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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
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VOL XI
THIS AND THAT
Comina Events
1837 January I
Oountv Commissioners Tan B
J of H iMtalation Jan C
Farmers Institute Jan 9
1897 tomorrow
Fur Coate at Stinards
One more year gone to rest
Did you see the Camel at Stinards
WfHoney was up from Wood Lake
Monday
Men3 Arctic one dollar perpair at
Stinards
John Steinbcecher is down from
Eirtey today
Geo Brown of Leigh waa in town
last Monday
J C Pettijohn went to Omaha Sun
day on business
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Chaa Beiter was over from Eosebud
Friday and Saturday
H Rinkman of Reigie was a VaU
entine visitor Monday
T W Burleigh was up from his
ranch at Simeon Monday
W L Tryon of Wood Lake was
seen on our streets yesterda y
W H Carter a prominent stosk
man from Cody is in town today
Prof Henry VanSteenis of Arabia
was in town Monday on business
December was the busiest month
ever known in Judge Walcotts court
Bob Dyer was over from the reserva
tion on business the first of the week
Jim Hull is still nursing his injured
Tiuger but the member is rapidly be
coming well
The P E M V will run home--seekers
excursions January 5th and
19th 1397
Miss Edna Dwyer is spending the
week wthMis8 Leona Baumgartel at
Crookston
Mr S F Gliraan is in town from
Davenport Iowa and will remain a
few days
Mr -and Mrs J A Carrolls -little
daughter has been -on the sick list for
the past week
r
Born Saturday Dec 26 to Mr and
-Mrs Georgo Weisflogg a boy baby of
the usual size
Waxted -Girl for general house-
-work Address Lock Box 277 Valen
tine Nebraska
Dr Alfred Lewis will take of
Dr Evans practice while the latter is
away on a visit
Commence the new year right by
subscribing for The Democrat i
lOO in advance
Geortre Elliott attended court atl
Rushville last week as a witness in a
cattle stealing case
Bert Martin spent Christmas with
-his parents in Ainsworth Hla father
is in very poor health
This paper has a better paying list
-of subscribers than any other published
in this part of the state
Rev J M Bates will hold regular
services in the Episcopal church next
Sunday morning and evening
Lost Between Valentine and Joe
Bristols beaver fur mitt Leave t
this office and receive reward
W A Pettycrew informs this paper
that he will have lots of wood to haul
to Fort Niobrara in a day or bo
Wm O Wilson and Miss Anna
Heckle f Merriman were granted
license to wed on Christmas day
The two jolly boys Tom and Jerry
will make their bow to the public at
exactly 15 oclock in the morning
Miss Jessie Pierce of Little Sioux
Iowa arrived here Sunday night and
is visiting with Miss Evelyn Hilsiager
The son knoweth not how much
work his father does until he tackles
the job himself Ask Archie Petty
crew
The editors annual birthday was
celebrated in the usual style last week
nobody saying nothing about it Too
near Christmas
Lieut W x Elliott relumed last
week from Rosebud where hs had
been superintending Uie issuance of
uwiilies t o the Indians
W P Alsip went over to the brick
yard and Indian school Tuesday morn
ing All the brick necessary for the
school is burned and work on the
bu ilding is progressing merrily
The Swift Packing Company of
Chicago secured the contract for fur
nishing Fort Xiobrara with dressed
beef and the first consignment of
5000 pounds arrived here by express
Tuesday night
R Fagan returned from Valentine
Monday morning whence he had gone
last Saturday evening Mr Fagan
and others will take a contract for
hauling freight from Valentine to the
Rosebud agency Ncurport Republi
can
William Royce and Mrs Jennie
Cunningham Clarence V Casselman
and Georgia E Curry Thomas V Mc
Coid and Fanny L Baker are three
