Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-10

Monday morning, returning Weu'
nesday morning.
Mrs. L. A. Wells is enjoying a
visit from her mother, who re-
sides in the eastern part OF the
state.
II. f. Gibson of Kentucky,
arrived in the city Monday, and
will spend several days visiting
his sister, Mrs. Alpha Morgan.
Rev. Jas. Judkins, wife and
Mrs. Finch of Arnold, arrived i'll
the city Tuesday evening, the
guest S of the family of We scribe.
Andrew Horn took a day off the
4th and celebrated at Anselmo.
There seems to be a special at
traction in that vicinity for MIR.
Horn.
Geo. b. MAR, R.R. Bernard and
wife of Galloway came over Tues
day afternoon to attend the Gus
ter County Editorial Association
and banquet.
Mrs. n. w. Edwards, who went
up to Mullen to celebrate the
Fourth and visit her two nieces,
who reside there, returned home
Monday night. -
Mrs. G. h. Judkins returned
Tuesday night from visit to
her old home in Pawnec City.
She also visited at Omaha and
Lincoln while gone.
One of the best musical pro-
grams ever rendered in Broken
Bow will be given next Tuesday
night. See program as published
Prices IS and Is cents.
Mrs. ]. II. Kerr of Ansley,
came up Tuesday evning return
ing Wednesday noon. She with
other members of the committee
arranged the program for the
Custer Baptist Association.
M. w. Storms of Eddyville,
who was in Monday and ordered
the REPUBLICAN sent to his adj
dress, reports that the hail did
considerable damage north OF
Oconto several miles. The dam
age extended as far north rs
the Wantz ranch, and east tC
| Elk Creek. Some fields six OF
seven miles west of Ansley are
reported completely destroyed.
The school board held another
meeting Monday night, and
elected teachers to fill the re-
naming places, except the posi-
ton of assistant principle.
Those elected are: Prof. J. M.
Scott, principal, at 500 per
month; Miss Nellie Downey at
$50 for the primary grades. For
the intermediate grades, Misses
Sadie Whitehead, Mamie Cooper,
Mabel Funk, Pearl Hunter,
Madge Kay, Jesse Smith at $40
Editor Wisely of Sargent, who
was in attendance at the county
editorial association, made this
Office a friendly call. He stated
that the socialist congressional
county and Legislative convention
would be called to meet in this
city about the middle of August.
He also stated that the social
ist of supervisors district No.
l, have placed in nomination
John E. Grint, a popular farmer
of PhillipSburg, for supervisor,
and that they expect to put up a
winning campaign.
James Lindley of Ansclmo,
was city visitor yesterday. He
reports that No. Al came very
near having a serious wreck be-
tween Merna and AnSelmo We'd
nesday morning. The trucks
jumped the track and for a quar-
ter of a mile run on the center OF
, the ties, breaking every one Of
them in two. The sudden ap
plication of the breaks, which
, soon brought the train to 4
standStill alone prevented a ser
) ious wreck. Only a few hour
were required to get the truck'
t back in place when the trair
passed on.
The 4th of July celebrations il
} Custer county were largely at
tended and generally enjoyed Sc
l far as heard from. AT MaSol
, City, Galloway, Sargent, Mosley'
A Grove, New Helena and Arnold
= large crowds are reported. !
4 number of social gathering
r where only local attendance wa
: sought. In this vicinity there
?, | ,uara four 1f t1,at ,,,tnr, III,.v