Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
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Local
NJ ention.
Arbor Day next Tuesday.

X. u. Carr OF West Union, was
city visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. G.. Green of
Green post Office, were city Wis
itors Tuesday.
o. c. Murphy of Callaway,was
a city visitor Tuesday. This
Office acknowledges a friendly
call.
VIM. Pfrhem of West Union,
was "A city visitor Tuesday. He
remained over to hear the Serb
ner trial.
City Marshal Towsley made
another trip to the South Loup
last Friday for trees to set in the
north side park.
Joel Maupin has rented his
house in the north part of town
to John Belts, and moved to a
farm near Merna.
]. c. L. Wisely, publisher of
the Sargent Leader and the New
Era, was in the city Monday, re-
turning home Tuesday by the
way of Aurora on the b. & M.
J. h. Teagarden, who has been
appointed assistant in the Office
OF county superintendent, by
Supt. Lewis, assumed the duties
of his Office the first of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Huddart,
father aud mother of Mrs. Geo.
Willing, who has been visiting
with their daughter at Dixon,
Illinois, for some time are again
at home.
Peter Beck of Georgetown,
was city visiter Friday of last
week. He took home with him
several fruit trees for himself
and neighbors purchased of the
| Arlington Nursery.
Roy Barnard, junior editor Of
the Galloway Courier, and his
father, G. w, were city visitors
! Tuesday. They came over from
Galloway Monday afternoon, re-
turning Tuesday afternoon.
A quarterly meeting of the
Custer County Editorial Associa-
tion was held Monday night at
the REPUBLICAN Office. AT the
conclusion the boys enjoyed "a
fine supper at Vim. Davis res
| taurant.
Mrs. G.. II. Robinson left on
the Sunday night train for
Corydon Iowa, on receipt of in
formation that her mother Mrs.
E. Crawford could not live but a
short time, Mrs. Robinson spent
several weeks with her mother
recently and returned home with
the hope that she might eventu-
ally get well.
The ordinance passed last week
by the city council requiring GER
tain streets to be planted to trees
is becoming fruit in abundance
already. Not only trees are be-
ing planted where the ordinance
requires, but enterprising citizens
in other parts of the city, prompt
ed by the suggestion, are putt
ing out trees.
Mr.. ]. c. Moore charged me
with asking the city council to
pass the tree ordinance so l could
sell lot of trees. | really thank
Mr.. Moore for the suggestion,
and l have ordered 500 elms and
500 blackberry trees from e to 10
feet high, which ! hope to have
in Broken Bow for delivery on
Arbor Day, at 10c a piece
Willis CALDWELL.
Rev. Y. Dewitt Talmage, the
emminent Presbyterian divine,
died on Saturday last at 9 p. III.
Six weeks ago he went to Mexico
for a vacation and rest with the
hopes of recuperating his health,
without avail, His condition
was not considered serious until
Thursday before his death. His
remains were deposited yesterday
in the Greenwood cemetery in
Brooklyn, New York where he
was pastor prior to locating in
Washington.
! III. L. Tuttle, who left here
two years ago for Iowa, has been
visiting in the city the past
week. He had been at Hemm-
ingsford for a few weeks assist.
ing his sister, Mrs. Bean, settle
her bushes affairs. He informs
us that Mrs. Bean had received
all the insurance money on Mr.
Beams life, except that due from
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