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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1923. Murray Department Prepared in the Interest of the People Happy New Year" gald Typo and Warm Sunstiins! In expressing to our patrons and i,4 av he 111 " w " i" friends the hope that this may be the Happiest Holiday beascn you were brief visitors in Murray last have ever enjoyed, we are compelled Wednesday afternoon while on their to"use cold type because there is way to Eagle where Sheriff Stewart ..,,, nV, oil I had some business to look after, no ether way to reach all. A number of the children of Ray. . , . , . ,1T,lmond Henry and the wife have been Put we wish we might walK u-P:0n the sick list for the past week, but to each and every one of you, take are getting along nicely and ife is vGur hand, look you m the eye and ssy ngnt to your tace Happy flew Year!" Murray State Bank Murray, Nebraska J :. Wiles ar'd wife were callers at the home of Mr. A. J. Walker last W. Inr-sday afternoon. . . . . '.'.r. and Mrs. Ludwig Hallas"with ii, babe were spending Christmas at F .it tsnioutn witn reiames. Arthur Reid was shelling and de-, l.'vring t orn last Wednesday at the Farmers' elevator company. Vikt- Rvs was spending Christmas i his home in Plattsmouth wnere ne,some Dusinesa maners ana aiso was c;:iot.i me oay nu ... . . i u " lien Aierrill JJectner wuo nasi- -- - - . h..t-n differing with an afOicted handjwn"h was also attended by a num- i- now able to be back in school. I n. le 13. A. Root has been visiting with his son at York for the past week enjoying the Christmas cheer oi' that place. Everett Thompson and family of Iieth;:ny were spending Christmas at the home of her parents, Mr. and J.rs. Frank Campbell. !r; Queen who injured his knee on ;i bridge timber had an infection which caused him much trouble but winch ' t.Ttreh better nt- this time. Arthur Chilton who is making his home at Green field, Iowa, has been visiting with his brothers and moth er in Murray for the past few days. Mrs. G. W. McCracken and daugh ter. r:i?z t'u 'th, have been spending the v.e k with relatives at Orient, low:;, wh. re they enjoyed Christmas. l i'i le .1. W. Edmunds was spend ing his Christmas cheer at the home of l is daughter, Mrs. A. G. Long v.hfie all had a mo.st enjoyable time. ;. M. Minford wa sa visitor at his hoiii in Omaha for over the Christ ians day and was accompanied by his son who is spending the vacation h'Tf. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Peterson were spending Christmas at the home of hf parents of Mrs. Peterson, Millard Kelsry nt Miilard, driving over in their tar. Will S. Smith and the wife were spending a few hours in Omaha last W--ineday and during the time Lee Kn:ss the carrier, was looking after tl;? business here. Fred HiM and family were enjoy ing the Christmas at the home of Mrs. Hild's psrents. Henrv Wolfe and i wile and W. A. Wolfe, a brother and r. , .1 . . i faimly near Avoca. WILL SERVE I am prcnared to serve lunch at all sales. Make arranements with Col. Rex Young or myself. Severse your telephone calls. OSCAR mils Murray -:- Nebraska Telephone No. 48 1 PilPli? Ve Extend to All Our Friends and Patrons Our Best Wishes for a Bright and Prosperous w WW and waich this space for r.ext few weeks and all H. M. Soennichsen & Co. Telephone No. 12 of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Robert Troop who believes in hav ing things handy, is constructing i some feed bunks at his home west of Mynard which he will use in feed ing cattle this winter. W. E. Palmeter who is the work man at the Murray garage was spending his Christmas at his home in Elmwood, returning to work early Wednesday morning. G rover Hopkins is putting the time when the shops are taking a holiday, chopping a hedge at the home of Harry Todd, getting the posts and wood for clearing out the row. eViorifP U' T dlawiirt anl wife hoped they will continue to improve J. F. Hatchett took his Christmas in loading a car of corn but as things were quiet here anyway he got caught up with his work even if he did not have a very exciting Christmas. Hermie Royal who has been mak ing his home at St. Joseph for the four years past, was spending a few the home of his friends W i )ldt and family during' the ; days at L. Seyboldt and family during holidays. