Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-10
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Furnished by Special Correspondents
for The AaverrIser.
Landau

Elder Harvey viii preach in the
Christian Church next Sunday.
Prof. Currey is expected to lee
ture before the Teaehers' Association
next Saturday night st the Methodist
Church.
Has the frost injured the fruit
70 much EXTENT" is the important
question nov.
is the rainy season going to de-
stroy most Of the 'h0ppers? - is q
question Of still greater importance.
-Fsrmers are very busy planting
corn. More acres than usual will be
given to corn this season in this
neighbOrhoOd. Mueh mas already
been planted.
y Wm Mckinney is very sick with
infam matory rheumsIism.
Sheridan.
Improvements are still going for
ward in Sheridan.
The new restaurant is ready for
occupancy.
Dr. Oppermsnn hss opened his
new drug store.
- The grasshoppers are disappear
Ing. Whether they are dying, or
seeking e refuge till the cold storms
are past, is still s question.
The work has again commenced /
with the parsonage. When finished
this will be very neat and commo- /
diOus house. \ festival will be held .
there on the I7th to raise funds to /
complete it. Messrs. Dundas, Nor /
gan, Reed. Hewett. Wood, Freeman, /
COultard and Skeen, the committee Of /
arrangements, and large number Of /
ladies, have this enterprizs under .
their management. They are very .
enthusiastic, and sre determined to 4
make it grand success. They want 4
the people of every part of the county I
to come and see what q rich enter
tainmens they esn give. Tickets, 50 !
cent?. w.sB
Glen Rock
Unfavorable as the westher ap-
pesred Saturday evening, the inhab-
itants of Glen Rock and vicinity
turned out en- mass. Flying clouds .
and falling rain fOretOld OF a disa-
greeabIe night for Bright's concert.
The closing scenes Of Prof. Bright'z
singing school, with al the vocal tai
ent be could possibly muster, was to
give our people grand jubilee from
behind the curtain. Your reporter
failed to get 3 ticket 80 the green .
room, 80 I am iguorsut OF scenes .
while the curtain was down. First .
on programme wss "Chirping," or
girls greeting, behind the curtain
Next, Prof. Brights nose was seen
coming through an opening in the
curtain, asking for the attention Of
the audience. The curtain was rolled .
back. There was the twiD5-Beauty .
and Innocence. -Four pieces were /
sung by the class, Miss Rosa Good AZ /
the organ. Greeting GIee," by q I
trio, John Weeks at organ; good uU- /
sic and loudly spplsuded. Then the .
Gushing Rill," very beautiful. fol-
lowed by soft F loating on the Air"
or the "Grasshopper Dirge." John .
Weeks playing compartment. Vo-
cal music by 8 class. Miss Grace
Winard sang Mother in Heaven, D." F..
with Weeks at the organ, and made
music that carried our sCuls beyond
the gloom OF this life. Hunters
Horn" sung by q trio, followed by
Hunters Call, quartette-
sIr. MOsley mounted the stage.
and striking the attitude OF Richard
III at Boswor Field. he began his
ditty. Failed-shirt collar too tight.
Second attempt-hs shook himself,
and q stream OF music pealed forth.
The Prof is long wiuded finally he
run down sfler considerable signing
on the ladies' side of the room.
Then followed the beautiful stars
at Twilight" by Misses Winard,
which made us think OF Heaven and
the Golden City.
Comic: Whisky and Gin, b. Benz
is Barress Love Letter, by 10y Hell
ION; comic song by Monroe Burress.
Goodnight, Goodnight" was sung
by the class, Mrs Rosa Good play
ing compartment. Il full house,
filled with enthusiasm from begin