Brown county couples who made
Ohristmas presents of themselves to
each other
-The Arabia cotTPsptrttdent of this
paper is alright and we hope to re
ceive items regulatly Marvil Flats
will hereafter be represented by Mid
get who is confessedly n admirer of
good looks Some of Oar male corre
spondents should spruce up a bit
It is important that -all members
Should attend the business meeting of
the Epworth League at the residence
of W E Efner on flext Saturday
-evening as business of Importence is
on hand
O T Moore
Ulysses Htfnt who was bound over
to district court last week on a charge
of horse stealing has furnished bonds
snd returned home to Cody It is to
be hoped that the cases against him
and Bell will he dismissed by the
icounty attorney before more costs
accrue as they ate manifestly unjust
W T Kincaid Tetarned Monday
Tiieht from BloomftigtoD Illinois
where he had been visiting his sister
who was ill She is much improved
in health now Billy says that
judged by the -section of the country in
which he was yisitingj the people of
Nebraska dont know what hard times
are
J E Farris spent a few days of the
past week in town and last Monday
morning started for Lincoln to attend
the meeting of the State Teachers As-
I sociation and later the Nebraska legis
lature If anyone deserves
of incorrigibility The little fellow
was taken to that institution Tuesday
morning by Sheriff Strong whee he
will doubtless receive better treatment
than he did at home
Hon A E Sheldon Wife and child
ren of Chadron were in town Satur
day on their way to rLincoln where
they will spend the winter Mr Shel
don being the representative of the
52ud district as welUjis editor of the
Chadron Signal Recorder Before
leaving he made final proof on a piece
of Dws county Ind before the
i uillckils hcrt
while no excitement was appuxent all
had a jolly good time Smair dinner
parties were numerous andf George
Schwalm droves bri3k trade in turkeys
the day before
Christmas afternoon everybody went
skating and Lake Minnechaduza pre
sented a lively scene as the boys and
girls aged from six years to sixty
glided backward and forward over the
smooth surface of the congealed aqua
punt The reporter counted one hundr
itd aiul seventy five people on the ice
MH
The little folks of Valentine must
bave enjoyed themselves If presents
can create happiness All our merch
ants report having done an excellent
holiday business snd the shelves of
Watson the druggist Davenport
Thaeher Lewis and Morey each of
whom cftnied a splendid stock were
almost denuded of toys while Petty
crew nornby Jackson Brayton
McDonald Robinson and others who
handled nutsard sweetmeats were
Kept busy supplying customers
Two Christmas entertainments were
given one at the Methodist church and
one at the Presbyterian The Metho
dist entertainment had a Dutch wind
mill and miller for the central figure
instead of the time honored tfee and
the innovatnn was cordially welcomed
G H Hornby played the part of the
miller to perfection and his presenta
tion of the character was done so well
that his identity wasdiscoveredby bur
few The little Brownies who sup
plied the wind for the sails of the mill
were picturesque and created no small
amount of asausement The church
was filled with people and every child
present includiug the editor received
a sack of candy and nuts The fol
lowing program was rendered
Prayer Rev O T Moore
PoWhJied for ItoHJJ as
CHERRY C0UNTV INDEPENDENT
VALENTINE OHEEEY CO NEBRASKA THURSDAY DECEMBER 31 1896
Joe Potmesil looks natural while
dispensing drugs at Quigleys Lots of
people wish he could be with us al
ways
C H Cornell went to Omaha Sun
day morning on a business trip
Charley is one of the busiest men in
Cherry county these days
Some of the sidewalks on Cherry
