Nebraska Newspapers

    The Falls City Tribune
Voi, VI FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 14,1909. Number U>
11 WEEK'S SOCIAL EVENTS
AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
Individuals, Lodges. Clubs,
Churches, Etc.
\ number of young people en
joyed a social dance at Wahl's
hall Thursday night.
The members of the Kaffe
Klatcli club were entertained by
Miss Nellie Cain at her home
Thursday afternoon.
The German Lutheran ladies
were entertained in the form ol a
kensington, at the home of Miss
Minnie Kuegge Wednesday after
noon
Mrs. James Davies entertained
the Methodist ladies kensington
Wednesday afternoon. The af
ternoon was a pleasant one and
a large number were present
Mr. and Mrs. T- L. Davies en
tertained friends at Som'r Set at
their home Wednesday evening.
A delightful lunch was served
and the evening was pleasantly'
spent.
Mrs. A. Graham entertained
the members of the Shakespeare
club at a theater party at the
Lyric, Friday evening. M r s.
MacMurphy of Omaha, who is a
guest at the home of Mrs, T. J.
Gist, was a guest of the club.
Norman Musselman and wife
entertained a number of friends
at their home Tuesday evening
at Som'r Set. The host and
hostess proved themselves to be
splendid entertainers and made
the evening a yery pleasant one
Jor all present.
Mrs. I. C. Maust entertained
the membersof her Sundayschool
Mass at her home Monday evening.
A regular business meeting was
held and all unfinished work of
the class was looked after. They
all went to the Lyric about 1:30
and enjoyed a theatre party.
The Methodist kensington met
last Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. John W. Holt. A large
crowd was present and spent an
enjoyable and profitable meeting.
The afternoon was spent sewing
lor Mrs. Aukney, who lost all her
clothes and bedding in a fire Mas
ter morning. A dainty lunch was
served.
Thursday evening Mr. a n d
Mrs. Charles Davis entertained at
cards- There were about twenty*
four present and all report an ex
ceptionally pleasant evening. The
house was beautifully decorated
with flowers and a delightful two
course lunch was served. The
hostess was assisted b y Miss
Agnew and Mrs. Fred Brecht.
Friday evening Dr. and Mrs.
D. G. Griffiths entertained friends
in honor of the former's sister,
Mrs. Stella Rodgers of Wymore.
The evening passed only too
juickly and the many young peo
ple who were present say they
were royally entertained with
games and music. The refresh
ments served during the evening
were delicious.
The Shakespeare club met with
Mrs. A, Graham Friday May 7.
An interesting lesson was con
ducted by the hostess. No busi
ness being before the club, we
were pleased to listen to an in
formal talk from Mrs- MacMur
phy, state food inspector, who
was a guest of the club. The
president requests all members to
^ be present at the next meeting,
Friday May 21, at the home of
Mrs. Hargrave, as there is lm
poitant business at that time.
The Friends in Council met
Friday evening writh Miss Ger
trude Hum, at her beautiful home
in Yerdon. As this was the last
meeting of the club year, officers
were elected and committees ap
pointed. Miss Lois Spencer gave
a nice talk on library work. The
hostess was assisted b y Mrs
George llall in serving a two
course lunch. Misses McCray
and Arnold and Mrs. George Hall
and Mrs. Walter Veach were
guests of the club- The ladies
drove to Yerdon in hacks and the
evening proved to be a most
pleasant one.
Mrs. P. II. Jusseti was hostess
to Sorosis Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting was held in the
council rooms in the library build
ing. Mrs. McMurphy, pure food
inspector, was a guest of the club,
and gave a very interesting talk
on her line of work. Mrs. Shock
read a paper on “How Women
Have Aided in American Devel
opment" The club adjourned to
meet with Mrs. W. S. Korner,
May 2(>.
A senior class party was given
by Reavis Gist at his home Wed
nesday evening. The affair was
very unique as the invitations
were written backward and all
guests were requested to enter at
the back door. Lunch was also
served backward, as the finger
bowl and toothpicks came first.
The evening proved to be a very
enjoyable one. On account of
the rain a few of the class were
unable to attend.
SUNDAY WAS MOTHERS DAY
Many of Our Citizens Wore a White
Flower
Sunday was Mothers’ Day.
