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About The Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1897)
JL X p - V- i k A MSa3KMei4vr THE VOL XII SmBm Lt Christmas C M SAGBSBR s TGIIS8B1AL Hair cutting and shaving Sbojp in the W H Moses building HOT -km COLD BATHS TP ELKHORiN RAILROAD North Western Line is to best to and from the SUGAR BEET FIELD of NORTH NEBRASKA THIS AND THAT Comina Event Methodist Ferris Wliecll Dcc 24 Presbyterian Christmas Tree Dec 24 3piscopil rhiistmas Tree Dec 25 Christmas Dec 23 ZSew Year Jan l 7 W Bowles Lecture Jan l Teachers Association Jan S Yo editor had a birthdav yesterday II Xewberry of Cody was in Tuesday Egbert Bonnen of Gregory was if it fails to Care 25c town in town esterday Prof Sam Hudson was in town from Simeon Tuesday Lots of nice things for Christmas at 0 W Moreys jewelry store 47 Arkansas Bob Gillaspie was pesti catiug around town yesterday There will be a Christmas tree at the Presbyterian church Christmas even ing Big line of Christmas booklets and calendars at 0 W Moreys jewelry store 47 Henry Stetters oldest daughter went to Chadron last flight to spend the hol idays t s Anna Connelly came down from Chadron this morning to spend the holidays Mrs Chas Sparks went to Chadron last night to spend Christmas with her mother and family And the subscription list of The Lvmocrat continues to grow without the use of solicitors too To Cure A Coltt m One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets All Druggists refund tne money 46 P S Iloueche and Chas Faulhaber of Brownlee were in town Monday as -witnesses in the final proojf of John Ivanatsher The decision -of George Elliott to stay in town will make it necpssary for treasurer elect Thaekrey to get another dwelling house A T 17 V xJjHi1 T Tell you A Story about w M There will be an entertainment the Cramer school house northwest town Saturday evening Dec Everybody is invited to attend J OREY Now my Storys begun I will tell yoti Another about his Then you had better run and get some of HIS BARGAINS Uogers Bros Knives and Forks best 349 14k 20 year Elgin Watch - - 1499 Ladies i4k 20 year Elgin Watch - 1 599 Rolled Plate Chain guaranteed - 148 Toys and Celluloid Goods in fact a full line of presents bupi lement thts week A Christmas sermon with good mu sic will be presented at the Methodist church on Sunday morning 0 A Johnson and wife of Wood lake were on the train Sunday morn ing going to Omaha to spend a few days J E Devoie of Woodlake made final prooi on his homestead Saturday Wash Honey and Ely Valentine being witnesses Ira Richardson returned from his viit to Aikansjis and in company with his wife was in town -several days the past week Miss Ohilde will deliver her fare well address at the Episcopal church Sunday evening J W Howies of the Nebraska Wes leyan will lecture in the Methodist church on the evening of Jan 1 1893 Particulars uext week Earl Comstock spent a few days of last week m Onaha While there he had the pleasure of hearing the fa mous Madame Xordica sing J W Daniels county clerk elect has moved to town and is learning the ins and outs of his otfiee under the in structions of J C Pectijohu at of 25 D M Underwood gave a dance at his residence on the west side Monday night to celebrate his departure for Cody where he will take charge of the hotel Hilda and Melvina Balgord Amy and Koran Mullen came up from the Wayne school last night and went Tmme to Rosebud this morning for a short visit A short service will be held at St Johns Episcopal church Christmas morning at 1030 and m the evening at 7 a Christmas tree will be A veri for the benefit of the children E J Davenport of Davenport Thacher of Valentine senior vice commander of the K of P lodge came up Tuesday and conducted the funeral of Jus Potmesil Chadron Recorder F J Reisland agent for the Minn eopolis Picture Frame Co makes his headquarters at this place and any or ders left for him at the Valentiue House will receive prompt attention The iron bridge which was to have been built over the Niobraia south of Merriman and completed by Dec 1 has not yet been begun Contractors say they cant get the iron irom the mills School children will have a vacation all of next week for the holidays But one week is allowed at this time and it is probable that another vaca tion will be had at the completion of the new building Prof J A Rose of Cody was in town on business Tuesdav and called at the headquarters of this great dis seminator ot news and demociatio principles The editor was out but the foreman was in However when ye editor returned the foreman was out and the editors exchequer was Itin 1rnf HnsP i iiahoaA -A BVWUVT M MIMWlt Trii FINELY DECORATED INE Published for Four Years as CHERRY COUNTY INDEPENDENT Gtroree ScIivalmH 3Ieat 32arlcet Ke Hcmblcw a Fairy F xIuce r It was the intention of The Demo crat to cive a short history of fXtizens Meat Market this week but the proprietor George G Schwalm tias been so busy all week waiting on Christmas -customers that we have been unable to gain the information desired for the article and must con tent ourselves v ith a short description of the market as it now appears George is noied for his tasttin dis play and it is well known that a meat market is a hard institution to decor ate in anything approaching style but George has done the -impossible and his shop looks like a fairy palace if such