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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1913)
ft n murray juepartment 0 PREPARED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MURRAY AND VICINITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE JOURNAL RE A DEBS. I If any of tlie renders of the Journal know of a t'n:ial event or an item of intend n this vicinity and will mail same to this office it mil appear uwkr this haul imj "Ve want all itemx nf interest. Editor Jour tai. 3C DC DC Home Bank-Owned by Home People Murray State Bank ; -3 MURRAY, NEBRASKA C3 X Capital 810,000 Surplus 85,000 0 CHAS. C. PARMELE, President F. L NUTZMAN, Vice-President W. G. BOEDEKER, Cashier We have every arrangement possible for the conven ience of our patrons. We write drafts and can save you money when de siring to remit away. Consult us freely on any financial business. Our ex perience may be of some benefit to you. Depositors in this bank are protected under the State Guarantee Law. D C 3 C 0 Mr. Bird of Union is still in very poor health. O. K. Nickels was a Plattsmouth visitor Tliur.Hilay. A. F. Nickels is improved enough to get around again. Mrs. L. Rusterhollz lias been on the sick list for the past few days. Mrs. K. 11. Queen made a busi ness trip to Nebraska City Satur day. F. L. Rhoden and wife were guests of G. S. Ray and family Sunday. John Stones lias been moving this week to bis new home in Murray. Mrs. Addie Stokes was visiting Miss Kit a Nickels Tuesday and Wednesday. Lee Nickels went up "Jeff and Mutt" at the Parincle Satur day evening. Miss Ml t ii M. Nickels was trans ' acting Spirella business in Plaits mouth Thursday. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Campbell are numbered with the sick this week. The little babe of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ramgo has been quilf sick for the past few days. C. Bengon, sr, who has been quite, ill for the past , few weeks, remains about. I he same. Mrs. Robert (iood, who has been real sick the past few days, is re ported belter at this writing. John llobschiedl, jr., and wife are spending a few days with J. Sherwood and family near Union. Leo Nickels drove to Nchawka Tuesday, where he assisted Henry Ost, do the butchering act Wed nesday. Frank SI ranch and w ife of Darnoslon, Neb., came to attend the llobschiedl-Sherwoiid wed. ding, returning In their home Sat urday. The Sunshine band is prepar ing to give a play, "Next Door," on March 1st at, Jenkins' ball. Plan to he (here. The oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. McConnell, residing near Nc hawka, is suffering this week from a severe attack of pneumonia. New supply of magazines at the library. Charles I'uesday. Reed was in Omaha I' REX YOUNG, Auctioneer, Murray, Neb Public Sales a specialty, I and caro taken to get the ! high dollar for your goods j and stock. Your business ! solicited. Telephone 5-N. j .JJ..J..J..J. jj. The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs." 11. F. Brcndol Wednes day afternoon for tho regular business meeting. As it was the first meeting of tho year a short program was given, with refresh ments nt tho usual hour. Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. iSlauffer will entertain tho society at tho next rcgu'nr meeting two weeks later, at the homo of tho former. All members are requested f hp present. The children of Mr. and Mrs. the sick list this week. Mrs. C. L. Creamer lias been quite sick for the past few days. Mrs. Perry Marsh has been on the sick list for the past few days. Harry Creamer and Waller Reed took in the show Saturday evening. Horn To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Straw, on January 23, a ten-pound baby girl. Mr. and Mrs. (J. M. M in ford look dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Farris. Mary Creamer, who has been suffering with blood poisoning, is greatly improved. Misses Pauline and Fay Old ham were Piatt sinoulh visitors Thursday of this week. Mrs. George Shrader and Mrs. Charles Creamer were railing on Murray merchants Saturday. Mrs. Williams spent the day with Mrs. (iapen last Wednesday and with Mrs. Davis Thursday. Horn To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Royer, a bouncing ten-pound baby boy, on the .rdli of January. Doth mollier and little one are doing nicely. J. W. Derger shipped a car of ice from Nebraska City this week, which will be packed in his house for summer use. Steven Deoknor has been assist ing K. Shepherdson for the past few days in making preparations for his sale in the near future, j There was a large attendance at tho church last Sunday evening. There was a great deal of interest manifested and a very interesting sermon. Robert Trook of Union was operated oil for appendicitis at the Presbyterian hospital in Oma ha Monday of this week, lie is getting along nicely. Mr. ami