The object of setting apart one
day each year to be designated
as Mothers’ Day, is to honor the
mothers of the country, each
man wearing a white flower,
preferably a white carnation, in
honor of his mother.
The movement started i n
Pennsylvania in a little church,
which was attended by an old
lady whom everyone called
mother. When the old lady
died a special service was held
in the church on Sunday in her
honor and it was called.in mem
ory of her, Mother Sunday. A
young lady, Miss Anna Jarvis,
now of Philadelphia, was then
attending that church, and she
conceived the idea of having
one Sunday in each year to be
called Mothers’ Sunday in hon
or of all the mothers of the
land.
Last year was the first gener
al observance of the day. Xo
proclamation was issued byGov
ernor Sheldon last year because
he was in California at the time
and the acting governor of Xe
braska did not issue it. But
this year Gov. Shallenberger
issued the proclamation and
many at this place were seen
wearing a pure white carnation
in honor of mother. It is a
grand move, God bless the
mothers of our country.
ORGANIZED NEW LODOE
Friday Evening a Pythian Sister
Lodge was Organized
Mesdames Alice Truell and
Alice Dilworth of Lincoln, or
ganized a lodge of Pythian Sis
ters in this city Friday evening,
with a charter membership of
thirty-five.
The officers are Mrs. Ada
Leyda, past excellent chief;
Mrs. Alma Pickett, excellent
chief; Mrs. M. L. Wilson, sen
ior excellent chief; Mrs. Carrie
Paxton, junior excellent chief;
j Mrs. Josie Houston, manager:
! Mrs. Blanch Maust, M. of R. &
; C.; Mrs. Amelia Spence, M. of
F.; Miss Naomi Fallstead, pro
jector: Mrs, Nancy Maust,
guard.
They will hold their meetings
in the K. of P. hall on the first
and fourth Monday nights in
each month.
TRADE WINNERS VISIT US
THEY ARRIVED IN THE CITY
WEDNESDAY MORNING
A Large Crowd Greeted the Kansas
City Commercial Club at
the Station
The Kansas City Commercial
Club was met at the station Wed
nesday morning with touring
cars, carriages and busses and
brought up to the main part of
town- Despite the early hour
there was a good crowd at the
Burlington station and all the
business houses and banks were
open to welcome the visitors.
One could readily tell the Kan*
sas City visitors as each man wore
a white hat and carried an arm
ful of souvenirs of various kinds.
At the station a colored porter
with a large basket of candy pre
sented each lady with a line box
of candy.
The trade winners have had
fine weather so far and crowds
have greeted the train at every J
station.
New National
The new' National hotel in this j
citv will be changed from the I
American to the European plan |
and after May 20 the diningroom
will be open from 5 in the mor*,
ning until 11 at night. The bill
of fare is the finest ever presented j
to our public.
SOUTHEASTERN FIELD MEET
FALLS CITY LOST THE MEET
FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS
About Forty From This Place Went
to Humboldt Saturday
With our Boys
The Southeastern Nebraska
field meet was held at the driving
park in Humboldt last Saturday.
Athletes from Pawnee City, Falls
Citv, Auburn. Tecumseh and
Humboldt took part and each
town was well represented with a
strong band of “rooters
100 yard dash Steward, Te
cumseh, lirst; Holmes. Auburn,
second; Wherry of Pawnee,third.
Record 10 3-3 seconds. ?f’.i
440 yard dash Perdew, Paw
nee lirst; Weber, Tecumseh sec
ond; Wilson, Pawnee third. Ret
ord 5S 2-3 seconds*
Running broad jump Mastin,
Auburn lirst; Rssick, Auburn,
second; Perdew, Pawnee third.
Record P* ft 3 in.
Mile run Rogers, Auburn
first; Yoder, Falls City, second;
Chase. Pawnee third. Record
3 min 7 sec.
Running high jump Wherry.
Pawnee lirst; Gilman, Auburn,
second; Casey of Pawnee and
Cain of Falls City tied for third.
Shot put Perdew, Pawnee,
lirst; James of Humboldt second;
FACT-NOT FANCY
Mr. Advertiser, here is a tact that you should
not lose sight of: The /ribune has the largest
circulation of any paper in Richardson county.
Proof: The Tribune today represents the
consolidation of four county publications—the
Humboldt P.nter prise. L rocker s P.d ucat tonal
fournal, the Rulo Record and the Palls ( i/y
Tribune.
