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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1913.
NO.
PLEASANT AFFAIR AT
THE GERIHG HOI
Given in Honor of Messrs. Lud
w!g Miller and Leonhardt
PfefTer, Visiting Guests.
From Friday's Dally.
Last evening the Gering home
a North Sixth street was the
(cene of a delightful dancing
party, given by Misses Mia and
Barbara Gering, in honor of Mes
srs. Ludwig Miller of Omaha and
Leonhardt PfeifTer of Olevvein,
Iowa, who are guests at the Ger
iug home over the holiday season.
The house was decorated most
handsomely in holiday colors of
Si'cen and red and made a very
pretty setting for the crowd of
young people who enjoyed them
selves to the utmost, as is always
I tie case with anyone who has the,
pleasure of being invited to the
Goring home. During the course
bf the evening delicious refresh
ments were served, which added
much to the enjoyment of the oc
casion. The guests were: Misses
Lillian Dwyer, Edith Dove;.. Mar
garet. Donelan, Jessie Fox Jan
etto. Patterson, I'arbara Clement,
FJorencc Fgenberger, Harriett
Moment, (iretehen Donnelly, Janet
Moment, Marie Donnelly, Gertrude
Morgan, Lucille Gass, Helen
ilovey, Helen Gass, Florence
Dovey, Hallie Parmele, Madeline
Minor, Gladys McMaken, Violet.
Dodge, Stella Blake, Hacine, Wis
consin; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tip
ton, Seward, Neb.; Messrs.
Owight Patterson, Sam Windham,
Charles Dovey, Norman Dickson,
Carl Schmdtniann, Milton Mc
Makcn, Stanley Kuhns, John
Falter, Ralph Marshall, Matthew
Ilerold, Grovernor Dovey, Pollock
Parmele, George Dovey, Lynn
Minor, Conrad Schlaler, Henry
McMakcn, Will Fgenberger and
Edwin Fricke.
FUNERAL OF THE
Last Sad Rites Attended by Large
Number of Sympathetic Friends
and Neighbors.
From Friday's Dully. . ' -1
The funeral of the late James
llodyert occurred yesterday aft
ernoon from the late home on
West Main si reel and was at
tended by a large .concourse of
sorrowing friends, who had
gathered to pay their last respects
to this worthy man, who for so
many years was one of our most
kighly esteemed citizen and who
Lad such a large part in the life
uf the city during t he time that he
was a resident here. The services
were conducted by Rev. M. W.
Lorimer of the First Presbyterian
church, who spoke of the life of
I lie worthy man and gave words
of comfort lo I he sorrowing widow
and daughter who are left to
mourn his loss. Several of the
favorite hymns which the de
ceased had so loved when in life
were sang by Misses Mathilde
Vallery and Estelle Baird. The
casket wa borne by old friends
of the family to the last resting
place in Oak Hill cemetery, the
following' gentlemen acting as
pall-bearers: J, M. Huberts, .
C. Morgan, C. A. Hawls, E. II.
Wescolt, J. II. Donnelly and G. L.
Farley. The passing of this
worthy man will be a cause of
great regret to everyone who was
acquainted with Mr. Hodgerl, as
hir was a man who impressed
everyone with his sturdy character
and high cit i.euship.
Mrs. Rawls Improving.
From Friday's Dally.
Reports from lie bedside of
Mrs. Glen Hawls at the hospital in
Omaha conlinue to he most pleas
ing, as she is gradually gaining
fclrenglb ami is now able to take
nourishment, and at the present
rale it will only be a short time
until she has entirely recovered
from the effects of the operation.
Marshall, Dentist, Coates block.
LATE JAMES H0D0I
Off for a Big Trip.
From Friday's Dally.
L. H. Upton and Joe Bauer de
parted yesterday morning to take
a little jaunt over some of the
country, expecting to be gone for
several weeks. They go via Chi
cago, and after making a few
stops on the way they will land in
Havana and spend some time see
ing what Cuba looks like, thou
they will go over into Florida lo
visit Hallie Delaney and family
and inspect I he land which .Mr.
