The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-16
NEBRASKA NEWS.
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0Ngn.I., Nebs, Dec 15.--Special
City scales are being put In here.
The Presbyterians held an entertain
ment Thursday night. A large GROVE
was In attendance, and IL was q hnancia
success.
Ill. Wilson has opened shoe store In
hts new room on Fourth street. Hi
store IA q model OF neatness, and the glasi
front affords an excellent chance 10 dis
play goods.
Three of our most enterprising citizens
are away this week working in the inter,
est OF the artesian well--R. n. Dixon Il
I'm Sioux City, w. ID. Matthews Ia In
Omaha, and ID. l.. Darr Is In Kansas
City. On the return OF those gentlemen,
definite arrangements will be made and
the work gotten under headway.
And now 0'Neill has q military com
pany organized. Nell Brennan was
elected captain aud +. Nj. Lowe FIRST
lieutenant. There are now ffty mem
bers. III old Sitting Bslll wants to be to-
tally annlhilated let him come down this
way and buck up against the independ-
ent militia company of 0'Nefli and he
will be accommodated.
Garfield chapter No. IS. r. A. NJ, has
elected the following officers TO serve for
the ensuing year: Most excellent high
priest, JAS. c. Hornish; excellent king
NJ. r. Kindade; excellent scribe, Howard
Miller; treasurer, Thos. Morris; secre-
tary, w. j. Dobbs.
The slate roofing Is nearly completed
on the academy. The outside work is
about all finished and the building pre-
sents splendid appearance.
Alvin eager, of Dorsey was examined
by the board OF insanity last week aud
adtudged insane. He has been taken To
the asylum. .. .-.
The state bank OF O'Neill IL now
comfortably settled In It's new quar-
ters. The building is the finest business
house In the city, and Is furnished com
plete in all departments, President
Matthews has demonstrated his faith In
O'Neilfs future greatness In q manner
highly commendable, and Is 10 be con-
graduated on his achievement.
Happs ninga In jackson.
JACKSON, Neb., Dec. 15.--Spe-
cIal: James 0'Nelll, . farmer who was
seriously injured by the oyerturning Of
his wagon, Is now reported convalescing.
A horse thief was caught here last
Wednesday. He had stolen the animal
from Mayor Cowles. of Coyington. His
name Is Atkins, and he Is weak-minded
individual and formerly resided In Ponca.
He was placed under arrest and taken to
Dakota City.
The town lot sale BY the Pacific Town
Site company advertised for the 10th has
been indefinitely postponed
John Degie was tAkenqto Omaha last
week charged with selling liquor TO In
diana There was not evidence sufficient
70 convict and he was discharged.
st. patriek's Benevolent society held
meeting Sunday MssernUon. ct which
1t was agreed To build hall for the use
OF the society. There ls now q good
round sum OF money I'm the treasury and
the order Is In nourishing condition.
A number Of farmers near jackson
are taking great interest I'm the sugar
beet factory at South Sioux City.
The brick, tile and pottery works are
now an assured fact The ground for
the work has been purchased by Geo. A.
Mead and Luther Sloan, OF Sioux City.
The ground was purchased of William
Hedges, 1i3 acres I'm all. and joins Jack
son ON the south. There will bea spur
track running 10 the plant put down by
the Short Line road Paving brick,
pottery, tiling and probably other pro-
ducts win be manufactured, as the clay
Is Of superior quality jackson Is com
Ing to the front.