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llsbrcfka Sate Histori cal Sociaty X omit VOL. XXXVII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1919. No. 44. 3" DEATH OF A PIONEER RESI DENT OF CAS CHARLES C. HENNINGS. A LQNG TIME CITIZEN. DIED LAST . NIGHT AT 7 P. M. LIVED III COUNTY SINCE 1871 And Had Long Bizn Active in the Life of Community Loved and Respected by All. From Frluay s Daily. Anot iter of the rugged figures who assisted in the claiming of Nebraska from the wilderness of the Indian and making it into one of the great est agricultural sections of the middle- west, has been called from the scenes of his earthly activities, in the death of Charles C. Ilennings who since 1S71 has been a re-blent of Kight Mile Grove precinct. Mr. Henningi lias in the past year been in very poor health and has kept gradually failing until last evening at 7 o'clock, when the end came peacefully to him at his farm home east of Louisville. Charles C. Hennings was born across the sea on November 13. IS 47, being the youngest son of John C. and Sophia Hennings. who shortly after the birth of Charles decided to teek their fortune in the new world, and in 1ST.1 the family migrated to America where by perseverance and thrift they have made a success of their lives and created homes and families in the land of their adop tions. The femily settled first in Wis consin, locating in Washington coun ty, where the father and sons car ried on their farming work until the opportunity called them to the great west. Charles C. Hennings for a time engaged in farming in Illinois and Iowa and in 1S71 came to Cass coun ty. Nebraska. farming near Plutts mouth for a period of two years an-l then locating on a farm in Kight Mile Grove precinct, where he has since resided. On February ISth, 1S72. Mr. Hennings was united in marriage to Mis Mary Yolk, daugh ter of Nicholas Volk. one of the pio neer settlers of Tazewell county. Il linois, and the family then came to Cass county to make their home un til death called the husband and father to his last long rest. To mourn the death of this splen did gentleman and citizen there re mains the wife and ten children, as follows: Mrs. John A. Schafer. of Creighton, Nebraska; John F. Hen nings, Pocassett. Oklahoma; Nich olas F. Hennings. Louisville; Jacob C. Hennings. Manley; Mrs. Fred Schafer and Mrs. George Schafer, of Burwell, Nebraska; Mrs. Edward II. Heil, Cedar Creek and Charles F.. Philip and Ferdinand Hennings. all residing at home. The deceased al so leaves two brothers residing in Cass county, John C. Hennings and Ferdinand J. Hennings, residing in Kight Mile Grove precinct. The funeral of Mr. Hennings will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home and the body laid to rest in the Glendale cemetery. SOME JUVENILE CORN SHUCKERS Children of William Stohlman, of the Louisville Vicinity Have Put Him "Over the Top." From Friday's Dallv, Frederick Stohlman is one of the farmers in this vicinity who believes in keeping ahead of his work and he is one of the first to have his corn all gathered, but we are not going to give Mr. Stohlman all the credit for it. He has a bunch of young sters who know how to hustle. They know how to play, also, but have learned the great secret of making play of their work. Frederick Stohlman, junior, aged 1.", and his two isters, Anna and Emma, are surely the priz$ corn fhuckers of the community. They jliavc a record of gathering (IS acres "of corn in 14 days and some of the I days have been damp and cloudy, :too. Frederick attends the College Hill school. Lut the two young la jdies attend the high school in Louis ville, where they are rated high in their studies. They took a vacation of two weeks and i-pent it i n their father's corn field. 'Miss Km ma claiming to havi shucked !4 bushels in one day. .Mr. I Stohlman has splendid corn this) year. About the Lest in the neigh-! Lorhood. he thinks. The young Tolks j are back in school and are working overtime to make up for lost time,' but are in excellent condition phy sically and they may well feel proud of their record. Louisville Courier. JURY FINDS IN FAVOR OF BANK In Suit of Bank of Cass County vs F. H. Wynn and Adolph Giebe Nominal Amount. From Friday's Dally. After deliberating all day on the matter of fixing the amount to be awarded the plaintiff in the case of the Hank cf Cass County vs. F. H. Wynn et al. the jury in the case, composed of George Hild. John Ledg- way. Frederick J. FornolT. I'hilpot. Arthur Uornemeier. ?pangler, George Oberle. Jr Lieorte Stcner, Fred Muenchau. W. A. Tay lor. T. V. Swan and II. It. Schmidt, late yesterday afternoon returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and fixing the judgment at $550. (in against F. H. Wynn as principal on the note u dispute and $80.'f against Adedpb Giese, as reeurity. The suit was to reeqver on a note in the sum of $ l.u2i.!. w hich was Eigned bv the defendants. The verdict in addition, to the sums "stated" above, grants to the plaintiff the amount of S per cent) . . i . . . 