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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1894)
unr THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, MAy 2fi, 1894. 3 I 4.. i t l f . 03V THE COUNTRY NEWS MANY INTERESTINa ITEMS OF NEWS. Furnltfied by Our AbU Crps of Country crrepondentef E.pcc Ullr forjUf Hcder afTti Chief Bladen. School closes Friday, May 25, with a pionio in Mr. Thorn's grovo. Many tf the farmers are putting their small grain ground into corn. Miss Minnie Cauffman .is stopping this weok with Mrs. A. P. Johnson. Snyder and Toothaero started a fire Saturday ia their first kiln of 85,000 brick. Enterprising farmers of this vicin ity shipped out two carloads of hogs Tuesday. W. H. Fuller of Bed Cloud was in town Tuesday making some repairs on his building. Quite a numbor of people from Campbell attended Byran Bros, special alo last Monday. Quito a number from here attended tho sohool exhibition at Plain View Tuesday evening. 0. E. Ilioks and family and A. P' Johnson and family drovo out to A. Cauffman's Sunday. L. B. Thorn returned last Thursday from tho western part of the state and reports it very dry. W. M. Grannis, who was seriously injured in a run away, wo aro glad to say is ablo to be out in his carriage B, Leo has turned his mill Iooho and is doing lots of grinding to make up for lost time and ontoh up again. T. E. Munson hold tho luoky num ber on the dishes at Hartman & Bur den's, Tommy Riggins drew tho gun. Mrs. Arohard who has been visiting a few days with hor parents A. Cauff inan returned to her homo at Wymore Tuesday morning, Jack Frost struok a heavy blow Sat urday morning knooking out the fruit, cutting down tho potatoes, eorn and other vegetation. 'etlllwutur. Sanford Crozton shelled corn last Friday. Mr. Dcnney's havo moved it to their now house Joha Kohnzack from near Bed Cloud was visiting relatives in this vioiuity Saturday and Sunday. J. C. H aught and others shipped a carload of hogs to Kansas City last Thursday. L. I). Wells has put up a now steel tower and Arcniotor wind-mill at tho house, from which he will irrigato his garden and other shrubery, Quite a number of yimng fellows of this vicinity were down near Guide Bock fishing last Friday and Saturday but thoy had moro cxpcricnco than fish when they came homo. SlMI'SON. Willow 'creek. Well, Mr, Hoiiner mostponplo don't want to wriio only when thoy hare good luck but I like cold weather so my namo indicates but last night was just six degrees too cod for all kinds of vogotation as nearly everything was killed by n hard freizo, Mr. Hurvy Cux closed a vcrv suc cessful term of school the 18th, his sooond torm at Willow Crcok. Tho Or. Price's Cream Baking; Powder WerW's Fair Hlghwt MUI aa4 tHffoau. Chicago Clothing Company. $20 suits for $16. $18 suits for $14. $16 suits for $13. And by the way Lots 6070, 6842, 3004, 3148, 6710 and 4483 at $13 are the best values in men's suits ever shown in Nebraska. Suits from $13 to to three dollars in endless varieties. Correct styles and colors in hats, either in FUR, WOOL OR STRA W. We go any merchant one better in the way of prices on Underwear. A. GALUSHA, Manager. patrons and pupils gave him a surpriso in tho afternoon by bringing in eako and ice cream which they ate by a roaring fire. Harvy goes to southern Kansas with his aunt, wo wish him a joyous visit. Dennis Finn is working for Mr. bloushang. Mr. Wildor's daughter, Mrs. Minnie Jones, of Colorado arrived home the Gth of May. Grandpa and grandma Norris have been very sick but are some better. Bev. Stecloy was Visiting on the orcok a few days ago. Clem Bruner and Will Fraser, two of Bed Cloud's students, Sundaycd on tho ereek tho 13th. Mr. Carpenter lost a valuable horse awhile back. Manitoha. Aiuboy. Dry and windy at presont. Tho frost Friday did a lot of dam age. Most of tho farmers are through planting corn. Fred Fraso and wife returned from Harlan couuty last Wednesday. Walter Cox roturned from Repub lican City last Monday. Sylvester Frisbie is home again. Mr. 0. C. Cox's sister and brother returned