The County in General
The “Doings” of our Country Friends
and Neighbors.
SHUBERT
Irs. Coglazier is on the sick list.
J. P. King was in Lincoln recently.
U. Cain of Stella visited here Mon
day .
U. A. Clark of Stella was here re
cent)}-.
Chas. Wilson of near Stella visited
here Saturday.
M. T. Hill aud wife visited relatives
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at Stella last week.
Miss Veva Bergsma of Peru visited
home folks recently.
Clyde Hill of Salem spent Sunday
wltn homefolks here.
Mrs. Goolsby of near Barada visited
friends here receutly.
Mr. McDowal of Stella visited relu
tives here on Monday,
Ora Ross of Sabetha, Kan., spent
Sunday with home folks.
Miss Hattie Lilly of Barada visited
relatives here over Sunday.
Mrs. Evans and children of Auburn
visited relatives here last week.
David Ransom of Palls City is work
ing here with his well digging outfit.
John Ahern and daughter were the
guests of friends at Dawson last week.
J. M. Evans and wife were the
guests of relatives at Auburn recently.
Henry Fishburn and wife were the
guests of friends near Barada recently.
Terry Martin of the county seat vis
ited his brother and family here Mon
duy.
F. M. Oathout and wife are enjoying
a visit from their daughter of Janes
ville, (owa.
Curtis Downs of Oregon who has
been visiting relatives here returned
home last week.
Morgan Jones and family were en
tertained Sunday at the home of
friends in Verdon.
F. M. Oathout spent several days at
Lincoln last week where he was sent
by the A. O. U. W. as delegate.
Miss Alice Edwards who has been
attending school here for the past year
returned to her home in Washington
Friday. *
M. J. Martin was unable to nil his
regular appointment here on Saturday
having been called to Lincoln to at
tend business.
The baccalaureate sermon for the
commencement was preached by Ilev.
Sapp on Sunday evening and a large
crowd was present. The sermon was
tine.
T)r. Stong and wife are storing their
nousehold goods in theiV property on
Main street here and expect to leave
Barada soon where he and his family
will enjoy a few months rest.
J. L. Dalby gave a reception on
Tuesday evening to his Sunday school
class, a pleasant time was enjoyed by
all and an elegant lunch was served by
Mrs. Dalby assisted by her daughter
Mrs. Tipton of Albany, Mo.
NI MS CITY
Tom Morris and family spent Sunday
with Fred Bacon.
Mrs. Triggs of Dawson was the guest
of friends here last week.
Will Etter drove over near Bern
Sunday to visit a cousin.
Mrs. Ann Bacon returned Thursday
from an extended visit with relatives
at Conewango Valley, N4 V.
A crowd from this vicinity and Daw
son weDt last Sunday to look at the
dredging boat which is being built at
Miles ranch.
Tommy Roades who has been sick
w.th typhoid (ever at the Fairbanks
borne was taken to his home at Leav
enworth, Kan., Saturday.
Mrs. Fairbanks went last week to
Canton, Ohio, as a delegate to the na
tional conference of the United Breth"
rcn church held once in 4 years.
BARADA
W. F. Butler shelled corn recently.
A. J. Kelly was a Shubert visitor on
Thursday.
Otis Spickler made a trip to Kansas
City last week.
Roy Heaeock was up from the coun
ty seat Monday.
Anna Franklin entertained a number
of friends Sunday.
M. Brannon, Wm. Kamer and Louis
Roth had Dew phones put in.
Miss Priscilla Woodring suffered for
a few days with a sprained ankle.
Hugh Pritchard and Emerson Bow
ers of Verdon were here recently.
Joseph Surman and wife were the
guests of Wilson Wamsley and wife on
Sunday,
W. F. Butler spent several days in
Lincoln last week a delegate to the A.
O. U. W. convention.
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HUMBOLDT
H. K. Hall was quite sick during the
week.
i Kev. Aydelott made a trip to Chica
! go this week.
Pansy McKinney of Peru is visiting
her aunt here.
Jessie and Edith Craig are guests of
countv scat friends.
Mrs. Bliss of Pawnee visited friends
here Ouring the week*.
