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PLATTSMOUTH 8ER1I-WEEKLY JOURNAL. THURSDAY, APftlL 9, 1914. PAGE 6 I Murray Department Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers If any of the readers of the Journal know of any social event or item of interna in this vicinity, and will mail same to this office, it will ai pear under this heading. We want all news items Editor TWO 0IX3,WmCfI WEX. W.K8E? fife ' ir rl.! TAET on the ROAD TO PROSPERITY today. The first milestone is a BANK ACCOUNT. It is a check against extravagance. Head the autobiography of any of our great captains of industry and finance. Invariably, close to the opening paragraph, he will tell of his ITRST BANK ACCOUNT. It was the first milestone in his ROAD TO SUCCESS! MURRAY STATE BANK -Mi-. LaRue is on the kk list. i;iy Stk-s was a Plattstnouth viit..f Salurda. Mi- rtta Nikds was looking af!-r Spir-i!a husint-ss in Union "Ii;r-ilay. V. L. Rljod.-n was calling on l":ii"H iii.'ivhanf s Saturday after-r.-.i.ji. Mrs. Ir. r.:i.wn f Mynard lias )--; iuil' sick f i w past w.-k. I.. V. Filch and wife nf Union sjm ij( m:lay wilh .!,. Campbell an. laiinl. JariK's Tiin-r was visiting f r i ! j 1 1 - in this iriniiy Monday and Tuesday. ;uid F.d Lewis wtTP look-in- aft.-r hu-in-ss in platts- I. 't.'Utls Saturday. .;T':i-. iixuiicts anil caps, be . a .M.tl lime, at the social Saturday .xer.ing, April 11. Tw. i iits f, .r- I'Vi-iy inrh your f -4 itK-a-ur.-.. Saturday night at the In;rvh. Como in and see the pretty su:il...Tiin t s aiid aprons at the rhurrh April 1 1. Mi-s j.Mtta. the lions. guest of Mr-. . s. Smith, is vi-itin with lipoids in I.jn-dii. I1-:immi iiT tin ha.aar at tho !i':rch Saturday ev.-nhii--. April II. M'-a-urini; fia!. h.rt pro-'-rant and iuin-h. Th.- 1 ;t i. :! Creamery Co. p.-.y- hii;h't market pn'ee for l.:iit.-r 1 at. and th.. station is , ;;!. .! at. HdhanTs. The Missionary society moots with Mis (i.-rtmd" I.onjr Friday afivrnoon. Tin iihmiiIhts are p.-o!.-d ti att.-nd Willi. .lit fur lior in ilat i-.n. H-Tt Y..un'' pave tho views with tho ladoptiojan Tiu-sday nir,2r ..f his jtj,, through Can ada and Alaska. Tho railroad cn-liuetion in Alaska was very inforolinir. :in. a mo. limn sized rr.wd was in attendance Tonv Klonint was a JMatts- niouth visitor Saturday. Little Ruth Croon was very ick several days last wook. Frank Dugay was visiting with iri'Mi.ls m i nion bunuay ovonip.tr. Win. Nickels and son, Lerny, visited tho county soat Thursday. of eourso you a iv going- to at ton.l tho bazaar at tho Christian church Saturday. John Hobsohcidt, jr., wife and littlo son woro visiting friends in lMattsmmith Sunday. . Tho bazaar will bo held in the church April 11, in the afternoon and evening'. Remember the date. Attend the bazaar at the church April 11, 1911. Bonnet and apron sale. A program and supper in the evening. Tho ladies of the K. X. K.K will hold a business mooting at the Fowiston church Thursday after noon, April 10. Fvery member is requested to bo present. Mrs. Alpha ickels has boon sick for a week or two, but is slightly improved at present. Mr. Nickels was hotter for a few days, but. is suffering again. Mrs. Fd Word loll from the stops of the house at her home Monday of this week and dis located her knee. The dislocation was reduced and she is getting along nicely. William FaRuo, tho section foreman. eoming o tho con clusion that it is almsot impos sible to keep house any longer without the Journal, orders this great family friend sent to his address hero. Our genial friend. W. C. Fos ter, one of the M. telegraph operators at. this place, requests us to send the Journal to his homo at Union. Mr. Foster is one of tho best fellows in the world, and loves to tell a good joke. je is popular with all who know' him. Ha 9E stiir! ipke swellest line of Ladies Hats -now on display at our store. The hats this year are better values than we have ever been able to get before. You will pay Two Dollars more for the same hat in an exclusive store. Get in early and get the choice. Men's Hats and Caps Also in Stock of the Latest Designs OODTT l TOTfT Murray, Nebraska Mrs. Joe Hird has been quite sick the past few days. A new addition lo Mrs. bull's residence is under headway. Remember the placo and dale of the social, Saturday evening, April 11. Miss Fva l.altue will return from tho hospital in Omaha in a low days. Rex Young's new residence will bo ready for the plasterers in about ten days. Minford A Creamer had a car of hogs on the South Omaha market Wednesday. Holt. Root look in "The Shep herd of the Hills" at the Par nude theater Friday nighl. Albert Wheeler bought a horse on tin' South Omaha market Tuesday and