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Miss Pearl Dugny spent Sunday
with In miii folks.
Helen Perry has lieeu unite sick
for the past week.
Lee Nickels was I ransad ing
business in Plallsmnulh Thurs
, lay.
Miss Kslher Hay s)enl Sunday
wil.li Miss Vera llalchett in Mur
ray.
Miss Kiln Nickels was visiting
with Plallsinoulh friends Wed
nesday afternoon.
II,, ni To Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Ruby, a nine-pound baby girl, on
Thursday, March 13.
Misses 1 1 it 1 1 and Lottie lln
hack of I'liiun attended the play at
Murray last Saturday evening.
Flalpli Godwin of Omaha spent
a few days with his parents, Mr.
and Mr. I'. M. Godwin, last week.
Mrs. I'. L. Ilhoden and Miss
Maggie O'Krien were visiling
with friends in Nehawka I his
Wt:i:k.
Mrs. Schwab sulTered a slroke
oT paralsis last Saturday al'ler
noon, from which she is improv
ing slowly.
The child of Mr. and Mrs. Wall
er Myers, who has heen sulVrring
wit h pneumonia for I In past
week, is improv inn slow ly.
James Chalfanl, who has been
visiting with his daughter, Mrs.
John Hendricks, dcparled Wed
nesdav for his home in liurwell.
Neh.
Ted Marrows and family have
moved to their new home on the
old Hirhtcr farm, which Mr. Mar
rows purchased a few weeks ago.
The Study club will meet
Tuesday afternoon. The study
will he on "Our Own Country
and South America." Visitors in
vited. Members desired
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chalfanl
entertained a number of friends
last Thursday evening in honor
of Mr. Chalfanl's parents, who
will soon leave for Lusk, Wyom
ing, whore I bey will spend the
summer months.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lyman
are. expected home Ibis week from
their so.jourin in Florida. Mr.
Lyman is a government, surveyor
and as soon as the snow is out
of the mountains he and his men
will begin their summer's work in
thai locality.
Mrs. J. A. Walker returned
home, last Saturday from the
winter's sojourn in Tennessee and
Kentucky. She had an excellent
visit among relatives and friends
and the trip has greatly improved
her Heal! n; in laci sue says she is
feeling stronger than she has for
yoars.
county
James Holmes was a
seal visitor Wednesday.
A sol ofencyclopedia has boon
added to t he shelves of I he library
this week.
Mrs. W. E. hull spent a num
ber of days with her brother in
Omaha last week
Charles Carroll anil Joseph
Murlon were visiling with county
seal friends Wednesday of this
week.
Remember I he market at the
library Saturday afternoon. Come,
in and got what you want for your
Sunday dinner.
Services have begun at the
Presh.v leriau church. Rev, Pol
lock of Omaha is conducting the
moid iugs this week.
W. S. Smith was home lo spend
Sunday. Ho reports business on
Ihe road prolly good, lie doparl
ed Monday morning for the east.
Serl I a is and nod tier, from
Lincoln, were guests at the Miu-
ford home I his week. Mrs. Davis
ami Mr. Minfonl are brother and
sisler.
Mrs. I. S. While has donated
three volumes on bible study lo
Ihe library, which will be found
very helpful and the Library as
sociation appreciates the gill.
Mrs. Llovd Gapen and Mrs. W.
B. Virgin will entertain I In-
Ladies' Aid society Wednesday
afternoon. March L'H. at the homo
of Mrs. (iapon All members are
urged to bo present.
Robert Nickels, who has been
in Savannah, Missouri, for Ihe
nasi two weeks, whore he had a
cancer removed from his lip a
few days ago, is gelling along
nicoiv anil is evpeciou nonio ine
isl of the week, lie writes thai
lie drugs administered in tho re
moval of Ihe cancer wore, very
painful, but the cure will bo com
plete and permanent, wh'ieh will
bo good news to his many friends.
While in Plallsinoulh today our
xcellonl friend, D. A. Young,
from near Murray, called at Ihe
Journal ollico and ordered a copy
of the paper sent lo J. K. Clougli
at Wiiineloon, Nob., for one year.
The little IS-monlhs-old baby
of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Creamer
placed its hand on the ho) slove
Tuesday of I his week and was
quite badly burned. The liltb
follow has sulTered a great deal
wilh the injury.
