The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, December 07, 1916, Page PAGE 6, Image 6
0 PLATTSMQUTII 1 v. L PAGE 6. i l Murray Department Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers If anr of the readers of the Journal know of any social event or item of Interest in this vicinity, and will mall same to this office, it will ap pear under tbU lieadinjr. We want all news ltems-EDlTOB I YGAILEN RHODEN SOME THING OF A TRAPPER Insure the Haooiness of Your Little Ones! Any parent charged with neglect of his children naturally will be come indignant. Still there are some parents who, through carelessness, teglect to provide for their welfare. The little ones must be protected. There is no better protection than a bank account. If You Haven't an Account Open One Today For the Children's Sake Four per cent interest on time deposits. Our deposits are protected by the State Guaranty Law. MURRAY STATE BANK Elmer Hallstrom was a Nebraska City visitor Tuesday. Dr. Brendel was looking- after some business matters in the county seat Saturday. Minford & Creamer shipped a car of hogs to the South Omaha market Tuesday evening-. Chas. Uoedeker drove up to Louis ville last Sunday, where he spent the day vith friends and relatives. 7. r. Hansen and Harry Valentine tin -ve to Nebraska City last Sunday here they spent a few hours with f riend. Mrs. Hanna, wife of Dr. Hanna. former pastor here, but now residing; in Ornaka, is ery sick at her home in that city. Ellis Good, of Peru, and member of the coming; Nebraska Legislature, brother, Elmer Good, banker of Peru, and formerly of the Murray State Bank, was in Murray last Sunday making- a few hours' visit with Dr. Gilmore. Vallery & Cromwell, the rustling real estate men, are still selling; Per ' irs county land. This week they sold 160 acres to Louis Meisinger and 160 cres to Glen Vallery. They are mak g another trip to the west this week. The Murray elevators arc filled with Dm. and the shellers are all stopped this community, owing; to the fact : t the railroad companies will not r ish cars for moving the crop. The ?e is high, but what help is that to '-e man who has corn to sell, when e cannot r?ach the market. Henr - S.mds, from Stewart, Wyo., h2s been in this vicinity for the past few days visiting with friends and relatives, departing for his home in the west on Wednesday of this week. Henry has been living on a homestead :hat he took up a few years ago, and is now in a position to prove up at any time. He has been doing nicely in the western' home. Offer $100.00 for your car if stolen, if you are insured by J. W. Holmes. J. W. Holmes was visiting with Murray friends Wednesday of this week. W. S. Smith and wife were visiting with Plattsmouth friends and relatives Sunday. Mrs. L. D. Hiatt departed Monday evening for Peoria. 111., to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Bruce Miller. Everett Suddeth, who has been here working for Frank Moore for the past summer, departed Monday morning for his home in Dunnegan, Mo. The annual electiin of officers will be held at the Woodman hall on Thurs J day evening, December 1th. All mem bers are requested to be present. The Ladies' Aid Society and The Sunshine Band deserve the credit of furnishing the new hymn books for .he Christian church that will be in use next Sunday. I Jesse McVey, who has been in Mur ray for the pat few weeks, departed last Saturday morning for Kansas City, Mo., where after c few days' visit he will return to Illinois. Wm. Nickels and sen, Lee, and daughter?, Mrs. Frank Albin of Creighton. Xeb., and Miss Etta Nick els motored to Plattsmouth Saturday afternoon for a short visit with their friends. There will be one film of Hudson moving pictures at the Puis & Gans emer hall next Saturday evening. This film will show the famous Hudson ' Super-Six car climbing Pike's Peak, two and three-fourth miles above sea level, and a distance of 12 1-2 miles in just eighteen minutes and twenty one seconds. This will be a very in- . teresting reel, and will be shown in addition to the regular moing picture show given on each Saturday evening, making five reels in all. Do not fail to see it. We are Showing Some Very Beautiful TabB Loud 60c to -$1.50 EDS at PER YARD The Holiday Line of useful presents is ready for you, and as always, the best things to be found on the markets are at this store- ELiatt Tutt, MURRAY, NEBRASKA George E. Nickles was visiting friends in Omaha Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Boedeker were Plattsmouth visitors Monday. T. S. Barrows, Henry Creamer and Ben Dill were Omaha visitors Tuesday. Lee Farris, from near Union, was visiting for a few hours Tuesday with Murray friends. Mrs. C. E Carroll and Mrs L ,v Alex were visiting with Plattsmouth friends Monday. Dr. B. F. and Jake Brendel were Plattsmouth visitors for a few hours Tuesday afternoon. A. L. Baker and Fred Warner took in the play at the Parmele in Platts mouth Monday evening. W. H. Puis and family were Sun day visitors in Plattsmouth, and were guests at the Hans Tarns home. