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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1922. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUEITAL PAGE FIVE Murray Department Prepared In the Interest of the People of Murray and 8nrrounding Vicinity Especially tor the Journal Readers If tcy or the readers of th Journal knoT- of mny social event or item of lntret in thia vicinity, nd will mill me to this office. It will ap pear under this hefcdlmr. We want all newattetnt Etjitob I 'Building yottr Character The name of the bank with which you do business is one of the best references you can give. A checking account stands for modern business methods, available liquid funds. cecal Ex. A savings account stands for good habits, thrift and am bition. So not only does a bank account yield you monetary returns from your investment but it returns a dividend in good reputation. MaKe ThWBanKVottr Hest Servant Open an Account tviih Ir Today JWOW t Interest paid on tine deposits. Our deposits are protected by the State Guaranty Law. EV2URRAV STATE BANK All business transaction i held in strict confidence Year Personal Bank. W. G. Boedeker, President ; Fred LNutzrnan, Vice Pres. L. J. Hall as, Asst. Cashier Edmund Peterson was a visitor in Plattsmouth last Monday evening and attended the carnival at that place. Mrs. E. L. Taylor waa a visitor In Omaha for a few days during this week and a guest at the home of her mother. Earnie Hinkle was feeling pretty punk last Tuesday an dremained in bed thinking that fasting and quiet were good medicine. Henry C. Long was looking after som9 business matters at Nehawka last Monday morning and also was called to Union as well. SDBciais!- LIVING EXPENSE REDUCERS ARE FEATURED IN OUR SATURDAY BARGAIN LIST 15 lbs. pure granulated sugar for $1.00 Horse Shoe tobacco, Saturday only, lb. . . . i . . . . .69 Velvet smoking tobacco, 2 cans for. . 25 C!olhe3 pins, & dozen for .25 Labor Saver laundry soap, 7 bars for 25 Crystal White laundry soap, 5 bars for; ........ .25 Palm Olive or Crerne Oil soap, 3 bars for ; . .25 Gooch or Pillsbury pancake flour, pkg.. i 10 Karo maple flavor syrup, small cans, 2 for. ..... .25 Corn Flakes, 3 pkgs. for 25 Dates, fresh stock, 2 pkgs. for. ............... .25 7 lbs. prunes for. . . . 1.00 Prairie King sweet corn, 2 cans for 25 Nimko tomatoes, 30 oz. 2 cans. . ; ..... . 35 Housewife kraut, 2 can3. .35 Spotlight peas, 2 cans. 35 Otoe brand hominy, large size cans ; . . . . 10 Monarch pork and beans in tomato sause, 2 for . . .25 Skinner's spaghetti, 3 pkgs . . . . ; . .25 2 lbs. bulk cocoa. .25 Pink tip matches, per box. . w . .05 Fresh Fruits Vegetables Strawberries Tomatoes Pineapples Cucumbers Bananas Cabbage . Apples Head Lettuce Oranges Potatoe3 HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR PRODUCE - - ill fill 3 OBRnjciison & Co., Telephone No. 12.: Murray, Nebraska. Mr. A. G. Murdock sold his cattle to Robert Troop last Monday who shipped them to Omaha going to see them disposed of on Tuesday. Mrs. W. H. Hendricks has been feeling very poorly for some time and has for the greater portion of the time been kept to her bed. T. J. Brendel was looking after some business matters in Plattsmouth last Tuesday driving over to Speck's Island , and then to the county seat. Uncle C. N. Barrows is painting his house which is adding much to his beauty. Mrs. Barrows is at pres ent with a daughter id South Da kota. "Stop Thief" will be seen at the Peterson hall in Murra yon Wednes day even, May 24. given by the Elm wood high School class. Be sure and attend. J. A. Scotten and James E. G rub er have just completed a hog feeder for Mr. Geo. Shields which he will use for the feeding of his large drove of fine porkers. Mrs. J. H. Hatchett and daughter Mrs. E. J. Wason were visiting in Plattsmouth and attending the Bar gain Wednesday sales which were on in the county seat. Glen Vallery shipped his cattle to the South Omaha market last Mon day, they being loaded at Mynard and was on the market with the stock on last Tuesday. The Elmwood high school clas will present "Stop Thief" at the Peterson hall in Murray on Wednesday eve ning, May 24th. This is an excellent drama, and will be pleasing to all. David Wilson and family who make their home near Otoe in Otoe county, were guests of relatives in and near Murray, last Sunday and also attended the ball game at Rock Bluffs. W. J. Philpot shipped a carload of hogs and also a carload of cattle to the South Omaha stock market laat Tuesday they being a portion of the feeding if his farm west of Murray. Morton Bartlett and Charles Green were visiting in Plattsmouth last Monday evening going up to take in the carnival and were pleased with the good natured crowd which was in evidence. While Perry Nickles was in the house of his parents the other night but a short time some one stole the hood from his auto and made away. Perry has an opinion and is await ing developments. . ,. ..... Col. W. E. Jenkins has just