The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-09-28
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Julius Nelson has resumed work for
the company at Holbrook.
Mrs. A. Campbell went in to Omaha,
Wednesday, on a short visit.
w. B. Mills took in the McCook-.Alma
game at Arapahoe, Wednesday.
Miss Washburn is visiting in the city,
guest of her brother Fred and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson spent last week
in Cambridge visiting her sister Mrs. E.
L. Butts.
Roadmaster Haley took in the great
democratic state convention at Omaha,
Wednesday.
Sol Smith, of Trinidad, Colorado, a
former Burlington engineer, has been at
Cambridge, looking after his farm inter-
ests, the past week.
Paper telegraph poles are in the mar
ket and are reported to have proven a
success, being lighter, stronger and
more durable than wood.
If you want to see everything stylish
and pretty in fall millinery attend the
opening at Mrs. A. Barnett's bazaar, on
next Thursday, October 4th.
The first shipment Of sheep ever made
from Danbury station was sent to South
Omaha, Wednesday of last week, by
Powell Bros. Of ~Indianola. There were
three cars in the consignment.
James B. Ellwood, assistant superin-
tendent of the sixth postal division, with
headquarters at Chicago, was in the city,
Wednesday, investigating some com
complaints made against a member Of
the service.
Mrs. George Connor Of McCook, is in
the city visiting relatives and friends.
She will go to Kansas City about the
first of October to attend the exposition
and visit her brother, Arthur Roy
Falls City Journal.
Anton Yost who was injured at Alger
a short time ago, returned home to Nc
Cook, last Saturday w. R. Sultae Of
Oxford and John Wagner of Culbertson
went out to Sheridan to work for Tom
Currans as section Observation-Disclosures
Grip.
Conductor Y. H. Solliday was not re
lieved from quarantine until Sunday
morning, our esteemed contemporary to
the contrary notwithstanding. He is
bothered somewhat with boils of which
comforts he has had the benefit of about
sixty.
The 3. &. NJ bridge men put the fin
ishiDg touches on the bridges between
here and Heartwell, this week, and
moved to Oxford to complete a large
bridge that is under course of construc-
ton at that place.-Kenesaw cor. Hast
irgs Tribune.
The Baltimore & Ohio has adopted a
call bell system by which it can notify
any agent on the line that he is needed
at the wire. The system will be Of spe-
cial value where the operator is also the
agent and frequently called from his of
fee by other duties.
We are pleased to acknowledge a call
from our old friend Hans Lauretson, who
was in the Burlington employ at this
place. He has been holding a prominent
position for the company at Ho1yoke
and has been transferred temporarily to
Roggen, Colorado. He stopped off here
on his way west Tuesday evening.-Cul-
bertson Era.
J. NJ. Barr, who old employees of the
B. & NJ. will remember as storekeeper
at Plattsmouth prior to Mr.. Weed, has
resigned his position as superintendent
of the eastern division Of the c. NJ. & F.
P. to accept the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
Breckenridge division of the Great
Northern, with headquarters at Wilmar,
South Dakota. Alliance Grip.
Mr.. c. E. Benedict and Miss Emma
Meyer were married, Wednesday even
ing, in McCook, and to-day (Thursday)
passed through Oxford enroute to Wa
verify, where they will visit a week or
two. The groom is well known at this
place, have been in the railroad service
here for a number of months, and has a
host of friends who tender their best
wishes for a long and happy welded
life. Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict will reside
in McCook.-Oxford Standard.