THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1921.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
Murray Department
Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers
If idt of the readers of tba
Journal knor of ny social
erect or Item of interest in
this vicinity, and will mall
lima to this office. It will ap
pear tinder this beading. We
w ant all news Item Editoh
Children
T Save
Start the kiddies
right by making them
zvant to save their money.
A personal savings account in
a high-class banking institu
tion like this, where children
are given the proper attention
and encouragement to han
dle their own finances
is a good start in the
right direction. One
dollar opens an account.
-it
Safety Honesty Courtesy Service
Interest paid on time deposits.
Our deposits are protected by the State Guaranty Law.
MURRAY STATE BANK
All business transactions held in strict confidence
'Your Personal Bank.
Mrs. Elbert Wiles was a Murray
vi.-itor Monday.
Robert Troop and wife were visit
ing at Omaha last Tuesday.
E. S. Tutt and wife were visit
ing in Plattsmouth last Tuesday.
Mr. ami Mrs. G. M Minford were !
business visitors in Omaha Tuesday, j
Farmers are mostly thru sowing
wheat and corn shelling seems to be
in order.
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Gansemer re
turned Monday form a visit at Cen
tral City.
Ivan Deles Dernier and Everett
Spangler were guests of Lincoln
fricr.ds Sunday.
Glen Vailery was looking after
some business matter in the county
teat last Monday.
J. H. Brown was looking after
tome business in Plattsmouth last
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Scotten and
daughters visited friends in Weep
ing Water Sunday.
Miss Violet Keil is spending the
week with er grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. U. B. Virgin.
C. D. Spangler was shelling and
delivering corn at the Farmers Ele
vator last Tuesday afternoon.
Fred Heinrich was a visitor in
Murray during the week and a guest
at the home of Mrs. L. D. Hiatt.
Albert Cotner was looking after
Franklin Bounty Illinois Goal
THE BEST OF SOFT COAL AT
?n
THE TON
We axe overstocked and have to move this coal at
Better take advantage of the liberal price.
Banning & Nickles,
MURRAY -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
once.
Corn Husking Supplies!
The best line of mittens we have ever been able
to buy are now awaiting the corn husker. In spite of
the fact that the advance price on raw cotton has sent
mittens higher, our entire stock will be priced on the
low level of the 3rear.
Mittens
per dozen,
f .50 -$2.00-52.25
Leather VesU, the ideal garment for every
day wear $6.50 and $7.00
CARHARTT OVERALLS AND JACKETS
Hiatt L Tutt,
MURRAY,
NEBRASKA
some refractory telephones in and
near Murray last Tuesday.
Albert Queen was visiting with
friends and looking after some busi
ness matters in Murray last Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. W. B. Virgin, who has been
very sick at her home in Murray for
a number of days past is reported as
being improved.
Albert Jones has been busy when
off work, building a new coal house
also a cave for the storing of vege
tables for winter.
Earl Chappell and Frank Schlicte
meier from near Nehawka, were look
ing after some business matters in
Murray last Tuesday.
The family of W. H. Puis spent
last Sunday at the home of Fred
Lutz, Mr. Puis having to look after
things at the garage.
Mrs. S. M. Taylor near Union is
reported as being some better from
her recent illness and is hoping soon
to be up and around.
A. L. Baker, who is conducting
a sale at Blair, was a visitor for a
short time in Murray last week and
reports business as very good.
Amos Hughes, who has been ill
for some time is reported as being
considerably improved and is hoping
soon to be in his usual health.
K. L. Kniss was a visitor in
Plattsmouth last Monday evening
looking after some business matters
regarding some repairs for his auto.
Miss Elizabeth Baird of Central
City arrived in Murray last week
for a visit with her aunt, Mrs.
Brown and other friends and rela
tives. "Em Carroll and Mr. C. C. Car
roll have both been having a siege
of the summer flu and are just now
reported as getting the best of the
disease.
Fred McCauley, representing the
Plattsmouth Gas & Electric Co., was
a visitor in Murray last Tuesday af
ternoon looking after some business
for the ompany.
There is rejoicing at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Reeves over the
arrival of a fine fon who come a few
days since to make his home with
the fond parents.
G. M. Minford and wife were look
ing after some business matters at
Omaha last Tuesday making the trip
in their auto, and were accompanied
by their son Will.
Everett Spangler and Will Min
ford drove over to Weeping Water
Monday evening taking some arti
cles of their own work to exhibit
at the county fair.