Mrs. William Sporer entertained Mr. and Mrs. A. L. ltaker and daughter, Opha, and Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mrendel at, a ( o'clock dinner Tuesday evening. Rex Young was an Omaha visit or Wednesday of this week, ac companying his cousin, Miss Gametic Mann, that far on her return homo to Currin, Iowa, after a few days' visit in Murray. Little Martha Hollo Dooloy went to Deallie, Kansas, this week, where she will spend a few weeks visiting with her grandparents. Tho little one made tho trip alone, bearing a lag giving her destina tion. Mrs. Stephen Ueckner was operated upon at tho Clarkson hospital in Omaha last Monday for a troublo of long standing. Dr. Patton performed tho opera lion, and hones arc entertained for her complete recovery. John Kinser came down from Plaltsmouth Wednesday morning and will lako up tho work of plastering tho new homo of Harry Todd, south of Murray. This will bo quite a task, as there will bo nearly 400 yards of plastering in the Job. A. L. Daker was in Plattsmouth Wednesday. Please bring your magazines to the library; Miss Kdilh LaRue has been on Jack McNatt have been sick this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Thomasen have been on the sick list for the past few .days. Albert Young has been building a couple of ice bouses for Harry Todd this week. Mrs. Glen Perry is receiving treatment at the Presbyterian hospital in Omaha. Ed Slocum and Henry Sands, jr., were Plattsmouth visitors last Saturday evening. Lylo Lawton, who has been quite sick for the past few days, is some belter at this time. Mr. and Mrs. John Porter and family spent Tuesday with rela tives and friends at Union. Miss Anna Kikenbary of Lincoln has been visiting for the past few days with Miss ida Doedeker. Murray was well represented at the "Mult and Jeff" play in Plaits, mouth last Saturday evening. The Thimble Doe will hold their next meeting with Mrs. S. O. Pit man. The public are generally in vited. Charles Swan and Miss Clara Copenhaver drove to Plattsmouth Saturday evening to see "Mutt and Jeff" at the Parmelo. Miss Rosa Shaffer has been visiting here for the past few days, a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. Nick Friedrich. Miss Mary Creamer, who has been suffering with blood poison ing for the past few weeks, is re ported much belter this week. Mrs. C. Tracy and son returned home from Kansas City Monday morning, w here I hey had been visiting friends ami relatives for I he past few days. Murray has sure been on the map for the past twelve months, when it comes to slock shipments. The total bead shipped for the year 1912 was as follows: Caltb 1,72'J head; hogs, 3,9(5 1 head, and one car of sheep. Tho sheep in duslry has been rather slow. Th month of April was the largest, There being a total of 711) head shipped in that month. Vivian, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Klmer Doedeker, was quite seriously burned Tuesday Mrs. Doedeker was preparing to scrub the floor and had placed a pan tilled with hot water on the floor. Little Vivian was playing around the room and slipped, fall ing hickward into the pan, quite seriously burning the body. The liltlo one's life will be saved, but it may be dilllcult to grow new- skin over the deeply burnc places. 4-!HM-IKM,KIyWW ! DENTAL WORK. Robert Filch was a Plaltsmouth visitor Tuesday of this week. Ms. Segil Davis is spending the week with the family of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Davis. A very interesting story, "Polly Ann," in the Christian Herald. You can get the story at the library. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spang lor and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Spaugler's mother, Mrs. Perry. Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Pitman spent Sunday with Mrs. Pit man's sister and family, Mr. and Msr. Scliaffer, near Cedar Crook. They returned home on the M. P. from Mynard Sunday evening. Frank Schlichtemier and Joseph Mauck were Plattsmouth visitors Tuesday, calling at tho Journal ofllce to have the bills armmrncrng tho public sale of the latter, print ed. You will find an advertise ment announcing the sale irt an other column of this paper. A Social Time. On last Saturday evening, Jan uary 25, Mr. ami Mrs. J. 1. Royer gave an oyster supper to a num ber of their friends at their homo. The affair was given on tho eve of Mr. Rover's departure for Mem phis, Mo., within a few days, for short visit with relatives and friends. There were quite a number of neighbors and friends present, and tho evening was most pleasantly spent in games and music. At a late hour all departed for home, wishing Mr. Royer a safe and speedy return. Those present were: Jake Smith and family, John Porler ami fam ily, Karl Lancaster and family, Jake Smith and family, John Porler and family, Karl Lancaster and