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J 1 PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL FAUE FIVE THURSDAY. JUNE 17. 1920. . ? ':, i r J. .A i I Murray Department 're pared in the Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Jouraal Readers Iffcuyofthe readers of th Jouraal Unor" of any social eTent or item of interest In this vicinity, and will mail ime to tbls office, it will ap pear under this heading. W' . w4Dt all newt Items Kditou a V A?.? -, it r. .... 'sJTr-... ," ' .ft 1 J Wm wm Mr m km IM m ' Win. Troop and Clarence Drown were visitors' in Omaha last Tuesday afternoon, where they were looking after some business. Dr. Oscar Sandin was a visitor west of Murray at the honle of James Karhart. where he was called to look after a sick cow. G. M. Minford and family were visiting in Lincoln last Sunday, hav ing driven up in their car and en joyed the occasion greatly. Jesse Chambers and C. Brown were busy this week at the home of Worth Click, where they were finishing the new house of C. W. Christweisser. Mrs. Adam Hild was visiting in Murray for the most part ol the week, being the guest at the home of her daughter. Mr. L. H. I'uis. Among hose who have recently shelled their corn near Murray and j had to haul the same to l'lattsmouth were John Hodsheidt, Geo. S. Kay and i Alva Long. i J. A. Seotten, the contractor, with his assistants C. R. Kennedy and Mrs. Root has had an excellent visit and a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Root will in a short time depart for York, where they will join their son and take a trip through Kstes Tark and other places of interest in the west. ity, Messrs. and Mesdames Gust Man nier, the parents of Chester Mannier, 1 Walter Mannier of Plattsmouth, Fred Meisinger, George J. Meisinger and their families and also Jacob Man- , nier. Missionary Society Meets Mesdaies John Karris, Herman Wolforth and Wm. Gilniore assisted Mrs. N. Freidrich in the entertain ment of the missionary society last Friday afternoon. Much good was derived by all who attended in the study hour, while the refreshments which were served were excellent. Mrs. Schaefer, mother of Mrs. Freid rich, and also Mrs. Freidrich's sisters were also in attendance. Community Spirit Growing When the ladies of the Lcwiston churoh gave a supper a short time ago, they were greeted with the larg est crowd ever gathered at one of the Saturday night suppers and among them were many new faces, which was very gratifying as it is in dicative of the growth of the com munity spirit and the matter of the I getting together of the people, is; j making rar better conditions in I Murray. Let us see if the supper j which is 10 i3 given ai inc unrary this coming Saturday cannot be the largest ever yet given. Reels Were Delayed On account of the failure of the reels to arrive the one thousand feet of special films which were to have been given at the show last Satur day evening they will be presented the coming Saturday, they having arrived this week. The man with a good savings account can leave his loved ones each day with a clear conscience and a happy disposition. He knows that his family will be protend from immediate want no matter what befalls him. If you haven't given your fam ily this well-deserved protection, open an account with us at once Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow Four per cent interest on time deposits. Our deposits are protected by the State Guaranty Law. MURRAY STATE B API K All business transactions held in strict confidence Your Personal Bank. been busy this the farm of Mr. Harry Smith of l'lattsmouth was a isitor in and near Murray last Tii'-silny, i;re lie was looking alter soiiK- nsin'ss matters! Charles Kennedy, who is nvikin-; his 1: ine at Salix.. Ia., was a visitor at th.- home of his parents. V. A. Ken;,' dy. for t'.ie past few days. -Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Kennedy enter tained at t Ik ir-lMiiM for Sunday T.ir.- Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sn:it;i i.nd vlrs. Davis ai.'l K;.: li jen- ner Mr. ;i i: dy. iifiT s. : liU'i I e Am ol v, h t!i-- . Sliiil !: HI .ip' kefj.ing in line w:lhali x-s in t!te prices of lumber. !.: -: Niekles m Murray, for . ; i: i l im.i! ' of cii:-t -'. I'.WNi.N'i; v XK'KKi.S v.- tins.- who have been re ! leaving iu'msIps ,::d piost m ;irc gi-ning a!ig ni- elv are inilips r.i' 11. L. Smith. Thonas !'r;ui!i R.'ed and Harry Ct iIllT. Ir. !!. IIr rd l was a li'i'inc-s vi-idr last Monday morning ' l"n !n!i. where lie was fvll'-d to 1im.! :if tr -mo matters and in th :fi-r-'.!!i .dfpart-d for Ott'al'.a, he lias si::'-!' busiiws and later stayed to ;..i.t':iil tl'- Nelr;:--ka l'ahar.ia'nit i e;l :!.-.-"eiat ion. W. R. VO AUCTIONEER Always Ready for Sale Dates far or near. RATES REASONABLE. SATISFACTION OR 110 PAY1 IIF. VKF.SE ALL. CAI.L.S Trlcphonp 1511 Knrr.iv Exo rancf Tlie children's day exercises at the Presbyterian church was marked w ith much good playing and Hio au dience wa well pleased with the ex cellence of The p-.-rformance. C. F. Vallery ail w ife of . Platts mouth, were west of Murray last Tuesday afternoon, where Mr. Val lery was looking after some of 'the grading which i.s being done on the road running to Murdock. Rev. Puehanan. t'ae new minister at the Presbyterian church will in the future, organize a company of boy scouts for Murray and with the in-tfre-t of the boys of the community, will make a success of the vent tire. When wanting prices on, lumber and building materials, remember we are keeping in line with all redu -tii. n.s in mat:als. K.tiniates an I prices checrfirlly furnished. See (leorge Nickles at Murray. MANNING NICKELS Clinton Totten. who n stay- I the home of Pert L'oytl. l.as been reported sick and the :.ewi.-e ' -f Dr. H. C. I'opold f PlaUsinout ii. was obtained during the first of week. Mrs. Tott.'ii is rejiortef! as being slightly itnprovet!. W. G. Moedeker. CHshier of ilio State Pank of Murray, acconu'vi :i i-'d by Mr. L. 1. Hiatt, were visiting la-t Tit; day at Omaha, where the lori.i. ; was attending the bankers conven tion, while Mr. Hiatt v.-a:; looking after some business at the wholesale houses. Mrs. Louis Puis, whci is the chair man of the committee for the supper at the library at Murray on Satur day next, with the committee will , give an excellent supper and the oc casion should receixe the patronage i of all the citizens of the communitj", both in town and the adjoining country. . j Mis. ing at Wm. Human, have week on a barn on Otto Tuls. A. L. P.aker was a visitor the fore part of the week at Lincoln, w here he was the guest of his sisters and was alsi looking after some busi ness matters. James Kykendall of Plattsmouth was looking after some business mat ters interesting the Nebraska Gas and Electric company, of which he is the superintendent. L. II. Plus was hauling corn with his truck for Gust Mannier. which had to be taken to l'lattsmouth on account of the scarcity of cars on the Missouri Pacific. Phil Lamb.Mt began the work of painting his house lat Tuesday and is doing it at easy stages, as he is just getting accustomed to Ihe work again since his accident. C. W. Clarke, the proprietor of the Union Hotel accompanied by J. P. Koddy of that place, were looking after some business matters in Mur ray last Tuesday morning. T. S. Barrows and family were visitors at Omaha " last Tuesday , having driven there during the morning to look after some trading and also to visit with friends for thc day. Taylor Wilson, the traveling au- j ditor for the Missouri Pacific, was a visitor in Murray for a short time last Tuesday, coming in on the even- , ing passenger and catching the lo- ' cal to Omaha. He was looking af-' ter soni? redball work for the road. Mrs. J. A. Walker and -Walter, Mannier shelled their corn last Tues- J day and Wednesday, marketing the same at Plattsmouth and had the same hauled there in trueks. Anions , those assisting, being J. F .Wolff of j Plattsmouth. having two trucks. L. H. Puis. Frank Marasek, Herman Pichter and others. Sells All Home Guard Rifles During the time of the war, th."