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Root were look ing after some matters of business in the county seat Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ost, from near Memphis, Neb., are spending the week with friends and relatives near Mur ray. N Light Brahmas I have about thir ty Light Brahma roosters for sale. G. S. Ray, Murray, Neb., R. F. D., No. 1, Phone 1324 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith, from west of Plattsmouth, spent Thanks giving day with W. A. Stoll and fam ily, near Nehawka. Take dinner and supper with the ladies of the Presbyterian church at their bazaar next Saturday. Every thing good to eat. Remember the Bazaar to be given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church, on Saturday, December 9th. Dinner and supper wil be served. Do your Christmas shopping at the bazaar next Saturday given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church. All kinds of fancy work will be on sale. S. O. Pitman, of Nebraska City, is doing the tin and plumbing work on the new residence of Glenn Perry, north of Murray, having commenced the work this week. Mr. and Mrs. Walt Sans, Mr. and Mrs. Will Wehrbein, Mr. and Mrs Albert Whreler and Mr. and Mrs. Alr. Gensemer took Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Barrows Sunday. Walter Smith, who has been work ing for Frank Schlichtemeir for the past summer, will move with his fam ily to Ottawa, Kas, where he will make his home in the future on the farm of his father-in-law. Dr. Gilmore made a professional Miss Bertha Nickles was an Omaha visitor Monday. Mrs. Harmon Beck has been quite sick for the past few days. Plattsmouth was well represented at Lewis ton Thanksgiving day." W. R. Good and wife were calling on Plattsmouth merchants Saturday. Mrs. John Hendricks and son, Vern, were Plattsmouth visitors Saturday. Miss Pearl Dugay of Peru spent her Thanksgiving 'vacation at Lewis ton. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Leach has been quite sick for the past few days. Frank Vallery was looking after some business matters in Plattsmouth Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davis attended the play at the Parmele in Platts mouth Monday evening. Mrs. E. R. Queen, who is teaching at South Bend this year, spent Thanksgiving at Lewiston. Miss Ida Good attended the Thanks giving at Lewiston and visited Miss Bertha Nickles the week end. Grandpa Hendricks, who has been quite sick for the past few weeks, is able to be up and around again. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wiley has been numbered with the sick for the past few days. Will Hutcheson of Randolph, Neb., arrived Wednesday for a visit with his parents, W. P. Hutcheson and fam- iiy. Erwin Crorser, who has been visit ing her grandparents, R. R. Nickles and father, left for his home at Wood River Friday. Mrs. Frank Albin, who has been vis iting at the home of her father, Wm. Nickles, left Monday for her home in Creighton, Neb. Mr. and. Mrs. Glen Boedeker and Mrs. G. H. Gilmore drove to Omaha Monday evening to attend the "Bird of Paradise." Miss Mary West was visiting with her mother in Plattsmouth for a few days the past week. She returned home Monday evening. Tom Cromwell, the all around good fellow, and real estate man .associated with Frank Vallery, was in Murray Gailen and Glen Rhoden were in town yesterday afternoon from their farm in the Murray neighborhood, and while here Gale related a little of his experience as a trapper this fall on me i arm. tie naa noticed some strange looking tracks near a straw stack in one of the fields, and decided that he would try out his luck with a few traps to see if it was possible t land the animal that was prowling around the farm. Gale set the traps all right, and lo and behold, the next morning there were two nice fat opos sums in the traps and the secret of what was making the tracks was solved. This good luck decided Galen to make further efforts, and a number of traps were placed along the creek that flows through the farm, with the result that several muskrats and a racoon was added to the list of vic tims, as well as a fine specimen