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About Hemingford herald. (Hemingford, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1895-190? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1895)
t. i For Watches, Clocks, and Jeivelry (Repairing dene avd satisfaction guarani'ii .....ATTIIK . City Jewelry Store ,.,.UU XU lilt, .... City Jewelry Store VOL. 1 HEMINGFORD, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, SEPT 27, 1895- NO. 3i. BflPVrtfMM s$&v aw fa Q ftl H W u H Bi rJ hi H t t rv i i THE CITY. Hilt Alexander is on the sick list. .Commissioner Barry was in the city Tuesday. John - Kinsley drove up- to Chadron Monday. Ernest Meints was up from Alliance Tuesday. McCorkle shipped several car loads of stock Monday. W. J. Earnest returned from. York county Sunday morning. Rev. "VVundrlich hold Lutheran services in Alliance last Sunday. The county commissioners will meet in regular session next Tuesday. John Hughes of Marsland was doing business at the county seat yesterday. Messrs. H. R. and T. A. Green sojourned in Alliance a couplo of days this week. Mrs. E, P. Dad a was quite ill last Saturday and Sunday but is now improving. Henry Shimek of Lawn drop pod in Wednesday to tell us ho wanted the Herald. Ernest Oldag returned from Platte county where ho has been for the past two months. One of Mr. and Mrs. Win. vThelan's twin babies has been quite ill for soveral days. E. P. Sweeney, of Alliance, republican candidate for sheriff Sundayed in Homingford. Attorney W. A. Hampton of Alliance was doing business at . the court housoVodnpsday,,., Sunday" "School m the "M. 13. vchurch will convono at 9:30 in stead of 10 o'clock, Sunday 29th. The Missionary dinner will bo givon at the home of Mrs. Ham mond next Tuesday. Everybody invited. John Jolinek came up from Alliance Sunday and is spending "the week at homo. His arm is doing nicely. , N. A. Kuhn has returned to his homo atTiskilwa, HI., aftpra -visit of seyoral weeks with his brother John. Brakeman Melvin Miller bruis ed his back quite severely at Edgcmont last week by falling on a piece of coal. Sheriff Hall is at Ellsworth, Kansas, this week. Mrs. Hall -will accompany him homo about the first of October. Mrs. Silk was a Hemingford visitor yesterday. She called and contributed the price of the Herald, for a year. Night 'operator S. Wallick went to Dowitt, Nebr., last week to visit his family. 0. D. Peck enpaugh releived him. The Junior league will give a social at Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Miller's on Oct 4th. Everybody come and have a good time. Mrs. M. J. Tracy who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed M. Tracy at Box Butte, departed for her homo in Omaha, yesterday. Messrs. Summers, Wheatstono and Blumers all thorough farm ers of Dawes county marketed grain in Homingford Wednesday. M. E. Gooch is visiting at Al bion. He expects to spend a few weeks at his formon homo in Indiana before returning to Hemingford. Tbos. Botebonner of Crawford was ldoking after his farm south west of town, yesterday. Ho was one of the early- settlers in Liberty precinct. " ' ' Mrs. Nellie Osborn, of Indian I Run, Pa., arrived in Hemingford yesterday morning and will visit two weeks with her parents, Mr. nvil AiVe C2. "V T sei D. T. Mauk gladdened our heart Wednesday by bringing in ' soveral fine spring chickons on subscription. Mr. Mauk knows the needs of an editor. Mr. tind Mrs. C. N. Taylor of Modeling, S. D are visiting G. L. Taylor and family near Gi- rard. They expect to return homo on Monday next. The dance at Willis Young's Saturday night wa.s not largely attended owing to the inclemen cy of tho weather but thoso who did attend report a pleasant time. V. Oladek and daughter return ed from Omaha Monday. Mr. Cladek received first premium on Dunlap cheese at tho state fair and it is no surprise to us, either. John W. Ditto, one of the oldest settlers in tho county, gavo us tho benefit of his gonial presence yesterday. Ho is again living on his farm 12 miles south of Hemingford. S. Hutchins returned to his former homo in Ohio last week for a visit with his family. Wo may look for Mr. Hutchins and family in Homingford next spring to remain permanently. I will leave Hemingford Octo- ber 1st, to bo gono about four weeks. .Those who are in need of Dental work, should call at' once. R. H. Blanchard, Dentist. Prof. W. S. Worden called last Saturday and.renawod for tho Herald. The Professor is meet ing with tho best of success in Crawford, of which his many Hemingford friends aro pleased to hear. L. P. Leavitt has purchased V. O. Mounts' tonsonal outfit and will continue the business at fhn nlfl Kt.nwl. Mr. Tjp.jivit.f. lmnws O the old stand. Mr. Leavitt knows how to manipulate a razor and, no doubt will receive his share of patronage. Born On Sept.. 