Will Clift and family were here from
Table Rock over Sunday.
Mrs. McKie left this week for u visit
with relatives in St. Paul.
G. \V. Butterfield and wife returned
Thursday from California.
A. Sippley and wife of Dawson spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Hummel of Lincoln is spending
several days with relatives here.
Mrs. Cooper returned Sunday from a
visit with friends in the county seat.
Mrs. Draper returned Sunday from a
visit with friends in the county seat.
Mrs. McCullatn returned Saturday
from a visit with her sister in Wymore.
Mrs. Wagener spent several days the
last of the week with Dawson relatives.
Miss Carrie MeCreadyof Pawnee has
been elected principal of the schools
here.
Miss Minnie Buerstetta of Tecumseh
visited her brother here during the
week.
Will Rife’s commodious new farm
residence north of town is nearing
completion.
Helen Karas and Frank Nerneehek,
jr., residing south of town, were mar
ried recently.
B. Hnizda who had been visiting
relatives here returned Tuesday to his
home in Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Burness who had been visiting
a sister here for a couple of months,
left Monday for her home in Los An
geles.
Bert Marshall and wife who were
called here by the death of his mother
returned Sunday to their home in Mc
Cook.
Bob Power has passed the operators
examination on the B. & M. R. R. R.
and is now in charge of the station at
at Ford, Mo.
S. R. Gist has been assisting in the
bank at Salem the past week. Mrs.
Gist and Preston joined him at that
place Thursday.
Mesdames J. C. Segrist and Shirley’
and L. J. Segrist were called to Farm
ersville, 111., the past week by the
death of the former's brother.
Mrs. Minnie Unkefer is confined to
her home with an injured knee, the
result of falling down the cellar steps
at her home and tearing the lpgaments
from the knee.
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OHIO.
Henry Millage was in Hiawatha last
Saturday.
John Hutchison was a guest of
friends here Sunday.
Dr. Greene and family were guests of
friends here Sunday.
Chas. Nolte and wife were guests of
relatives here Sunday.
Will Bartlett and wife were guests of
relatives here Sunday.
Chas. MeWain and wife were guests
of relatives hero recently.
Ivan Keller and wife spent Sunday
in Morrili with relatives.
Mrs. Schuler and daughter were
guests of Mrs. Streeker recently.
Mrs. Noah Peck and children were
guests of Joe Cully and wife Sunday
Ray Meyers and wife spent one day
here recently with the latter’s mother.
Lloyd Knicely and wife spent Sun
day in Peru guests of the latters par
ents.
Mrs. Prichard and daughter were
guests of F. M. Shaffer and family
Sunday.
Ed Kimrael and faintly were guests
of F. M. Shatter and family Sunday
evening.
Harry Woods was called home re
cently’ on account of the sickness of his
father in Omaha.
Mrs. Earl Shaffer and children went
to Manly, Neb., Monday for a visit
with her mother.
Mrs. Perry Shatter is over at Fran
cis Stump taking care of Mrs, Stump
who is very sick.
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VERDON
F. F. Diet rich drove to Dawsou
Tuesday,
F. W. Kobb was a county seat visitor
recently.
Florence Daughty drove to Dawson
I Thursday.
Sam Auxier drove to the county sea*,
i Thursday.
Mr. Kelly was a county seat visitor
; Saturday.
Corn Bros, have purchased a new
automobile.
Horn to Frank Daugherty and wife
May IT. a girl.
H. F. Veaoh A- Son shipped a car of
hogs Thursday.
Will Fehr and wife of Stella were
here Thursday.
Jennie Stump visited friends Louis -
ville last week.
John Karsten shipped a ear of hogs
to St. Joe Monday.
Chris Fisher and son were county
seat visitors recently.
Van Sailors shipped a car of hogs
and cattle last week.
Mr. I'tterbaek of Nebraska City vis
ited friends here Friday.
Charley Ktckara or Kansas utty vis
ited friends here recently.
John Weaver and Will Nechow were
in the county seat last week.
Joe lCstas and family of Stella were
guests of friends here Sunday.
Charley and John Harkendorff were
county seat visitors Saturday.