Upton owns there. No doubt they
will have a grand good time on
this trip, and Roy has agreed that
if possible he will fun! a line
Cuban wife for Joe to bring home.
I'll ion" Ledger.
DEGREE OF HONOR IN
STALL NEW OFFICERS
From Friday's Dally.
r.ast evening the Degree of
Honor lodge held their installa
tion of officers at the A. O. U. YV.
hall, (hi! ceremony being in charge
of Past Chief Miss Teresa I tem
ple, and was attended by a large
representation of the lodge mem
bership. Following the lodge
meeting a social session was held,
which was largely attended by the
friends of the lodge and a most
delightful lime enjoyed until a
late hour. High live furnished
the amusement for a large num
ber of the guests, while the young
er people indulged in dancing un
til a lale hour, and the occasion
was one of much enjoyment to
those fortunate enough to be
present.-Light, refreshments were
served, which further augmented
the pleasures of the evening, and
it was with great regret that the
members and their friends saw
the hour for leaving roll around
and they will await with pleasure
the next opportunity lo lie the
guests of this splendid order.
There were about eighty present
to enjoy the occasion.
" The Shepherd of I he Hills,"
Harold Bell Wright's novel, which
has been accorded the largest sale
in the history of publishing in
America, has been made into a
play by Mr. Wright, with the as
sistance of Klsbury W. Reynolds.
It will be seen for the first time
in this city at the Parmele thea
ter, Wednesday night. January 8.
It tells a beautiful story oT the
Ozark mountains, a story that
holds the auditor by ils thrills
from the beginning to I he end.
It is unique in character-drawing,
giving to the stage a somewhat
new atmosphere. The beauty of
the Ozark mountain region lends
itself to some very effective stage
pictures, and Gaskill and Mar
Vilty, the producers, are said to
have given the play an exception
ally beautiful mounting.
INVITED BY POLICE JUOGE
TO WALK OUT OF TOWN
From Friday's Dally.
Yesterday William Moore and
Hoy Ryan were brought before his
honor, Judge M. Archer, charged
vvilh being drunk and vagrancy.
The prisoners entered a plea of
guilty to the tlrsl charge, but in
dignantly denied I he second, and
the judge allowed I heir plea lo
stand and fined them 5 and cosls.
The jud-'o staled lo I he prisoners
that he would allow them to walk
I lie streets oT Plat Isinoiit h for just
thirty minules. but after Ihal
b'llgli of lime the police would
put lliem in the handsome county
jail to languish until justice had
been satisfied. There has been
nothing seen of the prisoners
since, so it is presumed that I hoy
accepted the judge's invitation.
Forest Hose Flour guaranteed
to be as good as any flour on the
market. Sold by all leading deal
ers. Try it.
AT THE PARIfiE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT annus gathering
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH MEMBERS
About 150 Present, Election of
Officers and a Genuine Feast
of Good Things Served.
From Friday's Pally.
The annual meeting of the
Christian church was held at the
Woodman building Wednesday
and the larger portion of the day
was taken up in the busines and
social sessions of the different
church societies and the member
ship of the church in general
The Helpers of the church had
prepared an elegant repasl, which
was served in the dining room at.
the noon hour, and over 150 sat
dow n to partake of I he siuuptuous
dinner set before them ami all
were loud in their praise of the
ladies and I heir elegant cooking.
The dining room had been dec
oraled in a very neat and ap
propriate manner and presented
a very handsome appearance. Af
ter the dinner had I n served all
repaired In the halls above, where,
in Hie larger rooms, all those who
desired enjoyed a line social time,
while in the smaller rooms (he re
ports of the various church so
cieties were read and the pro
vision fop the future of these so
cilies discussed. The Sunday
school was reporled as being in
a most nourishing condition, as
are the oilier auxiliaries of I he
church.
