Nebraska advertiser., 1871-11-30
PERU ITEMS.

The river closed at this point last
Friday about noon, since which time
the best way to cross is on the ice.,..
j. P. Burdick is building new
corn crib 100 feet long and l2 feet
wide. This undoubtedly means buy
corn in the ear.
- Ed. Marsh fs said to be the best
hand to pile up cord-wOod in the
State. 10 cents per cord.
= The Peru District School, winter
term, will commence Monday Dec.
9Th, 1871. The directors have done q
good thing by securing the services of
Miss E. J. Plummer for another term.
- The closing exercises Of the fall
term Of the State Normal School will
take place on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Dec. 4th, 5th and 9Th.
Exhibition on Wednesday night. De-
cember 9Th at the NJ. E. Church.
For sale, price $500, IS acres of
good land, well set In fruit trees.
grape vines, shrubbery, &C.; COM
Portable house, stable, etc.; within
one mile of State Normal School,
Peru, Nebraska. Will trade for team,
stock or other property. Enquire
soon of J. w. Bliss, Real Estate
Agent, Peru, Neb.
- Geo. w. Tate, Esq, has just re-
turned from a visit to Riley county,
Kansas. He reports times good, crops
excellent and grain shade higher
than here. He brings back with him
pair of full hlooied Poland pigs.
George likes to handle good stock, of
which he is an excellent judge.
A large lot of New Goods just re-
ceived at Browns.
Best Buck Gloves in town, and
cheap at Browns.
The cheapest and best place to
trade in Peru is at Browns. 7:2w
- DR.. S. w. McGrew, county su-
perintendent was in town last Friday,
attending the closing examination of
our district school.
All bills due the ADVERTISER Of
flee, at Peru. are in the hands of J.
w. Bliss at Peru, where he will be
happy to see those indebted either for
subscription or advertising and re-
ceipt for 'he amount of the bills. CIT.
The liveliest runaway of the sea
son happened last Wednesday even
ing, Nov. 22d. The team belonged to
Gaede's livery stable. They ran
down 5th street, landing the driver, a
late importation from Germany, high
and dry on Barnes, Moody & Co. IS
store steps, injuring him slightly
left one wheel of the wagon to keep
the town pump company.-run a.
mOngst bevy of school children and
run over child of Mr.. James Lane :;
they then came in contact with
Wyne's blacksmith shop with suffi
cient force to knock one of the horses
down, but nothing daunted, they
gathered up and run round into
Mear's brick yard, but finding the
ground frozen too hard to make
brick they concluded to stop and rest.
The injured parties were doing we'll
at last accounts.
i For sale or rent, q small store
room on 5th street Enquire of j.
w. Bliss, Real Estate Agent, Peru,
Nebraska. viii exchange for other
property.
- Sheriff Plasters was In town the
past week on official business. 1t is
to be hoped he will not have occasion
to call upon our citizens often.
- Heating stoves and all kinds of
hardware cheaper than ever at Prou-
tvs. Competition defied.
- For the best axes go to Prouty's.
- Coal oil at Browns, after night
or in the day time as you please.
Our merchants are certainly re-
ceiving new goods, and are apparent
Iy doing a good business notwi.h-
standing the hard times.
- That City Council that has beer
mum so long held meeting at the
City Hotel last Saturday night. We
are unable to say what resolutions
were passed, and it makes but little
difference. By their works We shall
hnOw them.
-Prouty, the old reliable Hard
ware dealer, is better prepared than
ever, with new stock of all goods in
the Hardware line, to sell goods lit
tie cheaper than any other dealer in
the State. 6-2w
i Last Sunday was the coldest day
of this season. Surely WHITES is come
upon us in the fall.
- Our merchants have stocks of
goods on the opposite side of the river
waiting for the zee to get strong
enough to cross them. Old Muddy
closed little too soon for them this
year.
A bargain for so days, 16O acres
land, 4 miles west of Peru. 30 acres
under cultivation so acres in pas
ture, we'll fenced. One mile of good
young hedge; fine young orchard ;
plenty of stock water; gnod stables
and new house costing $500. Price
for 80 days So, ,4O0-SSO0 down and bal
ance on time. For further particu-
lars enquire of J. w. Bliss, real es-
tate agent, Peru, Neb.