street have been repaired but the re
pairs only serve to call attention to ihe
Jack of repairs in other places
Mrs Ray daughter Eeariand Mas
ter Rob are visiting in- town this week
Miss Pearl having come up fromi
Omaha and the others from Chadron
N E Gardner and Ernest Cuff
drove over from Ndrden Saturday
evening Mr Cuff going to Chadron
that night and Mr Gardner returning
home
Mr and Mre W R Smith of Harri
son Nebr father and mother of Mrs
J C Xorthrop visited with their
CHRISTMAS
WAS FITTINGLY 0S RVEP
H VALENTINE1
The JPy Wa tIet Bwt 1 tad
GA Mliatinje was 49t
vhriaxs programs
Christmas was observed in Valentine
by everybody each according to his
own notion and the result was thai
daughter from Saturday morning until at ow time and he vows there were
Wednesday at least twenty five who skated around
so rapidly be couldnt count them to
saynolhing of All those who did not
skate but sat around the edge of the
lake watching the others
A fint9f Vafentfnp
Tm are hereby requested to clen
yrinrjots and alleys of all filth
manure etc Unless complied with at
ancalensotAQn will be commenced
jKdefftf Soard of Heath
Ph Alfred Lew
President
tA MiUramA TaxMh
YTheFyE 3LV railroad paid ita
ixes Tuesday the various school dis
tricts through which the road runs re
ceiving amounts as follows
dsit amt dist amt dist
1 159 25 2 140 00 3
6
16
25
39
50
9198 7 30187 10
19S38 -21 185 95 24
196 00 30 455 00 37
241C47 105 00 49
42 75 61 327 50 65
T
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Bible Reading Rev Holsclaw aaJ
session havinsr
welcome iauie Moray
Christmas Prayer Edna Malbney
Song Six Children
Recitation Ernest Glover
Instrumental Duet- k
Lena Hawkins J A Fike
Telephone Message Mabel Helzer
Recitation - Charlotte Fike
The entertainment at the Presby
terian church Was given Christmas
night and the house was crowded With
an Interested and delighted audience
which greatly appreciated the program
rendered as well as the presents show
ered upon them by Santa Claus and his
Wife Who were present in the persons
of W P Alsip and W S Barker A
Valentine audience bad never before
been graced by the presence of Mrs
Santa Claus The pulpifof the church
was surmounted by a handsome ever
green -arch f rom the center of which
depended a bell lined with holly and
covered with moss the arch being
flanked ty two cedar trees bearing the
gift3nd the whole made a very beau
fcitfnl scene Dozens of people were
tuffledaway at the door on account of
tion at the hands Otthe present state al of 5 oom thus missiiag the
odmiuistration it Is Jay and the best j lowing program
wishesof TheDeScOGRat go with him Soon t - -- Choir
IPrayer Rev Holsclaw
Monday Edmond Marnier the 8 year Reading- Miss Brown
old son of George MolaieTof Cody was Recitation - Xlatrde Quigley
sentenced to the reform -school at Song - -- Children
XXXU1VUVIVI1 - ii- W1UW V- -
Recitation - - Annie Tilson
Song -- - -- -- Children
Recitation Mrs R H Watson
Song -- i Choir
Mrs John Jack was quite ill last
c vvday afternoon and a telegram was
sent to Mr Jack and he reached home
Oil
tne ireight tram that evening
Since theu she has been gradually
proving and it is thought that there is
little doubt of her ultimate recovery
Their infant son died Monday evening
and ifcb buiial Was- kh Tnesftay
KwHlle netware
amt
24500
238 00
122 50
357 00
87 50
210 03
G 3670 -31875 1 3250
All members of he A 0 17 W and
thejir wives are jinvited to witness the
installation of th officers of the Degree
of Honor dk A CvH A7 hall Janaaty
0 1897 at 8 oclock p m The follow
ing short programme will also be
given Duet by Mr A T White and
Mrs Jennie Pettijohn Recitation by
Mjss Cora Gillette Select reading by
JC Petti John Vt01o3in Ode by De
gree of Honor
vfluauicl McCoy
At ONeill Sunday evening Dec