com pleted the work of painting his home and has it looking like a new house with the white body and the shy blue porch ceiling. Indeed Col. is a paint and brush artist. j Mr. John Beezley who has been making his home at Nebraska City for some time past arrived in Mur ray last Tuesday and departed for the home of Mike Hausladen where j j he will work this summer. j I Robert Troop the cattle buyer and ; shipper last week purchased a new ) i Ford truck from the hustling dealer . A. W. Propst of Union and as a por- ' tion of the payment turned in the ! Nash truck which he had lor some ! time. i I Mr. L. D. Iliatt is paint Inar his new 'home and is having Mr. Philip Lam bert do the work. Mr. Lambert hav ing just completed the painting of i the home of Mr. W. G. Eoedeker. ' Both of the homes are looking nicely , since being painted. ! The sophomores of the Elmwood high school gave their class play at Murray last Saturday which was well received and enjoyed by a large audience. The play was "Just Plain Mary" and supplemented by a play let "A Telegram From Dad." Hoi Roberts of the Robert Com mission company of South Omaha, was a visitor at Murray a few days i:ince and with A. GanSemer visited customers of the commission com pany and viewed some 1,500 head of cattle on feed all of which are doing well. Jesse Chambers is making the Christian church look pretty nice the interior being completed and is very tastefully and artistically dec orated making a most beautiful room in which to meet. The exterior is gaining every day in beauty as it nears completion. ' W. J. Philpot thinking he would rather make a watering trough at the stock yards than do without one ' boaght the lumber at the lumber yard and constructed one which should have been built by the Mis souri Pacific railroad, but anyway they have the place to water the stock now. ' G. W. McCracken and wife and Uncle Sam G. Latta and son James ; were the members of a merry party 1 who went td Plattsmouth last Mon day evening to see the great play i"The Birth of a Nation" which was presented at the Parmple. They were well pleased with the play and speak very highly of the play and the man agement of the play house. The Murray Library association are desirous of extending to Mr. Ed mund Peterson owner pf Peterson hall, their thanks for the use of the hall for their suppers and other func tions which they deem Indeed a great favor. ' They are extending also to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Nicxles their thanks for the donation of the coal which they have used during the passed winter. i Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wasbn and their . little son Edward arrived in Murray last Saturday evening and Mrs. Wason is visiting at her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hatchett, while Mr. Wason is at Colfax, Iowa, where Jie went to settle his insur ance .with the government and re ceived the indemnity which should come to him as a recompense for the ' injuries received during his stay in 1 i I i Croimed With Prosperity Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Brendel and Mrs. E. W. Milburn and her little babe were visiting in Lincoln last Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Erendcl doing to visit T. F. Jameson and wife, par ents of Mrs. Brendel and they re port Mrs. Jameson who has been ill for some time as having been mak ing good progress towards recovery. Mrs. E. W. Milburn was the guest at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Davis while in the capi tal city. S. A. Barker Some Better Since the burning of Mr. S. A. Barker which happened while he was burning stocks last Friday he has been suffering a great deal and the pain is a considerable yet but he is showing some improvement. Mr. Barker had been burning stalks and In some way caught his clothing on fire which he was not able to ex tinguish very readily and received some very severe burns before he was able to get the fire on his clothing extinguished. It is hoped he will soon recover from the injury. If malting dollars was as easy as it was to roll up scores at the game which was played by the Murray ag gregation and the Roek Bluffs hust lers all Would be well. The ball play ers and ome hundred of the sports of Murray went to Rock Bluffs last Sunday arid found one of the best places to play ball in the county and a jolly crowd of young people to play with as well. The game was staged with Dr. C. L. Taylor and Jasper Queen the battery for the Murray team and Messrs. Hutchison for the Rock Bluffers. Dr. Taylor had the river bunch locoed for a while at the beginning and they were scared but soon got their sec ond breath and away they we"nt mak ing scores and kept Font Wilson, who war,' official scorer, busy whittl ing pegs which he stuck in the ground to keep the tallies and have something over one hundred and sev enty when a belated spectator came in his car and ran along the row of pegs knocking all down but seven teen and as