had it shipped to Murray. Wear your largest shoes Sat urday night, April 11. Two cents for every inch your foot measures. Dr. (Jilmore was in Plaits- mouth Wednesday fr a brie lime, looking after some import ant matters. Mrs. Jane Jenkins returne from Rosalie, Neb., Tuesday where she visited Mi, and Mrs Farl Jenkins for a few days. A W. O. W. camp will be in stituted here Saturday. The brag drill team of tho state wil be hero from Nebraska City lo d the work. J. I. Shrader and daughter Isabel!, were among the numbei from Murray that witnessed "The Shepherd of tho Hills" at tlu Parmele Friday night. Mark White returned from Kansas City Sunday evening-. where he had been taking treat ment at the Thornton & Minor hospital for a few days. Minford & Creamer had two mules and three horses shipper in Wednesday from South Oma ha, where Mr. Creamer had pur chased them on the market. Section Foreman m. LaRue and pang have been doing some good work at the depot in the way of lilling in the ruts with cinders and making a walk from the depot platform to the side walk steps. Rex Young was in Berlin Fri day and Saturday, where ho cryed a two days' sale. Rex is climbing up as an auctioneer, and we pre dict he will be one of the fore most auctioneers in the country before many months. Mrs. I.awtou of Morrison, Il linois, and Mrs. Ona Young Law- tun, accompanied by Rex Youn went to Sioux City, Iowa, Monday to settle up the affairs of the late Mr. I.awton, who was kill ed by falling walls recently, an account of whose tragic death has appeared in this paper. Water arrived here Wednesday evening to accompany her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Hiatt, to bet home, where Mr, lliatt will celebrate his 78th birthday on Saturday, April 11 Uncle Moso has hosts of friends who will be gdad to learn that he is in fairly good health for one of his age, and hope that he may live to celebrate his 100th birth day. The Lewis ton Olce club met Saturday evening at the home of Mr. G. W. Shrader and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolfe, and a royal time was enjoyed by all present. The Glee club orchestra was present and furnished some ex cellent music and singing". A de lightful lunch was served at a late hour, which was thoroughly appreciated by all. Those pres cut were: Frank Rhoden, Frank Dug-ay, Wayne Lewis, Earl Mer rill, Roy Cline, Mrs. Frank Rho den, Esther Ray, Etta Nickels, Hertha Nickels, Mae Lewis. Everybody was smoking; cigars in Murray Wednesday. Even Scotty and Foster at the depot were pulling; away and making smoke in curls over their heads This was all due to the fact that our young friend, O. E. Powers, who was married in Plattsmouth Wednesday evening, was setting them up to the boys. Mr. Powers is very popular in Murray, and wherever known, for that matter, and we hope the step he has taken will never be regretted, and as down the pathway of Time he and his companion for life trod, may it always be strewn with the choicest of flowers, and if any troubles overtake them, may they Thomas Hansen, from south of Murray was visiting with county seat friends Thursday of this week. Mrs. Minford and children re turned to Lincoln Saturday, after spending the vacation week at the old homo. Glen Hoedeker and wife were attendants at the Parmele thea ter Friday night to see "The Shepherd of the Hills." Miss Florence Corey was the guest of Mr. anil Mrs. Ed Tutt Wednesday, and spent a very en joyable day with Mrs. Tutt. The children of Eli Smith have been very sick, one with mem branous croup and the other with a cold and remittent fever. Charley Carroll returned from Plainview Thursday, where he had been visiting his son, Earl and family, near that place. Eggs for hatching from S. C. Rhode Island Reds, $1.00 per 15; 95.00 per 100. Extra choice mat ing?, $2.00 and $3.00 per 15. A. O. Ramge. Rex Young, who has been up in Sioux' City for the past few days looking after the interests of his sister, Mrs. Lawton, re turned home Wednesday evening Deo Shrader is not only a bar her, but when he has no one to shave he puts in his spare time mending shoos and repairing harness, and he does good work loo. Green Piggot was looking af tor some business matters in the county seat Tuesday of thi week, and while there called a the Journal oftice to renew hi subscription. The United Presbyterian con gregation will celebrate the Com munion of the Lord's Supper next Sabbath, April 12th. Preparatory services will be held Friday even ing at 7:30 and Saturday after noon at 2 o'clock. Everyone is invited and will be welcomed a these services. Evan Royal, youngest son o William Royal, died at the home of his parents near