1 interest on the notes since their be- coming due in 1917 BURNED BY EXPLO SION THIS MORNING Gecrga Reading and Harvey Heneger: Injured when Put Wet Metal Into Molten Babbit. From Friday's Dally. j This morning George Reading and. Harvey Her.eger. two of the employes) in the Purlinetcn brass foundry. were both painfully burned as the,lent qualities of character. result of the explosion of a small anlount of molten metal. They were engaged in melting bab bit and George had laid a piece cf the babbit on the ground for a mo ment and not thinking of the metal gathering dampness from the grenind placed it in the pot of metal and a moment later there was something doing around the melting furnace. The metal splashed out and George was quite painfully but not danger ously burned on the face and neck. the neck and side of the face being severely blistered in places. It was good fortune that the young man was provided with goggles as they were all that kept the metal from getting into his eyes. Mr. Heneger was s lightly burn ed around the eyes, but was able to continue his work after having the injury dressed, while George will take an enforced vacation of a few days. MAKE HOME IMPROVEMENTS From Friday's Daily. Two cf.the enterprising farmers of the community, Philip Tritsch and Henry Meisinger, have made a great improvement in their country homes by having installed up-to-date lighting, water power plant and com plete plumbing systems which will make their residences as complete and comfortable as any in the city. The plants are of the Phelps type and the entire equipment was in stalled in their homes by J. F. War ga, the local dealer in these lines. FOR SALE. Chester White Tioars for sale, Prices reasonable and full pedigree I John Cloidt has for the past four- mouth. Four acres, 5-room house, furnished free. Satisfaction guar-' teen years been employed by the with basement and cellar, well, barn, anteed or money refunded. Call or , Burlington, having served in prac- 'chicken house. Well Improved. Ad wiite your wants: C. Bengen, My-tically every department of the local dress Mrs. F. M. Hesse, 125 So. Cher- nard. Neb. CARRIAGE OF PLATT8MH YOUNG FOLKS MISS JULIA S ED LAX AND MR. PETER ANTOS UNITED IN HOLY WEDLOCK. SOLEMNIZED THIS MORNIHG At Holy Rosary Catholic Church by Rev. Father Suesser Will Resids in Plattsmouth. From Thursday's Dally. This morning at 0 o'clock occur red the marriage of Miss Julia Se-J-lak and Mr. Peter Autos, two of the well known and popular young peo ple of the west side. The ceremony was performed at the Holy Kosary Catholic church on West Pearl street. Kev. Father Fer dinand Suesser, rector of the church having charge of the nuptial mais. The wedding was simple and impres sive, being attended by only the im mediate relatives and a few inti- allace niate friends of the contracting par John C. i ties and the beautiful and solemn rup(jai Inasa vvas celebrated by the rector of the church. The attendants were Mi sis Rose? Fedlak and Joseph S-nllak. Jr. ter and brother cf the bride. The bride was gowned in a traveling suit of dark brown with hat to match. Following the ceremony at the church the bridal party wore enter tained at the home of the bride'; parents at a charming wedding, luncheon. 'Mr. and Mrs. Autos will depart this evening over the Pur- iliiifrtnn for Chic-urn. wliprp tlipv wit! honevmoon for several - - days, and on returning to this city will be at home to their friends at their home in the west part of the city. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sedlak and has been reared to womanhood in this city, where she has a large circle of warm friends who will extend to her their bet wishes for her future welfare and happiness. The groom is an industrious young men employed by the Burlington in the shops in this city and has, dur ing his six years residence here madi- a great many friends bv his excel- CHANGE IN LUMBER AND GOAL FIRfs John J. Cloidt x-urchaves Interests of John Waterman in Lumber and Coal Firm. From Thursday's Dally. A deal has just been closed where by John Cloidt associates himself with his brother. August, in the lumber and coal business, having purchased the interests of John Waterman. This lumber and coal firm is one of, if not the oldest in the citv of Plattsmouth, having been establish ed in the spring of 1S70, by John Waterman, who in those early days sold lumber and building material to the people of the surrounding ter ritory covering a radius of almost 0 nines. .Mr. waterman also soiu- the material used in the construc tion of approximately two-thirds of the residences of Plattsmouth. Thus after nearly fifty years, Mr. Waterman retires from business with a record he may well be proud tof, as during his half century of ac tive business life, he has always been for the progress and advancement of everything good in the commun ity. Mr. A. W. Cloidt who has been sician who will look after the cases associated with Mr. Waterman for and see that the parties are prop the past twelve years, will be the erly quarantined and looked after senior member of the new firm of during their illness. Cloidt Lumber and Coal Company, and J. J. Cloidt will be the Junior .member. L- thops, and having had several flat- jtering offers from other points on tlje system, but has preferred to stay in Plattsmouth and eo into business for himself. The Journal joins ,t he many friends of the new firm in wishing thein the ' be.'