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THTF.SDAy, DECEMBER 30, 1920. 'LATTS3I0TJTH SEKI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE Murray Department Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers THE MURRAY is extending the wish that all shall enjoy a most Happy New Year and that the year may bring them all a year of prosperity. ZT We will be closed all day New Year's, m urray State Bank, Murray, .'' Gel cur price- on poultry before you sell. J. A. Scot ton. the Murray Cream Station. . Mhs Leon a Davis, of Lincoln, spent Christmas with her sister. Mrs. Er nest Milbourn. IJrinj; your cream, poultry and eggs to J. A. Scott on at the Murray Cream Station. Green Piggot was' looking after busiress matters in Plattsniouth on last Tuesday evening. We are paying the highest Cii:-h prices for cream, eggs and poti'try. The Murray Creiim Station. Highest prices for butter, eggs, produce and cream. Murray Cream Station. tf. Harry MtCulloch has just moved into the house on the Charles Spang Itr farm, where he will reside. Mr.;. Fred Kamge v. as visiting in Plattsniouth last Tuesday evening, a guest of friends for the night. J. II. P.rown was tailed to I'latts jnout!' last Tuesday, where he had some business matters to look after. lwyer To;ld. of Ainsworth. was a vit.itor ir Murray over Christmas, callins on his relatives and many friends. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. P.rendel and son Richard were over Christmas guests at fhe Lome of Thomas Jamison and family, i:. Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gilmore spent Christmas with Mrs. Gilmore's moth er in Nebraska City, where a most enjoyable time was had. Amos Wright and family wire vis itinir in Plattsinouth over Christmas night, attending tlie s-hmv. and re turni!:L' home at a hue hour. Mr. s'tul Mrs. K. S. Tntt .-pent Christmas in Plattsmouth. where they wete guet.- at th" home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pit;: and family. Mrs. I. M. Davis, of Lincoln, was called to Oklahoma on account of the illness of her father, George W. Young of that place, who iz ill. Alfred Gansmer is moving frcm town to the farm north of town Receive Our Kindly Greeting I am wishing all my customers and friends a year filled with an abundance of good things. May ye prosper, have health and be happy. NORTON BARTLETT, THE BARBER MURRAY -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA We Wish All With the New Year we are wishing you all pros perity, health and happiness. We are counting "Friends" the truest asset of a person or business. Look for our announcement of goods of tbe best quality and prices right later. Hiatt m. MURRAY, Nebraska which he recently purchased and where he will make his home in the future. Miss Ethel Alex, a sister of Mrs. Frank Reed, who has been visiting in this neighborhood for-some time past, is assisting at the hotel for a short time. Tobe Johnson was visitor in Om aha a few days this week, where he was looking after some business matters for a short time and alro visiting with friends. We pay cash for cream, produce, butter and eggs. Murray Cream Sta tion, tf. Charles Kennedy, who has been making his home at Salix. Iowa, for some time past is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Kennedy for some time. J. II. Burton, who has been con fined to his home for a long time since breaking his lg last summer, was able to walk over to the elevator a few days ago and is making good progress. John Jenkins, wife and their sous, and George Jenkins, both sons of Mrs. Jennie Jenkins, have been visit ing at her home in Murray during the holidays. A. L. Baker arrived home in Mur ray last Wednesday in time for the dance which his many friends in n.nd near Murray gave for his pleasure and in his honor. L. D. Hiatt and family visited in Plattsmouth for a time on Christmas day. spending a few hours at the home of the parents of Mrs. Hiatt and returning home in the evening in their car. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith and Miss Neva La Ha. who is spending her vacation from school duties at her home in Murray, together with Leo Kniss. were visiting with friends in Plattsmouth last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Davis enter tained at Christmas dinner Mrs. Da vis parents. D. J. Pitman and wife and J. E. Pitman and family, it be Prosperity! Tutt 5 NEBRASKA ing somewhat of a family reunion, and an excellent time was had. Ludwig Halles, the capable and genial assistant cashier of the Mur ray State Bank spent Christmas at his home in Plattsmouth, wherete enjoyed the society of the old folks, as well as other friends in the city. Mrs. A. V. Kennedy entertained for dinner Christmas day her sister, Mrs. Y". A. Royal, the occasion be ing a very pleasant one on account of the presence of Charles Kennedy who is making his home here for the winter. Mike Rys. the village blacksmith, .spent Christmas in Plattsmouth, en joying a visit with his family. He has two sons who have been away, but who were home for the holidays and this added much to the pleasure of his over Christmas visit. The Richter brothers will hold a sale at their home on January 24th, an advertisement of which will ap pear in an early issue of this paper, and bills will soon be circulated list ing the property to be disopsed of. They have a large amount of machin ery as well as horses, cattle and hops to offer the buying public. Better keep your eye peeled for their bills. C. C. Tucker, who has recently held a sale, will scon move to the west, where he expects to farm during tlv.; coming season. Charles Mu!;:, who is living on the P. A. Hild farm, will move to the farm which is soon to be vacated by Mr. Tucker, and will farm there- the coming season. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cook enter tained at their home for Christmas the families of W. D. Wheeler and Albert Wheeler. Mr. Percy and Miss iliian Wheeler were also present. The affair was sort of a family re union and all enjoyed a most excel lent dinner. Mrs. Eliza Young, the mother of Mrs. Cook, was also there, while Miss Nita and Master Francis Cook added joy to the gathering by their presence. Please Pay Up. I have a number of accounts still standing out and all knowing them selves indebted to me will please call and adjust them. J. A. SCOTTON. Will Preach Sunday. The Rev. Lee Park, who is a can didate for the pulpit at the Preshy icrian church in Murray will de- j liver a discourse at the t hurch the coming Sonday. January and also again the following Sunday. January ;. All numbers are asked to be at those tw oservices an dto know for yourselves th email, personally, and his ability as a speaker and a min ister. Had a Eeal Chrktnias. At the home .of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hild on Christmas day, there were gathered a large number of rel atives and friends who celebrated the day in truly Christmas style. They all enjoyed an excellent dinner and had a most pleasant day with the geniel sociability and genet al good feeling which prevailed. Tho.se pres ent te hssj-i .in making the day one of sincere pleasure were Me-ssrs and Mesdames L. H. Puis. W. II. Puis. A. Gansmer, Fred Lutz. Fred Hild, Jacob Hild, O. H. Puis and Louis Frcidrich and their families, and Grandma Mrs. Adam llild. Entertained Many Friends. A larg? number of friends and rel atives of the family of T. S. Barrows were gathered at their home on Christmas day, where pleasure rtign ed supreme. The dinner was one which was not surpassed by any and 1 at the festive board there were ar ranged. Mr. ('. H. Boedeker. Glen ; Boedeker and family. Mrs. Flora Sans and daughter. Miss Beulah. and sons ;John and Charles Sans, Glen Todd ! and wife, and Charles Garrison and ! family. Enjoyed ChiiEtmas Cheer. At the home of Henry C. Long and wife, there was a merry crowd of people who enjoyed the fellowship as well as oce of the nrest dinners which is produced in this land on Christmas day. At the home were gathered, besides Mr. and Mrs. Long, the family of Robert Shrader of Oma ha, Mrs. Shrader being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Long. Mr. and Mrs. George Nickles of Murray, were also present to participate in the good time and contribute to the enjoyment of the occasion. Had a Delightful Time, At the Hotel Berger were gath ered la.t Saturday for Christmas dinner, J. H. Brown and wife and their two daughters. Leon a and Cath erine, Mr. "Tobe" Johnson, a broth er of Mrs. Berger. Henry Heebner of Cedar Creek, and Jesse McVey. who makes his home at the Berger home. One of the very pleasing features of the dinner, was a special fruit and nut cake prepared by Mrs. Berger, in which nuts were used which were sent from California by a friend of Mr. Jese McVey. The cake was pro nounced by all who partook of it as being very fine. Enjoyed Christmas Lay. Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Brcndcl en tertained for dinner on Christmas', their son T. J. Brendel and wife. Wm. Seyboldt and wife, and all had a most excellent time, which is an assured fact when there is a gath ering at the home of the doctor and wife. Mr. and Mrs. H. Creamer Entertain. A large number of people with the world and its problems left at home or elsewhere, gathered on Christmas dav at the hosDitable home of Karrv Creamer and wife, where the day was If try of tbe readers of the Jouruki knov of any social event or item of iotereu In ihls vicinity, and will m.ll itme to thU office. It will ap pear under tins ue&dlne. W want all news items Edjtob spent in a Aery pleasing way. An elegant dinner was served by Mrs. I ("reamer who is an accomplished cocti and those to surround the din- j ner tabic were Henry Creamer and family, Charles Creamer and family. Wm. Wehrboin and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack West. Ihircc Jerseys for Sale. A fw more of those fine Duroc Jersey boars for sale, at $45 dollars each. , ALBERT YOUNG. Sure Enjoyed the Occasion. .Tarvas Lancaster, who knows how to entertain, had a large number of his friends and relatives at his home for dinner on Christmas, there being nearly thirty to surronud the festive hoard, and to say they had a most enjoyable time, would be putting it mildly for Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster suv to it that all thoroughly enjoyed the sumptious feed, and conviviality. In the evening a sociable dance was had to which the citizens of Murray were invited. Everybody in attend ance surety had an excellent time. little Child Sick. M:v. 