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Loup City Northwestern A LIVE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN A LIVE TOWN VOLUME XXXV. ' LOUPCITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916 NUMBER 11 MARRIED FIFTY YEARS # Golden weddings are not everyday' events and the account of the cele bration of the fiftieth wedding anni versary of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gowin, of Litchfield, as written by The North western’s correspondent, Mr. Albert Flint, wjll prove interesting to our readers. Mr. Flint's story is as fol lows : Mr. and Mrs. Enoch tV. Gowin cele brated their fiftieth annievrsary of their wedding day on Friday, February 25. They were married at Charleston, 111., on the 25th day of February, 1S8G. The event and reception at the mod ern bungalow -home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kisling, south of town. It is large and conveniently arranged and is one of the very few homes that could have accommodated the many guests. Tnere were a few over one hundred full grown friends and rela J fives, besides the younger ones that sat down to the elegant and sumptu ous repast provided for them. This undertaking was planned and provid ed for by their own children. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kisling. Mr, and Mrs. Sam Sweelev of Kearney, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Erskin Gowin of Litchfield. No language of mine could adequate ly describe the enjoyable and pleasant social time enjoyed by all on this memorable occasion, some guests coming a long way to be present, es pecially W. King and daughter, Lula, friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Erskin Gowin 'when they were ranch ing near La Hunta, Colo., made a special trip to be present. Also James Butler, one of Mrs. Gowin's brothers, who came from Charleston. 111., to be present at this time. Among the out of-town friends present, I especially wish to mention Mrs. Lizzie Whitney, of Lees Park, who. as Miss Lizzie Nisley, taught the Cedarville school tor two terms, and the George Work school one term. She will be well and kindly remembered by all the old set tlers of that date. Mrs. A. G. Boner, of kearney, who, as Mable Flint, was, one of her pupils. Mrs. C. H. Free land and Airs. Pace, of Ravenna. Air. 9 and Mrs. Frost, of Hazard, and Air. and Airs. Elmer Alarquet of Ravenna, and Air. and Airs. Sorenson of Alason. The other friends present were the G. A. R„ some of whom could not be present, on account of sickness or ac cident, which was to be regretted, as Mr. Gowin himself, is one of them, he Eavicg enlisted in the Fifty-fourth Illi nois Volunteer Infantry on the first day of December. 1861, was once cap tured and paroled. He was mustered out on the 15th day of November. 1865. lacking only twenty-five days of active service. The remainder of the guests were old-time settlers and near neigh bors too numerous to mention. 1866 - 1916 MR. and Mrs. Enoch W. Gowin request the pleasure of your company at the Fiftieth Anniversary' of their marriage at high noon. Febru ary twenty-fifth, at the home of J. H. Kisling Litchfield, Nebraska. The card also stated that Air. and Airs. Gowin especially requested that there should be no present, it stating that "all we need is your friendship.” This they have in a very large meas ure, however, as was evidenced by the way the guests disregarded the wording on the invitation and they were the recipients of many presents. And here let me say that Mr. and Mrs. Gowin have imposed a rather hard task upon me, desiring me to express their appreciation of these kind re membrances and, judging from his ex pression to me, 1 do not feel able to do so. but I assure you they will al ways be sacredly kept in memory of your kind expressions of friendship and r^ards. I wish also to express here the sin cere hope of all present, and many who were not able to be present, that you may, both of you, Mr. and Mrs. Gowin. live to enjoy many more years in this life in the society of your children and your many friends, and to reap the reward and comfort of the fruits of your labors and thrift, and we are glad to know that you are so well provided for in this respect. And now, Mr. Editor, if you will bear with me a little longer, 1 will give you, as near as possible, a list of the donors on this occasion: Air. ana Airs. u. w. i ltus. a goiu coin; the Slote family, gold spec- • tacles; Miss Helen M. Webster of I Denver, a gold coin; Miss M. M. Gow in of California, gold hat pin; Mr. and Mrs. George Gray, gold trimmed china cups and saucers; Mrs. S. Bidel. Charleston. 