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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1919. PAGE SIX rLATTS!,IOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Murray Department Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murray and Surroucdin Vicinity Especially for the Journal Reader, If tnyof the remits of the Journal knov of any social vent tr itrru if Interest In this vt.-irtt v. ed will mall smt to this office. It will ap tifjr ut'tier this hfadlnir. We uttall news ttem9 KolTon I System Savings Make your bank book show some headway for every pay-day. The man who cultivates a sys tematic savings habit when young reaps prosperity and happiness when old. Why not figure now just how much you could put away every pay-day, then start your savings system by opening an account with us on next pay-day. t fc p Safety Honesty CourtesyService Four p-ir cent interest on time deposits. Our deposi? are protected by the State Guaranty Law. MURRAY STATE BANK All business transactions held in strict confienc? Your Personal Bank. 12 A Mr. an '.I Mrs. John Rutherford came down .-mnuay auu speiu me q day with .Mr. Rutherford's sister, j j.,st .Mrs. W. F. hull. t;,.;,. Mrs. George S. Kay, who lias heeii : i.-k for several days past, is report ed as showing some improvement ami i ; considered some better. John Schwartz, of Nehawka. was a isitor in .Murray last Tuesday, com i iik to transact sourV business matters witli Ir. G. J I. Gilmore. E. S. Tutt and wife spent last Sunday in flat tsmc.ut h. guests of .Mr. and .Mrs. Julius A. ritz, t lie for mer 1). ir.u a brother of Mrs. Tutt. Uert Root. was ;l business visitor in I'nion on last Tuesday, driving down in his car in the morning and returning home in the evening. John Karros and 1'r. R. F. Urtnd-1 HiT" looking alter some business matters at Plattsmouth last Tuesday, going up in t!ie ear of .Mr. Karris. Mesdames E. S. Tutt ami O. A. Davis were visiting with friends and attending a play at Omaha 0:1 last Wednesday, enjoying the vi-lt very much. .Iuir.es Uulin ami Joseph liimr. two plumbers from the firm of John U.iu r. of Plattsmouth. were in Mur ray last Tuesday looking alter some work. 1 .Miss Neva Latta was 1 visitor n ' I'lattsmouth last Tuesday evening. where she was having son1." dent work done, returning home in t' evening. rutting Cattle on Short Teed M. Mir. ford was in Omaha on Monday where he purchased f4 head of rattle, which were r hi j; ik d to his feeding lots near Murray last Tuesday, being put on short time feed. an:i will be return ed to the Omaha market later. trip each time, and he hopes to re ceive more bepefit by being able to go home and rest after each treat ment. We are hopeful that by the opening of the spring season he will have entirely recovered from his malady. Mr. Rhoden and wife were in Murray last Tuesday and Wed nesday, coming to see her father, George W. Shrader, who has been very sick for some time past at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Creamer, but whose condition is re ported as being some better. Rhoden and wife returned to home in Council Bluffs last nesday afternoon. Mr. their Wed- Chickens and Turksys 1 have some fancy White Mow lam! turn : vs. and large Rhode Island K'-d chickens which I am offering for Thanksgiving. Call or write Miss Ktta .Nickels. Murray. Xebr. Phone No. IS 11, Murray line. nG-3v Eiscontinue Library Suppers ' TIk Library suppers which have proven sue!) a success in Murray on Saturday nights, will not be held any more for a while, at least dur-' ing corn picking season as many of those upon whom devolves the task, of serving are farmers' wives, and i t ( is impossible for them to give the! .matter their attention during the; ' i.re.