'Pat Campbell and little child :o have been visiting in and near Mm the of to v. ; r ray fjr some time past, spending holidays here with the relatives the husband, had the misfortune have the little one taken ill, and h such serious indication that it s deemed necessary to call th her, Mr. Pat Campbell from their w: fa ; he; r.e ai Stanton. The little child reported as being somewhat b?t and it is hoped that it will soon well again. be Entertained for Christmas Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Albert Young en tertained for dinner on Christmas day. Messrs and Mesdames G. W. MtCracken. Will S. Smith, and Mrs. Addie Strikes and son Guy Stokes. A most pleasant day was spent and with the jolly good nature which prevailed with the guests and the ho. t anel hostess, the day was soon ra:-?ed. and cn the departing of the guests, they all declared the daj well b;i(ni and the entertainment worth while. The dinner was one unsur passed and the general flow of good na-ure was an added pleasure to the dinner. Had Pleasing Dinner Party. At the pleasant home of Dr. and M G. H. Gilmore. w;is the scene of a most enjoyable gathering on Christina.- day. where they entertained for dinner at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Cathey. Mrs. J. A. Walker and daughter. Miss Margie. Mr. S. G. Laita and daughter Miss Neva, who is spending the holidays here, and ?.!r. James Latta. To say the dr.y was pleasantly spent woul doniy be tell ing half of the story for a most pleas ing time was had. Master Walker Gilmore was also tit home from his sch' 1 at the state university, which added to the pleasure of the occasion. FJiode Island Reds For Sale. I am offering some fine Rhode Island cockrels. this year's stock. Miss Etta Nicklcs, Murray phone IS 11. tf Ts s-w. Kai An Excellent Sale. The sale which was held at the home of C. C. Tucker last Monday, is 4aken as an indication of the sta tus of the money conditions, seems to us to show a very optimistic feel ing among the people. The crowd was good and everybody was interested in the property which wi.? offered for sale and from the be ginning the bidding was spirited. Horses sold as high as $lSn ea?h or $370 per span, which shows up well, as everybody was looking to see the animals lower. A cow sold for $75 and this seems a pretty fair price al.-o. Both the owner and Col. W. R. Young, who conducted the sale, as well as Mr. W. G. Boedeker who was clerk, were satisfied with the re sults On Tuesday. Col. Young held a sale for a man by the name of J. J. Mever near Nebraska City, where also the property went at a good fig- Will Serve Lunch! ! will serve Lunch, Tobac co, Cigars, Cigarettes and all needed Refreshments at Pub lic Sales this season. Make dates with Col. W. R. Young. Oscar bailor, Murray -:- -:- Nebraska i. vo AUCTIONEER Alvtays Ready for Sale Dates far or near. BATES REASONABLE SATISPACTIOE OH 170 PA'S! REVERSE ALL CALLS Telephone 423 Plattsmouth. Exchange ure. Better get dates with Col. ! Young if you are wanting to hold a sale, for the dates are going rapidly. Bring your produce to the Hurray Cream Station, for cash. tf. Mens Waffle Supper, Sat. Jan. 1, 1921 Don't forget the date of the men's waffle supper, Saturday, January 1. 1921. This is a means of raising funds for the future work of the com munity club as well as a good time for all who attend. The price of ad mission" will be Co cents for adults and 25 cents for children under 12 years of age and over five years. Admission will be collected at the door and includes supper, picture show, and all entertainment. Waffles will be served "A la Mode" (which, according to our interperta tion. means "after a fashion") the new 1921 recipe will be closely fol lowed, (or as closely as possible) so if they seem different in any way, don't show your ignorance by com menting or complaining, for these waffles will be something new something different from the ones mother used to bake. Phone in what you can contribute in the way of eggs, butter, lard, milk or cream to G. W. McCracken at once, for we will have to make arrangements for sup plies. Through some error the names of the committee were not all printed last week so in order to refresh jour minds, will name them again: Mixing Batter, Ernest Milburn. O. A. Davis. Chas. Spangler. Bakers, Young", Lee Kniss. Roy Henry, Glen Todd. G. W. Nickles, Will Werbein, C. A. Cathey. Dish washing. Glen Boedeker. Ben Loyd. Fritz Lutz. Capt. Gayer. Geo. Brinklow. Coffee, Nick Freidrich. Herman Wohlfarth. Dr. Gilmore. Supplies. Ed Tutt, Font Wilson. Equipment. J. A. Scotten: W. H. Puis. Water. Joe Marsek. Waiters. Will Minford, Everett Spangler. Walker Gilmore. Anderson Lloyd. Enertainment, L. D. Hiatt, Ralph Kennedy, L. H. Puis. Col lecting, Ted