Fleming Robb and Tom Kyan were
county scat visitors Thursday.
Lewis Helnerman and wife were
county seat visitors last week.
Mrs. Goolsby was the guest of rela
tives near Straussville Sunday.
Lydia Benholtz of Shubert visited
over Sunday with friends here.
Chris Jorn left Monday for Strauss
ville to do some carpenter work.
Beacher Cornell shipped 2 cars of
cattle to Kansas City Wednesday.
Mrs. Cully and daughter Roxie were
shopping in the county seat Monday.
John Bauers and Hugh Prichard of
Ohio township were here Wednesday.
Zed McNulty went to South
Dakota with a car of goods last week.
Will Otto was on the market at
Kansas City with a car of hogs Tues
day.
A1 Martin returned to his home in
Council Bluffs after a visit with rela
tives here.
Lima Cook returned home Sunday
from the county seat where she visited
her s'ster.
John Hall was before the county
court Monday settling the estate of
Jacob Rammel.
The new miller arrived Thursday
and will be a great help to Mr. John
son, the proprietor.
Rev. Ratcliffe's family arrived Sat
urday and they have moved into the
Christian parsonage.
Clarence. Mavlield of Omaha and a
friend passed through here Wednesday
to Falls City in a touring car.
Francis Smith and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of a baby girl which
came to their home last week.
The bricklayers have commenced
work on the new brick buildings of
Van Sailors, Shirm Bierley and Geo.
Knapps.
Maud Veal and daughter left Friday
for Council Bluffs where she will join
her husband and go to their home in
South Dakota
Lorn Corn, Walter Veaoh and Geo
hum, wife and daughter Gertrude
made a trip to tlie county seat Thurs
day in an auto.
Mrs. Moran has traded her hotel on
a farm in Kansas. She lias been in the
hotel business for some time here and
has a wide circle of friends who regret
to lose her. We wish her success in
her new home.
STELLA.
Mr?. John Sayer is on the sick list.
R. A. Clark is having his residence
piimed.
Mrs. J. Timerman has been quite
sick but is improving.
Mrs. McCullough visited her daugh
ter in Yerdon recently.
M. Shafer and daughter visited rela
tives in Lincoln recently.
Jim Hutchins of the comity seat vis
ited relatives here recently.
Mrs. Griffith has been having her
residence painted this week.
P. D. Ailor and family of Auburn
visited relatives here Sunday.
C. H. Thomas of Lincoln visited his
mother here the lirst of the week.
Florence Fankell has been absent
from school on account of mumps.
Mrs. Goodloc and little daughter
visited her brother in Yerdon recently.
Miss Alma Plaster of the Auburn
high school visited at home over Sun
day.
Mr. Kleckner and wife were here
from Auburn recently looking after
property.
A cencus taken of Stella shows that
there are 51 homes occupied by only 2
persons, 31 by .'1 and 10 by 1 only.
As there was no services at the
Christian church last Sunday, Rev.
Young went homo that ho might at
tend the dedication services of the 1-t
church at Lincoln that evening
Mrs Chas. Wood was called to Hum
boldt last w*»ek by the serious Hint -s
of her sister. The lady was taken to a
i St Joe hospital and Mrs, Wood re
j turned home Saturday.
Father Chism died at liis home two
; miles north of town Saturday, funeral
I services were held at the M, K. church
conducted by llev. Could. Mrs.Chism
died last October.
The baccalaureate sermon was preach
ed at the Baptist church by the pastor
llev. Fry as there were no services at
the other churches, the house was till
ed to overflowing.
Will O'Brien left Tuesday with their
car of household good for Conrad,
Mont. He was accompanied by his
brother Joe and Frank O’Donald.
L. K. Lyama Is in very poor health
and has been compelled to resign Ins
office as recorder of the Masonic lodge
on account of falling eyesight,
Burl Vandeventer of Mankato, Ks.,
and his daughter Cora of Beloit, Ks.,
have been visiting relatives here for a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. S. Tlttierman is slowly recover
ing from a long illness and was able to
be taken to the neighbors in a wheel
chair lust week.
Prof. Wilson shipped his household
goods to Albion Wednesday and the
family will leave about the llrst of next
week.