Mr. and Mrs. John Farris spent
Sunday with relatives at Syrcuse.
and were accompanied home by
Grandma Copenhaver, who will
spend the winter here.
Mr. A. J. Schaefer. west of Mur
ray, has arranged to have a new
furnace placed in his home, pur
chasing the same thru the Peterson
Hardware Co., at Murray.
C. L. Wiles and Dr. J. H. Hall
were looking after some business
matters in Murray last Tuesday af
ternoon and Dr. Hall was also visit
ing with Dr. B. F. Brendel.
W. B. Rishel and wife, James
Rishel and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Kaffenberger were spending
the day last Sunday at the home of
James Earhart and family.
Miss Grace Long was a week end
visitor with the family at home, re
turning to Omaha Monday morning
to resume her work at the business
college where she is a student.
L. H. Puis, who has moved back
to Plattsmouth for the school facil
ities for the children, was a visitor
in Murray last Tuesday afternoon
looking after some business matters.
Mrs. Sadie Oldham, who has been
sick at her home for some time past,
is reported as making satisfactory
improvement and at the rate of im
provements will soon be able to be
out again.
Daniel Chalfant of Lusk Wyo.,
was visiting with Dr. G. H. Gilmoie
in Murray last Monday, he having
been at the market in South Omaha
with a consignment of cattle from
his ranch in the west.
Arthur Reed is reported as being
confined to his bed with a severe
case of typhoid fever, but is, with
with good nursing and medical at
tention, getting along as weel as
the nature of his desease will per
mit.
Next Sunday is Rally Day at the
U. P. church. A short program will
be given dUTing the Sabbath school
hour. All members of the school are
requested to be present, and new
scholars will be welcome, also all
visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Barrows, who
have been visiting for some time at
the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Hank Sherwood at Draper, S. D., and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hathaway of
Niobrara, re port having an excel
lent time.
Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Pitman, who
have been visiting for some time
nere, departed for their home in the
west and will stop on the way for a
visit of about a -week at San Fran
cisco and after its conclusion will
go to Los Angeles.
J. A. Scotten and his two fellow
workmen. Fred Hild and Charles
Kennedy improved the. bank property
by placing a curb and guttering in
front of the building which adds ma
terially to the appearance and con
venience of the people.
Dr. Long and family, Will Sporer
and family, Mrs. Miller and son, ac
companied by the father of the
three ladles, met with a number of
Nebraska City friends at the home
of Uncle Robt. Ferguson at Wyom
ing Sunday, where they enjoyed the
day.
Charles Lovell and family from
Chappell arrived in tbi vicinity aj
few days since and are visiting all
the homes of relatives and friends. '
They were guests at the home of'
Frank Grauf of Murray and at the
home of J. C. Rauth and Mrs. Rose
Kelly of Manley.
A large number of Murray -people
took advantage of Bargain Day in
Plattsmouth last week. Among the
noted were the following: Mrs. D.
C. Rhoden, Mrss. V. A. Kennedy.
Mrs. J. F. Brendel, L. D. Hiatt and
family. Philip Keil and family, Mrs.
G. H. Gilmore, Mrs. J. A. Walker,
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Brendel, Miss
Etta Nickels, Mrs. H. Long, Lee
Kniss, and others.
See the ad of the Murray Garage,
which is owned by Mr. Frank Vai
lery, and the great reductions which
he is making in the prices of the
goods which he sells. Mr. Vailery is
striving to give the best of service
and will make the prices go so low
that they will be attractive. Watch
the space used for a change of ad
in the issue of the coming week, as
he will announce price reductions
which will save money for all who
are needing goods in his line.
The Wohela Girls Sewing club
was reorganized recently with the
following officers: Mary Wilson,
president; Donabelle Edmisten, vice
president; Mabel Howard, secretary
and treasurer. Margaret Spangler
was chosen leader. The next meet
ing of the club will be Saturday,
October S, at the library. All mem
bers are expected to bt present and
all girls between the ages of 10 and
IS wishing to become members noti
fy the leader. County Honit Demon
strator, Miss Wilkins. a guest of the
club last Saturday. The club demon
strating .team composed of Ethel
Ferris and Hazel Davis attended the
fair at Weeping Water Wednesday,
where they demonstrated the mak
ing of the buttonhole.
counting the inside scale which it
was asked $10 for examining would
have added 30 more bushels making
47 bushels for the two scales. How
is this for getting back to "Nor
malcy."
