ing husiness in Platlsmonl li Thursday. Mr, and Mrs. Frank I.illie were guests of W, F. Moore and fam ily Sunday. Mrs. Leonard Horn of Platts month was a visitor with Mrs. M. Hialt Tuesday. Mrs. E. E. Leach of Union was visiting her mother, Mrs. Hatlie Allison, Wednesday. Mrs. John Campbell has been nn the sick list this week, but is getting along nicely. Lloyd Lewis had the misfor tune to run a nail in his fool, making a very painful wound. Gussie Lord drove to Piatt s moulh Tuesday, whpre ho look (he. eighth grade examination. .Mrs. Mark While of Rock Willi's spent Wednesday visiting with Mr. ami Mrs. 1. S. While. Mrs. F.d Kings of lrewler, Neb., arrived Sunday for an ex tended visit with relatives and friends. There was a slight frost Tues day night, doing some damage lo garden truck. The extent of I he injury is nut known. C. M. II ial I and w ife were Sun day visitors with his father and mother and also his brother, hem in ie Hialt and wife. E. II. Ouecn and Pearl Dugay were Omaha passengers Monday, where they visited Wayne Lewi at St. Joseph's hospital, Theodore Amick's 7-year-old son, Al l bur, w ho has been suf fering from a serious attack of pneumonia, is now considered out of danger. School closes (his week. Friday afternoon the principal, Mrs. Hrendel, wi picnicking, room will I take her pupils out while the primary have a program of exercises. O. A. lais erect a new re em bungalow Hie home of h J. Pitman. II is arranging to ddence of I be iimd lype, just north of is falher-in-law. 1. will be an up-to- date residence of eight rooms. Moiinly Mommissioiier Fried rich was in town Monday confer ring with Die committee on good roads. js molln is. "to help those who try to help them selves." The road question is a very important one in this lown and vicinity. John Poller, who has been siiD'ering from a serious attack of appendicitis, is somewhat better at this lime, ami great hopes are entertained I hat he will recover without going through the ordeal of an operation. The Journal re grets lo learn of Mr. Porter's mis fortune and hopes for the best. 0 Time Deposits. 0 The Journal office carries all kinds of typewriter supplies. William Troop was a I'lalls nioiith visitor Wednesday. Frank ami Ivay Davis were Murdock visitors Monday. S. O. Pitman was a business visitor in Nebraska Mily Mon day. J. I. Pitman attended lo busi ness affairs in Platlsmouth Tues day. Mrs. Charles Spangler spent Monday with her mother at Eight Mile drove. Mrs. M. Hiatt, who has been quite ill for several days, is some better at this writing. Mr. ami Mrs. S. O. Pitman, Mrs. Nellie Davis and I)ick Pitman were Omaha visitors Monday. Will Hamilton, in company with Mr. Hostwick, were Omaha and Council Hluffs visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs S. O. Pitman were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fos ter of Nebraska City Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Mary Dull anfl Mrs. Frank Hanker spent Sunday with Mr. John Rutherford and family at I'lattsmoiith. Mrs. Frank Gohclman of Platlsmouth visited with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan While, Wednesday. Uncle William Wiley is in a very serious condition, and but little hopes are entertained for his ultimate recovery. Mrs. Mary Dull and Mrs. Nellie Jennings made a business trip lo I'laiismouin luesiiay morning, returning on the lfl:'JU train. There will be services al the Presbyterian church next Sunday by the pastor, Rev. Ransom. Sun day school at the usual hour. Will Smith is now on Hie road for the Ohio Match company and is evidently making good. He is pretty well pleased with his job. Oliver Haxler, well known in this vicinity, bul now living on a ranch in Wyoming, was stricken with paralysis recently and a let ter to his mother informs her thai he will probably recover. The people who inhabit Ibis little burg are certainly alive to the good roads movement, ami not letting any grass grow under their feel while hustling for bet ter roads. other towns much larger will do well lo sit un and lake notice. J. W. Merger made a trip lo Ne braska City Sunday to isil bis son, William Merger ami family. Mr. Merger has been lied down lo business pretty closely ami this is the Ill's! lime he has been' out of (own since he returned from California over a year ago. Word reached here Monday that Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Davis of Fullertoii, California, are the happy possessors of a tine baby boy, born May '2. Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss Inez llnsser, a former Cass county lady, and the proud father of the lit lie one is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Davis ami a brother of our fellow citizen, (). A. Davis. The Journal i extends congratulations. Social Happenings. Me.sdaines Jennie Jenkins and Fail Jenkins entertained the. idies' Aid society Wednesday at the home of the former. A de- ighlful afternoon was spent in the devotional, business ami social affairs of the society. Many outside of the organization were present. Refreshments were served and a very pleasant after noon was had with the Mesdames Jenkins. Mrs. Charles Spangler enter tained Misses Pauline and Fay Oldham al dinner Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Davis spent the da Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Davis. The many friends of Mr. Davis were glad lo see him able to be out again. Mesdames John Lloyd, Frank Marler and Herl Lloyd entertained the Missionary society Friday at the home of Mrs. John Lloyd. The day will long be remembered bv those fortunate enough to be I here. Maurice, Lloyd and Karl Marler each drove a carriage from their home lo Murray for the pur pose of conveying the guests to ami from the meeting. - The de votional exercises were conduct ed by Mrs. W. S. Smith; the busi ness part of I he society was taken up by I be president, Mrs. D. C. Ilhodcn, and the social side of the afternoon was participated in by all present. Delicious refresh ments were served at 5 o'clock. Mrs. James DelesDernier, Mrs. Frank Aleirp, Mrs. Fd 'full, Mrs. Frank Marler ami Mrs. Iter! Lloyd were secured as new members and will be a great addition to the society. Mrs. Dave Lloyd was able to be present at the meeting, and the ladies were glad lo have her with them. The meeting Fri day afternoon was one of the most successful of the year. Burlington Band Concert. The Murlington Route Maud of Platlsmouth, Neb., in concert. K. II. Schulhof, director, assisted by Mrs. Edna Eaton, soprano, and Miss Margie Walker, accompanist. Al Jenkins' Hall, Murray, Neb., Saturday evening, Mav 18. I9D Following is the program: March The Guy .Jewell Da I bey Thome . , . May Overture Superha "Simple Avon" . . . Medley Thinking Coprano Solo When the Heart Is Young Muck Mrs, Edna Eaton. Miss Margie Walker, Accompanist Waltz Our Wedding Day..'fnhani Descriptive The Forage in the Forest Michaelis Synopsis The dawn; the. clock strikes 5; the morning prayer; the smith al the anival. Selection 15 Minutes From Mroadway Cohan "Pigeon Wing Rag" Johnson You are cordially invited to re main for the dance afler the con cert. Gentlemen, 75 cents; ladies free. "Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years. No appetite, and what I did eat distressed me terribly. Purdock Mlood Hitlers reached the cause." J. H. Walker, Sunbury, Ohio. DC YOUR UUG is wanted in Murray by III and the highest market price will be paid at all timas. Your stock will he nccedted at any time you wish to make the delivery, and we will guarantee to pay you the very best market price. All Wc Ask is a Trial to Be Fair With You Telephone No, 14 or IS Murray, Nebraska - f Stock Wi t M'DONALD JOIN C. NI'DULD Burlington's Report Optimistic "Soil is in excellent condition throughout the district; there are no exceptions," is the first sen tence of the most optimistic crop report issued by the Murlington in years. Continuing, the report says : "Conditions were favorable during the week ending May 11 and winter wheat has made good progress. Reports from every section are more favorable than last week. No reports from any quarter indicate that the crop is being injured by the various pests that usually do more or less dam age at about this time. "Crop percentages, based on re ports or agents on a full crop ratio, show the following aver ages: Omaha division, 91 per cent; last week, 9(1. Lincoln di vision, 95 per cent; last week, 92. Wyniore division, 81 per cent; last week, 80. McCook division, 97 per cent; last week, 88. Rains late last week chiefly account for I he betterment. Plowing for corn is from 75 lo 90 per cent finish ed and from 5 lo 35 per cent of the crop is planted in the Burling ton district, according to agents' reports. Fruit has not been dam aged by frosls prior lo Saturday night, ami