to their home Saturday, Tho meeting Sunday afternoon was quite interesting. Joo Saladon and family was visit ing at W. Saladcn's Sunday. Mr. G. W. Baker sold somo hogs Monday. Ilarvy Cox went to Pittsburg, Kan sas, Saturday to stay somotimo. Ho will bo missed much by his many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Baker spent Sunday in Red Cloud. Elva Teaob worth of Guide Rook is the guest of her sistor Mrs, C. H. Frisbio. Mr. and Mrs. Knutson of Bluo Hill spent Sunday at Mr. Cookrall's Djue. Womcr. Corn planting is over. Somo small grain has been put in oorn, Bain is much needed but tho early corn is doing well, Rov. EIwcll has ehanged his ap pointment at Lono Star from evening to morning, hereafter there will bo Sunday-Bohool at 10 o'oloek and church at 11. Mr. Mark has been laid up for sov oral da) s consequently business at tho blacksmith shop is not booming, Tho young people tripod tho light fantastio at John Duvlin's on last Friday night, Thoy all report a good time, A hcayy frost last Friday night which killed almost everything but it did not oatoh Jayuawkkr. GurlU'ld. Chas. Dlokerson and the MIjucs Smith and Ward of Red Cloud were visiting Mr. Stansor's last Sunday. W. S. Hodson student of Burr Oak high sohool was visiting Wm. Rich ardson's last week. Mr. A. J, Whito's were visiting Mr. Lippincott's last Sunday, Tho boys of Garfield aro organiz ing a base ball club, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Gray of Bed Cloud were visiting Geo, Amaok's last Sunday. Jcmbo, see 1 I! III! m- . Ill I Cowlcs. Wo aro siok or at least our gardens aro. A heavy frost last week tolls tho talc and Jay Best had no pea soup last Sunday. Wo need rain for small grain. Onion Creek has lost its bloom. Com is a good stand and will make a crop if wo have suitable weather. Four delivery wagons aro run from town to supply tho f armors, Undo Tod says ho will start a wheelbarrow routo this week if Jake Fuller will lean him his punch. Willow Crock can't blow on its roies sinoo tho frost. Sam Garber was on our streets last week and bought a carload of wheat for milling purposes. Bcnard MoNony was in town Sat urday and got done up by Joe. Joil Turner faacd tho gun without flinching 'Saturday night, bad guns should not bo allowed oa tho streets if loaded. Strango how somo of our young men aro attracted by tho oleotrio lights of lied Uloud. Wm. Good Is making somo nioo im provements on his farm. Shorty Burch had an accident last week and Mr. Good had to buy a tonguo. Edd. Story furnished tho laugh for tho boys Sunday morning trying to rido his new bicycle, though ho was thrown to tho uround and smitten in in tho i'uco, he recovered and was led away to take refreshments at Fuller's pump. Wo havo been informed that C. A, Tool is expected homo from Furnas county on account of his wife's illness. Somo of our farmers aro talking ef going to Oklahoma, after the corn is laid by, to look at tho country. Hopkins and Fuller wero not in the deal on tho bioyclo, number seventy was tho luoky number. 'Ira Paul's motto is, all things are fair in love and war. Jay Best wants tho boys te go fish ing with him. Dihiiwasiieb. JuU.ou. The weather is very hot and dry and if it don't rain soon tho email grain will bo a failure, Most of tho farmers are through planting corn. Barnoy and Richard Ring are pat ting in oorn on the Steffen place. Charlie Barrott has been laid up with tho incnsols tho past week, Wo aro glad to loam Dug Davis is improving. Laura and Edith Serivnerand Mary and Samuol Mountford vititod at Mr. Barrett's Sunday. Mrs. Williams is home again after her visit in Bed Cloud. Mr, J. L. Graves is going to make his pasturo hog tight. Jim is a xusll or. Mr. and Mrs. Horton visited at Mr. Mountford's Sunday. Sunday-sohool every Sunday at Mt. Hope. Sid. feluto CrccK, It is n littlo dry up hero though tho crops are standing the drouth well. Small grain .is bound to bo short though wo will mako our calcu lations on making that up on corn. Wo was a little dry about a year ago this timo and on the 30th had a big Received