111., doilie; M. J. Butler.1 Toledo, 111., embroidered pillow case Mrs. J. Butler, fancy embroidery; James and David Butler. Charleston. 111., a gold coin, each; Miss Maud Ormsbv of Portland, Ore., cream la die; Mrs. W. King and daughter, Lu la of La Hunta, Colo., gold fountain pen; Mrs. M. E. Mathews of Benson Minn., gold meat fork; Mr. and Mrs D. H. Watson, of Portland. Ore, gold j spoon; Mr and Mrs .John Stewart, gold spoon; Mr. and Mrs. Sorenson of Mason, gold aluminum percolator: ! Mrs. Maggie Kissling, a fancy tatted handkerchief; by the old friends and ■'settler, a gold-headed cane, berry dish, sugar and creamer; by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sw'eeley. Mr. and Mrs. John Kisling, Mr. and Mrs. Erskin Gowin, two gold watches and chains; Mrs. A. G. Bowers of Kearney;, flowers; the members of | the G. A. R.. a gold coin. This was also the twentieth wed- j ding of Mr. and Mrs. Erskin Gowin. ; although myself and 'i-any other were j not aware of it until this day, and tc j whom we wish also to express our | hope that they may enjoy many happy i and prosperous years. No one is more surprised or thank ful to be able to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gowin on this anniversary. Surprised, because I nor no one else who saw them when they came to Clear Creek in March, 1874, would have thought it possible for them to live forty-two years. I met them at Sweetwater, accidentally, and when I arrived home, I told my wife they were there; she asked. “What do they look lfke” I replied, “We will have them to bury before another spring. Mrs. Gowin weighed only 96 pounds, and if I remember right, Enoch could not walk across a quarter section without lying down. The children were small, lively little kids and all of them yellow with the ma Now is the Har ness Season when every farmer ought to look over his harness and horse collars and see if they need some repairing. We - , can fix your harness for a few dollars and make it do for another two or * three years. Bnng them in now. Bring one or two sets at a time. You will need these harness inside of one mouth. Don’t delay. Oiling har ness only $ 1.00 per set. Remember! 1 give a free humber on every dollar spent in my store on one set of $55.00 hand made harness and one celebrated Horton washing machine, value $ 12.50. Go after it you may get it. No one can tell when his lucky num ber will be drawn. § James Bartunek \ * | Hardware and Harness 1 WISH THEV’D^ STARTED HIN RETREATINQ IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. I _ J laria they had brought from southern Illinois, but. thanks to our healthy Nebraska climate, they are here, well and hearty. I am able to conjatulate you. Carl Farnsworth photographed the company on the east side of the house, the sun being too bright In front, and afterwards one was taken of Mr. and Mrs. Gowin and family in the parlor. ATTENDS STATE MEETING. Miss Pearle Needham attended the county treasurer's e association at Omaha last week. Miss Needham was given a write-up in an Omaha paper as follows: But one woman is attending the County Treasurers’ association state convention at the Pioneers' rooms in the court house, but she has already become extremely popular. Miss Pearle Needham of Loup City, has been for nine years deputy treas urer of Sherman county, and is now representing F. M. Henry, the real treasurer, who has been ill for some time. Miss Needham has filed for nomina tion for the office of treasurer in her county on the democratic ticket, and has four opponents on that ticket. They are: T. H. Eisner, Loup City; G. H. Lorenz, Ashton; Jens Rasmus sen, Rockville, and Emil Holub, Ra venna. “I was urged to run for this office last time,” smiled Miss Needham af ter yesterday afternoon's session, "but I had a bit too much conscience to run against Mr. Henry, who was then campaigning for his second term. Since Mr. Henry, because of poor health, is not in the present race I feel at liberty to do as my friends wish. Mr. Henry, whom Miss Needham is representing at the present conven tion, is vice president of the associa tion.