The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-17
GENERAL city NEWS.

There will be u poverty social held
by the Ladies Aid society Of Indian
creek Friday night, January -, at the
residence of James Mcintosh five miles
north of town. Everyone invited to
come and wear your old clothes and
enjoy Yourself.
Mrs. Dell Wells who will leave short.
~ with her husband and family for
Caldwell, Idaho, was rendered a
farewell banquet on Monday night by
the order of the Eastern Star of which
she is a member. As n token of regard
she was presented with a handsome
geld emblem of the order.
Word was received last Saturday
that Fred Erase, formerly of this coun.
ty but for several years past an inmate
Of the Hastings asylum, had died at
that place. The remains were shipped
to Lester where the funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Hamilton. lie
leaves a wife and one child.
CALIFORNIA ORCHARDS To TRADE
Two 20 acre orchards beginning to
bear, one mile from X Il. town, in Sac.
ramento Valley with % inches of rain,
near center Of large fruit colony, cost
5000, is clear, title perfect. These or.
chards were planted for my future
home, but change in family prevents
moving Will exchange for land prop
erty. II you want to 90 to California
for health, climate or fruit this is your
chance. Describe land and title when
you write. And write at once.-Dr. L.
NJ. TRIrLETT, Crete, Nebraska.
One Of the most ENJOYABLE events of
the season was the trolley ride given
Wednesday evening by Mrs. M. X.
Bentley to about fifty Of her young
friends in honor Of her guests the
Misses Bailey, Forbes and Sheedy. 1t
was a very novel entertainment con.
sisting of progressive games. At the
door each lady was presented with a
ticket by Conductor Clarence Gross
designating from which station they
were to start, the different stations DO.
ing found by corresponding cards sus.
pended from the ceiling. At the ring.
ing of a bell the merry ride commenc.
ed stopping at C%rokinole Crossing,
Butterfly Sop, Tiddle.de wink Station,
Shoot the Hat, Lotto Heights, Rabbits
Run and ending at Checkerville where
you were invited to the dining room
where a very elaborate luncheon was
served such as only Mrs. Bentley can
serve and all left declaring the lady an
ideal hostess.
Fred Williams, who gives his home
as Chicago languishes in the city Jail
awaiting sentence to the p%enitentiary
for house breaking because of "A fond
ness he possessed of opening doors
with a little key he carried in his
pocket. The place of operation was at
the home Of l. II. Rust on Seward
street on Saturday evening while Mr.
and Mrs. Rust were both absent. Mrs.
Rust had been visiting at the home OF
G. Ii. Crone and on returning stopped
in to visit with Mrs. Schaffnit. Mrs.
Schaffnit told her of having seen n
strange man unlock the door and enter
the house and then come out again
Upon going home Mrs. Rust investiga-
ted and found that a five dollar bill
which had been IN a small box in a
drawer was missing. Her gold watch
which was in another drawer was n I
taken. Mr.. Rust having returned
home by this time and having secured
= description of the man, hunted up
Sheriff Macarthur and together with
j. w. Kinsel the three of them repaired
to the depot. While two Of them were
looking for the thief in the EAST end Of
the yards MIR. Rust remained on the
depot platform and soon was rewarded
by the appearance of n party who an.
swered the description. Having APP.
prised the others that he had his man
located in the waiting room, Sheriff
Macarthur promptly arrested him.
When searched he was found 10 have
Si70 in silver, II razor aud "A key.
When fitted in the lock at the Rust
house the key worked perfectly. AT
his preliminary on Tuesday, owing to
tho fact that ba had talkal ton munh