of the mink that was snared in one of the traps. The success of Mr. Rhoden in the trapping line led him to pre pare to set out a number of others and he is in hopes of being able to secure several other 'possums, that will fur nish the chief feature of a fine feast Gale has not had much experience in trapping but is coming right along. Christian Church. Bible school at 10:00 a. m. The superintendent has appointed a com mittee to look after the Christmas program. The sermon topics for next Sunday will be "True Greatness," and "A Young Man Who Preferred Duty to Pleasure." The new hymn books seem to take well with the congregation. Come next Sunday and help us sing. United Presbyterian Church. Tuesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Vance Pittman and bath school being little daughter and Mrs. O. A. Davis morning sermon. Rev. W. M. Jackson, who had been assisting his father, Dr. Jackson, in evangelistic services for ten days, left on Friday night for his home in To peka, Kas. He was accompanied by his little son, Lawrence. While here Mr. Jackson preached eleven times, one of his sermons being given Thurs day morning, a very appropriate Thanksgiving discourse. Dr. Jackson preached Saturday afternoon, also Sunday morning and evening, and dis pensed communion after the morning sermon. At the United Presbyterian church next Sabbath the pastor will preach both morning and evening, the Sab- held before the drove to riattsmouth Saturday after noon for a short visit with relatives and friends. Chas. Nickles and wife spent a few J days last week visiting his father, Wm. Nickles and family. Mr. Nickles was on his wjiv tn Golnrado. whprp he trip to Omaha Monday, at which time j will take charge of a round house. Mrs. OIlie Wilcox was taken to the j John Klaurens and family, who have hospital where she was operated on ; been visitmg the past two months with x utsuay. .u rs. ncox was accompa nied by her husband and Mr. and Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Robt. Shrader has been quite sick at her home in South Omaha. Her sister, Miss Gertrude Long, who has been with her for the past few days, returned home Monday morn ing at which time Mrs. Shrader was reported as improving. Chester Shrader also returned to the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Long Monday. Lovell Massie, who has been at tending the state university at Ver million, S. D., was home for a few days last week visiting with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Massie, in Mt. Pleasant precinct. He made the trip in his Ford car from Vermillion, in just ten hours actually driving a distance of over 200 miles. He re turned home Friday morning accompa nied by Wilson Gilmore, who will make a few days' visit with him. John Ost, of Stockton, Calif., who has been for the past few weeks with his brother, Henry and family, near Memphis, arrived in Murray Monday, and will make a few days' visit with friends here, being a guest at the home of Herman Reike and family. Mr. Ost has been in California for the past few years, where he has been engaged in the butcher business at Stockton. He will return to California about the first of the year. Wm. Puis, sr., and daughter, Miss Laura, are now driving a fine net Super-Six Hudson auto that was pur chased last week from the Louie Pjl agency in Murray. Dick Pitman, Fred Hild, Louie Puis, Wm. Puis and Adam Hild drove to Omaha last Saturday a..d returned with the new car for .'Tr Puis. Louie also drove down another car of the same kind that was so'd this week to Chas. Engelkemeier. The present price of the Hudson Sv.pti-Six is $175 higher than last month, thus the cause for many taking advantage of the low price. his sister, Mrs. Chas. Swabb, and Nick Klaurens of Nehawka, left Wednes day via the auto route for their home in Menlo, Kan. There was a large attendance at the mask ball given at the Puis & Ganse mer hall in Murray Saturday evening and a most enjoyable time was had by all. Mrs. Carl Sattler, of Platts mouth, took the first prize, and Her man Gansemer captured the second. Plattsmouth was well represented by many of the young people who enjoy dancing. The Thanksgiving dinner at Lewis ton, given by the ladies of the K. N. K. was one of the most successful given by the ladies; the day was ideal, the dinner was of the finest, the crowd was the largest of any year that these dinners have been given, 240 dinners being served at noon. C. A. Rawls gave a splendid talk on the Thanks giving theme that was thoroughly ap preciated by the large crowd present. Rev. W. A. Taylor delivered a very fine