Then. Weavers' folks moved Into
their new house Monday and now have
one of the neatest little homes in town.
The trustees of the Stella cemetery
association are having the Iron panels
erected at the entrance this week,
RULO
Mrs. Sim Burk is on the sick list.
Clem Davis was a recent county seat
visitor.
Dr. Henderson was a St. Joe visitor
Sunday.
P. K. Kulp of Wymore was here ri -
cently.
Mrs. Pope was a county seat visitor
recently.
Dr.Richardson returned from St. Joe
recently.
Jud Carpenter purchased an automo
bile recently.
Karl Shepherd is home from St. Joe
on a vacation.
Will Morehouse was over from Mis
souri recently.
Rudolph Schrader was a Preston
visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Uelpler and daughter visited in
Preston recently.
Mrs. John Burk, sr., is improving
after a long Illness.
Mrs. Ben Zeigler visited her parents
in Kansas recently.
.1. A. Osburn was a business visitor
to Omaha recently.
Pete Frederic was here from the
county seat recently.
H. R. Noland and wife visited in the
county seat recently.
Mrs. Knoch Zeigler was a county
seat visitor Tuesday.
Corace Miller of Filley visited her
parents here recently.
John Schrader of Hiawatha visited
relatives here Sunday.
Hurry Mann of Iloldredge spent a
few days here recently.
Grandma Bocrner visited her son
n jar Forteseue recently.
Lew Snell and family of Preston vis
itad friends here Sunday.
Charlie .Jondrow and idu My res of
Preston were here Sunday .
Mrs. Met/.e of Springlield, III , is
visiting her daughter here.
Fred Morgan of Stella visited his
grandparent* here recently
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Made from cream of tartar derived
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cious and healthful of all fruit acids.
Gladys Kutikin of the county seat
visited friends here Sunday.
J. M. l'ope and family moved into
Mrs. Carico's bouse recently.
Sol Kissel of Seneca, Kan., visited
friends north of town last week.
Blaine Anderson who has been <[iiite
sick for the past two weeks, is hotter.
Dodo Anderson and famtlv spent
Sunday with relatives on the reserva
tion.
Mrs. Arthur Darvean and children
went to Salem Friday to visit her
mother.
Mr. Mable was here last week to set
tle the losses of the telephono company,
paying $711.
Harry Huber went to Lincoln Fri
day to take the examination for a rail
way mail clerk.
Mrs. Simmon and daughter wrre
called to Auburn recently by the sick
n ;ss of a relative.
The new switch board arrived for
the telephone company and connec
tions with all phones will be made.
('has. Huber and wife returned from
Lincoln Friday whore ho went as a
delegate to the grand lodge A. O.U.W.
The band gave a open air concert
last Saturday evening the llrst of u
series which will be kept up, they also
played Wednesday evening.
Mesdames Henderson and Cuntng
ham were elected delegates to tie
Sunday school convention at Dawson
Thursday and Friday of this week.
Cecil Ivanaly returned home from
Salem Wednesday, her school having
closed Tuesday. She has been engag
ed to teach the same grades next year.
Mrs. Mahan and children who have
been visiting her father here left last
week to visit relatives in Oregon, Mo.,
before returning to their home in New
Mexico.
If the weather is favorable the lower
rooms will have a picnic in the park
on Friday the last day of school. They
will have a basket dinner. Parents
and friends are invited to come and en
joy the fun witli the little folks.
Commencement exercises will l> e
held in the M. K. church. Rev.Teeter
will deliver an address after which all
the cla-s will take part. The program
will be stictly original and only two of
those taking part will deliver orations.
llev. Maze of Dawson preached Sun
day morning in the M. K. church and
in the evening he delivered the bacca
laureate sermon to an immense crowd.
The choir and orchestra rendered lino
music Mrs. Cunlngnam Ming a solo
which was greatly appreciated.
At a meeting of the school board
held recently, Prof. Voegeline was
re-elected to teach in the liulo high
school for the coming year. Miss
Kernon was re-elected a s assistant
principal. Miss Hallett for the 2d
primary room. The rest of the teueh
ers was left for some future meeting.
