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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1909)
SUPPLEMENT TO I he Custer County Republican H. G. MYERS. - - - EJJtor and PdHkW BROKEN .BOW , NKBRASKATDEOBMaBR 31 , 1908. X x News Notes From Our Assistant Editors § WAGONER NEWS. George Keltuer returned home Wednesday. II. E. Keltncr returned home this week from the Cliff Table. E. C. Chilcothe held a turkey shooting- match last Thursday. Mrs. E. C. Chilcothe spent Christmas with her husband at Wagoner. A dance will be given in the Wagoner hall on January < Hh. Everybody invited. The Masquerade dance given Christmas evening was well at tended , and everyone reports a good tin'c. ' Miss Mildred Baglcy and John Robinson of Arnold were married at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Bagley on December 25th. at high noon. Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson gave a Wedding dance at the Wagoner hall oil the evening of the 25th. Ouitc a number of the Cliff Table people were in attend ance. MKKNA NEWS. Will Ilanna purchased a Buick. Conway shiped a car of cattle Sunday. School meeting' in District No. 102 was well attended. C. N. Bacon is the new Laud- lord at Hotel Ortello. The elevators arc doing a rushing ing- business these days. The Annis Bakery will move next week into the Barnes block. The carpenters have the new bank building almost completed. Dr. Kellenbargcr made a pro fessional trip to Broken Bow Mon day.The The Annis Bakery furnished the bunns for the sale at Geo. Hugh's. M. S- Eddy is cashier at Home Bank during It. R Duncan's ab sence in Illinois. Hepresenative Taylor and wife were guests at Hotel Ortello Sun- da } ' , enroute to Lincoln. Mr. Conard , wife and daughter accompanied by Mrs. Blair and daughter Mrs. Poppy , were visit ing in Mcrna Tuesday. NEW HOl'K. Miss Corda Sheffield has pur chased a new piano. Mr , Sharp's have relatives vis iting1 them this week. Mrs. George Bush has gone to Missouri to visit her mother. Merry Christmas is over , next will be the Happy New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Huffaker spent Xmas with their son Clarence. Junnie Chnc returned home last Wednesday to spend the holidays. The Rudd Brothers are building inga new house on John Squires farm. Adaline Sopher of Broken Bow is visiting at Jerome Taylor's this week. Mr. VanNortwick and Dick Underson spent Xmas at W. II. Cline's. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cliue ex pect to move in their new house next week. Mrs. W. II. Cline and daughter Junnie attended church at Brok en Bow Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Day are spending a few days with Mrs , Days parents this week. Miss Alice IJuffakcr had a nice program and tree Thursday after noon and a treat for every one present. Mr. and Mis. Jerome Taylor and daughters , Tena and Edith , spent Xmas with relatives at Custer Center. Leota lluffaker , who has been attending college at Broken Row , came home last Thursday to spend the holidays. Bertha Huffaker , who is teach ing school near Anselmo , . came home last Thursday to spend the holidays with her parents. CAI.I.AWAY SIl'TINGS. John Moran , Jr. , is at home this week spending the holidays. Mr. Shupp and wife spent Christmas with Mr. Shupp's mother in Nebraska City. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hill of Riverside spent Christmas with Mr. B. J. Higbee and wife. Mrs. Frank Riggle living north of Callaway , is visiting with friends in Lincoln this week. Otto Arhemlt , who is working in a flour mill at Kearney , spent Christmas with his parents in Callaway. Mr. Thomas Norbury , who is attending the Military school at Kearney , is spending the holidays with his parents. Dr. Joseph Laughlin , who is attending the Medical college at Lincoln , is spending the holidays with his parents. A fine program was rendered by the Sabbath schools of the Methodist and Evangelical churches on Christmas eve. At the resident of Justice J. II. Cameron occured the marriage of Miss Etta Barker and Mr. Hal Brittain , on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Mathews are shipping their house hold goods to the city of Lincoln , where they will reside in the lu- ture. ture.At the home of the brides par ents in Callaway , on Christmas eve , Miss Nora Nansel and Mr. Perry Moore were married. Rev , Netherlv officiating. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Weaver's last Sabbath oc cured the marriage of their daughter , Renua , to Orville Ship ley , Rev. J. W. Seabrooke offici ating. J. P. Neilson , a young man of Omaha , while working with the Standard Bridge Company re pairing the wheel pit of the Cal laway Milling Company was ser iously inj ured last Tuesday. The company was operating its pile driver. In some manner the heavy hammer was released and in its rapid descent struck ? scant ling in such a way as to cause the opposite end to strike the young man across the face , causing him to loose consciousness. He was taken to the Oliver hotel and Dr. Davics called , and after a little , he was himself again. At this writing he is doing as well as could be expected. I'KAIKIE HIU . Mr. Roy Ilanna and family of Dunning was visiting relatives in this vicinity last week. Mrs. Cushmati of Broken Bow is visiting with her sister , Mrs George Shoup. Miss Maud Haefele of McKinley - ley is visiting with Mr. Kirk- Patrick's. Mr. Halph Miller is visiting near Wagner this week. Mr. Joe Dagon and family spent a few days in this neigh borhood last week. Mrs. David Weesner , Lucy , Marvin and Fred Weesner spent a few days of last week visiting friends in this locality Claud and Mary Sprakcr of Round Valley are visiting with friends in this locality. Jesse Price is visiting near Callaway this week. The dance at Mr. Price's Sat urday night was well attended , and all who were there pro nounced an enjoyable time. The Christmas Tree at Prairie Hill