-cnt busv season on the farm. At! the supper the receipts amount- !d to n.oro than $''f, which is pretty good considering that but 2" cents 1 i ; charge 1 each person. It is ex pected o strain resume the suppers after the completion of the corn picking season. Elect Sunday School Officers At the session of the Christian Sunday school on November 2nd, an election of officers was held to serve during the coming year. The school has been making excellent progress during the past quarter, there being a marked gain in interest as well as in attendance. The enrollment, has jumped from around 35 or 40 to slightly over 50 in the past few weeks. The pastor, on last Sun day delivered a short discourse, using a chart in explaining the scriptures. The election of the Sunday school otheers resulted as follows: O. T. Leyda, superintendent; Lee Kniss, assistant supt.; Miss Blanche Scot ten. Fecre,ary-treasurer; Miss Willa 1'ark. organist; Miss Mary Park, li brarian; Mrs. 15. F. Urendel. home superintendent; Mrs. J. F. Brer.dcl. cradle roll superintendent; Mrs. O. T. Leyda, missions temperance supt. THE W. H. PULS will always carry a complete line of Hardware, Paints, Oils, Farm Implements, Tractors, GASOLINE ENGINES and REPAIRSI We do all kinds of tin work, heating and plumbing, and will also save you money on furniture orders. Come in and get our prices on anything in our line. We will treat you right and save you money. W. H. PUL8 9 MURRAY NEBRASKA Phone No. 24 Mrs. W I Mesdames I. M. Davis and Ernest W. Milhurn were looking after some business matfers at Lincoln la-i Friday, driv ing to the capital city in the e.u of Mr. Davis. W. K. Nolte who has but recently completed picking his corn, is well please with the results. having an average of fifty bu-l.e's on his T." acres of crop. W. L Rosencrar.-. the real or nf Ph. 1 1-moat h. was a bn-itu-ss isit r in Murray last Tuesday morn i n -;. and was accompanied by two of bis sens. ('. A. Ilovencra n and Ulyfke Ro.-er.crans. Troy al! drove down in VY. E. l!o."KT;ii;' car. 1-M ward S'.ueumb. r Mrs. ; i n : Hone for Short Visit J. W. Uerger. who has in Lincoln for some t on account of the illness .Mir. Mrs. K. M. Stenner. K-cit compelled to under; ration at a hospital in the been time of a who o an ca pi ll ci t.!' y. v . a.s i time v after week. a visitor at home tor Sunday, but returned her daughter the first li'Tf" HOY. another number V.'il! K.-ap L Th.-e will be another nunuier ot (!" - liure c mrse given on Thanks ijiving evening at the Puis hall in Murray. This will ! the thin! number and is a male quartette. t ; . businf ss visi lat Monday, in A. L. 1 taker was r ii Pit: turnout h i : .-. u up i.i 1. i ear. I'ra;:!: .-.hlit litem. -icr f near l". '.: . was a bu.-ires.s visitor :.Te lii TU.'.-liil.V. i'1:t1; was a v:. Itor in Mur y ia.-: Su:.''r.y. v here iie was look g aft-.-r some business matters Ut a f :s.rt t;n.. ?!.s. Will ro-ser, who has been visiting at the home of her parents. V.':.:. Nickels and family, for several . .vs. part. rt't'irn-rl to her home at J. om. ;:.'.! last. Friday. Nickel? and daughter. Miss is o o rt I;er'ha. w.-ru vi.-dtina and looking l iter i bj. iness matters in Oma ha last M'.:iday, being accoipanied 1-y Firry Nickels and wife. J. W. Uerger was a visitor at Ne braska City last Saturday, where he ! his son. Will Uerger, who is in I u.-itu. s and who is doing nicely, but ui.o is not enjoying the best of i e:.tt h just now. There will be a meeting this ( '1 hu.-sday ) evening at the Lewiston oking toward nnual Thanks: been the te Mire and arrangements riving dinner, practice for attend this church 1 1 for t he s. .liih ! J . ;.r l.-.l e! il.g. 1. a husking race between I. M. D:vb and F.rnest M. Milburu, in wiiicli ti e former won, Mr. Milburn says that if I. M. had not taken the laru r ears from his rows he would r.ot have won. I. M. says that if Er- uc ;t had held his nerve he would paw iio-e i out alieaa as he was about given out himself. Anyhow in- race v as very nearly a tie. as il re jnir .1 tin- measuring of the torn io d' trrinine the winner, some thing neither of the contestants thot wvul 1 be necessary at the beginning of the race. .Mrs. Robert Shrader and little adopted son. coming from France, were in Omaha last Tutsd iy. K. J. Richey and wife were visit ing in and near Murray