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hucko, a 10 lb. boy. Mother and child doing nicely and Fred well ho has no intention of leaving this county until that boy has acquired title to 100 acres of Box Butte soil, Prof, Fenner interested tho congregation at tho Methodist churcl Sunday ovening with, a paper on "Christian and Educa tional Work" and Mr. Neal talk en for thirty minutes on tho M. E. conference which he attended at Valentine. The Herald acknowledges receipt of a complimentary ticket to the Scotts Bluff County Fair, to bo hold at Gering on Oct. 2, $ and 4. The Scotts Bluff county, people always take great inter est in their fairs, and no doubt tlis will be one of the best. J. P. Nolson returned from the Big Horn Basin Tuesday night. Mr. Nolson is running a black smith and wagon shop at Thor mopolis and is doing a pretty good business. Ed Endorly who is in business there, has disposed of his stock of merchandise and is now running a drug store. Uncle George Waisner is visit- ing throughout tho county this week, perhaps in tho interest of Supt. Fillmore. But if you at tend picnics just wait until the populist convention, Oct. 5th, for it will bathe most interesting event of tho season, Resorved seats (whore there will bo less danger of having your proboscis disfigured) should bo procured at an early date. ' ' Mis. Hattio Whoolor has no cepted a position in W. W. Nor ton's dry goods storo at Alliance, Mrs. Wheeler is an oxcollont ctilndn1 tr mwl ATt AJrttfrv 4o T ! tunato in securing hor services, Teal Mattox, of Casper, Wyo., was iu iown Monday and mado arrangements to open a saloon here in a few days. Mattox & Fanslor is the firm namo and the Knapp building will bo the plSco of business with Mr. .Teal as managor. A Big Blaze. "" Tho largo f ramo house of John Urbanosky who lives 12 miles northeast of Hemingford was to tally distroyed by firoon Wednes day ovening. Mrs. Urbanosky lighted the lamp and went to tho barn close-by and when she dis covered tho fire tho house was in flames and too late to save any thing. It is supposed that tho lamp exploded. Loss about $300, insurance $100. They Always Return. Mr. and Mrs- Orvillo Kidwell returned to Hemingford Wednes day after an absenco of several months in the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming. Mr. Kidwell says that I he has enough of that country , and wouldn't agree to live there if ho was donated 10,000 acres of its "fertile soil," They will sPend tllG winter here and may remain permanently. No placo like Box Butto. While in Omaha last week tho writer met soveral old Box Butto .boys. John Kierce and Wm. "Ryan-aro'imthe ice -business'and' aro do'uig well. Mr. Ryan thinks of moving on his farm east of Homingford next spring. P. J. Pittle has been clerking in tho I Boston Storo for two years. Ralph Jackson is in tho employ of McCord, Brady & Co., and j Gust E. Larson holds a good po- ' cttmn -.T.S4-1-. v.r wo. 7vT-..tc. paper Union. Wo might hava added that all aro married except Mr. lyerce and apparently his prospects wore very bright. Hymeneal. i Henry Laudan and Miss Alwino Hoffman wero united in tho bonds of holy wedlock Thurs day afternoon, by Rev. Aug. Wundorlich, pastor of tho Lutheran Church. Tho groom is a sterling young man who is quite well lniown in Hemingford. Ho is at present holding a good position in Dead wood and enjoys tho respect and esteem of all with whom, ho is acquainted. Tho brido is a sister of Mrs. J Adam Preis and is a charming young lady whoso friends aro limited only by her acquaintances. Tho wedding was a private af fair, only a few intimate friends being present. Mr. and Mrs. Laudan will make Doadwood their future homo. Tho Herald extends best wishes to tho hap py couplo. After Barney. Many of tho older residents of the county remoraber Barney McCabo who resided north of Box Butte in '87 and '88 and who was granted a divorce from his ; wif0 wh0 resided near Clarence, ' iowa, in 1888, service