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bakke and the ! daughter are spending this week at j the home of his brother who lives at I Sioux Cit3 driving over there in j thoir par lat Snnrlav and rpmnininc I during the week. Messrs. and Mesdames Everett gpangler and Ivan Deles Dernier were visiting and looking after some matters of business at Omaha last ! Wednesday, driving over in their jauto. ( Charles Greene was looking after in attendance at the t.iic.K,c..vc v 'nt Pin t tiimriii t h nn Phristmat; pvpnincr ucl vv Id-y- er going to thHr home at Bloomfield C. D. Spangler and the family wilere Barney will spend the holi were guests at the home of Mrs. Hen- ,jay3 ry M. Spangler, his mother, at Platts- i Mj.. and Mra. S. Y. Smith enter mouth for Christmas where the en- tained at their home on the high- lire lamuy mecia every year. jus. Spangler Is at the advanced age of 84 years. Carl Park who has been at the hos pital for some time past where he has been receiving treatment for pneu monia, is reported as getting better and hopes are entertained that he may be able to return home in a short time. Jess Curley has gone; he did not say where, but just went and his place has been filed on the dray wa- gon by Harry McColloch who is malt ing good and will continue to make good for Harry is a very dependable young man. See the ad of E. E. Leach who will hold a sale this 1 Saturday, December 29 at which time he will offer some excellent sto-.-k. Should you be want ing some, better attend. See the ad in thi3 issue of the paper. j tugene i.ranam, son 01 i ev. anu - . I .iib. v . r. uiciiam, aim iio Graham of Seattle, both of whom are students at iarKio coiiege, lanuu, Mo., are spending the holidays at the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Gra ham of Murray. J. W. Berger was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Deles Dernier last Monday evening where j he enoyea tne occasion very mucn 1 as thev naa a unnsimas tree ana on which there hung a very serviceable watch for Uncle "Bee." n , -iTr , ' ere isiting in rs. Art Copenhaver Murray last Wed- r.esday driving down irom tneir home in Plattsmouth and were ac- number of their friends and relatives was baptized on the 21st day of Oc conipanied by Mrs. W. H. Rainey, ;and where all who were presenf.had tober. 1923. at Parsons. ' .vho had come to see her friend, Mrs J. A. Walker who is very sick. Burdette Briggs. who has just re turned from an extended period in the west where "he was with the Bur lington with a construction outfit, was a visitor at the home of his friend. Charles Hitt, Jr., spending last Wednesday with his friend. Dr. J. F. Brendel and the family, Mrs. B. F. Brendel and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Brendel who are visiting from Kearney, were guests on Christmas day at the home of Thomas Fremont Jamison and wife of Lincoln where they all had a most delightful time. Alfred Gnasmer and wife enter tained at their home Christmas for their friends and relatives, there be ing present on the occasion, William Ye our real bargains during the through the year 1924. Murray, Nebraska Especially for the Journal Readers Puis and wife, W. H. Puis and fam- j ily, Messrs. Otto, Louis, Puis, Philip Heil, Fred Lutz and Font Rainey and families. Fred Schaeffer and family of Bur well were here visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Schaeffer and brothers, A. J. Schaeffer, Otto Schaeffer, Philip Schaeffer and sis ter, Mrs. Nick Frederich and with other relatives, the Hennings family near Cedar Creek. D. J. Pitman, Glen, Virgil and Russell Perry were attending the Christmas services of the Masonic IaIw. a Til a w mi U loot TllAOIW in the morning and during the after- i noon with the entire family were gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Davis for the Christmas dinner: f Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Brendel who are making their home at Kearney ' are speuumg me uoiiuajs in .uuiiij . 1 - i 1 -j . -m - . . , ami on last veunesuay xurs. urenuei. visited her mother Mrs. Jacob Val- ery of Plattsmouth who felr. break- ng ner nip, wane Mr uua n i, u , in wuia.m me u.c u-j-. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Trimpe of Om- aha were visiting in Murray on Christmas evening and were guests at the home or J. 11. Brown wnere they enjyed the occasion very much a?d Yere rJetehT 5yMr,' Mrs. Ivan Deles Dernier, J. H. Brown and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Berger and Mrs. W. A. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hiatt enter tained at their home on Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Lutz of j Plattsmouth who were accompanied j by their son, Paul Lutz, of Chicago, ' who is spending the holiday season at the home of his parents in Platts mouth.' The company was very con genial and enjoyed the occasion very . much. " T. B. Smith and family were cuests at the home of Mrs. Rmalinfl Kni3S for Christmas, they having driven to L,incoin wnere tneir son . . . , iS iaKing a course in a Diisiness coi- lege and with Barney came this way enjoying the Christmas here and lat- way south of Murray on Christmas day for their friends and a most pleasant time was had by all pres ent for Mr. and Smith and wife are royal entertainers. There were there for the occasion Fred Brown of Riv erton. Iowa: Wm. .Baker and family, Herold Hull and family, Fred Baker and family, Wayne Wilson and sis ter, Marry; Doris Smith, who is mak ing her home In Plattsmouth, and Lois who is making hor home in Om- aha - ttt i-i . , Mrs. James Walker Very Sick Last Sunday Mrs. J. A. Walker, who is well advanced in years, was stricken with a sudden illness which rendered her unconscious and which, had continued until Wednesday of jthis week when her condition was ing'here Sunday at 4 p. m. The fun jConsidered as being very grave and eral was held at the Otterbein church ! ishe was still in. a state of nnconsri- 4. on ,i 1,.. r . t ousness. Her many friends are great- i'j t..v,v. vuuuiuuu iy grieveu over nor condition ana are doing all that is possible for her. comtort ana care, as well as the best or mouicai attention. Mrs. walker has been a resident of this comraun- uy ior me pa3t many years and lias Deen Kientinea witn tne nest interests of this community and ever alert to the call of distress of any one., and oy tier Kinuiy acts nas made a mul inuae 01 irienus Entertained His Friends' 'ity of Parsons for a number of years Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Engelkemeier and was a member of the Odd Fel entertained at their beautiful coun- lows lodere at Altamont. He united ltrv home on Christmas dav for a a most pleasant time. j There were present for the occa- slon, John Albert and wife, of Platts-; mouth. Philip and Henry Albert of; near Cedar Creek, with their famil-: ies, John Albert and family of near Louisville and George Engelkemeier and family of west of Murray. Homer Shrader Entertained Mr. and Mrs. Homer Shrader, of Plattsmouth, last Tuesday entertain- ed for Christmas dinner a number of relatives and friends where the crowd was most congenial and an ex- cenent nay was had. There wexe present to parrane or the excellent Piris ami three boys, they being Mrs. dinner Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cream- BCasie Chase, Terre Haute, Indiana; er Robert Shrader and wife, Messrs Charles B. Homan, Drury. Missouri; and Mesdames Oscar Shrader, Charles Jaracs Homan, Portland. Oreg'on; Wolfe and A .P. Rhoden ami family., Wm. H, Homan, Weeping Water; . lMrs. Delia Bowman, Weeping Water; Card of Thanks and Miss Lydia Homan, who' died at We wish to most sincerely thank I the unknown parties who so kindly Mrs. Komaa united with the Chris J reset the monument of our mother tian church at Erookspoint. Illinois, and daughter. It was surely an act in 1873. and has remained a ccusist of great kindness. Mrs. Gertie Beck-lent member during the vears. The ner; Mrs. L. Rusterholtz. Carey Le Stottler Buried The funeral of the late Carey Lee t Stottler was-held from his late home southeast of Union- on Wednesday of iafi ween, tne service Demg conduct ed by the Rev. W. A. Taylor. -Inter nment was in the East Union cemetery near wnere this young man lived during his entire life. Mr. Carey Lee Stottlr was bom at Union Mar 30. 