- t cf success. TO UNDERGO OPERATION From Friday's Ta1ly. Mrs. George Porn, of this city. who has been at the Immanuel hos pital i:i Omaha f r a short time, will, if her condition permits, be cpe rated on this morning at that in stitution. Mrs. Horn has been in poor health for Kome time past and it was found necessary to secure her lelief from suffering to have the op eration performed. SURPRISED ON HIS 31ST BIRTHDAY Friends Gather at llcvaz cf August Bradway Last Evening C?rds Part of Entertainment. From Thursdays Daily. Yesterday marked the passing of the thirty-first milestone of life for August Bradway, and accordingly a number of the friends and neighbors joining with Mrs. Hradway, decided to see that the anniversary was ob served in the proner manner. The friends visited the Pradway home last evening'and took Mr. Hrad way completely by surprise and t was several moments before the dis- i tinguished guest of honor recovered from the shock or the surprise and thn he joined heartily in the de lights of the evening. Cards were tiie chief feature of the evening's entertainment and after a se-sion w;;h the pasteboard-;, a verv dainty aiid temutintr luncli- jeon was ser ...,, was served b; Mrs. liradwav as- Kitted liv M rs. A-why" Morar- Those present were Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Purhridge, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mc Leod. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moran and Miss Ruth Hamburg, of Omaha. ENTERTAINED THE "HIKERS" GLUB . James T. Begley Hostess Yes terday Afternoon 3-Course Luncheon Served. From Thursday's Daily Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Jas. 1 IJegley entertained very delightful ly at her heme the members of the "Hikers" club, and the occasion was one that was most thoroughly en joyable in every way. The heme was arranged in a color Srcheme of yellow and white. the beautiful chrysanthemums of the fall semson being used in profusion in the decorations of the room and tables and the stately yellow blooms were enhanced by the softening glow of the candles, making the rooms a bower of beauty. The afternoon was spent in the enjoyment of a very pleasant musi cal program of instrumental music as well as a number of the selections given on the Victrola. During The afternoon a very pleas ing and delightful three-course luncheon was enjoyed by the ladies, which served to add to the enjoy ment of the occasion. At a late hour in the afternoon the ladies departed for their homes feeling that "it had jbeen a most delightful affair and i deeply grateful for the gracious hos- ... t.t i,n nrrnrrlprl them pilrtlll- tliai i l ....... . . hy the charming hostess. SMALL POX AT SOUTH BEND From Thursday's Daily. Two cases of small pox have been reported to the county authorities as ex!stinR at South Bend, where for some time a mrmber of cases have followed each other. The matter has been turned over to the county phy- For Sale: My residence property I - on South Chicago Avenue in Platts- ry St., Ottumwa, Iowa. IEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT OF THE CITY JOHN NASHEL ANSWERS SUR MONS LAST EVENING AND PASSES AWAY LIl'EO HERE FOR 44 YEARS During Which Time He has Become Well Known and Much Belov ed by Large Circle. From Thursday's Daily Last evening shortly after 5 o'clock John Nashel. one of the old and high ly respected residents of the city. parsed away at his home in the northwest portion of the city, after an illness of three years. during which time he has been a sufferer from that dread malady, cancer. Throughout the Ions months of suffering this splendid gentleman has borne with patience and fortitude the burdens that his affliction had laid upon him. and with abiding faith awaited the summons that might bring to him the relief and peace of death. To his family he has been a kind and loving husband and father and while his recovery was recognized as being out of the question, the death brings with it a sharp and painful grief and to those of his loved ones who mouin his passing, the sympathy of the friends and neighbors will be given in the loss of this kindly father, husband and friend. John Nashel was at the time of his death seventy-five years of age and was born across the sea in Mo ravia, but when a very young man came to America and has for the past forty-four years been a resident of this city, where he has reared his family and been one of the staunch and reliable citizens of the commun ity. He was a member of the St. James lodge of this city and quite ac tive in the life of the Catholic church of which he was a lifelong member. To mourn his death he leaves four daughters and two sons as well as the aged wife. They are Frank Nashel. of Mason City. Iowa; John Nashel. Jr.. Gregory, South Dakota; ! AT ,o TP'i ri ii i i lloTilmnl T inpnlll .1 1 .1 . A' l l( II 4 ' . . I. .1 . braska; Mrs. Joseph Polak, Harting ton, Nebraska; Mrs. Mike Rabb, of Omaha and Mrs. E. J. Straka, of Plattsmouth. The children will all be present for the funeral services. For the past year the condition of Mr. Nashel has been quite serious and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Straka have made their -home with the parents, assisting the wife and others of the family in the care of the suffering father. The funeral services will be held cn Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the Holy Rosary church and the body will be laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery west of the city. MEETING OF NATION WIDE CAMPAIGNERS Mass Meeting at St. LuLe's Church This Evening at 7 :45 Promi nent Speakers Here." From Thursday's DAlly. This evening at the St. Luke's Episcopal church will be held one of the chief meetings of the