.Lilt Iv Lourine Chambers, who
has been very sick with pneu
monia for the past week, is some
bettor Tho fever broke Tuesday,
and while the HI tie patient is
very weak, tho doctor and nurse
both say she is improving. The
little lady's many friends have
been very anxious about her.
John Van Horn came very near
meeting wilh a serious accident
this week while working at, the
saw mill operated by Lloyd
Mrolhers on the Wiley place. A
piece of the timber was caught in
I ho saw by some means and struck
Mr. Van Horn, quite badly culling
and bruising him. He had a very
narrow escape from instant death,
but will ho oul in a few days.
The Librarv association will
meet Wednesday evening at K:tr.
Alter the business session there
will bo an interesting debate on
'.Woman Sull'rage." Mrs. O. A.
Davis and W. L. llamlillon, af
liriualive, and Paulino Oldham
ami O. A Davis, the negative. The
iiieii of the organization will
serve relresiinienis. i nose in-
SPEAKS H GLOWING
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Former Cass County Man
Canada, Well Pleased and
Doing Nicely.
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J. DENTAL WORK. .J
I Dr. Thomson, Dentist, of
l Platlsmouth, will be in Mur-
I rny on Thursday's, No- !
T hnwka on Friday's, and
'I- union on baiuraay s 01 oacu
J week, where ho will he J
pleased to meet all parlies
desiring dental work done. J
Prepare for Your
Spring Work Now!
VOUR plows need
sharpening, and other
machinery may need re
pairing. Line them up
now and bring them in.
and let me put them in
good condition for you by
the time the Spring rush
arrives. You will be busy
then and so will I.
COME IN NOW!
tereslod in the success
library are invited.
('rant Maun and Gus Lamb,
from Moorehead, Iowa, wore visil
ing wilh Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Foung
a few days this week. Mr. Mann
is a brother of Mrs. Young. They
returned home today taking Ihe
Burlington Irain at Plallsinoulh.
Mr. Young accompanied Ihoni to
Plallsinoulh where ho, sponl a few
hours with friends. This was Mr.
Young's first visit lo the county
seal for' several weeks, having
boon sick a greater part of Ihe
winter.
Enoch Mooreland. residing
over east of Murrav, was the
recipient of a very sad message
I his week from Anita, Iowa, an
nouncing Ihe death of his brol It
er's oldest daughter. The HI lie.
girl was aboul 0 yoars of ago, ami
the deal h will he a great shook to
her parents Mr. Mooreland's
brollier, W. M. Mooreland. was
visiling bore la I August, ami will
lio remembered by many of the
neighboring friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Knoeh Mooreland.
The Missionary society' mot
wilh Mrs. Holmes last Friday.
Among other business transacted
an elect ion of officers was hold,
and Ihe following n Hirers were
selected for Ihe coming term:
D. C. Ilhoden, president:
W. (i Moedeeker, vice prosi-
Mrs. W. S. Smith, secretary,
Margie Walker, treasurer.
Kennedy, Mrs. Spangler and
Holmes were Ihe coimnillee
appointed to arrange I lie yearly
prograjn and secure Ihe places of
meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Davis onter
lained a number of friends al
cards last Thursday evening. High
Ihe was the game, and James
Holmes won tho king and Albert
Young the consolation prize.
Dainty refreshments wore served,
and at a lale hour the happy as
sembly dispersed. Those present
were: Messrs and Mesdames J
W Holmes, K .S. Tull, L. D. Hiatt,
Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Rrendel, W. 0
Bnedokor, S. (). Pitman, Mrs. W
S. Smith, Misses Harriot Adams,
Pauline and Fay Oldham, Margie
Walker. Messrs. Albert Young and
Dick Pitman.
John Swart., who lived in Cass
county for many yoars, hut moved
to Canada about, one year ago, and
is now located at Meeting Creek,
writes Ihe Journal of the coun
try up there, al the same lime re
newing his subscription to the
paper for another year. He says
they have just passed a very
pleasant winter; no snow or very
little cold weal her until after
Christmas; then they experienced
a few weeks of the thermometer
registering .Vj degrees below zero,
but'il was not stormy during thai
lime and did not seem so cold,
lie savs he cannot see much dif
ference from the Nebraska
weal her. Tho loiter vas writ Ion
March S, and the weal her is line
an I lie aulos are gelling busy.