last Tues day, having driven down in their car. Mrs. Margory Willis was a vis'ror with friends in Nehawka li t T ms day morning, driving down in her car. W. K. Contryruan and wife of near Nehawka, were in Murray the first of the week looking after some trailing. r.nss Laura t'uis was a visitor at her home in Murray over Sunday, re turning to her work in Omaha Mon day morning. The ladies of tl-.o Methodist Kpis cnpal church will hold a bazaar and food su!e November l.'th. We will appreciaie a-.y donations. Make your plans for this at once. There is some talk of effecting an incorporation of the town of Murray .mi as it is desirable on the part of most of the citizens a move in tlm! direction may be made in the near future. Krnest Luttery was a business vis itor in Murray from I'lattsmouth, bringing down three hundred gal lons of gasoline and fifty gallons of coal oil for the Murray merchants anil garages. Mrs. U. F. T'.reudel and Miss Callie Carlson, the nurse who care for the patients of Drs. Urendel, have both been incapacitated by rea son of severe colds, but are improv ing at latest reports. Julius Ramge was a vi.-i;or from Sunday until Tuesday afternoon tit the home of F. II. Ramge and broth er O. A. Ramge. returning to his work in the packing houses at South Omaha via the Missouri Pacific. f OV. !' . U .i evening with his u.irditig 1 i: ua nt i' y is compel P---. T rth md US'. cure a D ot I,.!ic.'ln. wit.s visiting at 1 ! i . P.ivi ; i" M - ir ra x i n g t) n in i !u-.!::- w i t b tiii r' u:rt M.g home A lilt:- daugl a ltd v.iie. vf-,t . 'it; r i e. c'ln-o f ts ot mm ; tiou hai:i:r f.r--H woun l. ii g g ! ii ling :m : in O.i. -ha hi.-t -M where he v.cnt t r p:: sici.i". lr. I . i ; liea!'h and to s :" 1 h e me lie i ne . d to 'l.e a' tins V. 1). . s : :.d J. R i t:eir iamnic--. : e ome of M J. A. last Monday. i- eir ars ; . p nd i i.e ' ir age 1 ueit Lm r a .:! in the - eniug. :l.t.r I o. I. Ley. of the ei I y. ha s be. b-rably frjm t!-e cied hand, the inf. c .mi uide-1. More will j ( t h - tit turf Murrr. to ha light. : w e!l recomm 1 about tli'- eiitertainment as ;;e a pproach es. What we did o s . however, is that the d.'ie-ing club had expected a Thank, giving dar.ee that but on ace. .iint of litis con- t.-l attraction ere tompelled ; the dance until the follow :hi. Fri.iay, Nov. I'Sth. and all :.ed to watch for announce .f both c niertainments. Library Notes T. Scot ten assisted by Jas. Brown, I. A. Young. V. A. Kennedav, Wm. La Rue. M. Bartlett, L. I). Miatt. M. G. Todd. Phil Lambert and Frank Vallery gave the supper Saturday evening. The largest crowd was present of fny time yet and the ladies feel they! did their part in the movement. I Or. account of corn busking mere will be no suppers during November. The Library will be open Saturday afternoon and evening. There are a lot of interesting books and maga zines, available for reading now and there will be a librarian there Sat urdays and Wednesdays. The Sat urday hours are ."I to a: 30 and 7 to p. m.. while Wednesday after noon the hour is that from 4 to 5. A number more fhares have been sold and the names of purchasers of thee shares will be published later. If you feel you can give $5.00 toward buying a building, don't hesitate to give us your name. AVOCA NEWS COLUMN TO CARRY ON CIVILIAN RELIEF Additional Avoca News on the Murdock Page. a i . r. t r i: L. 11. -u !:! fro i he little i ov meat ; . :i "Cepf e ! Puis g:-r . big t r. :l a is la iri dic last po -it i ti and is lor -Mr. 1 1 smout h r,.! for Ii r at th- T v. ; . re :, 1" urn bar;'. tr. d Io ; Mr. P( haulia; it to Lyn:: ). Miner. .lesMian for the- T. :; in Plat t. mout h. i it' r in Murray t ot i. w he I'l Poll it t mo :t Ii ck g.t I' ll bn-in - n-t of t h- Sample Caps and Mittens! We bought an entire line of sample caps, mitten3 and gloves from a large wholesale house and have put them on sale at our store. Small Caps. Made of All Wool and Wool Mixtures 35c to $1.00 Ladies, Men's and Children's Mittens and Gloves 25c to $1.75 If You Appreciate Good Merchandise See This Line! Miatt m. MURRAY, NEBRASKA ueeh. looking after some sab - for tin- "l"niersal car" otherwise kn-.. u as the Ford. lie succeedc! in mak ing the sale of a car a short dis tance west of town. Charles Carrol!, who has r.oi ! -n feriing the be.