?y were supplied to the company of home guards at Muray some 34 rifles, which have since been sold and Lee Kniss, who had charge of the matter, went to Plattsmouth last Tuesday af ternoon, where he settled for the same with the county commissioners who were in session at that time. The guns which were good ones were disposed of at eight dollars each. Many Enjoy Excellent Dinner At the home of Mr. Chester Man nier, last Sunday wes tof Murray, were gathered a large number of friends who enjoyed one of the most excellent dinners imaginable. The ..occasion was the greeting of Mrs. Mattie Kemster of LaFayette, Ind., who is visiting for a week at the home of her brother. Mr. Chester Mannier. Tliere were present at the gathering and enjoying the sociabil- Brightening Up Some The Missouri Pacific station at this place is looking better after having a coat of paint and with the other building of the company, look the brighter and better for the appli cation of the brush. We are con gratulating the road on their enter prise in keeping their property in better condition even if they do not get thv cars which is necessary to keep the grain from being Irauled via trucks to the county seat. Loses a Valuable Horse. Chester Mannier is the loser of a valuable horse one of a team for which he but recently paid the sum of $550 for. The animal was sick but a short time and was attacked with a sort of colic from which the animal died within a few moments. Mr. Mannier, who is just starting in the farming business for himself, can ill afford to sustain the loss. the Boys and Girl on the Farm llv sriivng them every city conven- i ience in th? way of a beautifully lighted liotn.-. as well as all the out buildings, also furnishing power for all low vol 'a ire motors almut the plac See the modern farm home in pictures and the eon veninees of an Alamo Light Plant at the Murray picture show next Saturday eveninu, June 10th, one extra re-el in addi tion to the regular program. W wmc disappointed in nt re ceiving this reel for last Saturday evening's show as advertised, but will positively be shown next Saturday evening. , This reel i.s her? now, do not fail to fee it. The Show Saturday Evening! The eleventh episode of that thrilling serial, "The Midnight Man" will be shown at Puis hall. BRINGING ENLIGHTENMENT TO THE FARM This is a story of one, Farmer Brown, trying to read by a kerosene lamp, but without good results, and after his failure to get any sense from the printed page of his paper he has an electric light plant installed, and oh what a difference it makes. Of course this is an ad vertising as well as educational reel, but you will not re gret seeing this additional thousand feet at the show Saturday night. Remember, eleventh episode of serial. Puis Company w fey. Pay the Big Price? when the clmncc is yours to make the saving we offer on Fancy Santos Peabcrry Coffee? No freight to pay or waiting for the cat in the bag. Fancy Santos Peabe'rry ; lots of 5 lbs .$1.98 . Fancy Santos Peabcrry; lots of 10 lbs . .$3.90 Single pound 45 WE GRIND IT IF YOU WISH iatt L Jutt MURRAY, NEBRASKA Fretty Busy These Days We dropped around at the home of Mr. and Mrs. CJco. S. Kay, south east of Murray lat -week and there found one of the nicest and n -vales; k.-pt lawns and yards that one would see in a days travel. Mrs. Ray was caring , for the flowers about the place, making it appear at its be: I which is pretty fine. Mr. Ray is very busy in his alfalfa harvest which is .sandwiched in between ins corn plowing. lie nas toiii. mui acres in alfalfa which he is expect ing to give him some twenty-five acres of good hay. We can speak with knowledge as to the excellence of their strawberries and cream with the cake added", as we were given the rare treat of a generous supply pf all while we rested for 'a short time un der the grape vines which makes a cool retreat as they cover the back porch. Keeping in Line in Prices! To all who are interested in building we would have you know we are keeping in line with the market reductions on lumber. Come