The western branding process is
in evidence up there; all cattle
are branded ami permit led lo run
al largo for grazing, and the farm
lands are looked after wilh hay
and crops. They mow hay to
Iheir head's content arid then
plenty is perniilleil to go to
waste. The hay is very fatten
ing and produces Fa cat l ie rapid
ly. He says that most all kinds of
Alvo News
Miss Pearl Keefer was in Mur-
dock Monday.
Miss Gladys Apploniau returned
from Lincoln Tuesday.
J. II. SI roomer was in Omaha
on liusiness Tuesday
P. J Linch was a passenger to
Lincoln Wednesday morning.
Clans Ohm and wife went to
Lincoln on No. Lt Thursday.
George Curyea went to Lincoln
Monday, returning home Tuesday.
William Kilzel was in Omaha
Monday and Tuesday on business.
Fay Parsell of Lincoln visited
Friends here Saturday and Sun
day. Mrs. Willinni Newkirk visited
her daughters at Greenwood this
week.
C. R. Jordan went to Plalls
inoulh Monday on county busi
ness. Morion Friend of Kansas Citv
: rru i.,.. i.. ..;..; ,,,;ih Weduos
i (inn; in j uui niuij i" o i v
relatives here.
Mrs. Belle Keefer, w ho has been
sick for several wooks past at, Los
Angeles, California, died Tuesday
morning, March 18, 11M3. Her
children will start Wednesday
with the body, which will he in
terred beside that of her father in
the Alvo cemetery. We extend
sympathy to the bereaved rela
t ives.
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MYNARD.
Loo Colo transacted business in
Omaha Tuesday.
Rev. Lads visited in town for
a short I line Monday.
Revival meetings at. the M. K.
church, conducted by Rev. Gould.
W. T. RichaiJson is on the sick
list, but we hope ho will soon be
about again. .
George Snyder look
the soul hern part of
day.
George Stone, from
t trip to
the state
the pre-
Mrs. Delia Paling of Greenwood !yinct- wiU niovc ,0 IMattsinouUi
small grain does well in lhaf
locality, 'hut. the fanners are rais
ing mostly oals and wheal. Oats
run all I ho way from r.n to Kid
bushels to the acre, and wheat 27
lo "('. Wheal is bringing fi'ic
and oals 2Jc per bushel Hogs,
cat lie and horses are all bring
ing good prices, in Ihe sporting
lino there is no end lo i. Fine
lish are plenl ilul. ami Ihe wild
game of all kinds very numerous
the car around. Ducks and
prairie chicken" are penliful. One
need never wanl for wild game.
Ducks are even wintering there.
The cminlrv is exceptionally
healthy and very little sickness,
lie sav s I here is bd s of land for
! sale, but no homesteads any more.
l ney will soon commence sowing
wheat if the pleasanl weather
continues. He seems lo bo well
pleased with the country, and
winds up by saying that he is con
fident, of our prosperity under
democrat ic I iines.
visited her mother, Mrs. William
Newkirk, Tuesday.
Misses Marie Slroemer and Flo
Moyles are spending their Easter
vacation at home. J
Mrs. Carlton Gullion and soiij
of Lincoln visited relatives here j
Saturday and Sunday.
R. F Johnson shipped a car of:
hogs and two cars of cattle to'
South Omaha Tuesday.
Dan Rosenoew of Omaha visit
ed his brother, Charles and fain- (
ily, a few days this week. j
Miss Yerna llydor of Lincoln
visited al the S. C. Boyles homo
Wednesday and Thursday.
R. A. Stone has purchased a '
new piano for his hall, which will
be appreciated by the public very j
much. I
John Wciehel was in Lincoln
Wednesday, where he was called
by the death of his nephew, John
Walker.
Mrs. Mud Grove and children
returned from Lincoln on No. 1 'i
Wednesday, where I hey had visit
ed with relatives.
Orion Maldwin returned Mon
day from SI. Joseph, Mo., where
he went to purchase spring and
summer dry goods for F. E. Pat
terson.
Mrs. John Wciehel and son,
Harry, went to Lincoln on No. 13
Thursday lo attend the funeral
oT John Walker, a nephew of Mr.