The Tribune is the result-bringing advertis
ing medium of the county.
CHANGE IN FIRM
James &. Hermes Will be E. E
James, Hereafter
This week E. E. James con
tinues to run the poultry busi
ness formerly transacted by the
firm of James & Hermes, while
John Hermes will retire from
the firm.
Mr. Hermes is undecided just
now as to what he will do, but
tbe Tribune sincerely hopes that
he will remain in Falls City.
Mr. James will continue ai
the same old stand.
New Books at Library
Twelve good detective stories
have arrived and are now to be
had at the library. They are:
Woman in White .Collins
Double Barreled Detective Story... .
.Clemens
Edwin Drood.Dickens
Study in Scarlet.Doyle
Filllgree Ball.Green
The Web .Hill
Green Diamond.Morrison
Heel Triangle.Morrison
t’rose Tales. Poe
Holladay Case.Stevenson
Marathon Mystery.Steven- m
Magistrate’s Own Case.. .Rosonerantz
Called to Pennsylvania
Mrs. Orville Schoenheit was
l called to Pennsylvania Sunday
! by a message stating that her
brother, Donald McConnell, was
I dying at his home in Summet,
Penn. When the message came
she was visiting in St. Joe. and
with her son Lothire, left im
mediately for that place.
Attends Lodge Meeting
< irand Financier W. A. < ireen
wald and J. E, Leyda, delegates
from Fails City lodge, spent
several days in Lincoln this
week attending a session of the
grand lodge of the A, O. U. W.
Yocatn of Auburn, third. Rec
ord- 41 ft 7 in.
2.40 yard run Stewart, Tecum
sell, first; Perdew, Pawnee sec
ond; Wherry Pawnee third. Rec
ord- 25 sec.
SSO yard run Yoder, Falls City
first; Chase, Pawnee second and;
Casey, Pawnee third- Record
2 in in 20 sec.
Relay race Auburn, first; Te
cutnseh second and Falls City
third. The bovs from this place
who took part in this event were
Horrocks, Fischer, Kanaly and
Hahn.
Points won Pawnee 27 1Au
burn 25, Tecumseh In. Falls City
Ilutnboldt s.
Falls City as a result of the
meet loses the statue, which she
has held for the past two years
and which if she had won this
year, would have been her’s for
“keeps.'’ Owing to this fact the
other schools leagued together
and defeated us.
On account of the heavy rain
the pole vault was not held, and
in this particular event Falls City
feels that David Reavis is better
than the best of them and they
were sure of winning it.
Prof. Hurst and Hie track team
went to Lincoln yesterday to take
part in the state meet.
Fifteen Days in Jail
The young man who was ar
rested at this place last week
for stealing a gun and a pair of
pants from .John Pebble near
Verdon, was tried before Judge
Fallstead and sentenced to fif
teen days in the county jail.
DAVID BERRY DEAD
The Funeral Was Held From The
C. A. R. Hall
David Herry, who has been a
resident of this city for many
years, died at the home of Steve
Harmon in the south part of
town Saturday alternoon.
lie has made his home with
Mr, Harmon for several months,
as he had no relatives in this
country, lie has been in poor
health for many months, suffer
ing from dropsy, but was bed
fast only a few days, llisdeath
however was caused from heart
failure.
lie was married in this city
shortly after the close of the
war to Miss Lena Conklin and
to them was born one daughter.
Doth the wife and daughter
are dead and were buried at the
Steele cemetery many years ago.
The deceased was seventy two
vears old and was an old soldier.
The funeral was held from the
C. A. R. hall Sunday afternoon
and the services were conducted
by Rev. Kichelberger of the Ho
liness church and the remains
taken to Steele cemetery for
burial.
SENIOR CLASS PARTY
Misses Lulu Crush And Fanny Bea
ver Entertain
Misses Lulu Grush and Fanny
Beaver entertained the members
of the senior class and Miss
Hand at an automobile party
Friday night. The class met at
the home of T. .!. Gist and at
eight o’clock live touring cars
arrived and they were soon en
joying’ a ride through the coun
try. After riding many miles
they were taken to the home of
Will Grush about six miles from
town where they spent some
time playing games. A delight
ful lunch was served and at a
late hour the young folks re
turned home, all having spent a
plaasant evening.
