Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-10-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mike Harrington, of O'Neill, was up
! Tuesday looking into the Green muir.
der case.
Miss Jessie Webb returned yesterday
morning from a visit with her aunt at
Fremont.
A vote for Alex BUR in the Ind
Com. Dist, will show appreciation OF
a worthy man.
Wash Honey, Ely Valentine and
Dave Dennis, were up from Woodlake
last Friday on business.
Steve Coleman came UP with Alex
Burr last week and called at the Dem
OCRAT Office while in town.
P. DeCory and son-in-law. Chas
Tackett, were in town Tuesday and
paid up for the DEMOCRAT.
Rev. Ray will organize a bible class
at the M. f. Church, next Sunday al
the regular Sunday School hour, 10 a.
N. All young men are invited to join
r. Hollenbeck, G. Peacock, Dewitt
Morrison, P. W. Cline, F. Faith and
A. Reha, are in Cherry county baling
hay for Jas. Alderman-Newport
Eagle. .t:
T.. M. Hacker. c.. L. Latta, Pat
Hett, Mike Kennedy, James Smith,
John Britt, Hugh Bovill, P. Pullman,
P. PEPPER. Frank c. Thompson and a
| score of others, recently remembered
the Editor with the almighty S.
Savage and Austin have purchased
the Thackrey dwelling of H. E. Dew
ey, and take immediate possession.
Mr.. Dewey moves to the building next
to Geo. Hornby's store for about a
month, and will then go to Wyoming.
Father Lechleltner has purchased the
lot south and adjoining the Catholic
Church grounds, and will begin soon to
improve it with a fence, and we'll with
wind mill and water tank, which he
will use to water the grounds of the
church.
Last Thursday Chas. Sparks and wife
celebrated their 18th wedding annive1-
sary by eating in their new and hand
some dwelling which has just been
completed on Cherry St. MIR. Sparks
promises to take US through the house
and we will defer descriptions until
then.
Last Thursday afternoon while
Perry Bryant was burning fire guards
the fire got away from him and did
considerable damage before it was
put out, burning a lot of range that
would make good winter feed for the
cattle. While it is a fact that nearly
all prairie fires start accidentally and
do great damage every yer, a great
many fires are the result of too much
carlessness or recklessness. An ounce
of presentation is worth a pound of
cure; also a little more care at the
proper time will save a lot of hard
labor for Yourself and your ncighbors.
Someone makes a blunder so that
hardly a year passes that a fire does
not sweep some part of the county.
It may be that each man only sets
one fire in a life time. for after ward
he is more careful. IF each n was
careful not to set a fire Or let one get
away from him the accidentals might
be reduced. Now is the time to agi-
tate a telephone connection all oyer
the county.
Crowded out last week.
Last Thursday evening the Fresh
men of Valentine College," 9th
grade had planned to celebrate the
birthday of Mabel Heller. They pre-.
pared refreshments and surprised
Mabel. but in some way the greedy
''Sophomores" or %''seuiors", the 1lth
grade and the ''juniors", the 10th
grade, heard of the nice little party
that was going to be given as a sur
prise to their school mate, and with
no other thougot than having a good
time, they were going TO surprise them
all by rushing in, steal the refresh
ments and laugh at the helpless who
they thought would not be looking for
them. They couldn't keep a secret
and so some one told the "Freshmen''
m prepared themselves with pistols
or revolvers, and were going to defend
their ground if necessary with weap'
ons. The party progressed-The
Seniors and Juniors came, and in
breaking into the house, broke severa.
window panes and were ordered out Of
the house for their pains. In addition
the marshal was attracted by the
believing and came running. Sever
al shots we're fired by the freshmen
and the marshal ordered those belong