Boad Work Notice
Any one interested in the 1 mile
of road commencing at the corner
east of the Lewiston church and ex
tending one mile west to the state
road are cordially invited to donate
either work or cash. Report to T. J.
Lillie or G. S. Ray.
Those signing up to date are:
G. S. Ray, $100; A. J. Hansen,
$50; T. J. Lillie. $25; A. A. Young,
$25; Glen Thompson, $25; Peter
Campbell, $25; John Hendricks, $5;
Wesley Hill, $5; Dr. Brendel, $5;
Dr. G. H. Gilmore, $5; a friend to
the road $5.
This road work will be a benefit
to any one interested in the ceme-j
tery as well as all others traveling
said road. We have the brush and
stumps nearly all out of 40 feetj
width, which was quite a job. We
first iried dynamite and then secur- I
ed a stump puller to complete the
job. The county is allowing $165 j
(not including drainage tile) on
said road. This is the last call for
help. We want to do what team
work we can by a week from this
coming Wednesday. October 5th.
F. J. LILLIE
G. S. RAY
Committee
Trying to Sclve Problem
The people east of Murray have
gotten sufficient of the waiting pol
icy for the making of their roads,
which were damaged by the late
hard rains. Asking for the placing
of them in condition for the winter,
and they have gone to work and cut
poles and made bridges and culverts
over which they are grading dirt
and thus making roatls. which will
enable them to get to town and back.
The work is being appreciated by
the mail man as it will also enable
him to get over the roads.
Have House Plastered
The house which J. A. Scotten
and family have been constructing
for John Farris. has been rushed
along rapidly and was plastered this
week by that prince of workmen, in
his line, Harry Rice of Pla tsmouth
and his assistants. The horns will be
ready for occupancy in a short time.
Secures New Home
Last Tuesday was consumated an
exchange of property, whereby T. J.
Brendel secures the house formerly
owned by Mr. L. D. Hiatt and more
recently owned by Mr. Thomas Ruby
of Mynard. Mr. Ruby receiving the
home of Mr. Brendel.
Condition Very Favorable
Last Monday, accompniied by
their family physician. Dr. G. H.
Gilmore, Mrs. Aubrey Hopkins, who
has teen suffering from attacks of
appendicitis, was taken to the hos
pital in Omaha where she under
went an operation for the relief of
the malady and has-been showing
very marked improvement. Her
father, Ben Dill was also at her
bedside.
Pure Bred Duroc Boars
Four $25. Old enough for sedvice.
AIBERT YOUNG
Makes Favorable Exchange
Last Monday evening. Banker W.
G. Boedeker, A. Gansemer and Frank
Vailery returned from a trip to Bel
grade, where they were looking af
ter some busintss matters. While
there, thru the agency of Mr. Vai
lery an exchange was consumated.
whereby Mr. Gansemer disposed of
the garage which he had at that
place, receiving stock for the same.
He received a number of houses and
sheep in the disposing of the gar
age. The stock can easily be placed
on the market, thus realizing mon
ey for the same.
Have Picnic Dinner
Sunday at Morton's Park at Ne
braska City was the scene of a mer
ry gathering when the following met
there in honor of Mrs. Homer Mill?r
and little son. Dick of P'.ainview,
Neb., J. W. Edwards, Win Sporer
and family. Dr. Long aiitl fjmil of
Murray. Ivan Balfour and wife of
Union, Chas. Fergu.-on and wife and
R. C. Ferguson of Wyoming and Mr.
Wm Hodgins and family and Wm
MiDaniels and family of Nebraska
City. A picnic dinner and a visit to
Arbor Lodge helped pass a very
pleasant day.
Shipping Much Corn
& Both elevators in Murray have
been enjoying a good business dur
ing the past few weeks, last week
the Farmers' Elevator purchased 12,
000 bushels of corn and shipped S,
000. The Pitman Elevator purchased
nearly 10,000 and shipped about 6,
000. This is making a good showing
for the town. During the present
season the Farmers' has shipped over
100,000 bushels of corn.