Nation Wide campaign that is now being planned and carried out by the Episcopal churches of the nation. The chief aim of the Natlon-Wide campaign is to instill into the mem bers of the church the quickening spirit of the teaching of the church and to arouse greater individual ef fort in the church work and in this the local church has been quite suc cessful, considering the length of time the campaign has been on. This evening Dr. Mann of the St. Paul's church, of Council Bluffs, la., will be present and speak at length on the subjects of the campaign as will also Mr. Charles Hooper, of Omaha, one of the active lay work ers of the metropolis, and who has had a very active part in the cam paign. It is earnestly desired that every communicant of the church be pres ent, and also others who are inter ested in the advancement of the teachings of the Christian faith, to hear what these able speakers have to say on this subject. Remember the meeting starts at 7:45 and be sure to be present. DEATH OF TITTLE ONE Fiom Thursdays Daily. Last evening the little babe of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dworacek pass ed away after a short illness. The little one was born on last Friday and its frail life after a few days of existence was called home by the Maker, bringing to the parents a deep grief that only the gentle hand of time can calm. To the bereaved father and mother the deepest sym pathy of the entire community will be extended. The funeral services of the little one will be held this af ternoon from the home. INTERMEDIATES ENJOY SELVES And Proceed with Election of New Officers for Ensuing Year A Delightful Supper. Fr'Mii Thursday's Dally. The Intermediate society of the Christian Endeavor of the Presby terian church enjoyed a most de lightful supper last evening given to them by the ladies of the church. A large crowd was present. After the supper. Miss Catherine Schneider favored the company with a very pleasing solo, and Rev. Mc Cluskey gave a very splendid talk on "Things Intermediate." The annual election of officers was then held and the following of ficers were elected: President, Uitj Viola Archer; Vice-president, Miss Thelma Olson; Secretary, Charles Hartford; Treasurer, Miss Helen Far ley. The tables were then cleared away and games enjoyed during the re mainder of the evening. PRESBYTERIAN LA DIES ENTERTAINED The ladies auxiliary of the Pres byterian church was very pleasant ly entertained yesterday afternoon at the church parlors, with Mrs. H. G. McCluskey, . Mrs. C. L. Creamer and Mrs. William Mann as hostesses. The spacious rooms were decorated profusely with chrysanthemums, car nations and autumn foliage and pre sented a very chaming setting for the occasion. After the interesting business meeting and pleasant social hour, the ladies served dainty refreshments to the large number of friends and members present. For the Safety Your Money! 1 This bank is subject to the most ex acting Federal regulation and inspec tion and shares in the unity, strength and sarvice of the Federal Reserve System. J In availing yourself of our extended facilities you not only receive banking service of the highest order, but the protection which comes from an in stitution which has earned and kept the confidence of the public for over 48 years. First National Bank Ill 1 "The Bank Where You Feel at Home. SECOND NUM BER OF LEC TURE COURSE THE FIGHTING AMERICANS" TO APPEAR AT H. S. AUDI TORIUM HERE. HAVE A SPLEIiOID PROGRAM Which They Will Present to Platt s mouth People on Tuesday. November 25th. From Fr'duy's Dally. The immense success th.it wu-t scored by the first number of t!.o winter lyceum course will be fitting ly repeated in the appearance .f "The Fighting Americans," which organization is scheduled for the date of Tuesday, November '2 .'(h ;it the high school auditorium. This company, or rather moro clearly (-peaking, quartet. i? com posed of four of th' enlertaiiKTS whose work during the war ;t the front prevented their appearing i n the stage, but since the dark clou 1 of war have rolled away they enabled to appear once more before the public in their role of entertain ers and have scored very heavily where they have appeared. These four clever gentlemen, do not, however, depend upon then' military record to get them I y .n the stage, but have a clever and in teresting program that is sure to please even the most discriminating. The program offered i full of fun and humor and what of their varied war experience they relate is on the lighter side of the preut M rimr.K-. the horrifying and gruesome detail- of war being omitted. There will be trench koiirs and stories that will be enjoyed by ail who hear them. The progn.ni wi'.l be given with pep and dash and there will be no idle moments with th' "Fighting American Quartette." as there is something doing all of the time. The entertainment will commence promptly at S:::o p. m. and those who desire to attend should keen the hour in mind so as not to mi--i my of the very enjoyable program. NOW DOING NICELY From Friday's Daily. Late reports received from mar Murray state that our old friend. George W. Shrader, is getting along nicely from his recent illness and i now feeling much better. Mr. Shrad er is well advanced in years and t lie infirmities incident to bis age have, made his recovery slow. but his friends will be pleased to learn that he is doing so nicely. of