beinc: had by publication, on tho grounds of cruelty and desortion. These facts wore brought vividly to mind yesterday when Mrs. Mc Cabe tho deserted wife arrivod in Homingford, and sought legal advice, with tho view of having hor wrongs righted and hor or-ringojje-husband punished for tho crimes she claimed he commited, among which, she alloges, uro porjury and bigamy. Sho claims ho sworo falsely in his petition for divorce, and committed biga my in re-marrying boforo tho statutory six mouths had oxpir od, and bocauso tho divorce was fraudulent and illegal. Mr. McCabo scorns an avopging Nemesis and declaros hor inten tion of following tho rocroant Batioy 4o tho ends of tho earth unless her vengeanco is satiated by"nnding him behind prison bars". Tho domocrats of Dorsoy pre cinct hold thoir caucus Tuesday evoning and raado.tho following nominations: For Assessor, J. 0. Parkin. For Gonstable, II, llulbur. For Justlco, A. II, Tierce, For Road Overseer, 1. Kinsley. Tho tickot is a strong ono from top to bottom and should rccoivo ;tho hearty support of every democrat' in 'tho precinct. Thq following named gentle men ,woro soloctod to attend tho county convention as dologatos: J. 0. Parkin, A. II Piurco, A.-UhriL', B. Halbnr, Sam'SMtzer, W, J. Etrnest, B. "Hoyer, Joint O'KeolTe, A. Fol'lor, W. K. Uornciill, P. Kinsley, W. J. Bean. fjBox Butte News Mrs. Jessie McBrido is the guest of Mrs, yormillion this weok,, Sam Graham's bloudo counten ance? "was Been on our streets today Johi A. Wilson mado a flying trip to Pino Ridge today, gathoring ocas.v, N. G. Johnson had tho mistoiv tuno to lose tho sight of ono of bis eyes, last week. Hoary Dilliug returned from Alliunco last evening in his usual happy condition. It. C. Worley roturncd from his eight weeks' sleep and is with us, wido-a-wuko, again. R. H. Gammon, the now M. E. minister, has not yet made his ap pearance; too much, snow, Sunday, wo guess. ,Mn. M. J. Tracy returned to Omaha this p. m., on account of tho illness of Master Donald, her grandson. ' W. II. Koistor tho would-bo pro bate judge of Box Butto county, is sojourning in tho sand hills south east of Alliance Throo or Rpht. Kittlomnn's children aro suffering with moun tain fever, but wo aro glad to say tlioy aro recovering. Miss Lottie Worley returned to hor studies at tho State University a few days since. Her mother will spend tho winter with her in Lincoln. M. D. Atkin has moBt of the in terior work of his storo completed and 'now has tho frcslnst, cleanest stock of general merchandise in Box Butte county. Berea Soraiplngs. Threshing is now all done and the yiold was as could bo expected, rather light. G W. Waisner and Attor'ny Io denco of Hemingford passed through hpro last Wodnesduy. Owing to tho inclemency of the; wedthor our Sunday school atton,-) dunce was rather light last Sunday. D. C. Mclntiro, J. H. Carlson and J. C. Birdsall of Alliance were paying Berea a visit last Monday. Mr. Sweeney from down in tho Sand Hills, was buying cattlo in this port of tho country last Mon day. Ho is candidate for Sheriff on tho Republican ticket. Ho wanjted us to voto for him. Two wooIcb ago last Thursd ay Mr. nqtl Mrs. Jowett rocievod a tologrum from their son-in-law, J. Williams at Chcrokco, Iowa, that thoir daughter Qoorgia was at tho point of donth. Mrs. Jowett stated tho same night but.cnmo to Into to find hor a live. Sho loaves a hus band and two little children to mourn tho loss of a loving wifo and kind and affectionate mother. Tho ontiro com'mnity extends thoir sympathy to tho borouvod ones. It is ovor thus, in tho midst of lifo wo are in death. A. KiNasKiPE. Burbanlt BadgoV Mr. Bonus and family arc mov ing to Alliance Tho first snow of tho season ctnno quite early. J. Connolly and Charlos Logan aro transacting busiuoss on tho Platte this weok. Mr. Elt Waisnor of Homingford passed through Burbank Monday on his way to Malinda. F. M. DoVore and family arriv ed home from Cherry Co., Sunday. Pretty chilly weather for camping out. Thoro scorns to bo vory littlo ox citemont in our neighborhood at present, consequently thoro is httlo, news to write. MiSB Kate Stroud of Carson, Iowa, has been visiting at F. M, DoVorp's tho last few days. She Will returnhomo in about a wook. W. Johnson's father from Mini ov, III., has boon visiting him for the past two weeks. lie expresses himself as being well pleaped with this country. ' "Mft