their complete spring purchases this week. They were given a pointer early in the season not to buy spring clothing earlier than May 1. They acted upon this advice, if and you will call at their store you will at once that they did the proper time this year. Some of the chronic grumblers havo already commenced Thoy say it has bcon dry for a whilo. and now they fear it will sot in and givo us a wot spoil. Wo had Jack Frost to seo ub last week. Clark Stevens said tho ioe in his tank was as thick as a window pain snd ho went to town that morn ing and found Lew Hummel skating on tho ice at the bridge. Why don't 'everybody raise fruit trccf. Chas. ArSncklo sayB he sold a load of turnips for 15c per bushel and gave $2 for apples last fall, A loud for oao bushel. Miss A. B. Wilson is home from Beets, Neb., whoro he has been visit ing for over a month. Tho Mt. Hopo Sabbath school has reorganized by the elootiou of Mr. Cosbit superintendent, and A. B, Wilson, assistant superintendent. Ono man says plant pear trees that they are as easy to grow as a cotton wood trcos. Ho sot out 500 two years ago and only lost twenty-fivo, and think thoy will boar soon. Wo will havo good roads now. Tho township has bought a road grador for 1200 and each road superintendent can use it ono fourth of the timo. Mcrt Fern lost a lino horso a fow days ago. Ho had something liko spasmodic cholera. Decoration Day at Mt, Hope and Webb cometcry bids fair to be a grand sucocBS. Thoy have a fine decorated wagon for a load of of littlo girls and boys and four gentle horses to work to it and a good safo driver. The door in the back ond of tho wagon is provided withastepway and is on hinges so it can bo shut up and tho littlo ones can not fall out. There will be a large flag in the center and tho frame will bo decorated with eight more. They will have a splendid band of martial music. Moot at sit, Hopo at 9 o'clock and dco orate and by 10 procession starts for the Webb cemetery, where they have employed tho best of speakers and havo dinner on the ground. Occasional. Iluiln. The Sorgenson boys havo sold their fat cattle. Mr. Berg was in our vioinity on business Wednosday. Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Kolso were tbo guests of Mrs. Coopor Sunday. Chat Holyoross was tho guest of Johnnio Marker Sunday. Alferd Akcrs was hauling hogs to Red Cloud Monday. Joo Pavliook entertained soveral guests last Sunday. Rov. Bean was transacting business in CowIcb Tuesday. William Holmes Jr. was a pleasant caller on Mr. Lambrcoht Sunday. Claude Dovaugh was a guest of the Ware and iiretliauor boys Saturday. Somo of tbo farmers aro listing their wheat ground Into corn. Charley Sorgenson got sovorely in jurcd by a horso. fulling on him Hon da.y Somo of our f aimers are contemplat ing a trip to Missouri in tho near future A goodly number of young peoplo attended tho exhibition at tho Star school bouse Friday cvoning. The bsso ball team from our neitrh borhood went to Bladen Saturday and fi'.ayed the iilalonites but were da eatedi caper in doing so. Peter Hanson has got a new buggy nothing liko it is there Peter, Mrs. Amanda and Miss Daisy Wilson were the guests of Mrs. Bean last weok. Eight persons wero baptized at ur, Lambrooht's last Sunday. Nuumns. -e a in Pleasant l'ralrlc. Dry and dusty. The greatest amount of corn plant ed this year we havo over seen. It is coming up aud Krowinir if it isdrv. Com will nearly all bo planted this WCCK. Wo did not think times were qui to so hard as thoy aro. Wo think a per son is a littlo loss than a gontlcman that will steal a man's clevis as ho passes on the road. Sunday-jchool every Sunday morn ing at 10 o'olook. District 41 closes a nine months sohool on Friday. No teaouor can mako a success of a school unless sho takes care of tho out sido of tho sehool house as well as tbo inside Farmers arebrcinnint: to think small grain is a failure Ohccr up tho rain is coming. Coxkv. Lino. Weather oold and dry. Fruit and small Drain damaecd bv thu late frost. F -itinera aro planting their wheat fields to oorn. Tho outlook