Cost in Corn
A few days since the scales in
spector for the state came to Mur
ray and inspected the platfroru
scales at the Farmers Elevator,
charging there for $5.75 and for the
hopper scales which are in the ele
vator which are used for the purpose
of weighing grain into the cars. The
price asked was $10. This against
the charges that prevailed in 1919,
the inspection was $4.50 and re
quired 3 bushels of corn fo pay the"
fees. In 1920 one scale cost $2.50
and required one and a half bushels
of corn to pay for inspection. This
year the outside scale cost 17 bush
els of co?n to be examined and
Visited Here With Relatives
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Tineman of
Orient, where the doctor is prac
ticing medicine, arrived in Murray
a few days since and have been vis
iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. McCracken, the two ladies be
ing sisters. They all have enjoyed
a very pleasant time. Last Sunday
they all host, hostess and guests vis
ited at Plattsmouth and in the even
ing also drove to Weeping Water,
where they visited with friends at
both places.
Murray Library Notes
The library will in the future be
open each Saturday from 2 until
4:30 p. m. and from 7 until 9.
Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30. All
persons who have books belonging
to the library please return them at
once, as the committee wishes to re-,
check them. No fines will be charg
eed. There will be a supper served at
the library Saturday evening, Octo
ber 1. for the benefit of the Young
cemetery to which all are invited.
Price 25c.
There will be a library meeting
Saturday evening at 7:30 at the li
brary. All stock holders are urged
to be present.
A dinner, supper and parcel post
sale is to be held at the library
Saturday. October S. A more com
plete notice will be found in the
next week's paper.
Strayed
Two year old horned Herferd
eteer, branded, wild.
SEARL DAVIS
Murray, Neb.
Public Supper
There will be a supper on Oct. 1
at the public library in Murray for
the benefit of the Wm Young ceme
tery and also for the purpose of or
ganizing a cemetery association and
other ways for raising funds as the
cemetery is in bad condition and
funds are low as we hops to keep
it better in the future.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the supper. Anyone wanting
to know further particulars about
the supper call Mrs. W. S. Smith,
phone 3S; Mrs. Jno. Hendricks,
2504 or Mrs. Geo. Park, phone 3122.
COMMITTEE
flust Settle Accounts!
The book accounts of the Hardware and Imple
ment business contracted while conducted by V. H.
Puis, and later by Mr. Puis for August Meyers, must
be adjusted at once. The books of both firms are at the
Vailery Garage, where Mr. Puis will look after making
settlement and closing up all accounts. All those who
know themselves indebted to either firm are notified to
come in without delay. We have waited patiently thus
far, but these accounts must be settled at once.
AUG MEYER
W. H.PULS-
Carrying the
Best Line!
Say, Neighbor, do you know that we are carrying
the very best in line of Poultry, hog and stock foods,
and have same in any quantity you need? These foods
are a tonic for the stock and a stimulant for the laying
hens. We are right here and are standing behind the
goods. See us and we will furnish you all the proof of
value of the goods required.
Pure drugs compounded and a full line of drug
gist's sundries, as well as school supplies, ready for
immediate use.
Murray D
rug Co.
MURRAY
NEBRASKA
Some Special Prices
AT THE MURRAY GARAGE
We are making some very telling reductions in
prices, and as an indication of wrhat they are, we are
quoting a few.
Champion spark plugs, 65c.
Mobile oil, per gallon, $1.00.
Our tires and tubes are selling at greatly reduced
prices, and we have in stock a variety of tires from 21 Yl
by 4, and larger.
One Fulton and one Case used truck, and a num
ber of used cars for sale or trade, and all in the best of
condition.
Th
MURRAY
Frank Vailery, Owner
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2CT5
Over that Hot Stove, Too!
Why pay three dollars and seventy-five cents for
that bushel of peaches, work over the boiling hot stove
and get fifteen quart cans of the fruit, then pay for
the sugar, and furnish the container, which makes the
fruit alone not counting the can cost you 26 cents each.
When you can purchase the peaches and the finest
put up in heavy syrup, including the cans for only 27 Yl
cents each. Did you ever ctop to figure the matter out.
We would be pleased to take your order for the
fruit already canned, and save you the hard hot work.
Gallon Peaches Saturday only, $1.00
F. T. WILSON
THE SERVICE STORE
MURRAY
NEBRASKA
Prepare for Winter!
We are making some special prices on stoves for
the coming tvyo weeks, with discount of 25 per cent
from the list price. This means buying the goods for
three-fourths their regular price.
This includes Universal and Riverside enameled
stoves and ranges.
Also Mueller and Universal furnaces the best
make.
.Better get ready for winter while the getting is
good.
Pet
erson
Hard
vare
Co.
J. V. Peterson, Manager
MURRAY -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
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