—Omaha World Herald. ROAD NOTICE. To All to Whom it May Concern:— The commissioner appointed,to lo cate a road commencing at the north easct corner of Sec. 11-14-15 and run ning thence south on section line be tween Sections 11 and 12-14-15 one mile and there terminating has re ported in favor of the establishment thereof, and all objections thereto or claims for damages must be filed in the County Clerk’s office on or before noon of the 15th day of May A. D. 1916 or such road will be established without reference thereto. Dated this 1st day of March A D 1916. B. B. POLSKI, Co. Clerk. LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Postoffice at Loup City, Nebras ka for the month ending Februarv 19, 1916. Ladies—Mrs. Mary Kaminski, Miss Sybil Enid Hungington. Gentleman—H. P. Ferdinand^ G. C. Minnes, Charles P. Peterson, F. A. Greenlund, Guy Furst, Sam Faires (two). Persons claiming the above will please say “Advertised” and give date of this list. C. F. Beushausen, P. M. This week Gus George, sold his interest in the Ideal Bakery to his partner, William Dolling. Mr. Doll ing will conduct the- business in the future, will serve no rgular meals, but will serve short orders at all hours and carry a full line of bakery ; goods, as in the past. Mr. George ' will farm the coming year. A LETTER FROM ATTORNEY J. L. McPHEELY, OF MINDEN. Minden. Neb.,Feb. 21, 191G. Rollin H. Oreutt, of-Minden, is a republican candidate for state sena tor of this district No. 22, composed of Sherman. Buffalo and Kearney counties. Mr. Oreutt has resided in Kearney county, for thirty-eight years, and has no time wavered in his adherents to R , republican party and 1t3 prm'cVr r>-s. Sieved in many oL ficial and responsibility positions previous to his election as county treasurer where he served faithful and efficient for f^ur years, of said Kearney county, has also served as secretary and member of the school board for over nine years. Kearney county is at this time en titled to the state senator, for since the organization of the present dis trict, Buffalo county has for the two past terms presented candidates, one of whom was elected and served two terms. Mr. Oreutt is fully qualified, of sterling character, worthy, and if elec ted will make a worthy and able re presentative of the people. J. L. McPHEELY, _Minden, Neb. Seed Corn Situa tion Critical There will be a short crop this year and millions of dollars lost to the corn belt. Farmers, if great care is not taken in selecting and testing the best matured corn for this season planting no - matter whether you are going to use seed from your 1914 crop or not, test it just the same it may have become damaged by the frost during the cold freezes of last year. I have a large folder telling all about corn, to test and handle your seed corn. Call and get one. 0. S. MASON. ANNOUNCEMENT I have recently made an extended trip to Omaha and other eastern points for the benefit of my customers. While in Chicago, I was fortunate in purchasing spring, summer and fall goods from wholesale manufacturers at very low and unheard of prices in Loup City. Goods are now coming in daily and my store will soon be stocked. The public is most cordially in vited to examine my goods and com pare them as well as the prices. Whv send off your good money for goods to the mail order houses, since you can buy all lines of goods from me just as cheap and cheaper, and goods you can see. TRY LEWANDOWSKI’S FIRST LOCAL NEWS NOTES. Miss Florence Chropkowski came up from Boelus last Saturday evening and si>eiit Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Frank Sobiesczyk. For Sale:—One stack of alfalfa hay one good milch cow fresh soon, prob ably before this appears in print and one heifer fresh in April.