Plainview. Neb., -Sunday morning from tha dreaded disease, consumption The Royal family formerly resid ed in this vicinity, where the young man was born. A large number of their old neighbors deeply sympathize with the be reaved parents. . Making Good as Auctioneer. W. R. Y'oung, better known in this locality as "Rex," has sure been making good this season as an auctioneer. While he has devoted a great deal of time for the past few years to this profes sion, this is the first season that Rex has really been given an op portunity lo properly display his ability in the ring. He has had a number of sales here this sea son, the last of which was the one held by Enoch Moreland on the 30th of March, at which time he made good in the fullest sense of the term, and Mr. Moreland was more than pleased with the results. He is a sticker for the high dollar all the lime, and we believe will get as much, if not more, money than any of the older men in the ring. New Tested Seeds. Home grown recleaned, tested red clover 91) per cent pure $9.90 nu.,' timothy $3.00, alsike and timothy pasture mixture $5.50, alfalfa 99 per cent pure $7.00, rye $1.00, spring wheat $1.25, blue grass $2.25, Kherson oats G5c. Pure Red River Early Ohio seed potatoes $1.25. Seam less bags 22,lc. All delivered in your town. We are state agents for the "Chatham" seed cleaners and graders. Also "Old Trusty' incubators. Write for specia prices and catalog. Johnson Bros, Nebraska City. Farm fop Sale. Farm of 121 acres, 5i miles northeast of Union; 14 acres hay land, 20 acres pasture timber, rest in cultivation; well improv ed. Price right if taken soon. Address Miss Etta Nickels, Mur ray, INeu. r The Season is Here! and I am prepared to do all kinds of blacksmithing. Bring in your work now and avoid the rush. I also carry a line of oils, both auto and machine. Also Farm Implements Wagons Carriages and Buggies R. C. BAILEY Better known as the Maple Grove Blacksmith School Items. The eighth grade are taking their second preliminary exam inations. Naomi Adams, from district 00, is also taking the ex aminations. A great number of pupils have been absent on account of Ger man measles. During the month of March there were only three cases of tardiness in the grammar room. The fifth grade are studying nature; they are now studying the birds of Nebraska. The fifth grade reading class are studying the life of Henry W. Longfellow. The sixth grade agriculture class are now studying the types and care of cattle. The school are enjoying two new pieces on the Yictrola. The pieces are played by the Neopoli- tan Trio. Be Sure and Visit the Murray Lumberman and get estimates and prices on the building material you need We Are Here to Please and propose to do it both in quality of material and prices. Don't go away from home to get what you can just as well get right here at home The Murray Lumberman In the Fine Hog Business. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schwab, from west of Murray, were Plattsmouth visitors last Satur day, looking after some business matters, and while there Mr. Schwab called at the Journal ollice for the purpose of renew ing his subscription. In conver sation with Mr. Schwab he tells us that he is in the hog business this year deeper than ever, and has made the practice for several years of breeding some excellent sows that are sold on the market just a trifle over the market price. He has some fine ones this year that the now ready for those who are in the market for such hogs. Departs fop Missouri.' Enoch Moreland and children, who have resided in this locality for several years, departed last Saturday for a few days' visit with a brother over in Iowa, from where they will later go to the old home in Worth county, Mis souri, where they will make their home. Mr. Moreland's parents reside in Missouri. Enoch has a great many friends in this lo cality who will deeply regret to see him leave Cass county, and trust that he may meet with abundant happiness and prosper ity wherever he may cast his fut ure lot. Library Notes. The following books have been misplaced. Will the parties hav ing them please call 'phone No. 16. If you have only had them a few days, just deposit them so the numbers can be put on the book slips. This will be of great heln in arranging the books at the library: 1 The Trail of Lonesome Pine. 2 The Woman Thou Gavest Me. 3 Five Littlo Peppers. 4 Girl of Limberlost. 4 Little Shepard of Kingdom Come. 5 Riverman. 6 Joe's Boys. 7 Victory of Allen Rutlidge. 8 Inner Shrine. 10 Old Mother West Wind. 10 Ner-Do-Wells. 12 Joe's Luck. 13 Burning Daylight. 14 Heart of the Hills. 15 Prodical Judge. 