The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-08-04

days with commendable patience.
Smaller pay checks will be the rule for the
month of August in all departments.
The air car has been doing some good
work among the train and engine men.
Train Master Kenyon's office has been divi
ded INTO two apartments, this week, by a
railing.
TheKansas City chair car on 6, Monday, had
to be set out at this station on account of a
hot box.
J. A. Jackson is relieving w. w. Green al
Republican for thirty days while Green is
taking in the fair
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Harris and Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Burnet arrived home, last Friday evening
! from their Colorado visit.
Jack McAdams, a former western division
man, is here on visit to the family and old
time friends and acquaintances.
| The railroad BOYS are now furnished coupon
books at headquarters by signing the required
order to deduct the amount from their wages.
The company is out about $500 as a result of
those pigs getting on too social terms, last week.
And secondly, the genial Count is out of a lob.
Mrs. Samuel Pope and Miss Susie Billings
departed on E, last evening, for their home in
Wymore, after ten days visit with McCook
| friends.
Bob Simmons of the dispatcher's force has
been giving the pound some business,
this week. Bob's lawn and garden must be
respected.
Sid Wheeler has been here for some time
with his air car examining the boys to find out
how much they know about the delusive
and elusive air.
The company is putting in iron BRIGGS at
Hudson and over Sand creek near Akron, with
substantial stone abutments, which policy will
prevail all over the division in due time.
Summer excursions to the Black Hills, one
fare for the round trip to Deadwood and Hot
Springs, on sale July IS to August TO- Limit
1of return 80 days. Oats.
State G. A. r. reunion, Grand Island. Neb
August 2S to Sept. 2, rate one fare for round
trip. Tickets on sale August 27-2S-2e. Limit
for return Sept. q. C. E. MAGNER, agent.
The we'll on Master Mechanic Archibald's
ranch, southeast of the city, is pretty deep
Neighbor is prepared to make affidavit that or
any average clear day you can see the China
mems feet padding around in the bottom of it
The Burlington road has presented the men
who were on the train which ROBBERS attempted
to hold up near Council Bluffs on June Io with
fine gold watches. The train men foiled the
robbers by their bravery and the railroad com
pany takes this means of rewarding theil
faithfulness.
There is rumor that either or S will soor
be discontinued at McCook, which of course
will start No. 4 from here. This will necessi
tate many changes in the present time card
Nothing official has yet been received at head
quarters, however, but considerable anxiet,
exists among the trainmen here.
The new tariff sheets sent out prior to the
first of August to conform to the maximum
rate bill have been called in to headquarters
owing to the injunction granted by the su
preme court restraining the roads from put
ting the rate bill into effect. The constitu
tionality of the bill will be tested in the court
DEATH OF soPHRoNIA D. KELLEY
Sophronia Durkee Kelley died Thursda,
morning at AIS o'clock at her late residence
on Parker Place, aged II years, q months ant
Fl days. The cause of death was glandulal
affection with which the deceased had beer
afflicted only about five weeks. This combined
with the decline of vitality incident to advanc
ed years proved too much of draft on the
physical resources of nature with results a:
Indicated above. Mrs. Kelley was born r
this city, and was daughter of the late DR.
John and Sarah Perly Durkee. The deceased
had been twice married. In the first instance
she welded Frank B. Sanborn of Meredith
Bridge, the fruit of the union being severa
children. Two sons survive, Frank D. San
born of this city and John Ed. Sanborn of Nc
Cook, Nebraska. In second marriage she
welded Addison Kelley Of Rumney, who left
her widow 22 years ago. Mrs. Kelley was
lady of remarkable activity and persistent in.
dustry, and was possessed of a large circle oi
friends and acquantances. The funeral took
place at the late residence of the deceased
tSunday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. c. A. G
Thurston being the officiating clergyman
Singing was furnished by the North church
quartette, Miss Hattie Rolfe, Miss Minnie o
Woodhouse, E. II. Proctor and A. w. Putnam
Beautiful flowers were contributed as follows
by the sons, Frank D. and John Ed. Sanborn
pillow whith the word Mother" in purple i'm
mortelles; by the 3 grandchildren, cross and
anchor with the word grandma" in purple
immortelles; by DR.. and Mrs. H. A. Dow. n
purple and white Canterbury bells; by Mr.. and
Mrs. Glines, two baskets and two vaces cu
flowers; by Lucy Wheat and others, basket of
cut flowers. The bearers were L. A. Ladd, E
X. Cook, w. L. Swain and Alvah I. Swain