Nebraska advertiser., 1879-01-02
SHERIDAN ITEMS.

e. NJ. Longs little boy is yer.
sick.
Mrs. James Barnard is sick will
Intermittent fever.
One Of our citizens who is very
fond of corn in q liquid state, went t.
Brownville few days ago, and or
bis way home took the wrong road
travelled great distance but got nc
nearer home. He was found at late
hour in q State of uneOnsoioasnSse
his hands and feet badly frozen and
he doubtless would have perished
had assistance not been rendered.
We were not one of the happy
throng that gathered around the beau
tiful tree whose fruits were plucked
Christmas Eve. but we report what
we have heard time and again from
those were present, that the Christ
mas tree in Sheridan wss 8 grand sue
cess. The hight Of the tree, at q
rough estimate, was four and four and
twenty eubits and the distance around
was equal to three times the diameter
thereof. The committee demonstrated
their ability to make the evening q
pleasant one to the children especial
ly, and the older people seemed viii
ling to be cIassed with the children,
and seemed to enjoy the presents and
the fun as much Is though the shady
side OF life was yet in the dim dis
tanee. A fund was raised for the
needy, If any such should be found.
and one family, every member Of
which has been sick for weeks. was
made the recipient of large number
of useful articles
The course of lectures, before al
luded to, were commenced Saturday
night last by T. W. Upton. Subject
-"Ingersoll Answered" To minds
pre-prejudiced, the lecture-well, we
will not criticise. The next lecture
will be delivered Tuesday night, Jan.
7th, by Rev. Reed of Peru. This
course of lectures were not gotten up
for the benefit of the NJ. z. Church,
and is not mercenary step, as some
have stated. The members of the Ly-
ceum and R. R. Club decided to have
3 course of lectures for the intellect
ual and moral benefit of the commu-
nifty, and as the church was to be the
place of meeting, the net proceeds
were voted to the trustees of that
church.
- Mr.. Bradford Piper is spending a
few days with his folks. He is en-
gagged in teaching at Valley, Douglas
Neb.
"A. c. Leeper bought a family |
ticket. Why not?
Miss Lou Piper, who has for some |
lime past been teaching at Fairmont, |
Is at home on a visit. Mr.. Dobbs, of
Beatrice, is visiting his friends in this
vicinity.
- We stated last week that r. y. /
Piper was spending his vacation at
nome. Not so; he just jumped on to
/ horse and started for Harlan coun-
y, where be has to make some i'm
1rovements on his homestead claim.
on may talk about men with well balanced /
minds,
-farea h-., T,.-T -
But the man that makes his mark in the /
world
Is the man that Will git up and git.
Quite q number of the Sheridan
tes are enjoying the benefits of the 1
circulating library at Clifton. 1t is no
hort distance from Sheridan to Cliff !
on, but Mr.. Aldrich and son, who /
lave charge of the library. are very
and do much to facil-
ate the delivery and return OF books.
We were not at the meeting of
he voters of Nemahs county Satur-
lay, but learn "all was harmonious. >"
suppose the secretary will furnish a
opy of the instructions to the AID
-ERTISER.
W. Dundas & Bro. keep lumber,
hingles, lime, etc. Don't you forget.
- Charley Day has gone to pluck
he "fair Rose" of Boonsborough, Ia.
lay their bliss never be blister.
- At the residence of the brides
,arents, Jan. 1st, by Esq. Giel, Mr.
but don't say a word about it, for
hey would be awful mad if they
,new 1 told, and 1 never indulge in
,ossip."
= Mr.. William Wright is very sick.