a thing can be Hundreds of feet of hmilax and evergreens have beia strung on the walls and ceiling of the market and whole carcasses of mutton and veal neatly and artistically carved hang from hooks around the room The lruit and vegetable boxes and shelves are almost hidden in mass es of green from which the delicate colors of apples pears lemons and bananas peep bashfully From the ceiling behind the counter hangs an immense bell of smilax profusely dec orated with freth roses and the clapper being forfned of a b que f roses Freshly cut and jucy lokin staaks chops and roasts adorn the counter and meat blocks and they in turn aie decorated with evergreens and flowers From the rear wall hangdiens of dressed tur kevs and at the side is an enormous Hock of prairie chickens and -grouse which would make the eyes of an east ern hunter sparkle with delight Any of our readers who miss visit ing the Citizens Meat Market this week will miss a rare treat and those who fail to buy will miss a grea er one George has two men helping him and they are all busy By the way we forgot to mention that George has seven or eight large pails of fresh oysters on hand The hungry four is out of existence this winter and oysters do not command the premium She goes from here ihey did a vear ago to Alliance next week Engeno 3Syrs Trial Eugene Myers of near Sparks who was arrested about ten days ago on the charge of stealing cattle and re ceiving stolen cattle had his prelimi ntry trial before Judge Towne yester day and was bound over to the district court in the sura of 500 This is th same case in which Edmond George is concerned and in trying to shield George Myers wove a very strong web about himself Tho authorities seem to sympathize with young Myers and the strongest evidence against him was given by himself It is the gener al impression that Myers was not in tentionally guilty of anj criminal act although it was proven and he admits that he assisted in driving the cattle stolen from McNair and Keefe to Laraoreauxs place where they were sold His testimony left the impres sion that he was trying to shield some one else supposedly George and so his stories on the direct and cross ex amination did not hang together at all Of course neither he nor George have as yet been proven guilty but we must confess that so far they have not bettered their condition any by their testimony Progressive High Five Mrs T C Hornby gave a pleasant card party to about a score of her many friends Friday evening at her home on Cherry street An enjoyable evening was spent with the assistance of themandolin club and the hostess received many words of praise from her guests for the happy hours she had given them Wren Uouoher won the ladies prize a fine Dresden china plate and Miss Childe carried away the consolation Val Nicholson was the best player among the gentlemen and was presented with a handsome marble paper weight as a reward for his ability Pete Donoher proudly treas ures the booby and will practice up furahe next party Valentine Teachers Association The following program will be given at the High School building Jan 8 130 p m All friends of education are cordially invited to be present Literature Chap vi vii viii out side work the same as last month bv Prof R H Watson TEACHERS MEETINGS Influence on Teacher Bell Callen Influence on School Eva Williams Influence on Community Mrs Belle Hornback now May We Derive the Greatest Benefits from Them Maggie Herring Reports from State Association DEMOCRAT VALENTINE CHERRY CO NEBRASKA THURSDAY DECEMBER 23 189 The following resolutions were pass ed at the last meeting of the K of P WuEKKAStlic Divine Ttuler has called from onr irvid t Brother Josfcpli iotmesil and Wkkhkas we rtali7e Hie km we have suv tamcti and the Pythiau character of o ir dear Brother Be it Resolved that our charter be droped for Hit ncrinil cti 30 ilivs itul r lis rnvnlutl lie the -spread upon our uimuies and puhll tlicil in our coutuy papers UoaiziiXTKE Supt LU Stoner went east Sun day morning to spend the holidays While away she will visit the colleges at Wayne and other points and attend the meeting of the state educational society at Lincoln We doubt if an other county in the state has a super intendent that takes as much interest in educational work as doe3 Miss Stoner Ye editor spent Sunday forenoon in A iris worth and the afternoon and evening of the same day in Longpine While in the former plaee we had the pleasure of conversing with Prof Giffon of the public schools shook hands with Prof Berkley recently elected county superintendent and talked with Bro Miles and had a good time generally with old acquaintances The F E fc M V railroad com pany by its deputy tax agent II L Whitney paid its taxes in Cherry county last Thursday The amount paid into the county treasury was 15388 89 and not a single complaint abnut amount or rate of assessment was made Treasurer Crabb immedi atelyjcalled in a lot of warrants and in two days had paid out about 5000 of the sum George Chapman was released from his pjition iu the drug store when sparks Hornby sold out and imme diately secured a situation with J H Quigley as pharmacist to take the place of li B Divis wno will leturn to Oharrou and take chirge of Doc Leas drug store We are sorry to lose Mr and Mrs Davis from our so cial circles but wish them success in their fuluie business G H Hornby issued an