1875, and die a few miles east of this town- December 17, 1923. and was 4:7 years months and 17 days of age. Mr. Stottler was an excel lent neighbor aad was well liked by his neighbors, but was somewhat handicapped" By reason of difficult hearing, and during the past year has not enjoyed the- Dst of health. . The wrT4 is not upside- down- to those who Reefy- themselves rtsnt sfde up. ' PLATTSIIOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTTEUAL- If any of the readers of the Journal knoir of ai social Croat or Item of interest in this loinlty. sxd wfll mall lime to this office, it will ap pear under this-beading. We want all news Items Editor WEDDING OF WELL KNOWN PEOPLE AT MURRAY TUESDAY Mrs, Addie Stokes and Mr? Harry M- Frans Joined in Wedlock at J Presbyterian Manse. Christmas day witnessed the join- ng of the lives and hearts of two of the well known residents of this part ;-ot the county Mrs. AJdie Stokes of Murray and Mr. Hariy M. Frans of near Union. -. The wedding occurred at the Prea- u J ic.u muuuu - - c - .,i Vw tho. ttv W V - . ,..!, rh,.rrh nt. Mnrrav and bridal were atUnded by Mfa8 Alma Frans the onJy unmarried daughter of the groom, and Mr. Louis iiuroee. Following the plighting of the Vows of love the brtlal couple and the. attendants motored to Union Wuere at the Frans farm, east of that c.jv thev found a fine Christmas i dinnGr awaiting their coming and at 1 whh wa3 Present all of the child- J ren of Mr. Frans with their families and a reception to the bride and groom followed the dinner and the congratulations of the friends were rwei veu oy lUe newiy weus. as ine evening urew near ivir. auu Mrs. Frans motored back to Murray and at thf home of Mrs. Sadie Olti- ham found another very pleasant oc- casion awaiting them as the child- ren of Mrs. Frans had prepared, to gether with Mrs. Oldham, a fine luncheon and a reception at which the Murray friends were present. It was a late hour when the bride and groom returned to the farm home where they expect to reside in the future. Both of the contracting parties are very well known over the eastern , portion of Cass county, the bride for j a number of years having been the manager of the telephone comprny at Murray and has of late been making her home with Mrs. Sadie Oldham j a3 n- companion. Ths groom is n member of one of the pioneer families. of Liberty pre cinct and is one of the well known farmers of the vicinity of Union. The many friends Will join in wishing Mr. and -Mrs. -Frans years of prosperity and happiness as they journey through life. Death of Chester Paul Murray i Chester Paul Murray, aged twenty tfour years, residing with his mother on a larm six anu a nair nines south of parsons. Kansas, died last Friday morning, after an illness of two weeks o pneumonia fever. Brief funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon, and the Taylor, and interment was in the! ell. l.UUUll.lCU UJ JLC . . - - I ijiterrjem cemetery. The voune: man is survived by his' mr.t-hr th ctctoro Xr. Ttcuinh padget of Chetopa. Kansas, and the Misses Bernice and Gladys Murray, residing at home, also by four broth ers Murray, of Parsons, and pimr tnnri nnri Wsvno who live at home on the farm near there. He was employed at the M. K T. shops at the time of his illness. Mr. Miirrav had liv(t in the vicin- with tho Church of th Rretliern and Tha friends here extend sympathy to tho grief-stricken relatives, . Sarah Francis Homan Dies Tr Charles Homan. of near Weeping' lino. camu x . iiuiiiaii, w uc w i. , Water, died at her late home on De-; "ccmber 22, 1923, of heart trouble, j ;at the advanced age of 74 years, hav-! ing been born In the soutnern part of Indiana July 18. 1849. Her maiden name was Sarah Frances Poure, and She was united in marringc with rimrioa t Hnmin iiimKt ?n TS7v at Danville. Illinois, from which un - ion sjx children v.era born, three Drury, Mo., In 1903 funeral was held from the late home one-and one-half miles east of Weep- (ting Water Monday, December 24th, at 10 o'clock, interment being in the Buck cemetery. California Has Nothir.g on Us With some very severe eoW weath er In California, and the fruit par tially killed by frosts and the dande lions blooming in Ohio, and straw- 'berrfes' ripening in Canada, while there is three feet of snow in New Mexico, we are greeted with the blooming of a violet in the yard of ?Mr. and1 Mrs1. George E. Nickles. wkterr Mr. Nitrkrea- gathered and pin ned on his wife's Coat when they went to h-ia- parents, Wa. Nickles-for dinner q Christmas day. No. Cali fornia has nothing, on ua this year. Everybody'shouM put in tUe next two days shopping-if fher xprt to Set bargains fsr Christmas. Paddy's H LVeivirx, rairy taie . iSyAARY (3RAHAM BONNER , ccnaHt ( wnrwN wwim imxiir- CHRISTMAS BEAUTY LIS "Wen," 6aid Santa Clans as he; A messase was received here Sat ttarted out on his rounds, "how beau- urday night by Mrs. Everett L. Oood tlXul it all 1st fing announcing the serious injury of "Really I never saw such a sunset her father, James L. Speck, who has as I saw tonight. i'neen working for several months in "Mr Sun had on the most gorgeous" the oil fields near Casper, Wyoming, robe of brilliant red and rose aad lav- and this was followed yeerday by ender. And the Snow photographers took snapshots of him. . per Sunday morning. The messages Monsignor Beck man is forty-setcn "Yes, you could see the colors In d,d not gtate the nature of tne acci. : years of age. the snow. Of course the snapshots dent that had caused his death. I Four 'eatrs a,K he wa? 1,onorc'11 only lasted until Mr. Sua went to bed. I The deceased was 67 years of age ! "Tt" when , t WaS, "VY I.Vi 'but that Utb way ths Snow photog-1 and was for a great many years a!?f'Uh' 7" ' raphers do things. "Hurry along, my beautiful rein-! coming -v,. u on thia.and bein glory. "The white patches of snow are so lovely In between the trees in the woods. "Patches are very useful and very necessary, but old King Snow is the only one who knows how to make really pretty patches. "Ah, Mr. Sun has sent forth the Sundown Fairies, and I see they are scampering about the sky. They, too, are wearing crimson, and red and lav . t m . - a a r.-. uer n( purpie uuu gray klki ikw Ulow is wanting over ivmg onow face, and they are both laughing, 1 see! 'The fields and the trees have been visited by King Snow and some of the Snfw cnildren have gone to make long visits In the crevices and nooks and are having talks with the trees about I them, too. "Such great distances as can be seen! It is so wonderful! "Ah," Santa Clans continued, "I think of all the carpets I've ever seen there is nothing like a Snow Field carpet. It's the very kind I admire most." Santa Claus was chatting to hfansaflf and to the reindeer as they hurried over the snow. While It was atitt ay- Down Chimney He Went. light Santa Clans was only wher there were no houses. But soon it would be dark. Oh, yes, the darkness came very soon at this tjme of the year. The Night Twins, Darkness and Evening, were In a hurry these nights. And Santa Claus would be all ready to begin his work. lie passed along a lake which was frozen over and saw that there was a big wagon on the frozen lake. And the wagon was carrying a boat. Santa Claus laughed at that. "I'm sure the water must be laugh ing underneath the ice, too," he chuckled, "at the thought of a boat having a sleigh-rlde. "It is a newly built boat built on the land, of course. Well, that boat will not feel at home at first when it i gets launched into the water! j "Ah, now, my reindeer, we must be getting to work. It Is becoming quite dark." j So the reindeer hurried and Santa ' Claus worked and went to house after bouse. Down chimneys he went and down fire escapes of city houses. j And never a place lid he miss where there were children. j As he came out of each place the ; reindeer looked at him. For his smile seemed to become happier and hap pier all the time. i "Oh, Reindeer," he would say, "I have just seen the loveliest little girl 1 She haw blue eyes and golden hair. Maybe her eyes are gray. But I think they are blue ! I "You see her eyes were closed so I couldn't see them very well, but I lifted one ever, ever so slightly and It seemed to be blue though the light wasn't so very good and I couldn't see so very clearly. "But she was lovely! "There was the finest looking hoy I've almost ever seen," Santa would say coming from another house. And he would make these same re marks over and over again so that the reindeer were very much amused, but they enjoyed it all. i "Well." said Santa when they had finished everything, "it strikes me that there is more- beauty at Christ- mas time than at any time of the year. j "Nature certainly does her part ; But the children are th most beuuti ful part oS all the Christmas beauty, j yes Indeed they are!" Valuable Knowledge Gained. "Well, Freddie." said his mofher, "did you It arc anything new at school today?" ' "Yes'ru" said Freddie. ' -"What did you learn new?" ' "I got onto, a new way o" ferin on? j school fer