The Falls City Tribune. Vol. VI FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1909. Number 17 11 WEEK'S SOCIAL EVENTS AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO CIETY EDITOR Various Kinds of Entertainment by Individuals, Lodges. Clubs, Churches. Etc. Cirgil Falloon will entertain the Senior class at his home to night ( Thursday.) Dr, and Mrs. Roberts enter tained a number of friends at a sonitnerset party Thursday eve ning. Mrs. G. H. Neal entertained the members of the L. t>. T. club Thursday afternoon- A very profitable afternoon was spent. A delightful two course dinner was served at five o’clock. Mrs. A1 Spear was hostess to the members of the K- K- club, at her home in the east part of town, Friday evening. Whist was the order of the evening and a I who were present report a pleasant time The M. E. kensington met Wed nesday afternoon with Miss Mat tie Schock at her home in the east part of town. A delightful aiternoon was spent. The host ess was assisted in serving by Mrs. Cameron and Miss Mabel Lyford. On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Davies entertained a number of their friends. Music and games furnished entertain ment for the evening. The party n is complimentary to Miss Mc Daniels, who was visiting her cousin, Mrs. S. L. Davies. Sorosis met with Mrs. George Jennings Wednesday afternoon. A very interesting program was i ndered and was thoroughly en joyed by all. During the social half hour a delightful lunch was served by the hostess Tuesday evening Nellie Hos k entertained the Girl's Club of the First Christian church at her home. A very pleasant eve r ng was spent. Miss Helen Res terer was a guest of the club. Light refreshments were served. M rs- J. R. McCleary entertain ed the members of the Junior orchestra at her home in the south part of town. A nice lunch was served. After some time soent in practicing, games were played and the evening was most pleasantly spent. On Tuesday evening the K. L. oi S. No- 1312 met in regular ses sion, after which a very interest ing program was rendered, which consisted of vocal and instrumen tal music and readings. The la dies had prepared boxes filled with delightful lunches and each box sold for twenty-five cents. A large crowd was present to enjoy the evening Misshlorence v\ vlie closed a very successful term of school at the Lake Side school east o f town Friday. On that day the pupils, their teacher and many visitors spent a most pleasant time at the Dave Davies grove. A fine picnic dinner was one ot the features of the day. The ternoon was spent fishing and having a general good time. A rice program was rendered. A number from this city attended. LITTLE MARTIN GEHLING HURT Fell on a Tumbler And Cut His Hand to The Bone. Little Martin Gehling was bad ly hurt Wednesday by falling with a tumbler which broke and cut an ugly gash in his hand. Drs. Greene and Keneker w-ere imme diately called and the little fellow ,vas chloroformed and it was ne cessary to take five stitches to close the wound. It is not thought anything serious will result from the injury. MORE TALENT AT COLLEGE Prof H. L. Darner to Connect him self With Business College Prof. J. Carl Leister has se | cured the services of Prot. II. L. Darner, of Columbus, Ohio, in the capacity of instructor in the Falls City Business College. Prof- Dar ner has also purchased an interest in the school. With these two gentlemen at the head of it, the College will be one of the strongest and best in the country. Prof. Leister needs no introduction to the public. He has made numerous improvements in the school during the past year and expects to make a great many more, among which will be a new and strictly modern system of bookkeeping. Actual Business from the Start. By this system the student handles all sorts of commercial papers just as he would in business and learns bookkeeping by actual practice, from the beginning to the end of the course. Prof. Darner has tor the last two years been instructor in the j famous Zanerian College, of Co I luinbus, Ohio, and assistant edi | tor of the Business Educator, a : monthly magazine devoted to the i interests of Penmanship and Busi ness Education. He has had a i vast experience in this work and : has a National reputation as a j penman and educator. Prof. Darner will leave Columbus in the near future and both gentle | men will devote the entire summer i to advertising instead of conduct ing a summer school, as adver tised. They expect their attend ance during the next term will break all previous records and are determined to spare neither time nor expense in making the school I one of the best in the state. THE DAILY PROPOSITION The Tribune Is Ready When the Public Demands It With the installation of a linotype machine to our already superior equipment,The Tribune will be in a position to give