to us for estimates and figures. We will furnish yon the best of goods and at the lowest possible prices. Here you will al way.; pet the benefit of reductieins as they occur. Sec II. P. Panning at Union or George Nickels, at Murray. Banning & Nickels, Lumber Dealers - - Murray, Ncbr. AC oiiiDleie Line Of Summer Apparel for Every Member of the Family will be Found at Our Store Pojij' work shirts f Men's broad, long work thirts M Hoys' union suifs Men's union suits Men's Hatch One-IJutton 'union suits ( Povs' Hatch One-Button union suits ? $1.15 1.60 aOc and up $1.00 and up $2.0(1 1.25 Also Local Agent for the Famous Singer Sewing Machines. The Service Store ALFRED GANSEMER, Proprietor nar.;vsgs'5 What a Difference it Makes to Mother WATCH the average farm mother your mother, for example as she goes about her daily work. You'll be amazed at the amount of physical labor she does. .See her operating the churn straining over the pump stooping under the heavy pail of water rubbing and rubbing and rubbing over wash board to say nothing of her ordinary daily chores. Then after the day is done, see her trying to se or read by sickly, cheerless kerosene lamp light. Think what a world of difference it would make to mother if your install a . 4 t FARM ELECTRIC POWER.AtlD.LIGHTiPLAMt the plantthat has won thousands and thousands of friends everywhere. This remarkable plant is free from ruinous vibration. All that terrible shaking and jolting is gone due to the quiet run ning Ide Super-Silent Motor and scientific balancing of weight. A throttle governor controls engine speed gives tapered charge to the extra size batteries. Automatically stops when batteries are full. Motor is fully protected at every point. When oil gets low, motor stops. When cooling water gets low, motor stops. The Silent Alamo is practically trouble-proof built to give long, efficient and economical service. Come in, write or 'phone for demonstration. See it and it will be your choice. School Meeting last Monday At the school meeting which was held last Monday, there were two members of the board of education to be elected as Mr. W. G. Boedeker's t ?rm has expired and Mr. L. I). Hiatt has resigned. At the meeting Mr. Uoedeger w as re-elected and the otiier position was filled by Mr. A. Ganse-mer. Visited at Omaha Sunday James Karhart and wife were vis iting in Omaha last Sunday, where they were the guests for the day at the home of A. H. Karhart and wife, the parents of Mr. Karhart of this place and also at the home of Mr. and I Mrs. I. X. White the letter'a sister! of Mrs. Karhart. The ydrove up in their car. Binder Twine 17c This price holds good only while the present supply lasts and you had better get what you want before it is gone. FEW MORE BINDERS LEFT AT PRESENT PRICES Some John Deere and some Deering Also Ice Cream Freezers, Oil Stoves, Garden Hose, Scythes, Grass Hooks and Lawn Mowers 9 MURRAY NEBRASKA 1 L. H- PULS, Murray, Nebraska Arrive Home After Nice visit Monday evening Ti. A. Hoot, who has been staying at the home of his son at York, for the past two months, returned home to Murray and on Wednesday morning departed for Omaha, "wher.- h met Mrs. Root, who has been in the east for fhe past sev eral weeks, visiting with her child ren at Canton and Cincinnati. Ohio. Chicago; and also at Mannistee and Fremont, Michigan. While away Good Home Grown Soudan Grass Seed for sale. Soudan Grass is next to prairie hay in food value. AU mail orders filled same day received. Price 15c per pound. ' W. T. VALLERY, Phone 2321 Murray, Neb. PAKIS GREEN LEAD ARSENATE We Are Closing Out our Lamps and Lamp Chimneys and have an assortment of chimneys that should fit any lamp from Aladdin's down to the latest model. The' ail go lantern and lamp 'flues alike, regard less of size, shape or model at the special close out price of 1 0c each. A few fancy and plain lamps at less than half price. 9 W care making a special price on VENUS T alcum Powder. 20c per can. Tax paid. mu gray bji-u; G. W. McCracken, Prop. BORDEAUX MIXTURE DRY LIME AND SULPHUR J I