Real Estate Transfers
Elmer Heiaer ami wife to J.E. Mettz
lots IS, HI, title 111 Falls City, *10,(MHI.
Folly Frazier to Chris Gunzenhauser
lot 5, blk 39, Humboldt, *300.
John Holt to Mary Redwood lots 7, 8,
blk f>, Falls City, *‘i00.
Mason Shurtleff, jr., to Luther Bur
row and Cornelius Skillett lots 12 and
•i feet off lot 11, blk 28, Humboldt,
*2,000.
John Ileinzelman and wife to Chaa.
Ileinzelman lot 4, blk 7, Verdon, *500,
Henj. Hull- to Anna Kumbaugh un
divided I n Interest in w hf of ne qr
and n 25 acres of e hf of nw qr of sec
28, twp 3, range Hi, #500.
Orrin Cooper and wife to Claud
I,Inn '• interest in e lif sw qr and w
hf se qr sec 4 and an adjoining 50
acres making 210 acres in all wd $1.
Kah-ke-othah quarh, et al to W. A.
Margrave Co. lie qr of ue 1 of sec 35
and se 1 of nw i of sec 36 and lot (i in
sec 25 all in twp 1 north of range 10 all
told 123 acres, 923(H).
August Nettlebeck to Geo. Keicbers
lots 5, 0, qlk 5, Falls City, *1,000.
Isaac Edie and Mife to John Stauffer
nw 1 of sec 28, twp 1, range 13, *10,800.
John VVenner and wife to A. Weick
nw f of sw i of sec 20, twp 3, range 10,
948(H).
Jacob Werner and wife to Otto
Weick nw qr of sw qr of sec 20, twp 3,
range 10, *1800.
C. A. Lord and wife to Martin Hill
lots 0, 7, blk 15, Slutbert, #1000.
Win. Higgins and wife to Nettie
Montgomery lots 6, 7, blk 7, Stella,
#2000.
So. East'll. H. .V I,. A8»o. to Aman
da Naylor lots 1, 2, 3, 4, blk .'1, Kalla
City, *1250.
G. M. Barrett and wife to Mattie
Whitaker s 4 of lot 0 and all of lots 10,
II, 12, blk 1, Falls City, *3500.
So. East’ll. 13. & E. Asso. to I. B.
Whitaker lots 15, 10, blk 180 and lots 0
to 12, blk 00. lots T and s i of o, blk 4,
Preston and 20 feet of lot 15, blk 120,
Salem, *4000,
Barden Hays and wife to Win. West
plial, lots 8, 'J, blk 5, Humboldt, *500. <
Anna Srhloeder to K. Zimmerman
lots 1 to I, blk 33, Falls, $800.
Arthur Harris to Anna Harris lots 1,
2. blk 04, Falls City and lots 10 to 12,
blk 25, Falls City, $4000.
Cornelius Matten and wife to Geo.P.
Bolden se i of sec ", twp 2, range 14,
east of o !’• M. also 80 acres situated
in sw i of sec. IT, twp 2, range 14 east
of 0 P. M. *13,250.
A. A. 'fanner trustee to Horace lie
mcnt lot 10, ldk 51, Humboldt, $500.
Edwin Towle and wife to I.B.Whita
ker lots 5, (i, blk 100, Falls City. *50.
Mrs. Ida Gray to M. B. Jones lots
14, 11. blk 101, Falls City, *15,000.
Piano For Sale
A good square piano for sale
cheap enquire at this office. •
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Horses Wanted!!
200
Head
10
Car Loads
I M/ill be at
Mettz’ Sale Stables, Falls City, Friday,Ma.y 21
for the purpose of buying Horses. Mares and Mules, from 4 yrs. up, that are in good market condition.
SPECIAL! SPECIAL!!
I also want 500 head of geldings, from 2 years old up to 9 years, that stand between 14 and 15
hands high. They must be halter broke, but need not hitch or drive. Any weight, from TOO pounds
up any color but white, brands no objection. Bring in all you have to sell and I will pay a higher
price for them than any other buyer in the country
Largest Individual Buyer in the World J. B. M’GINN