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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1909)
* * Vi * 4 A < * . * * COUNTY VOL. XXVIII BROKEN BOW , CUSTER 'COUNTY NEBRASKA , THURSDAY DECEMBER 2 , 1909 NO , 26 THE GIFrSFASQN IS APPROACHING And nothing is nicer , more endur ing or appropriate thau n piece of JEWELRY of pure { gold of silver the two precious metals This year we offer and unusually neat and complete selection of very high grade Jewelry ana Novelties at prices which will please It is not wise to defer your Holiday Buying Our stocu is now complete store less crowded your selection easier your satisfaction far more certain than in the last hours of hurry and worry Xo help you choose early we will put your purchases aside Graduate Chicago Opthaluitc for future delivery. College C 75 Samples and Designs 3 oeM (0 M Cfl (0D < Of New and up-to-date Mouldings , New Blaqks , I New Browns , Weathered Oaks , Waxed Oaks , d New Golds. 'Late Design , New Pattern , 3-8 in. . t > ) < C wide to 4 in. ' wide. Suitable for all. Steel En DW KJ gravings , Carbon. Photos and anything in Blacker KJU or Brown. Oak Plate RaJl , Finished or Unfin P < U ished. Bring in your Christmas pictures and 3 li get them done. Get your order in early. 3O KIMBALL 00. The Picture and Frame Dealer Silver Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pignian celebrated their silver wedding- anniversary last Saturday night at their elegant home in the southwest part of the city. There were between sixty-five and seventy personal friends present to enjoy the hospitality of the bride and groom of twenty five ycam ago. At 7 o'clock the guests sat dowu to a splendid wedding supper and among a number of handsome waiters were JSlba and Merle the younger sons of Mr. and Mrs. Pigman. A number of valuable as well as handsome souvenirs were pre sented by the guests in honor of the occasion. Mr. Pigman has been a resident of this state since 1884 , coming from Indiana and first locating near Kearney , where he was married to Miss Hattie George November of the same year. To this union were born four boys , the oldest of whom is Clyde , who is married and resides in this city , where he holds a responsi ble position in the Security State Bank. The second son Kheu- mont is at present away at school in Valparaiso Ind. The two younger , Merle and Elba are at home with their parents. In 1889 Mr. Pigman , with his family , moved to Custer county and established their residence in Loup township where he en gaged in farming , teaching school in the winter season. In 1901 he moved to Broken Bow to serve as deputy under County Clerk George W. Dcwey. Having filed this position four years he was elected county clerk and two years later was elected to the second term without opposition , having secured the entire vote of the county. His present term expires with this year. ' He has recently received the appointment of census director of the sixth congressional district , the active duties of which he will assume the first of the year. - ' * * - " " - - -M At 10:30 : p. in. the guests de parted for their respective homes having enjoyed a pleasant even ing wishing their host and host ess many more years of happiness alid prosperty in the journey though life. Tor Sale. Sonic Bargains. A new eight room house , wat er in the house , a full sizad base- uicnt , cement walk in front , voting shade trees , nice barn and carriage room , close in and de sirable home. Will sell at cost , part time if desired. A four room cottage with pantry , coal house , chicken house and yard , fruit and shade trees , two lots on a fine street four blocks from square ; price $1155. A beauty spot for a home on the north side , Y\ block , with small fruits and cherries , and shade trees , two chicken houses , and outside cave , with a small house. This is a snap at $950. I also have other city proper- tics , as low as the lowest , and when you arc looking for a farm see me. I write Farm and City Insur ance , Old Line or Mutual Coin * panics. Yours for bargains , J. M. FoDGK , 5th Avenue. family Iteunloii , The editor and family had the pleasure of joining a family re union on Thanksgiving- at the home of George Runyaij near Maapn City. There are oix of my fathers' family , three women and three men , four of the six were present at the gathering , children and grandchildren to number of thirty.one. One sister Mrs. M. L. Whitaker , of Canton , Neb. , and a brother , B. F. Ams- berry , of Anocortes , who we had hoped to see were not able to be there , The day waa pleasantly spent in rehearsing incidents of the days of childhood. An import ant feature of the occasion , was % * " the dinner , which was one of the old fashioned kind that abounded with all the delicacies of the season and various dishes of chicken and goose done to the queen's taste. It was an oc casion ever to be remembered by those present with commendable pride , Public Sale of Pure Bred Duroc Hears From the Custer County Herd of Durocs. We will offer at Public Auction , on Saturday , December 18th , 1909 , al 1 o'clock p m. , at the Livery and Sale Barn of Nelson & Miller , Broken Bow , Nebraska , H Duroc boars , March and April farrow. These are very fine , large bone , great length , good color , weight 200 pounds to 275 pounds in just good breeding condition , and good enough to head any herd. We will also offer one of our herd boars , Custer's Kant Be Beat , 2 years old net March , This is a great hog and a tried breeder. Everyone guaranteed to be a breeder , or no sale. Wo must close out tUeso hoara to make room for our next Spring Sale. If you are in need of a good boar , come and look them over on sale day , they will please you and you qan purchase them at your own price. 2u-3t Riuisn & MARVIN , Owners , Division Forces Get Together , The County division forces met at Ansley Monday and made new linou for division. This time they prose to divide into five counties. Custer connty would be twelve miles at the north end and twenty seven miles on the south. The range line between 20 and 21 divides territory be- tweenMerna and Sargant and the town. ] ] , ie between 17 and 18 is the dividing line north of Ansley. Arnold Is put in with Callaway with about the same aignag lines as before.- . CHURCH COLUMN. Al R. Church. R. II. Thompson , Pastor Sunday School 10:00 : a. m ; morning sermon 11:00 : a. m ; Jun ior league 2:30 : p. m ; Epworth league 6:30 : p. m ; evening sermon 7:30 : p , m ; prayer meeting Thurs day 7:30 : p. m. Baptist Church. A. T. Norwood , Pastor Sunday School 10:00 : a. m ; preaching 11:00 : a. m ; Junior union 3:00 : p. m ; B. Y. P , U. 6:30 : p. m ; preaching 7:30 : p. m ; teachers' meeting Monday 7:30 p. m ; Agoga class Tuesday 7:30 : p. m ; prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 : p m. Special meeting for boys and girls Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church led by Rev. J. L. Hcdbloom. Special music. Come and bring your young friends. Rev. J. L Hedblooin , who is conducting a scries of meetings at the Baptist church is preach ing the old gospel in its sim plicity and with prowcr , All who love the truth as preached by Mr , Moody , Mr. Spurgin or Paul the Apostle will enjoy the style of preaching at this scries of meetings. The sensational has no place in these meeting , but the spirit is evident , not only in the preach ing , but also in the sweet gospel songs which are sung at each service. The good congregations , io spite of the bad weather , reveal the fact that the simple gospe ) has not lost its power. U. B. Church S. M. Zikc , Pastor 11:00 : o'clock a. m. Preaching ; "Christ in the Common Things of Life ; " b:30p. m. the meeting of Y. P. 9. E. U. The evening ser vice will be Evangelistic. Pray er meeting1 , Thursday evening at 7:30. : A cordial invitation to all who desire to worship with us * ' _ ' _ ' i \ What About a School Suit for the Boy Or a Business Suit for Your Husband ? Take advantage of Drake's Red Tag Stock Reductipn