1C Uncle Kennies and Little Boy. 18 The Third Degree, 19 Katherine. 20 Girl Montana'. 21 Winning of Barbara Worth. 22 Wells Bros. 23 Second Generation. 24 Fireside Stories. 25 Frost is on the Pumpkin 26 Girl in Ten Thousand. . 27 Fun and Work Series. Birthday Party. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dill was the scone of a joyous gathering Saturday night, the oc casion being in honor of the birthday of their son, Frank. At an early hour the participants began to arrive, and it was not long till the house was filled with both young and old neigh bors and friends who -had come to do honor to Frank. The even ing was spent in the usual pas time games, music and social conversation, and everyone pres ent seemed to enjoy tho event to the fullest extent. At the proper hour a delicious and appetizin lunch was partaken of by those present, after which for a short time the party engaged in socia conversation until the lime o departure arrived when al wended their way homeward, with the wish that Frank might live to enjoy many more such happy events. The following is the list o those who were present: Misses Agnes Lloyd, Esther Lloyd, Fern Lloyd, Miss Jones, Delia Adams Naomi Adams, Ester Murdock Etta Swartz, Janette Young, Eva Bailey, Myrtle Rice, Pearl Greg ory, Fay Gregory, Fredia Cun ningham, Mamie Rogers, Hannah Hansen, Vera Yardley, Eflie Smith, Ethel Dill, Grace Dill Fern Dill, Nellie Roger, Nellie Tucker, Tessie Philpot, Anderson Lloyd, Fred Ulrich, Frank Marler, Earl Marler, James Lancaster, Green Piggott, Roy Gregg, Gussie Pullen, Lester Murdock, Dwight Cooley, Morris Bailey, John Rice, Will Rice, Carl Gregory, Walter Jenkins, Warren Leonard, James Erhart, Charley Vallery, Guy Mc Gill. Jess Terryberry, Homer Yardley, Chester Manies, Alph Beverage, Garland Tilson, Fritz Tigner, Jim Tigner, Frank Dill, Will Cook, George Elliott, Bas- sit Rice, Marvin Rice, Arval Roger, Lester Dill, Harold Phil- pot, Donald Philpot, Vilas Tuck er, Gerald Shrader, Perry Manier, Jim Hill, Mrs. James Rice, Mes srs. and Mesdames Oscar Shrad er,, Elmer Boedecker, Harve Gregg, Elmer Philpot, Ben Nole, Ed Jones, Walt Manier, Jake Smith, Charlie Tucker, Ben Dill. In Omaha With Sheep. Deitrieh Koester, from near Weeping Water, was an over night visitor in Plattsmouth on Tuesday, returning home Wed nesday morning. He had been in Omaha with several cars of sheep that were on the market Tuesday morning, and took advantage of the occa-ion to spend a few hours with county seat friends, among whom woro ttie Journal people. Hedge Posts for Sale. I have several thousand good hedge posts for sale. All sizes. Louie Puis, 5 miles west of Murray. Card of Thanks. The relatives of Aunt Sallie Campbell dosiro to express their appreciation of the kindness shown at the tim of Mrs. Camp bell's death. Wilson-Stoll. From "Wednesday's Daily. There was a quiet weddincr at the court house Saturday even ing, at which time Judge Bischof united in marriage Herman Stoll, 31, of Nehawka, and Miss Evelyn Wilson, 18, of Lincoln. The happy couple will make their home near Nehawka. Nebraska City Press. For Sale. First-class alfalfa seed, at my farm, 5 miles north of Nehawka. Z. W. Shrader. 3-30-6wks-v Murray Property for Sale. A brand new house, two acres of ground, good barn; well locat ed, in Murray. Will sell or trade for good eastern Nebraska land. For further particulars apply at this office. Beautiful Shetland Ponies for sale at all times, for the next 100 years, unless I die in the meantime. I have now an extra fine stallion, tne best in the state, for sale. Well broke for both harness and saddle. Wm. Gilmour, Plattsmouth, Neb. R. F. D. No. 1. the 6 Pep Cent Loans. Obtainable to buy, build or im prove farm, ranch and city prop erty or remove incumbrance herefrom; special privileges and reasonable terms. For pro position, address: Finance Dept. 1527 Busch Bldff., Dallas, Texas. A. L. BAKER Butter Fat Wanted. The undersigned manager of the Lincoln Pure Butter Co., at this station, is paying the highest price for butter fat, as de termined by the government Bab- cock test. We are also paying the highest market price at all times for all kinds of produce and poultry. Call and see me before disposing of your produce. Fred Dawson, Lincoln Pure Butter Co., Plattsmouth, Neb. GEORGE NICKLES Baker & Mickles The New Hardware Men Besides a general line of Hardware and Stoves, we carry a full line of the John Deere Farm Implements as well as some other lines of Farm Implements. We are here to please our patrons, and pro pose to do so, if kind treatment and the right prices will do the work. Come and see us. Baker & Wickles Murray Nebraska be "little ones." as The Journal ads pay.