prospects were con sidered excellent." Must Put Back Phones in Eagle. The slate railway commission has informed the Lincoln Tele phone company that it must re instate or reconnect the Hell phones which were taken out at the town ftf Eagle. After this is done the telephone company must apply to the commission for per mission lo remove the phones. The commission directs the com pany lo reinstate I be phones and reconnect them with the Lincoln exchange as they were before the change was made unless an agree ment can be arrived at between the patrons at Eagle and Hie Lin coln company. The company dis connected in all not to exceed eight phones al Eagle, so that the patrons must depend on a. local telephone exchange and must pay loll when talking lo Lincoln. The patrons object on the ground that Hie local exchange does not have night or Sunday service. Lin coln Journal. Change Manager. The C. 11. Nold Lumber com pany have changed managers of the local business in Murray. J. Host irk, the former manager, resigns to accept a position at or near his old home in Indiana. Mr. W. H. Stoutl'er of Fairfax, Mo., is the new manager, and from his appearance and manner we believe he is just the kind of a man as will prove beneficial in both social and business ways lo the people of Murray and vicinity. Mr. StoutTer bears every appearance of a gentleman and a first-class business man. Ex-Commlssloner Hayes Here. John Hayes of Long Reach, California, a former citizen of Cass county, and one of the early settlers of Stove Creek precinct, and for two terms county com missioner of this county, arrived last night from his California home and will look after business matters in Platlsmouth for a short lime. Mr. Hayes left for Omaha Ibis morning and will visit his sons. Henry and. William, at F.lniwood for a lime. To Those Interested. The notes and accounts due Hie lale linn of Edmunds & Hrovvn are left al the Stale Hank of Mur ray for the convenience of those who may desire to settle. This is done because I will not. be in Murray all the lime, having busi ness on my farm. J. W". Edmunds. Card of Thanks. I take Ibis method lo return my grateful thanks to those kind friends and neighbors who so generously aided me during the illness and death of my dear hus band, and especially lo the Ladies' Missionary society, M. V. A. and others for their niagnillcent tloral tributes. Mrs. Mary Dull. For Sale. R. I. Red eggs for sale, 50 cents per selling, or $11. 00 per hundred. Mrs. C. E. Schwab. 'Phone 3-If, Murray, Neb. For the second time within a week the grim monster, Death, has robbed the community of a highly respected pioneer citizen, in the person of Robert II. Fitch, who died at his home near Mur ray May 15, 1912. He was born May 12, 1832, in Rockingham county, Virginia, and had passed his eightieth birthday but three days before his death. Mr. Fitch had been a sufferer with parlaysis of the throat for several years, but his condition was not con sidered serious until a few days ago, when he began to fail rapidly.- When a young man he left his native stale for the west and set tled in Doniphan county, Kansas, and in 1856, at Iowa Point, Kan sas, Mr. Fitch was married to Miss Mary L. Lewis, who still sur vives him. Eleven children were born to this union, ten of whom are living. He removed from Kansas to Nebraska in 1803, re siding here a short time and then removing to Missouri, but in 1864 returned to Nebraska ami pur chased a farm near Murray, which has been his homestead since un til (he time of his death. At an early age he united with the Christian church and was, CELEBRATION DAY FOR PIAITSIUIH An Old Pioneer and Stage Driver of Wore Than Fifty Years Ago Would Like to See It. (ieorge Ray, residing down near Murray, has received a letter from his father, W. C. Ray, of Helhany, Missouri, suggesting to his son and the citizens of Plattsmouth the idea of making a Pioneer Day celebration in this city, continu ing over two or three days, mak ing it a grand celebration for both old and young to participate in. Mr. Ray tells of the days when he was here, way back in the early sixties, and gives a large number of his crew of men who were fol lowing the work of conveying freight and passengers across the plains to Denver and the far west, many of whom are probably known to some of our older set tlers in this city and surrounding country. In 1862 they were work ing under a