an.lyvjr, -by s:ir.f2n' r"l i Ink up me nose." ' FORMER RESIDENT HERE IS KILLED IN STATE OF WYOMING James L. Speck Meets With Fatal Accident in, Oil Jiieid wear Casper, Wyoming. u'rnm Mondftv's Dailv , . . , , noa.llast May resident of Plattsmouth and vicinity j here in the early eighties! p- oxinlnvcl In th RnrllnP- ton shops up to the strike of 1888, when he quit to engage iu farming and for a number of years was a resi dent of near Mynard and here the family were reared. The wife preceded him in death a number of years ago and since that time Mr. Speck has made his home for the greater part of the time in the west. He leaves to mourn his death eight children: Mrs. Chris Murray, of Ne- hawka; John Speck, of Casper, Wyo ming; Ben Speck, of Plattsmouth; Mrs. E. L. Gooding, of Plattsmouth; Fred Speck, of South Sioux City, Ne braska; Mrs. Belle Seney, of Her man, Nebraska; Harry Speck, of Los Angeles, California, and Carl Speck, cf Casper, Wyomin. A London butcher, acting as judge at a Chicago stock show, says the cattle there are the finest he ever saw. "Must the roast beef of old England take second place at last?-' queries the Detroit Free Press. At last? Old England gets nearly all her beef from the western hemi sphere. Do you think a system of reducing exercise for the tax collector would help any. HOG HOUSE FOR SALE Portable hog house with two- apartments. Priced right. Roy Gregg, Mynard. FOR SALE Pure bred Buff Orpington cocker els, $1.50 aad 52 each. Mrs. Ivan DelesDernier, Murray, Nebraska. . -' , . :d!7-lmo sw Casing Lost Casing of Chalmers car lost Dec. 11 1923, between home and Plattsmouth between the hours of 12 and 2 p. m. Etta Nickles. To Our Friends and Pairons! Yes, 'tis Christmas time again, and we want to take this opportunity of wishing you the compliments of the season a Merry, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We've appreciated the business sent our way dur ing 1923. We have tried mighty hard to please you and we hope to number you as a customer in the year3 to come. So here's a hearty 'Thank You" for your good will in the past and the best of wishes for your prosperity, health and happiness in 1924. irs tm Alfred Gansemer, Manager MURRAY SVlakea a Very Hot Fire I We have some of the very Franklin county, Also "KLEANBURN," an that is true to its Telephone No. 21 - :J. 'TT? aestaebc ased A au."e guaranteed in ev s every case ,r-ii Si S3 Wen treatment that cures Piles, Fitful and L tJ? . r TZ- 3Sl- "''"' Dieac9 in a shjrt time wi'houi a severe sur- rv.,- Jt'rcx"-: . h. jua ft.Ty.fcj.., rirjA ooeralion. No CHlomfonn. Ethi or other seneral an- until cured. Write for free booit on Rectal Diseases, with nomas aoi rejtimoniiiia of thousands of prominent peoplo who ha-3 beea permanently P-.E-n. TATi'SY Sr?ATOITIimf, OIL It 5. JOHNHW?. Mwflc! Director Tei-r Trust r.Idg. faqe rm OECKMAIJ SELECTED BISHOP OF LINCOLN RectoT of Mount St. Mary Seminary of North Norwood, 0., is Ap pointed to Vacancy. Cincinnati. Dec. 23. Rt. Rev. Monsignor Francis J. L. Beck man, rector of Mount St. Mary's theologi cal seminary. North Norwood, O., lias been appointed bishop of Lincoln, Neb., it was announced today in un official but authentic reports from Lincoln. The diocese to which he had b i n assigned lias ben vacant since tli.j ! death of lit. Rev. Charles (J lleiliy. "i ... Z", ""L lu iw-. eiMHCoyai rouiui Monsiyrncr Beck man is tho Iirst priest of the arch diocese of Cincin nati to be elevated to te ehpiscopacy within the last quarter of a century. During the vacancy in the diocese of Lincoln the administrative work of the church has been in the hands of Father Michael A. Shine, rectorof St. John's church of this city who j has been caring for all of the rou- tine matters that usually come to I the office of the bishop. Resolve to do right and stick to it. at Murray, Nebraska Saturday, Dec. 29 Don't miss this dance, and come in Mask Costume. Faces will be on sale at the Murray Drug Store. A GOOD TIME ASSURED TO EVERYONE -Lancaster & Churchill -Shooting FMch- Saturday, Dec. 29th AFTERNOON At Joe Hathaway farm, 4z miles southeast of Murray. Everyone Welcome JARVIS LANCASTER AND DICK BAKER NEBRASKA best of col "OLD BEN," Illinois Per ton excellent western toft coal name Per ton Murray, Nebr. aceepteo. tor kcaatnie.u, and no money to De paid cured. On U . Nebr.