27 Mr Frank Hummel of Gordon
and Miss Grace McCoy of ONeill
were joined in wedlock Both the
contracting parties jire well known
here Miss McCoy having fornjerly
been a Cherry county school maam
and theVhave the good wishes of a
host e qfriends nhBfby couple
canie to Valentine Sundanlght and
are visiting friondsand spending the
honeymoon at he Donohor
Following is the report of Nenzel
school for the month ending Dec 18th
18961
No pupils enrolled 23
Averasreattnd3noo i7 - -
te6f those neither tardy nor
ab8eet Rosa NoUette Joseph Nol
lette Julia Richeyawd Abbie Richie
In the spelling eoutCBt Mary Gfowe
was victorious
Mary Shaughhsy
Teacher
State TVadiefrs Aasociatito
The State Teachers Association is
now in sessunrat Lincoln this being
the fourteenth annual
onened Monday Miss
D TJ Stonert Miss Btta Brown Mrs
tiizzie Crawford S O Tucker Prof
R H Watson o the High School and
Mr J K Farris are in attendance
front Valentine Our city is well rep
resented by threse persons and we
have reason tovfeel proud of the prom
inence our educators have attained in
association work Miss Stoner ti secre
tary of the state association and Mrs
Crawford is president of the section
deYoted to primary schools Mrs
Cfawford and Miss Brown also have
places on the program for the present
meeting
CKahiceofTitte
On December 20 a Hew time card
Went into effect on the F E M V
thetime of evety train being changed
a little but in no case does the differ
ence of over 30 minutes The west
bound passenger leaves here 13 min
utes later than fottnerly and the east
bound passenger goes earlier by 11
minutes The change was made in
order to deduce the running time an
hour or so between Omaha and the
Hills Below is the amended time
card
JJlfcT BOUMI
PausnseF - 447 am
Local Freight 4Opm
Ttoougu Freight- - 645 am
Local
WSST BOUND
rxsjrebgftr - v
FreiRl
Throujjb
---- 123 am
1025 am
400 pm
It will be noticed that the west
bound through freight Nc 27 and
J east bctmd local Xo 26 pass at this
point Local3 run every day except
Sunday All other trains daily East
bound through freight Dfo 28 carries
passengers from Valentine to Long
pine
Tom Hornby says he has a white
Plymouth Rock rooster that sccrss
one two hundredth of a point more
thftfe Meltendorf e and that it is
l bruslcli raised aud sau fed too TextI
NO 49
A HAPPY
NEW YEAR
Is extended to their
customers by
Davenport Thagher
And the asstfcrace is given that in te
year to come their stock mil be
larger goods better and prices
i lower than ever before
DIDNT YOU KNOW
That the boat plaee in town to buy fresh
fruits and vegetable is at Pertycrews
Where we are
B
C M COBNBtjL President
ta -
DIDNT YOU KNOW
That the best placo in own to buy gro
ceries and confectionery is at Pettvcrews
DIDNT YOU KNOW
That tliehighest price for butter and egga
is always paid at Petty ere wa
If you didnt try him and you will
QHERRY QojJtfTY
Valentine Nebraska
Bnk
Every facility extended customers consistent with conservaiiTbaakinf
Exchange bought and sold Loans upon good security solicited at reaaoaable
xateni
E SPARKS President CHARLES SPARKS Cashier
Who we are CITY DRUG SM
J H QUI6LEY PROP
What le are
DEALER IN
DRUGS PAINTS VARNISHES
TOILET SUNDRIES
MAIN STREET
VALENTINE - NEBRASKA
ANK OF VALENTINE
WILL FtJKISnSH
JT VNKVBOLSQS VKlMtP
Valentine Nebraska
A General Banking Business Transwsfed
Buys find Sells tHnnestie and Foreign Eoeehmnge
Correspondents NaHtcal Bank New York V lrat National Saak Oeuba
CITIZENS -MEAT - MARKET
Fish Game Tender Steaks
Jucy Roasts Dry Salt Meat
and the finest lineofSmokec
Hams and Breakfast Bacoi
ever sold in town
At Stetterrs0id Stta oh Main Street
GEO G SCHWALM PROP
THE PALACE SALOON
HEADQUARTERS
WINES LIQUORS and
IXPalentine
CW ie CibJjei JlfiAAr
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