What Forty Cents Did
Two weeks ago Miss Lillie
Oswald brought a four line local
to this olliee and it. appeared in
the Tribune twice. The little
ad offered a house and three lots
for sale. Monday she notified
us to discontinue running the
same, as it had brought her a
buyer and the property had been
sold.
A short timeagoMrs. Howard
Long- advertised turkey eggs for
sale, and in a few days her eggs
were all gone and she was still
receiving orders by mail and
telephone.
Advertising in the Tribune
does the work.
At The Auditorium
On Sunday evening at the city
auditorium the baccalaureate ser
mon will be delivered by Rev. F.
K. Day and the following pro
gram will be carried out:
Music .High School Orchestra
Song “Coronation” Choir and Audience
invocation.
Solo.Miss Suidow
Scripture Reading.Prow 2
Prayer.
Music.Orchestra
Announcements and Offering. ...
Solo.Miss Agnew
“The Making of a Life”.Ucv. Day
Song.America
Benediction..Prof, T. ,1. Oliver
Music .Orchestra
Goes to Grand Lodge
Mrs. W. S. Leyda left Monday
for Hastings, to attend the grand
lodge of the Pythian Sisters,
held at that place. She is a de
legate from the local lodge.
James Pickett is a delegate to
the grand lodge of the K. P.,
which is in session, at Hastings,
lie being a delegate from Falls
City lodge. W. S. Leyda, being
a past grand chancellor also at
i tended the meeting at Hastings.
MRS. ELVA VINCENT DEAD
DIED IN THIS CITY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. MAY 6
Funeral Services Were Held From
the Christian Church
Sunday at 2SO
Again, we are called upon to
record the death of one of Falls
City's young women. Death in
all its mystery came to thiscity
and claimed Mrs. Elya Vincent
Thursday afternoon.
Elva Leland Sears was born
in this city, October 3, 1884. be
ing twenty-four years, seven
montus and three days old at
her demise. She grew to wo
manhood in our midst, attended
our public schools, graduating
with honor in the class of 1903.
For a couple of years ’she con
nected with this office and was
one of our most valued em
ployees, acting in fhe capacity
of local reporter a n d book
keeper.
March ill, 1U0<. she was mar
ried to Krnest Vincent, and to
them was born a daughter, Max
ine, now sixteen months old.
The happy young couple made
their home at Council I Mu IT s for
some time, where Mr Vincent
was employed by Martin A Mar
tin, moving from there to Snen
andoah, where Mr. Vincent’s
parents reside.
Cast July Klva's health failed
and physicians advised her to
go to Denver, and in company
with her husband, several
months were spent at that place,
a part of that time being spent
at Oaks Home. In January she
was brought to this city and has
been at the home of her parents,
Will Sears and wife, since that
date.
She was a patient sufferer and
was always hopeful that the
sun'would shine in her life and
that she would be restored to
health and her loved ones.
Cor many years she was a
faithful member of the Christian
church, also a member of the
K. Ij. of S. and the Royal Neigh
bors. The funeral was held
from the Christian church Sun
day afternoon, services being
conducted by Rev. Day of th
Christian church, Rev. iieichel
of the Baptist church and Rev.
Bailey of t h e Presbyterian
church, and the remains taken
toSteele cemetery for interment.
She leaves a husband and
daughter, Maxine, father and
mother, two brothers, llarry
and Willard Sears, besides a
host of friends.
Truly Thankful
We, as afamily, desire through
the medium of this paper, to ex
press our sincere thanks and
deep gratitude to the friends in
this community and especially
the Knights and Ladies, who
have so nobly stood by us in our
deep sorrow and trouble and we
ask that (Jod will bless you ali.
Mu. Ernest Vincent.
Mr. A Mrs. H. Vincent,
Miss Bess Vincent.
Card of Thanks
We,take this means of express
ing our thanks to the kind
friends and neighbors who as
sisted usduring the sickness and
death of our daughter and sis.
ter, Mrs. Elva Vincent.
Mr. it Mrs. Wiu. Sears
Harry Sears,
Wieeard Sears,
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Will be Held at the City Auditorium
Wednesday Evening
The annual commencement will
be held at the city auditorium
next Wednesday evening. The
program will consist of special
music, class history by Keavis
(list, reading by Miss Haxei
White and a lecture will be giv
, en by William Jennings Bryan.
I The class this year number
! twenty-two.