-t fur some 1:i.-., pa.-t. whs a isitor at the home of his son. llrmst Carroll, who lives near Ne hauka. w';ere lie sj.inf Stturday Sunday and Monday, lie report-- t !m corn in that neighborhood, running ju-t about the same as near Murray. Albert and Rex Young were visi tors in Omaha Monday. T. J. Urendel was looking alter some, business matters in O'oe coun ty during the greatir portion of this week. .Mr. Ur ndel is making go and hustling much business for his company, standing during the t).1st month second in the state, though having worked but two months as ye! in the insurance line. LiD't Josi ph Dental, son of Jo seph Deotal and wife north of town, suffer .-d a fracture of his arm by falling from the torch at their home while he was engaged in a friendly xcuh'ie with his little brother. Isr. Urendel re-luce 1 the fracture at the lime of the accident and the IP tie fellow is getting along as well as can b" expected. Glen Vallery. who has been kept from work by a large number of boils inflicting themselves upon him. is reported as Improving and is able to be around again. While he lias been kept from working due to their presence, his brother-in-law. -Arthur Shepardson. got the corn into the crib. Mr. Shepardson is now pick ing corn near Murray. Miss Helen Hunter, who has been visiting at the home of her aunt and uncle. W. J. Philpot and wife, west of Murray, for some time past, accompanied them to Omaha last Tuesday, and on returning -topped off at her home in I'lattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Philpot spent a short time visiting at I'lattsmouth while on their way home, being nuetts of Wm. Hunter and wife. ' I Last Siu.day Jack West and wife' and Wm. La Rue and wife were visit-; ing with relatives in Omaha, making the trip in a nice new Dodge Uroth-j ers car which Mr. West had jus( pur chased. The car was left p-rkel: at the curb where they were visiting' and another cgr ran into it doing' considerable damage. Mr. Laltue wa . compelled to (tome home the next, uorning e:i the trpin, -while Mr. West bad the nr repaired am! brought It home Monday -r ? Cnmpletcs Kew Home '. Amick and sons, i : -1 ruct ip g a new irm northwest if t ti . e nearly comnlet. vt ral v. i ' k e- s ago they i a e a v. : : i : im a to u.- le rvh H !! t r ;! ed. h:i Ml i fill abo.l. ;.(. c fg.rr.i o:i v who have home cm nvn, have d. follievv- work thereon, began hauling the cius.truct ion of a i ti !e 4':i0 feet in sie. h th.y will hurry to com--, rapbilv as possible in or ? it ft winter. The new e ii they hav ju-t compb-t-well il'-sigr.ed and ci.ui and will make them a very and serviceable place of which, with the addition of .-.m'sl'ous barn will make the in :h more valuable as well as tent for those living thereon. Injures Hand ry t reanu r who Again o injured his on a bridge tit fro'u his the injury. thought he would working again on last Tuesday. some time thumb while employ , and who has been work on account of try and mounted a grader, with which he was endeavoring to smooth the roads a l it. lie bad just gotten nicely started when his hand slipped and his thumb was bumped agliinst the lever he was holding, rupturing an a ft try, which required the services ot a physician to mend it. This will put him back somewhat in the time of his ultimate recovery. deceives Injuries While Working Frank Good, while employed in hauling siructural steel material for u.