was well attended. After listening to a good program , Santa Claus appeared to gladden the hearts of the little ones. The tree was striped of the presents , after which all went home wish ing each other a Merry Christ mas and a Happy New Year. MCKIXLEY ITEMS . Hnppy New Year to all. I. II. Russell has gone to Mo. to visit his .son. R. Russell nnd wife spent Tuesday at Broken How. Mrs. Will Parks is visitiugnt Utchfield during holidays. J. Myers and family spent Christinas with Harry Walburn and family. elms. Fuller has purchased an interest in the Kelly livery barn of callaway. Ievi Empricld is adding a new build ing to his already well improved farm. Joseph llaefele is spending a couple of weeks visiting at his boyhood home in Pennsylvania. The Christinas entertainment at Spring Creek was well attended and everybody reports a good time. ZUMIJKATA ZEPIIYES. II I ? . Saads erected a new gianary last week. Stewart Lantvrmau is on the sick list this week. Ben Holcomb is selling his hogs to the How Market. \V. R Jackson , who has been quite sick , is some better. H. H. Sands and family Spent Xmas with Fred Pershall and wife. Osear Tappen and family were at Cl.ir- ence Fianklin's for dinner Christmas. J. T. Cole and Family were entertained at E. O. Cole's at Snake Run on Xuias. Mr. J. Martin is b'ack from his trip to southeastern Kansas , witli a very good impression of that putt of the country We are informed by "Dame Rumor" that our teacher was married to Mr. Jtio , Russom of Ormsby , Christmas eve. , Con gratulations are in order. A veiry pretty wedding was solemnized on Christmas day at high noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A J Routh when their daughter Mnbel C. was united in marriage to Mr. Frank Cramer son of Mr. and Mrs. IH. . Cramer and Carrie 15. Fox , daughter of Mrs. A. Springtube of New Helena was united to Mr. Harry L. Routh The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. II. Thompson. The two couples took their places , to the strains of M en- delssohn's wedding inarch , under nn arch in the center of which hung a large white bellthe whole being decorated with holly. The brides were neatly attired in cream colored mohair trimmed with cream tuck ed satin. After congratulations the com pany sat down to a bountiful Christmas dinner. The afternoon was pleasantly spent in a social way and all departed wishing the newly wedded couples long lives of happiness and prosperity. OKTELI.O NKWS. J. R. Baker is quite sick. C. II. Casso Arnold visited at J. M. Ingrain's Sunday afternoon. Lewis Flood is visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Knapp this week. Mr. and Mrs Ingrain went over to Mr. Waters' Friday returning Sunday. Frank Edwards and family visited friends at Merna Saturday and Sunday. M Hill had the misfortune to get one of his ribs broken while working on his barn. barn.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller nnd daugh ter Ilallie of Merna visited at M. Ingrain's Tuesday. Win. Waddington , Orval Pair , Frank Edwards and Kearney Kellenbarger shelled - ed corn this wrek. Miss Ethel Ashbough will leave Friday morning for Colorado after two weeks visit with her mother. G. O. Joyner of Broken How and J. J. Joyner of Merna were calling on friends in the valley Tuesday. OCONTO ITEMS Mike Conley has gone hick to Wicheta Kansas to engage in the Real Estate business. Ulysses Owen iai.sed 4,000 bushels of corn this vear Sold John Conley 1,200 bushels at 44 cts. per bushel. We have a new doctot , Dr. Hrevoort ami wife , in Oconto now , and he says he has come to stay. He is well spoken of. .A. E. Ilrighaui's new store building : s Hearing completion. Tne Farmers Hank of Oconto , has already moved into oue of their rooms Robert Patterson and Judge McO wen are going to look at l.md this week with a view of locating under theKinkaid law. Land in this vicinity has gone out of sight. John Crewel just returned from Okla homa , where he went to see the country , and we learn _ that.he purchased 40 acres under irrigation , on the Pecos river. He says the soil is red , but from 10 to 14 ft. deep , and produces wonderful crops. lie saw better corn than any we have here , and that is saying a great deal. The Pecos river is being cut up into small farms , 5 , ip , 20 and 40 acres , and sells as high as $560 per acre , some of them , the greatest.fruit country on earth , anil you don't have to gather the apples. Buyers come in and buy them on the trees. The greatest drawback to the country is the water is no good , only cistern water. ANSLEY ITEMS. Ausley now has an automobile livery. Alex Moore has sold his automobile to cut of towii parties. Deputy Sheriff John Craig was an Ans- ley visitor Tuesday of this week. Mr and Mrs. George Porter was visit ing friends in town last Sunday. The "Breezy-Time" at the Opera House' last Monday evening was well attended. J. A. Moore , who is traveling for a stock food company , spent last Sunday in town N. D wight Ford was attending to busi ness before the County court on Tuesday of this week. Bernard Berlin of Grand Island was in town this week looking after his real es tate interests here. D. A. Van Saut had the misfortune re cently to get thrown from a load of hay and he is now nursinga broken leg. MASON CITY ITEMS. Etta Woods of the South Loup is visiting with her mother , T. J. Woods , this week. J. M. Jackson has purchased SO acres of land of P. H. Marley , consideration $60 per acre. R. R. Miller says he will get through husking corn in a week if the weather will permit. Paul H. Marley has returned from Washington where he has * v been to represent Nebraska in the * , Deep Water Congress. Last Monday was a busy day in Judge Woods court. A large crowd was present to listen to the pleas of the respective counsels M. L. Lamb for plain tiff and the honorable M. C. Warrington for the defendant and the way they talked to the jury was certainly fierce.