—Henry Doi ,ling. 10-2. Mrs. John Oltman and daughter Mrs. Julius Sorensen, returned lion e from Boelus last Friday where the;, had been visiting at the R. Sorenset home. Miss Mable Hansen returned from Hastings Monday evening, where she has been the past two weeks visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hansen. R. L. Arthur announces in his ad this week that he has a complete line of spring dnd summer dress goods now on display at his store. It will pay you to trade at Arthur's. Mrs. R. N. Prichard has moved her millinery stock to the building one door west of the Ideal Bakery. Mrs. Prichard has received a large ship ment of spring and summer millinery and will soon announce her spring opening. Tbe Freshman class held a party at the home of Miss Elva Ohlson last Friday evening. The evening was spent in playing games of various kinds and light refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. At a late hour all departed for their homes reporting a most enjoyable evening. Last Friday evening about one hun dred of the neighbors gathered at the Gus Forsman home and had a hard time party. The evening was spent in games, music and eating the hard time supper, but from the amount of fine things times were not so hard after-all. They all departed at a late hour declaring they had a fine time. O. S. Mason received two car loads of implements and farm machinery of all kinds this week. This ship ment is the first of a large consign ment of goods that Mr. Mason will receive for the spring trade. He has a splendid stock of goods and it will pay anyone interested in his line to look over his stock before buying elsewhere. Another old land mark is gone. Tbe j Burlington section house has been j torn down and the lumber converted | into other uses. In an early day the company was compelled to build these houses for their section fore men, but of late years has abandoned the practice. The building has stood here for a great many years and its destruction marks the passing of an- , other railway custom. MOTHERS. Should see that the whole family^ take at least three or four doses of" a thorough, purifying system cleaning medicine this spring. Now is the time. The family will be healthier, happier and get along better if the blood is given a thorough purifying, the stomach and towels cleaned out, and the germs of winter, accumulated j in the system driven away. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea is the very best • and surest Spring Remedy to take, j Get it at once and see the difference in the whole family. Their color will be better, theyll feel fine and be well and happy. 35c. The best spring tonic laxative, purifier.—Graefe Pharmacy, EVENTS AT LITCHFIELD Mrs. Albert Dickinson is on the sick list this week. Mrs. C. W. Duncan is on the sick list this week. Ed Slote is confined to his bed with a severe case of pluerisy. Jot. Ward shipped a load of hogs to the Omaha market Tuesday. Jim Read of Hazard, made a flying visit to Litchfield on Monday. Earl Welden has his old job and is again second in command at the de pot. Klaus Friesen shipped out an emi grant car on Fridav for Holt countv, Neb. Rob Chapman has left town and has moved onto the Jim Gowiu farm, east of town. D. C. Plants shipped his goods and stock to Benedict, Neb., via the emi grant route. Earl Hopper shipped in an emi grant car of goods from Halsey, Neb., on Monday. John Duncan sold to Will Miller 40 head of fine stock heifers this week at $62.50 per head. F. H. Perkins -shipped his goods and stock to Cairo last week. He has rented his farm here. Wm. Beck bought a Norman horse of North & Robinson of Grand Island that is sure a good one. Henry Kaucher is loading out his goods and implements for Buffalo, Iowa, where they go to farm. Lee Engleman has bought Ira Wil liamson's big mule dray team. Ira will drive his gas truck in the near future. A. D. Jones shipped a male Hamp shire hog to Kenesaw, Neb., and a bred gilt to A. McIntosh of Scotts Bluffs. Pete Friesen. a brother of Klaus Friesen. who lived north of this town, died very suddenly at bis home last Thursday. John Anderson is sporting a new Ford these days, that he bought of G. Lang. John can see nothing but a Ford now. Mrs. George Gray left on Xo. 40 for a visit in Kearney, before leaving for South Dakota, where George hat bought a ranch. Walter Comford is loading out two ears of emigrant goods fox Falls City. Xeb., where they go to live. Good luck to you, Walter. John Pritchard shipped a load 01 stock to the Omaha market last week and from there he went