-e m the county bridges in this vicinity, was unfortunate in that virile he was attempting to load a htavv piece of bridge mater ial earlv Suturdav morning while the grou.id was frostv. the steel slip ped and fell, catching the leg of Mr. Good in such a manner that it was broken just above the ankle. The young man was taken to the office of Drs. Urendel. where the fracture was reduced by .1. F. Urendel and the patient made as comfortable as possible. The break was a very pain ful one and ft will be a long time before Mr. Good will be able to use the injured member again. Will Reside in Council Bluffs. Alex Rhoden. who has been mak ing frequent trips to Council Bluffs, where be has been receiving treat ment for his health, moved to that place about a week ago and will make his home there for the winter, where he can take the treatments without the trouble of making a AUCTIONEER Always Ready for Sale Dates far.or near. RATES REASONABLE SATISFACTION OR NO PAY! REVERSE ALL CALLS Telephone 1511 Murray Expanse Murray School Notes Charles Sporer was absent two (las last week on account of sick- e.-S. The pupils in the Primary room spent Frblav afternoon in telling stories and playing games. Joe Dietl had the misfortune of having his arm broken and is unable to be in school. The pupils receiving the prizes f..r having the srreatest number of ni llinsr headmarks for October were Lorene Durham. Fourth grade Charles Sporer. Third grade and One! Human. Second grade. Chester Sporer. who has been unite ill for the past week, is again in school. Helen and Rose Reed were absent one dav last week. C.r.slav Uouten is trying his luck at busking corn. We would be glad to have the narents visit the school at any time The Nebraska state teachers asso eiation ineetine will be held in Om aha the latter part of this week and on this account the Murray school children will have a holiday. On Fridav afternoon the Grammar room was the scene of a delightful Hallowe'en nartv. The room was lighted with candles and Jack'o-lan terns, while the walls were decorat ed with the usual Hallowe'en sym bols. miinnkins. witches and black cats. Games were played which proved to be somewhat of a puzzle even the most skilled scholar in arithmetic being baffled when his teacher said. "Sometimes 7 is one half of twelve." Refreshments, con sisting of pop corn, pumpkin pie doughnuts and apples were served and as they were being eaten ghost stories were told by Marie . Puis Francis Cook and Mabel Howard Mrs. Min ford and Edward Howard were present at the party. Friday evening, December 31st at the home of Miss Leona Davis, the nunils of the Murray high school and a few other friends assembled to celebrate the eventful evening. The home was beautifully decorated in designs suitable for the Hallowe'en occasion the rooms being darkened except for light furnished by Jack'o lanterns. As the guests arrived each was masked appropriate to the even- iniPs fun. After the enjoyment of h few games, unmasking was next in order.. As the evening wore on. the nierrv crowd Dlaved all sorts of games on the lawu and at a suitable t.mir a delightful luncheon was served, consisting of pop corn, ap pies, doughnuts and candy, followed i.v mnrn games and it was iudeed a late hour when the guests departed declaring they had had the time of tiioir lives. Every one present is thoroughly convinced the hostess and her mother know just how to enter tain bovs and girls who are always eager for a goou xime. Mrs. Reaumeister, of riattsmoutb, is spending the vceK wuu Murray friends. A male ouartet will give au en tertainment in the Puis hall Thanks giving night. This is the third num ber of the Lyceum course. George Copenhaver, of Union, came . . . . i c n j m.g up alter tne piano 01 iu. uu im. Vantine one day this week. George is driving a truck at Union. Mr. Van tine will complete the task of mov ing this week. For Sale ' 14 head of cattle: 10 head of steers; long yearungs, au rea out Three heifers and one 2-year- old Durham bull. Oldham Stock Farm. Miss Clara Meyer was an Omaha visitor Wednesday. Gua Mohr arrived from Grant, Xebr., Wednesday. Mrs. F. Durham was at Weeping Water last Wednesday. Willard I. Uegley was a Lincoln visitor Tuesday afternoon. The Avoca Woman's club met with Mrs. Gearhart Wednesday. John Noell moved his household goods to Weeping Water Monday. Claude O. Hollenberger