Sale Plenty of Desirable Suits for every one at prices below cost of production. Every Suit and Overcoat in the lot must be sold before Christinas. Early buyers get the best selections. v Lot 1 Includes Men's and Young Men's Suits and Overcoats worth 87.00 , $7.50 , $8.00 and up to $9.00. All to go in this Stock Reduction Sale at. . . U ) 1 S B1 S | Lot 2 Contains a general assortment oi Men's and Boys' $10.00 Suits and Over coats , many of them made up with the Cuffs vand Peak LupeJs a nice assort ment of goods for business purposes. You get the worth of your money here when we quote you a price on this lot at MI X-.OT 13 Lot 3 In this lot you will find a snappy up- to-date lot of Suits and Overcoats , made up in the new prevailing strles worth $12.50 , $13.00 , $13.50 and some of them worth up to $15.00 and $10.00. All go at the remarkable price of Lot 4 Contains a general assortment from the best and Latest Style Suits in the stock worth $10.50 , $17.00 , $17.50 and up to. $20.00. Suits made up in the very Latest Style by the best Tailoring con cerns in the country suits that any business man can put on and wear and feel that he is dressed up. Price during this Stock Reduction Sale only. . . . Lot Men's Heavy Fleeced Shi.rts and Drawers SOc quality , to close during this sale at 40c Lot Men's Heavy Wool Shirts and Drawers A rattling good $1.00 quality to close during this sale at. . .75c Lot 50c Boy's Health Shirts and Drawers During this sale only at each 37c Lot Boy's SOc Colored Dress bhirts for th'is saJe 35c You Will Be Pleased With Our Boys' and Children's Dept , In this Department every Eoy's and Child's Suit in the House is included in this Great Sale at prices below cost of production. In this Dept. you will find such prices as these : Youth's Suits Long Pants , Ages 14 to 20 4.40 Youths Suits $3.15 4.90 Youths Suits 3.55 5.50 Youths Suits 3.95 0.50 Youths Suits , 4.S7 7.50 Youths Suits ' 5.38 Children's Suits Here you will find a great array of nobby little suits at prices that would make the manufacturer squirm but we have too many of them and they must go. $2.00 Childrens Suits $1.58 2.25 Childrens Suits 1.83 2.40 Childrens Suits 1.90 2.50 Childrens Suits 1.98 3.00 Childrens Suits 2.10 One Lot Ladies Tailor Made Suits left over from a former season not just up-to-date in style but good sub stantial garments , suitable for every day wear , price during this Sale , each A Few Bargains in Sorosis Petticoats $1.00 Sorosis Petticoats. . $ .8 < J l .25 Sorosis Petticoats. . . 'JS 1.45 Sorosis Petticoats. . 1.15 1.85 Sorosis Petticoats. . 1.45 $2 25 Sorosis Petticoats. . * 1.68 .3 00 Sorosis Petticoats. . 2.35 3 50 Sorosis Petticoats. . 285 8.00 Youths Suits 5.87 9.00 Youths Suits (3.45 ( 9.75 Youths Suits 7.48 9.90 Youths Suits 7.55 10.00 Youths Suits 7.Go 3.50 Childrens Suits 2.58 4.00 Childrens Suits 2.95 5.00 Childrens Suits - 3.85 5.50 Childrens Suits 4.15 (5.75 ( Childrens Suits v 4.85 6.90 Childrens Suits 4.98 Lot Childrens Cloaks In sixes from 3 to 8 years , mostly " Bear Skins nice fresh goods to Ik Dpfftpnf Jiff close out during thih Sale at. Lot Children and Misses Cloaks All new styles , to close out during 25 this Sale at Percent Off A Few Ladles Cloaks At Special Prices. The Index Finger of Economy points straight to our way of merchandising Good Keliable Bargains every day in the year , with occasional Special Sale events that keep the stock clean and up to date. During this sale you will find many attractive Baa-gains in Seasonable Merchandise that will tempt you to let loose of the coin. It is impossible to enumerate them all in the limited space of an advertisement of this kind , but come to the store and bring your friends any day from now uniil Christinas and we will guarantee you will find something to interest you. Come to our store and do your Christmas shopping. We arc showingElegant Lines of Room Rugs , Small Rags , Portiers , Lace Curtains at prices to please. Always Selling the Most Reliable Lines of Factory Shoes