family, John Kppings and family, Herl Lloyd and family, Herman Smith, Green Pickell, Or val Rover, Fern McVey. Mamie Royer, Nellie Tloyer. One Who Was There. Opituary. John S. Irwin Born December 21, inr.5. in Pennsylvania. Died at 7:20 p. in. on Monday, January 20, 1913, at his home 7 miles northeast of I'liion, Neb., at tho age of 5 7 years and 21' days. The death of Mr. Irwin came as a great shock. l only lo the family, but to (he many friends, a very few of whom had learned of his illness, which was of only a week's duration. He suffered a severe attack of lagrippo and grew worse so rapidly that medical skill could not avert the death summons that came so speedily. Tho funeral services were held at the noon hour on Wednesday in Lewislon church, conducted by Rev. W. A. Taylor of this village, and interment was made in tho cemetery adjoining the church. The pall-bearers were: Emery Hathaway, Isaac Dye, William Rakes, Frank Rhoden, Levi Single and Robert Good. Deceased spent bis boyhwwl days in his native state of Penn sylvania, corning to this county about thirty years ago, and ever since then he has made his home in Rock 11 luffs precinct. Novem ber 27, 1889, be was married to Miss Laura Midkiff, and they were the parents of eight children, of whom three sons are deceased. Those surviving are: Mrs. Moarl Murray, residing near here; Bertha, aged 15; Verru'e, 13; Hazel, 9, and Jessie 5. The writer became acquainted with John Irwin soon after he came to this county, and we know of his excellent reputation when a young man and his honorable life thereafter, his industry and determination lo accumulate suf ficient, properly lo provide for his family, in later years. He and his wife and children had many friends in this part of the county, and all extend sincere sympathy to the sorrowing family. Union Lodger. Card of Thanks. We- wish to express our ap preciation of the many acts of kindness and the sympathy shown us irr our, bereavement bv the loath of our husband and father, ind we are very grateful to all the many friends who so kindly honored him at the close of his Ii fi" here. Mrs. John Irwin and Child"en. Dr. Thomson, Dentist, of Plattsmouth, will bo in Mur ray on Thursday's, Nc hawka on Friday's, and Union on Saturday's of each J week, where he will bo $ j pleased to meet all parties desiring dental work done. J M. G. Churchill is preparing lo open up a genuine up-to-date bil liard parlor in Murray, locating his tonsorial parlor in the same building. Ho has rented the building of Colonel Jenkins on Lower Main street, and is thor oughly renovating tho same; now paint and paper is being added to tho interior and several new tables will bo placed in this week. He will bo open and ready for busi ness on Saturday of this week. Mrs. D. A. Young and son, Roy, returned homo last Wednesday from Moorchead, Iowa, where they wcro making a ten days' visit at the homo of the parents of Mrs. Young. Tho old people are well advanced in years, but arc still enjoying good health; both have passed the 00-year mark. They wero accompanied home by a sis tor of Mrs. Young, Mrs. Ida Wei liver, and son and daughter, of Kddyville, Neb., who returned to their homo Monday of this week A Pleasant Evening. One last Saturday evening a number of friends and neigh bors gathered at the Irvin Low home, south of Plattsmouth, in response to an invitation to spend Ihe evening. The hours up to midnight, were spent in dancing, at which time a delicious lunch was served. Afler lunch the dan cing program was continued until the hour of departure, when the visitors were given an invitation to soon return, and Mr. and Mrs. Low were unanimously voted royal entertainers. Those to enjoy the evening were: Mr. and Mrs. Luth er Ranard. Mr. and Hrs. Frank Sheldon, brother and wife; Mrs. S D. Fitchorn and daughters, Virgie and Katie; Mrs. Dishop, Miss Gladys Low, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Low, Walter Gouchenour, John Gouchenour, Frank Rice, Georgi Green, Glen Fitchorn, Charley and Albert Low, Ralph Ranard, Charley Lambert, Bert Swinneger, James and D. Ferguson, George Derger George Poisall, Wilbur Baldwin, Kdda Ranard, Kdgar Morton Harry McConnell and John Thomas. The music was fur nished by Mr. Koppert of Iowa, Charley line and Dert Swinneger of Plattsmouth. W. W. Hamilton has been en gaged fn repairing Ihe Spangler house, recently vacated by O. V. Virgin. Program of Study Club. The Sludy club will meet in the irary rooms Tuesday, February at 2 o'clock. The following program will be rendered: Roll Call. Quotations From Lincoln. Indian Names, Their Meanin; and Legends, by Class. "Tho American Indian, Mrs. Mc Donald. "Tho Indian Deforo Civilization," Fay Old horn. "The Indian Afler Civilization," Kate Gapen. "Places Made Famous by In dians," Bessie Gilmore. Parliamentary Drill. Visitors are cordially invited. Seed Potatoes for Sale. King of ihe Earliest seed pota toes for sale. F. L. Rhoden, Mur ray, Neb. 