t
John Campbell of Weissert ,
was a city vl itor 'l'uesday.
Frank Dean has -resigned his
position in the store of J. C.
Bowen.
Mr. J. M. Betts was a passenger -
ger east on business the first of
the week.
Miss Minnte Howard who has
been visiting at Dunning returned -
ed here Wednesday.
H.ev. R. F : : B arley will preach
at the M. E. church Sunday
morning and evening.
Bert Gregory of Lin oln , was a
city visitor Tuesday. He informs -
forms us that he is still with the
B. & M. railroad.
Mrs. M. A. Daniels of Ansley ,
who has been here visiting Mrs.
f S. D. Bishop , returned to her
home last Saturday.
Wi11iam Berkmefyer left Tuesday -
day morning for Groat's ranch
in the north-west part of the
county , where he expects to spend
the summer.
The Broken Bow Junior orchestra -
estra will Jive a free dance at
tbe Simonson hall in the Realty
block tomorrow nigbt. Everybody -
body invited. J. SDIONSON.
List your farm or ranch with
Willis Cadwell and get photo-
'raphic views of same. published
in lilustrated pamphlet describing -
ing resources of Custer County.
Tbe musical concert to be
given at the Opera House , June
30 , will be by the best mU3ical
tallent in Broken Bow , Ansley
and Merna. Be sure and hear it.
Rev. A. M. Levack made a
trip to Arnold Monda ) ' , by way
of Merna , to attenr a church
conncil. He was accompanied
from Merna by J. B. Smith and
r C. H. Casso He returner ! Tues-
day. -
The Loyal Temperance Legion
will meet next Friday , June 23 ,
1905 , at the U. B. church at 2 p.
m. All members are urged to be
present , especially t e boys. also
the \V. C. T. U. , ladles are cordially -
dially invited. A program will
be rendered.
The W. C. T. U. will meet
next Tuesday in tbe city park at
3 o'clock. All mcmbers arc urged -
ged to be present and bring as
many friends as they wish. A
most cordial invitation is extcn"
ded to all ladies who wish to
-
come. An enjoyable visit is
promised to all.
David Weesner , father of the
Weesner Brothers , accompanied
by a brother , Micajah Weesner ,
and tbe wife and child of O. O.
Weesner and dauffbter Lucy , arrived -
rived from Marten , Ind. , lasl
night and will remain abou1
three weeks before returning ,
Tbl' patrons of the Oyster Ba )
restaurant are all commenting Ot
the broad smiles being worn b )
Orland.
.
A. R. Humphrey went to Lin-
c.oln today.
Cbas. Geswit of Berwyn , was
transacting business in the city'
Tuesday.
Miss Otie Reeder was a Merna
visitor Wednesday , returning this
morning.
Mrs. Katy McCormick wcnt to
Mason City yesterday morning
for a short visit.
D. E. Bauder has been awarded -
ed t e contract for building the ,
Presbyterian church.
Miss li'aith Gutterson was a
passenger for York , W.ednesday ,
for a short visit at that place.
The county board adjourned
last Friday as a board of equalization -
ization to July 15tb , at 9 o'clock
a. m ,
A musical conccrt will be given
in the Opera House , Friday night
the 30th ( , f June. Program next
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Parsons and
children of Dunning , came down
Wednesday , for a short visit
with friends here.
P. E. Ryerson who has been up
from Mason City a few days
visiting his parents and friends ,
returned yesterday morning.
C , H. Kennedy came in Tuesday -
day night from Red Oak for a
few days visit. He reports good
business in his new location.
Ethel Bartlett went to Ansley
yesterday morning , where she
took part in the recital given
there , by Miss Pauline Oldham ,
last evening.
Miss Lulu Brown was a passenger -
enger for Omaha Wednesday ,
where she has been. called as a
I witness on tbe Ed Penn case held
there during Federal court.
The summer scbool has cdded
to its list three new scholars.
They are Estella Clayton of Ans-
ley , Lula Williams of New Hele-
na and Mez Finlan of tbis city.
I
A. J. VanAntwerp , the city
, engineer , bas his house complet-
I ed and as he started \'csterday
I I morning 6n the flyer for Canton ,
S. D. . his friends are expectiag
to sce him return with a house-
keeper.
A most interesting ball game
was played at Ansley last 'rues-
day between Ansley and Merna.
, The game ende'l at the ninth
-
inning , the-score being 9 to 0 in
favor of Ansley. Quite a crowd
of young folks attended the game.
The Ravenna News notes in
the Grand Island Independent
.says that Clyde Carlos , of the
Ra\'enna Telephone company ,
has been chosen gencral busineEs
manager of the Central Nebraska
. Telephone company , which company -
pany has a very extensive system
I of exchanges and toll lines
r throughout Custer and Valley
I counties.
-
Pauline Oldham waS a passenger -
ger for Ansley Tuesday.
Mr. R. Ryerson was at his farm
near Milburn the first of the week.
Howard Kennedy was at Ausley
last Tuesday to attend the ball
game , .
Mrs. Con Gibson was a passel1
ger for Anselmo last li'riday on a
short visit.
A. J. VanAntwerp was a passenger -
enger for Omaha yesterday morning -
ing for a short visit.
Henry Kelly was down from
Anselmo Tuesday , looldng after
his interests 1n the county court.
Mrs. J. R. Reynolds of Grand
J unction , Colo. , arri vcd here
Saturday to visit her sister ,
Mrs. J. H. Slogett.
Mr. C. W. Gibson of Litchficld ,
Nebr. , bas accepted a position in
the store of J. C. Bowen , he comes
to us highly recommended.
Cornelius and J. B. Tierney
took 240 head of cattle up to their
L. TV. ranch the first of the
week. They returne yesterday.
The ladies of the U. B. cburc'h
will serve cake and ice cream in
the city park Saturday , June 24 ,
from 2 p. m. to 8 p. m. Everybody -
body come.
Miss A. Wehling from Oskosh ,
Wisconsin , arrived here \ \ ed-
nesday morning 011 a visi t with
her brother J. C. Wehling of this
place. She expects to spend
abou t two weelis here.
The Central .Telephone company -
pany of Brokcn Bow and the
Ravenna Telephone company will
build a full copper circuit , from
Broken Bow to Grand Island
and seven car loads of material
are now.on . the way for this work.
-Grand Island Intlepcndent.
The attendance at the Lewis
and Clark Exposition at Portland
is remarkably good. From the
very first day the average was
above 10,000 and on some days
there have been 20,000 people
present. If this average keeps
up throughout the season the
Exposition cannot fail to be a
finnncial success ; but the chances
are that the attendance will increase -
crease rapidly as the fair goes on.
The social given by the Christian -
tian Endeavor societies ( If Broken
Bow held in the Park last Tuesday -
day evening and was greatly enjoyed -
joyed by all. Ice cream and cake
was served and a pleasing program -
gram was also given. Quite a
number of selections were played
by the Junior Orchcstra and was
followed by a solo accompanied
by the piano from tbe Misses
Langston. A solo was also given
by J. G. W. Lewis , and two good
selections by the Glee Club ,
which were all highly praised.
It was a late hour br.fore all
sough t their homes , and all report -
port a most e joyable time.