wagon master by the name of Hank Hasset, with Jim Dodson as assistant. The follow, ing named men were under them, and as Mr. Ray terms them, bull whackers: (ieorge Moore, Abe Hledore, Dick Root, Jack Marshal, Charley Genueha, Jim Gardner, June Wilks, Ace Coleman, Amos Coleman, Jim Duncan, Hill Dun can, Lake Davis, Henry Laird, Herman Schott, Arron Wade, Jack Griff, John Dalton. Pat Lafv. Charley C. White, Lank White, Louis Smith, Willis Slusher, Geo. Wamire, John Logan, Rireh Per kins, John Atchison, Jake Mill ion! and Will Ray. Al this time these men were working for Majors Ryruin and Potete, and were freighting out of Nebraska City. In the year of 1862 Mr. Ray tells of the trip made from Nebraska City to Fort Laramie, (hence lo the Medicine How mountains. Tho trip was made through the canyon that Colonel Craig named Has set's Canyon, and it is located in the Rockies out in Colorado. I remember when Dick Cm IT and myself went lo the mouth of a grisley's den, a place where we seemed lo be unwelcome visitors. We made two trips to the Medicine How mountains, remained the first lime and assisted in hauling tim ber from the side of the moun tain to build Fori Hallock. In 1863 we made one trip to Fort Kearney and one to Fori Laramie. At. this time I worked a while at Oilman's ranch, tlfleen miles this side of Cottonwood Springs. In the latter part of 1863 we were in the employ of McCor mas it Johnson, at Hock Hlufl's, ai which time a man by the name of Mcltunalds was wagon master. At this time Hie bull whackers were loin Phintple, denrge Phini pplc, Lou Smith, John Smith, Hob Smith. Mirch Perkins', Hill Hud son. Elshia Hudson, (ieorge Hurg cr', Fred Miner. Polk Fletcher. Joe Vaughn and Will Ray. (The name after which you will II ml a star are among those that I know to be dead) . during all of the years of his life, a steadfast and devoted Christian man. always in favor of thai which would be of (he most benefit to his community; he was public spirited and enterprising. Mr. Filch was a charter member of I he Masonic lodge organized at R"ck HlulTs, and was a member of the order in good standing at the lime of his death. He was a good citizen, a kind and devoted hus band ami father., and an obliging neighbor, standing very high in the estimation of those who knew him best. Mr. Fitch leaves to mourn his death his aged widow and the fol lowing named sons and daugh ters (one son, William, having died in infancy) : L. F. Fitch, Union; John M. Ftich, Nehawka; James I. Fitch and R. H. Fitch, Murray; Mrs. R. 11. Frans and Mrs. Charles Frans, Union; Mrs. Ed Riggs, Hrewster, and Mrs. E. R. Queen and Mrs. Joe Campbell, of near Murray. The funeral will occur tomor row (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Lewiston church, with interment in Lewiston cemetery. The funeral will be conducted by Rev. W. A. Taylor of Union. Mr. Ray is a man well advanced in years, bnl able to more than en joy a genuine good Old Pioneer Day celebration, and he would like to see the people of this city take the matter up. Many of these now old gentlemen are no Mount alive am woo n (ravel long way to attend such a gather ing, and should a good program he prepared the younger genera lions would enjoy the celebration just as much as the old men. The, older settlers of this citv and county will' n$ doubt find some in (his list of na'mes that are known to them. We believe a celebra tion of this sort would be the most successful that could be pulled off in Platlsmouth this season. Missouri Rising Rapidly. The Missouri river has raised two feel or more within the past twenty-four h ours. The Platte is also rising and has reached about the same guage that the Hig Muddy has in the same time. The date is early for the June rise and may be due to the large fall of snow within the last few days in the fool-hills. Never can tell when you'll mash a finger or suffer a cut, bruise or scald. He prepared. Thousands rely on Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil. Your druggist sells it. 25c and 5fe. The Best Flour in tho Market. Sold by all Leading Dealers SPRING and SUMMER I wish to announce that my Spring and Summer line of Millinery is up-to-date in every particular. All the ladies of this city and community are invited to call and see me in my New Location - on South Sixth Street - Dressmaking is Our Specialty I MHDOMIIIS FOREST ROSE wahoo.neb. 1 ILLINER Y I is JU MB