Weiehtel.
W. V.. Casey shipped a car of
hogs lo the South Omaha market
Monday. Mr. Casey accompanied
Ihe shipment, returning homo
Tuesday evening..
A. W. Stewart and Hoy M.'iinetl
wore in Omaha on business Tues-
Idav. Mr. Henncll has purchased
Ihe well and pump repairing out
lit from Mr. Stewart.
Mrs. Mary Skinner's mother.
Mrs. John M. Phillips, died last
Friday at her homo in Deorereek,
III., and was buried Sunday Mrs.
Skinner will remain thorn for
some lime.
in the near future.
W. Fight drove lo Plallsinoulh
Tuesday. The roads never fret
too bad for Will to travel.
Weather condition have im
proved somewhat, and farmers are
commencing to work in the elds.
Glad lo say that Grandpa Mar
Ior is on the stree ts again. He
has just recovered from a severe
siege of the grippe.
George Mengen, from Peoria,
Illinois, came in last Monday to
altend the funeral of his uncle,
Cornelious Bengen, sr.
Charles Barnard, the congenial
fellow, is very busy along tho line,
of breaking in young horses.
Charlies knows how it is done.
The. funeral of Grandpa Bengen
was largely attended from the
family residence, two miles south
west of town. This shows the
high esteem and respect of hit
many friends.
Henry Johnson has moved to
Mynard, occupying the residence
recently vacated by Albert Val
lery. Mr. Johnson has for the
past six years lived on Ihe farm
purchased by Ralph Wiles from tt.
L. Propsl.
Gillispie & Snyder are finding
hogs to ship to Ihe South Omaha
market. They pay Ihe farmer
good prices for their bogs aiwi
cattle, besides using them nioely
in tho way of cigars to smoke
while they wait for their check lo
ho writ ten and signed.
Mrs. Samuel Gapen of
Wyoming arrived recently and
will visit wilh friends and( rela
tives for a few days. Mrs. Gapen
is a daughter of Mr. Hesser, who
conducted a greenhouse four
miles south of town, but at the
presenl lime is livinu in Passa
ilena, California.
Plants for Sale.
Tomato, cabbage and sweet
potatoe plants for early planting.
W. A. Scott. Murray.
Mrs.
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Mrs.
Mrs.
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I The homo talent play, "I'ncle
I Josh," from Vermont, by the
l.owislowii Glee (dub, al Jenkins'
hall last Saturday evening was not
very well attended, owing to ihe
very bad condition of tho roads
ending into Murray. Tho gross
receipts were only .S't.'l, only about
one-third of the receipts usually
given lo a homo talent plav in
Murray. The play was given for
the honellt of the Lewiston ceme
tery, a good cause, and would
have received a much larger at
tendance had the weather permit -
The promoters of the play
Walter Green,
Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing
Murray, Nebraska
Card of Thanks.
We lake this method of return
ing our sincere thanks to the
many friends and neighbors who
so kindly assisted in the illness
and death of our dear husbam
and father
Mrs. C. Bengen and Family.
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I- Dr. H. Thomson, dentist, !
of Plattsmouth, will make J
J union one day of each
week for the purpose of
I looking after the dental J
I work of this community. He J
'.will be In Union on Satur- .J
day of each week, boglnnlng J
j January 4, 1913, until fur- !
ther notice. .j.
were very well pleased under the
conditions, but were really disap
pointed as to the general out
come, r.very member of Ihe en-
lire cast were good, their lines
were well learned and their de
livery and stage presentation were
excellent for amateurs; Ihe stage
settings were very pretty. Many
people in Murray claim it was one
of the best plays ever given by
homo people. Some of the mem
hers of the east were belter than
others, hut we prefer not to make
personal mention of them for fear
that our criticism might not be
accepted in the proper light, and
will leave it In the audience lo
place Ihe credit where it belongs,
but we will say that we Ihink Ihey
wore deserving of a much bolter
al tendance. The play will be given
in I'nion next Saturday evening,
March "2, and we predict, that
they will bo greeted by a large attendance.
Eggs for Hatching.
From full-blooded Rhode Island
'd hens. 1.00 por selling.
W. A. Scott. Murray.
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Miss Irene Daniel, in "The Price She Paid", At The Parmelc
Theatre One Night Only-March 24