Rumlmtygh'ar'himHtfislfas.t Hearing completion. When finish ed it will bo a vory neat looking houso. Wo have not heard if ho intends t.o inovo out hero or not, Sand Crane. Newsy Notes From Our Ex changes. As Richard Preston wa.s going to. Wagon Box canyon with his family, Friday, his six months old daugh ter, Delia, was taken sick with cholera infantum and died boforo they could got medical attendance The funeral took place Saturday afternoon. Doadwood Times. Mr. and Mrs. Preston have tho sympathy of frionds in this county. Gerintr Courier: Wo had n conversation with Hon. Wm. Kaup tho other day, in the courbo fo which ho said: "In travoling ovor this county I find as is tho case in all new countries, people who haved lived hero through tho hardships of frontier lifo, and as tho dawn of n brighter day appears in tho not distant fu ture, thoy aro willing to spend what they have moving somewhoro else, thus missing the fruits of their own labor. Think boforo you leap, as tho Garden of Edon is only beyond tho river of death." Newcastle Democrat: United States Marshal MoDcr mott is up north says tho Chey cnuo Sun, serving some papors on some persons charged with illegally fencing government land. Many complaints aro being made of the unlawful fencing of public land, and in every case called to the at tention of tho federal government action will be ut once commenced to have tho fonco removed. Thero will sooti bo many cases of this character in the United States court hero. Edgemniit Express: In the near futuro there will bo two churches erected in Edgemont. The Catholics raised nearly $600 at their fair, and havw selected a site and will begin the erection of their houso of worship very short- ly As soon as Rev. Baker returns from tho oast tho plans for tho Mo'hodist church will bo drawn up and a magnificent stone odilico will bo erected. George Pitlcor, a section hand on tho 1J. & M,, and Miss Smith, daughter of the late landlord of the quarry hotel, ran away togothor Saturday yiiht and aro probably man and wifo by this time. Tho elopement caused considerable ex citement for a time, as tho runaway brido was promised to another man, who hail boiijjht the wedding dresses and othor fixings for thoir wedding. Mrs. Smith, fearing hor daughtor was going to slip through thoi r fingers boforo tho time to marry tlu m in of thoir choice, lookod her up in hor room Thursdny and Friday, intending on Saturday to take the train for Oraw ford. Saturday tho daughter fell iu with hor raomor's plans and talk ed so nicoly of the Crawford trip and hor coming happy marriago that hor mother's susp citms wor. lulled to sloop. D irug Siturdiy forenoon hor littlo suter stolo out Miss Smith's elotho and handed them to Goorgo Pitkor, who was waiting in the brush about a milo from tlio house. At dusk, making an excuso to ijo to a neighbor's house, Miss Smith disappeared and has not been scon since. It was learned that Miss Smith, Geo. Pitkor and a friend of his walked soveral milos to a county seat, whufo the coromony was preformed. Her narents aro furious, but not knowing anything of tho where abouts of tho runaways aro porfeck ly holploss. The othor man in tho casp is a sadder but wiser man. NEW :: GOODS ! ! .AT.. THE Millinery Store. Come and see the' Goods, got prices, ami do coiivjuccu ,uiai tftey aro the boat and cheapest in the county. Thanking you for past favors- and trusting for a continuance of tho samp. ' Yours respectfully, Mjbb.L. Adams. 'Machine. Oils a Green's. California canned goods IS cents & can at W. K. HerncaU'a. Wanted A girl for general housework. Inquire at tho Her ald office . Paints of all kinds nt Green's. Siioks of all kinds, styles and prices. Can lit any foot and pocket book. W. K. HEUNOAtL. A now lot of shoes just received by W. K. Ilcrncall. I have a raarkot for 25 dozon spring chickens. "Will pay Cash. Como and see me. R. McLeod, W. G. SIMONSON, Attorney at Caw, Alliance, Nebraska. Prictlccs in all tho courts and be fore U. S. Land Office. TUTTLE & TAS! Attorneys - at - Law, HFMINGF0RD, -, NEBRASKA. WH. fllTCHELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Alliance, -:- Nebkaska. JESrOfllce In Fletcher Block. E. E. BARR, IT D. Surgeon AND s Laryngologist. State University of Iowa 1687. Chicago Polkolinic 1804. SUKGEnY AND TnE MEDICAL and Surgical Diseases of, the Nosk and Tuuoat. x Specialty. iUliance, - - Hebraska,