After I lie reports of tin1 so
cities had been read and discussed
the church membership elected
its officers for the ensuing year,
with the- folloing results: Elders,
Thomas Wiles, W. R Bryan and
G. P. Eastwood; deacons, John
St under. L. L. Wiles, Claude May
abb, 0 C Hudson, C. M. Manners
and P. F. Hhin; deaconesses, Mes
dain.es Thomas Wiles, C. M. Fos
ter, Inez Slenner, Clara Briggs,
Lottie Engels and C. M. Manners
W. R. Bryan was elected .trustee
for three years. Rev. I). L. Dun
kelbergor was elected ex-olllco
member of the ofllrial board, and
M S. Briggs selected to serve as
secretary of I he board.
AT
STRAUB BROTHERS' HOME
From Friday's Dally.
A Merry Christmas gathering
was held at the beautiful residence
of Slraub Brothers December 25,
where the color scheme of the
season vas tastefully carried out
under I he supervision of Miss
Judith and Donna Slraub. At the
dinner hour, under the super
vision of Mrs .Chrislensen, all
sat down to Hie table, which fair
ly groaned with delicacies, and all
partook of a live-course dinner.
The evening was spent in games,
songs ami music until the arrival
of Santa Clans with his beavilvi
laden sack, when all followed his
merry jingliNg hells lo the beauti
fully decorated Christmas Iree.
There, amid I he shout s and
laughler oT Hie lillle folks and
Hit! merry-making of all present
jolly Old Santa distributed his
many present to the old ami
young. Santa had even the oldest
guessing as to his identity when
they detected the Scottish accent
while distributing numerous
packages. At a late hour the
merry-makers departed, having
fully enjoyed themselves in every
respect, and extending to each
other the wish of alt ending many
more such happy gatherings as
the one spent at Slraub Brothers'
home.
Kill Two Large Wolves.
From Friday's Dally.
Wednesday morning some thirty-two
men, armed to (he teeth
with all kinds of artillery, started
out from Murray and participated
in a wolf hunt along the territory
adjacent to the Missouri river,
and as a result ( wo large wolves
and six jackrabbits were secured
to add to the game bags of the
hunters. Another hunt will be
pulled off next Monday and any
one who wanls lo gel in eau do
so by gathering at Murray vvilh
the rest of the hunting party.
Thomson, Dentist, Wescott Blk.
Billy Gets the Whole Hog.
From Friday's Dally.
When Rev. W. A. Taylor came
home Monday evening he found a
nice dressed hog had been de
posited there, which of course was
an acceptable present, and Mr.
Taylor quite naturally supposed
it was a gift from some friend
who had received a benetll from
the sermons or a sinner who de
sired to enlist his aid in repent
ance. Later' the discovery was
made that one Mr. D. Blair Porter
was (he gentleman who made the
deposit, and now the minister is
ready and willing to do whatever
service D. Blair thinks is most
needed in his case. Union
Ledger.
BOYS AND GIRLS RENEW
THEIR SCHOOL FRIENDSHIP
High School Class of 1912 Enjoy3
Banquet at M. W. A. Hall '
Wednesday Night.
from Friday's Dally.
Wednesday evening the mem
bers of the Platlsmoulh High
school class of 11)12 held a most
enjoyable banquet at the hand
some banquet room of the M. W.
A. hall, which was attended by
some fifteen members of the class
and a most enjoyable time was
had by the young people in renew
ing I he school friendships arid
talking over the plans for th)
formal ion of an alumni associa
tion. The banquet was very ela
borate ami greatly enjoyed by the
participants.
Major Arries acted as toast
master and tilled the position with
great ability and won many com
pliments over his clever introduc
tions of the various speakers of
the evening. The toast, "Our
Alai. . (Mater, ".'was responded lo
by Rue Frans of Union in a few
well chosen remarks concerning
the benefits they had received
from the instructions of the
Plallsmouth High school. Miss
Edna Shoo) spoke on the "Class
of ID12," and l.ohl of the various
members of the class and what
I hey had contributed toward Hut
school and how I hey had fared
since the graduation, while the
toast. "The Boys oT the Class,"
was handled in a very clever man
ner by Miss Gohlie Noble, and the
young men who graduated in the
class may well be proud of I he
way in which the speaker spoke of
lbeni. Elmer Frans told of
"School Days" and of the pleasant
associations Ihal had been formed
by all I be members of the "class
and how these meetings served
to bring together all I he members
of the class again. The format ion
of an alumni association of the
class members will be I he cause
of many very happy reunions and
prove a source of much benefit o
ev eryone.