and eloquent sermon. Mrs. E. R. Queen favored the audience with a solo. The Plattsmouth male quartet was present and gave several numbers in the evening that added very much to the pleasure of the evening. The tables were tastefully arranged and decorated with beautiful red and white carnations, which were the gift of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hesser of Los Angeles, Cal., and each guest at dinner was presented with one of the beautiful flowers as a remembrance of Lewis ton, and many old friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hesser were present and received a flower that was prized Very highly. Mrs. Will Oliver and Mrs. John Hur dicks, who had charge of the needle work, had many beautiful pieces for sale and received the neat sum of $45 for the trouble; the ladies received in total $135, and take this method of expressing, to each and every one who contributed in any way, their earnest appreciation for their kindness in help and giving. I The ladies of the United Presbyter ian church will hold their annual bazaar Saturday and will serve splen did meals at noon and in the evening. They will have on sale many articles suitable for Christmas presents. R. R. Nickles was visiting in Platts mouth Saturday. LOST Between Weeping Water and Plattsmouth, a gold friendship bracelet, 9 links. Finder please leave same at The Journal office and receive reward. 12-4-wklytf STALK FIELD For cattle and Horses. E. R. QUEEN. For Insurance of all kinds see J. W. Holmes. THE MIES -AT MURRAY - Peg 0' the Ring the 1 1th episode of this great serial. "Base Ball Bill" a Laemmle comedy it ff The Toy Soldier a Rex comedy The Super-Six climbing Pike's Peak in one reel. PULS G GANSEHER HALLS Saturday Evening, Show Starts at 7:45 Sharp BROWN JUICY TURKEYS ! HAPPY COOKS! MONARCH MALLEABLE RANGES! That's a sure combination. Thousands upon thousands, tens upon thousands of perfectly browned Thanksgiving will come out of air-tight MONARCH Ovens the festive boards of happy families this coming giving Day. If you want to insure the success of your giving Dinner, replace that old range now with ARCH. tens of Turkeys to grace Thanks- Thanks a MON- MURRAY Hardware am Implement Co., MURRAY, NEBRASKA GREAT INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION OPENS Toledo, O., Dec. 5. With more than a mile and a quarter of Pullman trains composing the six special sec tions which brought in the first squad of Overland dealers, parked in the ex tensive yards of the Willys-Overland company, began yesterday the biggest industrial convention in the history of the world. To this convention came dealers from seventeen states, including Idaho, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Texas, Colorado, Mississippi, Louisi ana, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Ten nessee, . the Carolinas, Nebraska and Iowa. Many of them are clad in grotesque costumes, the Lbuisianians with sugar canes, the Georgians, Ala bamians and Mississippians with kum quadts and statsumas; the Floridaris bearing stuffed alligators and oranges, the Iowans with brass band and all sporting varicolored " hatbands and armbands. -" ' .V ' Eevery man was here to learn some thing of the . new' Overland ,Iirre ';for 1917. Sales methods and service ideas will be discussed. Twelve hundred and ten dealers and boosters arrived. Omaha and western Iowa contingent numbered 650. They went on tours through the Overland factory with its 103 acres of floor space, listening to lectures and sales talks by officials, and were guests at a banquet and entertainment. They will be replaced by new dealers on Wednesday. The convention program, which will be repeated for a new squad of deal ers every other day, will last until December 23rd. SHOOTING MATCH. There will be a shooting match at Murray, Neb., Wednesday, December 20, for turkeys, geese and ducks. Blue rock and target rifle shooting. All shooters are cordially invited to at tend this event. Campbell & Shrader. Fancy stationery in different vari eties at the Journal office. Come and ,3t, when you want Stationery. Stop! Looti! Listen! You may need an Auctioneer if so 17. R. -'..YOUNG is still in the ring You will find on the Murray Exchange. Reverse All Galls! SatisfactionGuaranteed Rates Reasonable Address Plailsmouib, Uobraska Route No. 1 Watch This Space for Our Big Holiday Goods Announcement! We have a. large and complete line and want you to see them before buying. SOOH ON DISPLAY Puis Sr Gansemer, Murray, Nebrei!fiu i J I tt I H Ointment K0.'f aW' cfrr tir I no iivnmwin iin rn vptv nmi. tors. Price. SI .00.