the Rock Bluff team in sisted the count should stand Font wa3 not allowed to stick his pegs the second time. However, the Rock Bluffs team was able to make thir teen runs, all of which were earned and while this was the first game all were satisfied. . Will Give Another Dance Had a Good Time at Dance There was a good sized crowd at the dance given by the Murry Jolly Makers on last Friday evening. Good music and a royal good time was had. They were pleased with the more than fifty couples who came and en joyed the evening. There is to be an other of these dances given on Fri day. May 26th, for which they are Inviting all who live the enjoyment of the social dance. , The Murray Jolly Makers will give another special dance in the near future and will during the summer continue to give these pleasant af fairs at intervals. The next one is to be on May 26th, see the advertise ment of the same in another column of this paper. They will have the fa mous Black and White Melody Boys orchestra which assures good music an dthey will give the dance at Pet erson hall. (Balance of Murray on Page 3) THE MURRAY will give one of their excellent social dances on Friday Evening, itlay 26ih, at which time they will have the best of . music, fur nished by the Black and While Melody Orchestra. A good time is assured all. Usual admission and a cordial invitation extended to all. EJoro Aro tfid Gpociol Priced jtist at the time when they will dd you the most good, we are making a list of special prices dn farming implements. These will last during the coming six weeks and will give all an opportunity to take advant age of them. They are all reliable and first class goods. Come examine and be convinced that they are as we say. International side delivery rake. $ 75.00 McCormick, 5-foot mower; , , . 70.00 Hobsier grain drill t . , . . . . 120.00 John Deere stag plow . . ; .;.... . 79.00 John Deere disc harrow .......;... 55.00 International disc harrow . ; . E5.00 John Deere 4-wheel lister i .. i ....... i G0.00 John Deere walking cultivator. . ... i i ..... . 28.00 New Departure cultivators 20.00 Jenny Lind cultivators 27-00 Case high lift gang plow ..;:..-. , . . 90.00 John Deere truck wagon .- t ..... . 55.00 Triumph wagon box. . . . ; 35.50 70 bushel John Deere spreader 138.00 International hay loader t t t i . . . . . 60.00 P. and O. riding cultivator . . 43.09 P. and O. wide tread lister i . . .- ; i 85.00 P. and O. tractor plows j . i .... i 130.00 John Deere two row machine 72.00 Case two roW machine. . 72.00 New Century cultivatbr . i t ...... . 40.00 Overland cultivator 34.00 Van Brunt graJn drill complete with grass seed attachment ; ; 135-00 Peterson Hardware Co. E. L. PETGR&ON, Manager MURRAY -S -:- -:- NEBRASKA The Senior Class of the Elmwood High School WILL PRESENT sip TWrf II 11 ti ii yj L A DRAMA AT THE Peterson Hal!, Murray, fJob., Wednesday Eve, Uay 24ih Under the Auspices of the Murray Community Club Adults 35c-ADMISSION Children 20c Murray Cream Station pays highest cash prices for Cream, Produce and Poultry. Also sell Flour, Bran, Chop Feed,CalfmeaI, Tankage, Chick and Stock Feedi. J. W. EDMUNDS, MANAGER Murray, Nebraska Make Motoring Safe! Weed chains insure safety, with wet and slippery roads. We are offering some exceptional bargains in weed chains. Tires, in all sizes and styles, all good and prices are much lower. Some used cars and trucks, which we will swap, ' all iri good condition. . We can handle your repairs at this time, when you are riot needing the machines badly, so you caft have it when you dd need it. - Accessories, Supplies, Gas and Oil. 11 Murray Garage; MURRAY NEBRASKA lR7orihwhile Specials! 2 cans corn $ .25 2 cans Early June peas 35 2 cans kraut . . . t ' . . ; . 39 2 cans sliced peaches. ..... i 25 2 cans apricots . 25 2 cans hominy 20 2 cans pumpkin. . . 35 Z cans pears ...... . , 65 2 pkgs. post toasties ... 35 1 5-oz. jar jelly, 2 for . . . 4S Pure strawberry jam, 2 jars for. ... .29 Large sized cans tomatoes, 2 for.- 39 Smaller sized cans tdmatoes, 2 for. 25 Gallon peaches, per gallon. 65 Salmon, 2 cans for. ........................ -32 2 lbs. dry peaches for 65 Loganberries, per gallon ; .90 Bulk raisins, 2 lbs. for; i ; . ; i i i i i . . 48 2 lbs. dry apricots . 65 2 lbs. dry apples .55 2 lbs. dry peaches ; .50 C. W. soap, 21 bars for. i 1.00 Bulk pickles, 2 dozen for ' .35 Bulk cocoanut, per lb. . 3i FOR SATURDAY ONLY Best grade potatoes, per bushel. ... $1.65 15 lbs. pure granulated sugar 1.00 READY TO WEAR AND DRY GOODS - Men s dress shirts with or without Collars. $1 to $145 Also full line of work shirts, size 14 to 19 1.00 We have a nice lot of ginghams and dress goods to pick from. Come in and take a peek. We have just received a shipment of children's hose, sizes 5 to 9, at' 15c and -20c a pair. Come in and let us shew them to you. A Ftall Line of Straw Hats for Men, Women, Boys, Girls and Utile Folks Wilson & Puis, The Service Store Murray, Nebraska the army during the World war.