The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-25
THE WEEKS HAPPENINGS

george Common from Nebraska, got
on a drunk last week one night and
caused some trouble at his boarding
house. 1t required the presence OF
Marshal Starbuck to quiet him down.
Smith County Pioneer.
Kansas and Nebraska went Bryan
crazy two years ago. The formers
mind has cleared up by ovcr 5000
majority and the latter has So nearly
recovered that 1900 will see her on the
right side Of the column Smith Coun.
" Pioneer.
Z. L.. Peck, Nebraska state deputy Of
the Woodmen Of the World, Is in the
city 10 the interests of that order, and
will endeavor to organize n lodge here.
Sovereign Schleh of Omaha will deliv.
CT a lecture M the |, q. q. +. hall next
Wednesday evening explaining the
workings and benefits Of the order at
which time aud place the lodge will be
organized.
n lecture will be- held in Red Cloud
on Wednesday evening, November 20,
by Sovereign G. N. Schlch of Omaha,
Nebraska, at the Odd Fellows hall in
this city. Sovereign Schleh Is a flu.
n speaker aud he will entertain and
please you rs he will explain the spec.
iai features of the Woudmen of the
World. All are invited. Ladies' es.
pccially invited.
The thermometer took a decided
slump towards the zero point last Sun.
day afternoon, and by Monday morn.
ing a genuine blizzard was upon us.
The ste rm was n of the most Sc.
we're for several years and covered the
northwest. Considerable loss
of stock is reported from various parts
of the county, but from this immediate
vicinity no losses are reported.
Next Sunday, soldiers memorial day,
will be observed at the Baptist church.
The.members Of the Grand army will
attend in n body, and the sermon will
be II tribute to the brave men who
have laid down their lives for the sake
of humanity in the war with Spait,
All returned and furloughed soldiers
are cordially invited To atterd the ser.
vice which will be at 1890 n m.
Clarence Reed, formerly n member
of the 10th Infantry, U. s. Regulars,
arrived home the first of the week from
Bellevue Hospital, New York City, in
which institution he has been since
part in the battle of Santiago,
here he was shot through both arms
and through the breast, receiving in.
to his right arm which will make
member permanently crippled.
will again make this place his
The little three year old child of o.
b. Harvey, Of Iravale, came near be-.
ing killed by IN angry SOW one day
.ast week. A disturbance being heard
the barn by another member Of the
an investigation was made and
u was found that the Infatuated beast
mad knocked the youngster down and
was being held of by the dog who
would grab 1t by the ears. The rescue
was made none too Dor and the little
one was pretty badly hurt but is get.
ting along all right.
The entertainment and supper given
by the ID. of II. on Tuesday evening
not meet with the success. that had
been anticipated. Owing to the severe
weather the speaker, Capt. w. 9. Hen.
ry of Fairmont, deputy grand master
Of the A. U. u. w. lodge in this state
failed to put in an appearance. How.
aver, with the assistance of the brass
and McNitt and McBride's string
band a very enjoyable time was had
BY those present. W. were unable to
the number Of new members
Ia ken ip.
A fine boy Of usual Nebraska weight
ushered into the world at the
OF j. f. Harris ten miles north
OF this city on last Monday. DR.. j..
M~orarville was in attendance and
drove out during the worst part of the
storm which was raging, leaving town
about three o'clock, and gives it as his
opinion as the worst drive he ever
made, as at times out on the prairie
where the wind had a clean sweep the
snow came in such heavy clouds tina.
he could mol tell In which direction he
WAS going or where he was at and al
most ~despaired OF reaching his desti
or seeing home again. He final. |
ly made 1t all right but had a badly
frozen o and a
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