attachment on the goods of Jim Larson last Sat urday and the case was argued in Judge Townes court Tuesday with the result that Larson got off under the exemption law Larsons home is in West Point and he has been work ing on the school house here He was manied since coming here and was preparing to return to his home wheu the attacument was issued The Mayor of the village of Ain worth is also the janitor of the public school building at that place Fur ther this jauitor mayor was the first populist candidate for lieutenant gov ernor of this state Could anything mure aptly illustrate the democracy of the United States In what other country could an aspirant for so high an honor accept so menial a position without great sacrifice of his standing among his fellow men Speaking of the death of Joe Potme sil last week the Chadron Recorder said He was born in Apolamy Bohemia March 17 1872 and was 25 years of age He came to Chadron about five years ago and studied medicine under Dr J 1 Leas He worked m Valen tine for a short time and about a year ago entered the state university at Lincoln lor the purpose of completing his studies returning to Chadron last May One sister survives him Mrs J Cerny of this city his parents dying in the old country The preparations being made war rait the prediction that the Methodist Sunday school will give one of the best Christmas entertainments on Friday night ever given in this city A beau tifully decorated Ferris wheel will be used to display the gifts while it3 cars will be loaded down with good thinf s for the children Refined and beauti ful music will be rendered by a choir of 75 voices assisted by a variety of instruments Everybody is invited to come and have a good time and those desiring to use this means of present ing gifts to their friends are requested to leave them with the committee at the church from 9 a m to 6 p m Friday A Bnninegg Chance Monday our city was treated to a very great surprise but withal a pleas ant one when it was reported that George Elliott had purchased the drug store and stock of Sparks Hornbv and would not leave town at the close of his term of offict as county clerk A little investigation developed the truth of the rumor and at about 11 o clock the change took place Mr El liott secured the services of C R Wat son as pharmacist and one can hardly realize that the store has changed hands To the new proprietor we ex tend our best wishes and predict that he will make a success of the business George falls into place in the store just like an oldtimef and will probably blossom out into a pharmacist one of these days TO AMUSE TIE BAB T y NO 48 3 Is sometimes a very difficult task but this youngster seems to have solved the problem note the amused expression on tho babys face However there are better ways of amusing the baby and the best is to buy him a few of our el- egant V U V toys for Christmas Wo have Toys for boys Toys for girls and toys that will amuse and in struct the old as well as the young If you want silk handkerchiefs mufflers caps mittens glovc3 shoes or anything else for a Christmas present you can get it of us Largest line holiday goods in town HAGHER GENEHAL MERCHANTS UTTER AND EGGS Are twj of the hardest things to get generally in Valen tine When you are in need next time see us abcut it OUR GROCERIES Are always fresh and are the best in the market are always the lowest We solicit your trade Prices E McDonald Complete line dry goods shoes and clothing Store at Crookston also WHEN IN TOWN the Yale Come to y t iisr 111 1 1 ill t 1 I I I 1 m unnMaMnBBD Home We will give you a good clean bed and the B EST THE MARKET AFFORDS to eat 100 per day or 350 per week dAHOOTON PROPRIETOR FREE STABLING EVERYTHING GOES We have decided to close out our entire line of Clothing to make room for a large new stock tf Dry Goods Hats Caps Boots and Shoes and in order to getTid of tho stock in the shortest possible space of time wc will sell the goods ROFIT LOSING PRICE This is not a fake closing out sale nor is it a sale for the mere purpose of drawing trade to our stor we are ac tually closing out this line of our business Among the bargains will be found all styles of MENS AND BOYS CLOTHING and a complete line of overcoats Call early while the as sortment remains unbroken We also offer bargains in gro ceries and dry goods Prices low on a cash basis - CRABB VINCENT The F E M V railroad makes thp usual holiday rates to passengers ne fare for the round trip to stations within two hundred miles of the sel ling station Tickets good returning until January 4 A rate of one and one third fare for the round trip is made for all who wish to attend the teachers association at Lincoln next week C A WELLS DENTIST Office over T C Hornbys Store 1 Work on the roof of the school hnust is progressing rapidly and it is proba ble that the shing es will all be laid b the end of the week Windows at being put in temporarily to keep tlr cold out and the heating apparatus will be put in next week Traveling in Winter Is very unpleasant and one is alway - anxious to get to his destination quickly as possible Passengers tr aud from the Black Hills will there fore appreciate the fact that the can save over two hours time in ea direction to and from Sioux City- -going via ONeill and the Pacf5 Short Line Connections daily t cept Sunday Buy local tickets to and fnmr Neill Same fare V 3 i