The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16

Town tuesday night.
Cliff Larsh returned TO his home in
Chadron, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Frank Flush is preparing to
topen a restaurant on South Main
/ street.
DIR. Evans was called to Springyiew
Tuesday to attend County Treasurer
Logan's little girl, who is quite ill.
e@Any one in need of wind-mills
or pumps will save money by seeing
me before buying. G. CARLSON.
Jas. Galloway was in town during
the past week with a carload of wool
and lumber which was cut on the river
at Mccain.
Arrangements are being made to
hold a series of races here during the
first week in June. Watch for further
announcements.
Christian ,Endeavor at the Presby-
terian church Sunday evening. Topic:
"What we Should be Dong to Save
the Lost" Luke 1910.
Lieut.. Taylor's wife will in a few
days return from Ohio, where she has
been visiting. Miss Lacey, daughter
of MAJOR Lacey, of Columbus, will &C
company her.
The Photograph Social given by the
Ladies Guild at Cornell Hall last
night was a very pleasant affair and
a success, financially, receipts amount
ing to about thirty dollars.
The rain last Sunday was quite gen
eral over the northwest, as much as 5
inches of water falling in some locali-
ties. This gives encouragement to
the farmers and insures a good crop.
The contest case of Frank Mogle VS..
Geo. w. Barnes, of Cody, was heard
Eby the land Office officials Friday and
Saturday, Attorneys Tucker and WAL
colt appearing for the contestant and
Ed. Clarke for the claimant.
The Chadron Banking Company sus-
pended business last week on orders
from the state banking board. We
understand that the company became
burdened with real estate on which it
could not realize, hence the action Of
the board.
C. w. Goodrich, of Eli, brought his
little child to Valentine Sunday to be
treated for a strangulation of the bow
els. DIR. Dwyer opened the abdominal
cavity, remedied the difficulty and re-
placed the bowels. The child made a
rapid recovery.
Benz. r. Cowdery, state bank exam
liner, was in town last week and looked
over the books of the Building and
Loan Association. He found them in
good shape and the institution on a
solid foundation. Mr.. Cowderv went
from here to AinsWorth.
Services in the Nj. E. church next
Sunday at II a. m. and z p. M. Sub
!ect of morning discourse-"The Kind
of Christians God Wants." Evening
"Adulterers and Adulteresses." Ep-
worth League at $50 p. m. All are
invited. 0. l.. Ramsey, pastor.
Monday, Mrs. e. J. DeBell, of Rose
bud, was called from West Point,
where she had been visiting her father,
by a telegram announcing the serious
illness of her youngest child. Mr..
DeBell was in St. Joe, Mo-, and did
not arrive here until Tuesday night.
A recent issue of Turf, Field and
Farm, states that Bill Barnes, the stall
lion lately bought by Strong and Bur
leigh, was foaled in 1886, sire Spend
thrift; dam imp. Constantinople. At
Linden Beach, n. j., when four years
old he IAN 81 furlongs in 1:22, and !
of a mile in 1:333.
According to the tri-yearly state
ment of the condition of the banks Of
Cherry county, there was on deposit il
the Cherry County Bank, Bank of Val
entine and Bank of Wood Lake, at
the close of business March %, a total
of $~67,917.S3. The statements show
all the banks to be 10 good condition,
sound, safe and reliable.
At the district republican onven
ton held at Broken Bow, Monday, e.
L. Myers, ofsRock county, and B. III.