for a good crop is very discouraging. '1 hero will bo a children h enter tainment tho first Sunday in Juno at tho l'vnny creek school house at 10 o'olook a. in. Barklcy & Son of Rod Cloud have taken tho contract of breaking ono hundred acres ot pritine lor Mr. Sher wood. Rev. Harlan will preach next Sun day at Pleasant Dalo sohool homo at U p. m, Mr. blicrwood wis in Lino one day this wock looking after hii farming interests, John Galbrcth has six acres of petatoos planted. Mert l'ern lost a valuable horso ono day laBt week. Vina and Mvrtlc Anderson wero tho cuebts of Mr. Diokcrson ono diy last woek. Mr. Hutchinson and family wero the guests of E, W. Anderson Sun day, It. Lowis, wife and dauiditor visit ed Penny creek Suuday soliool last Sunday. O. Merrill was in Lino one day last week getting names on a potition to do away with the commissioner system. The wealth of this neghborhood b good, tie sickness to speak of. Mr Weaver is eti J I convalescing under tho treatment of Dr. McKccby. O.S. ! ,, Guide Itovk. 'Guide Rook is still moving with the wind if wo did fail to appear last weok, E S, Strickland has returned from his trip through Missouri and roports two inches of snow. This is the lapt week of tho publio sohool for 1801. The frost Fiiday evening did con- I siderablo damago to the small fruit. -t Last Friday aight all the people of Guido Rook and community were high iy entertained by a game of freeie out. How doth vacation time appear And all its glories shine, Behold the sohool boys digging bait Or mending hie broken line. Our cstimablo tcaoher Misi Carrie Bill is soon to depart for Wiieoasia where she expeots to make her fmture homo. Sho will bo greatly misled by the young peoplo of Guido Book. May 28 is tho dato gives fer (be elocutionist entortainaacnt ia behalf of tho Ladies Aid Sooioty. Hippety-hop to tho barber shop To seo tho blooming rose, It dusts your clothes and wipes yOBC noso And thalH the way tho monef goes. The Guido Rook barbers have done their shop justice by cleaning up, Guido Rook mado a raiso by build ing a sido walk in front of J. A. Hayes' store. Last Wednesday being Nrs. B. W, Vior's 52d anniversary, in the even ing a number of hor friends gathered in and gavo her a surprise. Tbj evening was passed in games and mu sic, also the same cyening R. 8. Proud fit gavo a progressive euohre party. CltlOKKT. ..- Crooked Crook. There was a danco at F. Stroble'e Friday evening. There will bo preaching at the Tea nant sohool-houke Sunday evening. Ed Dickson was planting corn for Mr. Kcilior last week, Mr, John Hoval and Mr. Kudina killed G wolves last weok. There was quito a crowd at the preaching Sunday evoning, Mr. Railior shiped a carload of hoga to Kansas City Tuesday.' Thero wls a party at Charley Gar noy's Saturday evening. Mrs. Rceco is at Mr. Dickerion this week. Mr. Tcnnant and wife attended the funeral sorvicos at Mr. A. Weideman'e Saturday. Elliot Hughes and wife wore visit ing their parents Sunday, Mr. Rcihcr was in Kansas City this week. ( Mr. Dickson was hauling corn from Kansas thiB week. Mr. Grant has given up the idea of going to Illinois, he thinks Nebraska ib all right. Most of the farmers are through planting oorn ia this neighborhood. Guy Tcnnant has beou helping Mr. Diokson this week. Mrs. Saulsberry who has been visit ine at Mrs. Tennant's left Thursday for Longment, Colorado, to bo preseat'y at tho graduating exercises where her Hi grand-daughter, licrtba MolVonny will graduate Died. Mr. A. Weideman died at his homo Thursday, May 17. The funeral cervices wero hold at the house aftor which a largo number of friends followed tho remaius to the grave wliiro ho was laid to rest in tho Red Uleud cemetery. Ho was 49 years old and leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss, ho was also a mem ber of tho Methodist church and a good sorvaut to his master. The family havo the greatest sympathy of their many menus, , T, u. X, 1 .1 ) u i i A&H . ",.TfH r;pSss: L iMfr , uJXmXtm TZf?"- rnie.titfUMn w - K- mtoiwWwi3wm Il..l , 1 fc -ff . 3fitf - stl.,. iyj0M V. "JMbT1