was a Lincoln visitor Tuesday afternoon. Wm. Morley returned last week from a visit with relatives in Cali fornia. A number of Avoca people attend ed the show at Weeping Water Monday night. Dr. Urendel and wife and Harry Marquardt and wife were Omaha visitors Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kuhnhem of Syracuse were Sunday visitors at the Uogard home. Lawson Conrad and children are visiting at the home of his mother. Mrs. Hester Conrad. Mrs. John Schmidt of Hamlet, Nebr.. arrived Tuesday evening for a visit with relatives. M. C. Pittman was a visitor in Omaha and Plattsmouth last Wed nesday and Thursday. Miss Alpha Hallstrom of Platts mouth is visiting at the home of her brother Elmer Hallstrom. The Congregational Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs. W. O. Uaier Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Wm. Maseman and Misses Reth Graham and Gladys Elledge were Omaha visitors Saturday. There will be a soci3l gathering at the opera house Friday evening, for the last of the returned soldiers and sailors. Irl Wilson of Wabash, came down for a short visit Sunday evening with Clyde Bogard. as they were on the U. S. S. Von Steuben together. Mr. and Mrs. Ora E. Copes. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Maseman and Mae Bogard will spend the week end with the Curtis family at Auburn. Nebr. Don't buy a player piano until you have investigated the Famous Gulbransen Player handled in this territory only by A. llospc Co.. of Omaha. 6-4tw American Red Cross Establishes a Eranch in Plattsmouth to Care for Work of Relief This morning Miss Elsie Let:, ar rived in the city from Chicago .o take up the work of caring for the civilian relief wo'-k of the Ameri can Red Cross in this city ami to conduct the inquiries into the c.i-es of needy soldiers r s-nilers as uci! as to provide all information a-; to matters pertaining to their formei or present status. Miss Lenz is at the Hotel Wagi i r lor the remainder of the week ami from 7 to 9 o'clock each evening will be glad to answer any inquir ies or questions as to matters per taining to the interests of form r service men who have matters relat ing to disability, compensation, in' aiirance, allotments or other affairs they do not fully understand, arising from their service in the army or navy. The Red Cross will have their of fice opened in the rooms next to the Emma Peace millinery store in the Hotel Wagner block, by the first of next week and Miss Lenz will then be able to devote her entire time i the ofkee work and will be glad to be of any assistance possible in dealing with the problems that may -cm front the service men. The Red Cross is not abandoning their interest in the welfare of those who served their country and this civilian relief department will ex tend every possible aid in the wer' of the restoration of the men to their civilian status 'and safeguarding their best interests. The Red Cross through its sources of inquiry has aided materially in settling many of the problems of the service men and it is hoped in this city to reach all cases where the men who might be in any way incapacitated are looked after and some action taken in their cases. CONDITION VERY SERIOUS. Mrs. N. H. Ishell who has been critically ill for the past week is this afternoon reported as gradual ly failing and her life is now only the matter of a very few hours. The members of her family have been summoned and will remain there until the end comes. Fajicy stationery at this office For Sale Pure bred White Leghorn cock-rol;.-. Oldham Stock Farm. BUY YOUR FALL AND WINTER HO ES EARLY AND SAVE MONEY! We have a large assortment of all kinds of shoes rom which to choose your needs at prices far below prices you will have to pay in sixty days as you know shoes are advancing every day. We have a large as sortment of school shoes in nil sizes. Also men's and boys' rubber boots. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR ALL FARM PRODUCTS! The Seirif oe tore. ALF GANSEMER, Proprietor