'Phone 8-J. For Sale. Big boned Plymouth Rock cockerels. Inquire of Mrs. J. W. Yardley, Route 1, Plattsmouth, Neb. 1-23-tf-wkly Quite a Loss by Fire. J. R. C. Gregory, from west of Murray, was in the city Tuesday of Ibis week looking; after somo business matters, and in con versation with lAin in regard to his loss by lire on the McNurlin place a few days ago, he informed us I hat his loss was partially covered by insurance. Ho held $1,200 insurance on tho bouse, but tho furniture and contents of the bouse, belonging to Mr. Murrav. were a total loss. While Mr. and Mrs. Murray were almost homeless the morning of the flre, they wero soon convinced of the fact that they were among friends and plenty of them. A movement was soon on foot to assist the un fortunate friends in more ways than one, and several hundred dollars will bo contributed to re place their furniture, and Ihe good women of tho neighborhood were not long In arranging for a quilt ing and sewing party to assist them in whatever might be needed along this lino. Mr. Gregory has tho material on the ground for the new house, and soon Mr. and Mrs. Murray will be as comfort ably situated as they were bfore tho flro. Hogs for Sale. Pure bred Poland-China sows, bred for April farrow. 'Phone No. 302-Green. O. L Mayabb. l-30-rl-wk!.v WALTER GREEN HORSESHOEING General Blacksmilhing and Wagon Work Public Sale! The undersigned will sell at Public Auction to the highest bid der, on the old McVey farm, kj mile northwest of Murray, 7 mile north of Nchawka, 11 miles northeast of Weeping Water, 11 miles tmiithwosf of Plaltsmouth, 1 mile north of the old Fulton hlacksmit.li shop, and 1 miles south of Fight Mil Grove ceme tery, the following described prop erly on Monday, February 10, 1913, Commencing at 10 O'clock A. M. !harp, Lunrli Will B Served at Noon. 13 Head of Good Horses. 0 Head of Good Mules. 15 Ifad of Cattle 7 Co-ws. 1 gray gelding,. 12 years uiu, weight 1,300. 1 black gelding",. 9 years old, weight 1,2110. 1 bay gelding, 9 years old, weight 1,201. 1 roan gelding, $ years old, weight 1,250. 1 bay mare, 4 years old, weight f,350. 1 gray gelding, 2 years oli, weight 1,150. 1 team bay mares, G years old weight 2,100. 1 gray mare, 12 years old,, weight 1,350. 1' sorrel gelding, 3 years old,, weight 1,050. y 1 gray mare, 7 years old, weight 1,000. 1 roan pony, kid broke, saddle or drive, 9 years old, weight 850, 1 bay pony, 5 years old, weight 950. 1 team of mules, both maTes, 3 years old, weight 2,300. 1 team of rnules, mare and horse, 5 years old, weight 2,100. 1 brown mule, 4 years old, weight 1,000. 7 good milk cows, somo fresh and others will soon be fresh. 8 head of calves, coming year lings. Somo good brood sows. About nine dozen chickens. Farm Implements and Household Goods. 1 8-foot Deering binder. 1 5-foot McCormick mower. 1 McCormick weed mower. 1 McCormick 10-foot rake. 1. Broadcast seeder, 10-foot. 1 Bradley riding lister 1 John1 Deere walking lister. 1 John Deere corn planter with furror openers. 1 tank heater. 1 John- Leere corn drill, edge drop. 1 Jobm Deere 2 -row cultivator. 2 Float drills. 1 Avery walking cultivator. 1 Avery riding cultivator. 1 Badger riding cultivator. 1 3-seelion harrow, 105 tooth. 1 P. & O. 10-inch walking plow. 1 12-inch Peru gang plow. 1 Peru disc. 1 2-rdw stalk cutter. 1 single buggy, rubber tire. 1 road buggy. 1 low wheel truck wagon. 1 Moline lumber wagon.. 1 Newton lumber wagon. 1 10-foot hay rack. 1 Sweep feed grinder with new set of burrs. 1 pair of bob-sleds. 1 Wenzelman corn elevator, complete. 1 10-hwsc Woodherry power. 1 O-hole Marseilles corn shel ter. 1 one-hole seed corn shelter, 1 seed corn grader. 1 dippfng tank. 1 stock tank. I setts of good work harness. 1 set single harness. 1 Kconomy cream separator, 1 Old Trusty incubator. 1 brooder. Soitio hni'li-ivirn nixl K ".nn o . . . v. .. .1. (.Ill, ,tjlv Ui , 000 feet of good lumber. 1 grindstone. Household goods and many other articles loo numerous to nontion. NOTK There is no Consigned Properly in this sale. Terms of Sale. All sums of $10.00 and under cash; over $10.00 a credit of from six to eight months will be given, if desired, purchaser giving good bankable paper bearing 8 per cent interest from date. No property to be removed until settled for. W. K. Shepherdson, Owner. Wilkinson & Hall. Auctioneers, W. G. Boedeker, Clerk. Horseshoeing is Our Specialty All Work Guaranteed urray, Nebraska For Sale. Full-blooded White Wyandotte cockerels. Price $1.00. Write or 'phone line 19-N, Weeping Water. Mrs. J. B. Dawson. l-27-2wks-wkly Wood Wanted. Those of our subscribers who desire to pay their subscriptions in wood nro requested to bring It in before tho roads get bad, a3 wo desire to place it in the dry. Come In with it, boys, right avay. i