THE MORTGAGE RECORD OF
CITY AND COUNTY FOR 1912
Fi'iim Friday's Daily.
The mortgage record for Hie
year 1012 shows that while the.
number of releases on farm prop
erly exceeded the number tiled,
the value of those llled exceeded
thai -of the relases by a large
amount. On city property the
number llled were more than the
releases and exceeded in value
those that were released. .The
figures were as follows:
Farm mortgages tiled, -Mi;
value, .!; i.Hll.
City'inorlgages tiled. I i7; value,
n 0,100.
Farm mortgages released, 22 i;
value, .i'i!2,i).18.
City mortgages released, 112;
value, SDO.S.IO.
Asks for Information.
From Friday' Daily.
District Clerk James Robertson
received a letter today from l.ur
vvell, Neb., inquiring for informa
tion concerning M. A. Brooks,
who settled on a homestead in
that section years ago, and whom
il is thought went there from this
county years ago. The informa
tion was desired by D. W. De
Lashinult. formerly of Pacific
Junction, who has" become in
terested in the land.
WARNING IN REFERFENCE TO
SELECTING YOUR SEED CORN
From Friday's Dally.
Warning was issued Tuesday
by agricultural experts at the
state farm that, farmers must
cautiously select their seed corn,
as much such corn has been found
to contain excessive moisture,
thus increasing the hazard of
successful germination.
While corn seeding conditions
at this time are heller than they
wore a year ago, Prof. 0. W.
Pugslcy says that institute work
ers have detected the moisture
and that Ibis may influence the
next year's crop.
He recommends that seed corn
be carefully selected as soon as
possible and kepi in a dry place
until used. He says that, careful
tests for germination must be
made lie fore planting'. '
Up to the present time, Pugsley
says, dead ears have been found
in nearly all exhibits at the corn
shows, indicating that, it is not
safe to plant corn without a
preliminary lest.
NUMBER OF MOTORCYCLES
SOLD IN NEBRASKA IN 1912
From Friday's Dally. ,
The following shows the num
ber and makes of the different
motorcycles that were sold in the
stale of Nebraska between Jan
uary '1, 1012, and December i,
1912. This shows the rapidly in
creasing popularity of the motor
cycle as a means of travel and
recreation: Excelsior, 255; In
dian, 222; llarley-Davidson, 121);
Thor, fi.1; Yale, 11); Wagner, 311;
Merkel, :)2; Reading-Standard, 25;
Flanders, 25; American, 22;
Sears, 20; Marsh-Molz, il); Ra
cycle, t(i; Henderson, 13; Mon
arch, 12; Pierce, 10; Pope, 8; Em
blem, 0; Curtis, 5; Marvel, i;
Aurora, i; Erie, i; N. S.'U., I;
Arrow, 3; Haverford, 2; Min
neapolis, 2; Imperial, 2; Slod-dard-Daylon,
2; Olds, 2;" Stanley,
2; Torpedo, 2; Shaw, 2; Alliance,
1; Kokonio, i; Harford, I;
Triumph, 1 ; Detroit, 1 ; I. II. C,
1; Shickel, 1; Reliance. I; Kul
ture, I ; Waverly, 1 ; Cox, 1 ; Era.
1 ; Grc.v hound, 1 ; Thieine, I .
GLEN PERRY HRUT BY
T
From Friday's Daily.
Wednesday evening while Glen
Perry was driving along the road
vvilh a load of wood near his
home, west of Mynard, his team
became frightened and ran away,
with the result Ihal he was thrown
off the wagon and received several
severe concussions ami remained
in an unconscious condition urilil
5 o'clock I his morning, w hen he
regained consciousness, greatly
to the relief of the doctors, who
greatly feared Ihal he had sus
lained some severe injury. The
team was found later in Ibe pas
lure of Mr. Perry vvilh only the
two front wheels of the wagon
left, the rest of it and the wood
being scallered along I he route
taken by the horses in their iwld
run. Mr. Perry is feelin slightly
improved today, although very
sore and bruised up.