the public a real, live daily paper, if they really want a daily, i It The Tribune doe-establish j a daily it will be one that will make the natives sit up and taae notice. It will be “just different.’' Rural Schools Close During the last week several of our rural schools closed and in many instances very interest ing programs were given, and j pupils completed the sth grade | work and were presented dip]o I mas. Supt. T. J. Oliver has i been kept busy attending the exercises, and on several occa sions gave addresses and pre sented diplomas. He says there j will be something like 200 pupils | in Richardson county complete the * and I in Humboldt township and damages were allowed as follows: Henry Kuper $;i0o, I. W. Harris $150 to be paid by Humboldt township and L. C. Williamson was al lowed $150 to be paid bv Hum. boldt city. Said road to be 1 rods wide and to be opened when damages are paid. Fred Thieman was granted a Corner Stone Laying of the New Catholic Church * j The undersigned hereby takes the liberty to inform the citi/ens ol balls City and its environs, that the honor and pleasure of their presence at the laying of the corner stone of the new Catho lic church. Next Sunday Morning at 10 o Clock will be highly appreciated by the Catholics of our city. \Ye extend a cordial welcome to all. regard less of religious denominations. FATHER BEX. Vocal Solo. Frank Porr Herding.Mrs ( has. (J. Humphrey Vocal Duet, "See Saw". .Chloe and Hazel 1‘rater .Vidro--, "Odd Fellowship’’.... .Dr. R. Cooper Hailey Vocal Octette.Selected At six o'clock a sumptuous sup per was served to the visitors by the Yerdon lodge. The Chris* tian church ladies had charge of the supper and it was the finest ever. In the evening reports were heard from visiting lodges and talks on the ‘'good of the order.” At eight o’clock a regular lodge session was held. Will Visit Us May 12 The Kansas City Commercial Club will visit this city May 12 at 7:40 a- m- They will start on their trade extension trip May 0 and will make fifteen towns per day. We feel that it is an honor to have these lively, energetic business men to visit us, and hope the Commercial club and the city officials will have the streets swept and cleaned and everyone will see that their lawns are in nice shape that we mav make a fine showing. They will only be in the city about thirty minutes but if they are met with automo biles and taken over our city a great deal can be seen in that time. Let all get busy and show I Kansas City we are wide awake. Mrs. Harriett Walker came down from Yerdon Wednesday on business. saloon license to sell liquor at Fargo, license fee fixed at SahO. The following county physi cians were appointed District 1, R. (l. Henderson: W.R.Boose: 8, Dr. Elder: 4, J. A. Pollard; 5, .), W. Montgomery: t>. G. G. Gandy. They were required to furnish bond to the amount of $1U(J. Each physician is re quired to iurnish all medicine and medical supplies in all ordi nary cases: to attend to all calls when called upon by the proper authorities in all cases whether contageous or other wise except in extraordinary cases and for fumigating build ings. The board adjourned to meet June lb, 1909. MARRIED AT THIS PLACE Two Couples were Married This Week by County Judge Wm. A. True aged 44and Mrs. Emma Wallace age 89, both ot Rulo drove to this city Sunday, secured a marriage license and were married by Judge Gagnon at his home just west of town. Gottlieb Wittwer and Mrs. Susan Etter of Humboldt were married by Judge Gagnon at the court house Wednesday rnor ning-. The groom is 78 years of age and his bride is 58. They are both well known at Hum. boldt and their friends extend congratulations. John Gilligan was a business visitor in St. Joe this week DEATHS OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW A Number of Richardson County People Gone to Their Reward C \SKY On Thursday of last week word reached this city that Patrick Casey after a long and lingering illness died at his home at Oak, S. 1*. Short services were held at that place and Mrs. Casey started with the remains to this city. She arrived at four o’clock Sunday morning and the body was taken to ttie home of his daughter, Mrs. Clem Kirebaugh, in this city. On Monday morning Kather 15e\ conducted short services at the house and the remains were taken to the Catholic cemetery for burial. Mr- Casey was born in Petefs borough, Canada, seventy-four years ago. He came to this coun ty in ISO') and has made this his home until about four rears ago when he went to Oaks, X. 1)., where he had extensive land in terests. In 1S55 at Clinton, Iowa, he was married to Miss Mary Jane Murphy and to them were born eleven children, Michael D. of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Julia Ray of Omaha, Patrick of Seneca, Ks., William J. of Cogswell, X. I)., Eugene of Oaks. X. 1 >•. Mrs. Ella Reed of Omaria. Edward J. of Council Bluffs and Mrs. Margaret Heaston and Mrs. Elizabeth Kire baugh of this city. Two died in infancy. Mrs. Casey died in Jan uary, lS'H). In 1 S')l he was married to Mrs Laura Moore Casey and to them weri born wo children Abe*’ and Ray. He also leaves one brother, John Casey, of Oklahoma, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Barry of Atchison. His wife, children, brother and sister were all present at the fun eral HAY The funeral of Jos. Kay, who died at his home in the north part of Humboldt Friday, was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. Buell. Mr. Ray came to this country in the year re* siding on a farm four miles east of town with the exception of the last two years. He is survived by a widow, one son. Hiram, and live daughters, Mrs. Chas. (ireen, Mrs. Will Skalak and Dica, K’a chael and Lena. Interment was made in the Lynch cemetery, tlie burial being in accordance with the rites of the K. of I\ lodge. KEU.Y. [ Mrs. W. Kelley, who has been in poor health for many months, died at her home north of this I city Sunday morning. She was a middle aged lady and leaves be sides her sorrowing husband, five children, four girls and one boy, the oldest being a girl of seven* teen. The funeral services were held in the Catholic church Monday i afternoon, conducted by Rev. II. ! Bex HURSHBt'KGKK. Sam Hurshburger.Ja veteran of the civil war and for many years a resident of Humboldt, died on ! Tuesday morning after a linger ing sickness, aged <>S years. Fun eral services were heid on Wed nesday conducted by Rev. Ayde lott. _ ■ K9BTX, The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kratx, died Sunday and the remains were taken to Steele cemetery Monday afternoon and buried. The y o u n g parents have the sympsthy of|the com munity- ____ Piano For Sale A good square piano for sale cheap enquire at this othce. JUNIORS GIVE RECEPTION RECEPTION HELD AT WAHLS HALL FRIDAY NIGHT An Excellent Program Was Render ed and all Present Enjoy ed The Evening t >n Friday evening at Wahl’f. hail, the .Juniors tendered a re ception to tlie Senior class of tlie Falls City high school. The rooms were beautifully decorated 'with cut llowers and the class color scheme was car ried out. The dinning room j looked beautiful with purple lights and purple and white bunting. '1' h e refreshment;; consisted of cake and purple and white brick ice cream. Punch was served throughout tlie evening. The reception room was made one huge parlor with rockers, divans, pillows, paintings and rugs, which made everything appear very home like. They spared no time or expense in making tins one of the most elaborate receptions ever held in ihe city. About one hundred and fifty invitations had been issued and all who attended re port tlie Juniors to be roya! en tertainers. The following program turn ished a part of the evening’s en tertainment: Welcome .lean Cain Response .Virgil Fa 1 loon Instrumental Duet. .Mbses ( 'ade and Potent Reading.Mbs Maud Maddox Solo .Miss I'naSnidow Address.C. F. lteavia Instrumental Solo.Mrs. T. .1. Gut Voeal Duet.. .S. I.. Davies, Mi*- McDanielb Reading..Mlis'Xelle Cain Solo.. Miss Ague* Instrumental Duet. .Mead antes T. and S. Davies COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Six Pupils Graduated From Pr*i ton Schools On Friday evening the pat rons of the Preston schools ea joyed one of the tine-t programs - ever held at that place. Itcon sisted^of singing, reciting and dialogues. The teachers Miss Bain of Stella and Miss Schrader cf Rulo are to be congratulated upon the success of the term (.1 school that closed at that placet Friday. The music on this oc casion was especially good and the teachers and pupils alike deserve much credit. The graduating class consist ed of ') boy > and 1 girl, Mat Bank s, William McCutnber, Cecil McCutnber, Herbert Zoel ler, William Pribbenu and Agnes Sinclair. In a few well chosen words, Prof. Larabee. formerly princi pal of the Preston schools, pre sented the diplomas. Entered Sanduskys House On Saturday night some one entered the house of E. L. San dusky on south Chase street and | ransacked every drawer on the ! lirst floor. Mr. and Mrs. San dusky knew nothing of it until morning, when they went down stairs and found e v e r v t h i n g turned upside down. No money or silverware was missing, but some tomatoes and eatables were gone. It seems evident they did 'not find what they were looking for. Railroad Improvement There are six crews between Falls City and Atchison at work j on the Missouri Pacific shoulder I ing the road bed, leveling out the , bed even with the track, seven feet on each side preparatory to raising the track and ballastiu.. Eight m llion dollars have been laid aside to do this work all over the system. A manjjon the gravel train says so.—Hiawatha World,