Barrows. Reception and order. Will Seyboldt. Supt. tables. W. S. Smith. Gen. Supt., G. W. McCracken- All committee workers re port at 5 o'clock. Supper at 5:30. Earred Plymouth Hock Cockrels I have for sale some pure bred. Barred Plymouth Rock cockrels, at $2 each. b. A. Young Murray phone 1511. Murrav, Neb. tf T's sw. WILL RETIRE AS ! COURT REPORTER i Earl P.. Travis Who Has Filled Posi-! tion as Court Reporter for Past Tvelve Years to Retire. j The announcement is made of the f; ct that Earl R. Travis, for the past twelve years court reporter in the district court of the second district of Nebraska will retire at the expira tion of his present term on January lst and will in the future look after his private business interests. Mr. Travis has been one of the most efficient court reporters in the state and during his twelve years of service has made a host of friends among the members of the bar and the bench cf the state. He was first prpointed to this position in 1908 by his father. Judge H. D. Travis ted has served during his terms of office as weil as seven years with Judge James T. Begley. He has been devoted strictly to the interests of his office and closes his term with a record that will be hard to eoual for efficiency and accuracy. Mr. Travis expects to leave forhe south about the middle of January and will spend some time at least at San Antonia, Texas, and may decide to locate there if the conditions are suited as his health is not the best and it is hoped - that the warmer southern climate will benefit him. The many friends of Mr. Travis will regret to see him leave this city as he has a warm host of friends here who have known him as a real gen tleman and a friend whose value is greater than brunished gold. Judge Begley has selected as court reporter in succession to Mr. Travis. L. L. Turpin of Omaha, who has had had a long experience in this line of work avd comes very highly recom mended. Mr. Turpin will be here the coming week to take over the duties of the office. AIR RIFLE DGES SERIOUS DAMAGES Miss Alice Todd of Union Has Eye Injured by Shot From Air Rifle in Hands of Little Brother From Tuesday's Daily. Yesterday morning a quite serious accident occurred at Union, when Miss Alice Todd, sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Todd, was struck in tbe right eye by one of the small BB shot ftyam an air rifle. The rif.e was in the hands of a little brother of the injured girl, Melvin Todd, ten years old and he was practicing with the gun at the time of the-accident and it is thought that as the sister was watching him the rifle was accidently discharged. The rifle had been a Christmas present to Melvin and he was not familiar with handling the gun. As soon as the accident occurre Dr. C. M.--Swab was called and it was- found that one of . the small shot had penetrated just below the eyeball and inflicted a very painful injury although it is thought that the eye will not sustain any serious damage as the result of the shot. WANTED HOUSEKEEPER Wanted: Middle aged woman or couple, wife to do housework. Call at the Journal office. Blank books, Jccxnal office. AUTO PAJMTING! Best of Service Work Guaranteed Price Reasonable Call Puis Garage or Phone Same Jesse Chambers, MURRAY -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA We Wish You Prosperity:- And Also a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year We are not insensible to the kind patronage and friendship which has been evidenced since we engaged in business, and take this opportunity of expressing our sincere thanks for the same. We wish you all health, happiness and prosperity throughout the coming year. J. A. SCOTTON, Murray Cream Station ge B Eora Yes, winter is here, and if the storage batteries do not give the best of satisfaction, bring them to us, and we will place them in first class condition for you. We have just added a new TUF4GAK RECTIFIES for charging batteries, and are prepared to care for all your battery wants, having all needed parts and re pairs. In addition we also carry an excellent line of new batteries. The Murray Garage L. H. PULS, Manager We are desirous of the best for our friends during the coming year. Ma' the daj's be filled with sunshine and the hours glow with the fervcr.t light of happiness. May health ever be j-ours and prosperity continue to come into your life. That's our wish for you. This coming year let's all get together for the big gest and best success we have ever registered. You may be sure thii. store is going to do its part toward making this a banner year for all its customers and friends. W. H. Puis Hardware Murray, New Bob White laundry soap, 4 bars for 25c Good can corn, 2 cans for 25c Good can peas, 2 cans for 25c Navy beans, 3 lbs. for 25c Good coffee, 4 lbs. for : $1-0 Butter Nut coffee, per lb 50c Sugar, per 100 lbs $10.29 Omar Wonder flour, per sack $2.78 Puritan flour, per sack $2.78 Men's U. S. red 4-buck!e all-rubber overshoes . . . $4.50 Men's double sole 4-buckle cloth top overslToes . $4.25 F. T. WILSON, Prop. THE SERVICE STORE MURRAY atteries! Yeair Nebraska Year's NEBRASKA