Ladies' Aid Meets.
From Friday's Dally.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
M. E. church were delightfully
entertained in the parlors of the
church yeslerday afternoon,
Mesdames E. F. Beeson, Nellie
Beesou and Sarah Brady being
the hostesses on Ibis occasion.
The ladies held their regular
business session, at which time
plans for the new vear were dis-cu-seil,
The remainder of the
afternoon was very pleasantly
whiled away in a mos enjoyable
social lime and amusements of
various kinds. An excellent
luncheon was served, and at, Hie
usual hour all dispersed, voting
these three hostesses excellent
entertainers.
If you have a house for rent try
a Journal Want Ad.
Bastardly Case Settled.
From Friday's Dally.
This morning in Justice Arch
er's court the famous bastardly
case of Miss Martha Woil.el vs.
Fred FUjredge, was sell led by the.
defendant pav ing the plaint ill' the
sum of $100 and the costs of the
case. The trial attracted quite a
number of spectators, who expect
ed lo hear some interesting
testimony, but they were badly
disappointed, as the compromise,
slopped Hie trial and Ibe matter
is all settled. The parlies in the
case reside in the vicinity of
Greenwood and are both well
known to everyone in that locality.
(I
IF IDE ILS"
One of Most Popular and Interest
ing Plays In Existeno at Par
mele Wednesday Night.
From Saturday's Dally.
Harold Hell Wright's most
popular novel, "The Shepherd of
the Hills," of which a million
copies have been sold, has been
made into a play by ils author,
with the assistance of Fishery W.
Reynolds. The first production of
this play in this city will lake
place al the Parmele theater next
Wednesday night, January H,
where it plays an engagement of
one night on!y. The play is
practically a true narrative of
life among the humble dwellers
of the O.arks. It touches all the
emotions and its influence is
wholesome and helpful, notwith
standing several rough characters
that figure more or less promin
ently. The shepherd of the story
is a mltiycd and rough slranger
who comes into the hills, glad to
escape from the vanities and
conventionalities to which he has
been accustomed. There is a
(lock needing a shepherd and he
thankfully accepts the lowly oc
cupation of a sheep lender, but,
soon becomes shepherd of a
human (lock, the big-hearted
mountaineers, Iheir families ami
all who need a friend and adviser.
Among his most devoted follow
ers are Old Mall and Young Matt,
Hie giants of Ihe hills; Saiiimv
Lane, glorious in the beauty of
young womanhood, ami Poor Pele,
a deranged I a I . who understands
the voices of nature and sees
what olhcrs eaiuiol see. There is
a mystery of the bills that often
lerrilies, but at lal the 'solution
is brought about by Pele and the
shepherd, ami il is Ihe latter who
is most deeply afflicted and con
cerned. js hardly necessary to
add Ihal a prelly romance is
woven into Ihe humor, palhos ami
Irauedy, for the play Ihrouuhoul
is one of human interest, with a
conclusion ilia! js thoroughly
satisfactory to Young Mall, and
of course, to the auditors. Mes
srs. Gaskell and MacYillv, the
producers, have given the play a
superb scenic mounting and a
casl Ihal has I n carefully se
ecei fur ils Illness to each Ivpe.
IMPROVEMENTS AT OFFICE
OF THE LIGHTING COMPANY
From .Saturday's Dally.
The Neiiraska Lighting com
pany are making some improve
ment in he interior of their ollice
building on Main street prepara
tory to installing a full and up-to-dale
line of electrical ap
pliances for the use in the home
and places of business of the
patrons of the company. W'arga
Cecil, who have had Iheir ollice
with the light, company, will re
move to another location and the
business be continued by Jesse
Warga, who has taken over the
interests of his partner, Hugh
Cecil. II is the intention of Ihe
light company lo arrange lo dis
play the various electrical fixtures
in full operation al order that the
purchasers can see exactly what
they are buying. When remodel
ed the company will have a very
neat and attractive store room.
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