to Iowaand purchased a Belgian stallion. Mr. and Mrs. Kolscheen and family left on Xo. 40 Monday morning for Excelsior Springs, where they go for Mrs. Koiseheen’s health. Henry Bichel shipped a very fine' yearling buil to B. J. Tierney of Ans iey, Xeb., from there he goes to the purchaser. Fred Muhbach of Dunning. Xeb. 1 understand David Ormsby and his wife have agreed to disagree. Mrs. Ormsby left for Kansas City on No. 44 Saturday with no intention of re turning. John Mead shipped in a fine bleck Belgian stallion on Saturday that he purchased in Grand Island of E. A. Wescott. of Seward. This horse will be offered for sale at George Lang's sale on March 11. Tom Spelts has rented the farm of George Sheets. He gave up the farm he has been living on. There was some litigation over that. He w-ould not have given it up had he not have found a better one. Our auctioneer. George Slote, will hold another commission sale at his sale yards in Litchfield on Saturday. March 4. Anyone having any stock. * implements, furniture, in fact any thing, can take advantage of this op portunity. A. M. Itumery has rented A. L Fletcher’s corner building on Mail street. He will buy cream for the Lavenna Creamery company. He will a'130 handle flour and feed, oil meal and tankage. Call and see him when in need of these goods. Ira Williamson bought a gas tractor of the Avery company at the Omaha tractor show, it is a 50-horse power, to haul from two to five tons, weigh 5,500 pounds and cost $2.75-i. The next thing Litchfield will do will be to move the county seat over on this truck. Wheeler Fov arrived with his car of goods and implements and stool on Saturday. 1 understand he is stay ing with the Ilalbeisou’s uuLl lie cui move into the home R. L. Fans wcrth is building for him on the farm he bought of Frank Wyman. Mr. Farnsworth is rushing the work and will have it completed in a few days Cecil Atkins, son of John Atkins, who lives on the original ^ohn Corn ford farm, in Pleasant Valley, had the misfortune to have his horse fall with him, breaking his leg just above the ankle. Dr. Rydberg set the frac ture, assisted by the undertaker, Charles Potter, who informs me the subject refused to take chloroform and never flinched during the opera tion. John H. Mead will offer for sale at George Lang's annual clearance sab at Litchfield on Marqfc 11. the black Belgian stallion, Monarque, No. 6410, bred by Joseph Uousselle. of Seward. Neb., bred by Fiasco 3918 (62186). his dam, Flurette (39943 >. Monarque’s dam. Nina De West 997 (61543. Mon arque weighs 1.900 and is five years of age. Ray Eastabrook and wife started on their western move on Thursday evening, stopping at Mason City. Henry Woolf (Mrs. Eastabrook's brother) left on Friday and joined them at Mason City and together they started for their destination and future home at Huntley, Montana. Ed Lewis is leaving on Sunday evening with their combined goods and* stock in i<n emigrant car. Good luck to yoa. We arc sorry to lose you, but -• you have our sincere wishes for health, wealth and prosperity in this undertaking. Ed Lawis’ family will remain here until he gets settled. Thomas Chamberlain, the orginal and only old-time politician of the Clear Creek valley, champion checker and seven-up athlete, met with an accident that might have been more serious than it was. His neck yoke broke or came unfastened, letting the tongue down; the horses ran away, threw him out and he was uncon scious for some time. He is hurt about the chest and is very painful and feels very badly because he was unable to attend the fiftieth weddiug anniversary of his old comrade. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gowin on Friday, but insisted on Mrs. Chamberlain repre senting him there, which she did. Tom is no spring chicken, as he has passed the seventy-eight mark and these lit tle jokes count with him now. NOTICE. I have decided to discontinue serv ing regular meals after March 1. but will serve short orders and lunch, and carry a full line of bakery goods at the old stand. Thanking you for your past patronage. Yours truly, WILLIAM DOLLING Reduced Prices s on men’s and boys’ Overcoats and Mackinaws and all other Winter Goods Come and See Me Before Buying IT PJYS TO TRADE WITH LORENTZ *
