Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-18
Another heavy frost last night.

Capt. Comstock of Wescott,
was a city visitor yesterday.
T. w. Dean of West Union,
attended the M. b. A. convention
in this city yesterday.
Mesdames VanSant and Goess.
lin of Ansley, were among the
M. B. A. convention delegates
yesterday.
w. E. Riggs and Jas. A. Clark
represented the M. B. A. Lodge
at the district convention held
here yesterday.
w. G.. Eastman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Delano of Lee Park, were dele
gates to the M. B. A. convention
in this city yesterday.
J. S. and H. H. Squires have
bought Geo. Vikings hardware
stock. They commenced to in
voice the goods Tuesday.
]. M. Chrisman left at this
Office a sample of corn raised by
his brother, Charley on Elk Creek.
1t is large and we'll matured.
If you want to enjoy a good
time attend the opera next week
at the north side opera house.
A good play will be put on each
night.
Eli McClain wife aud children
of Calhon county, Iowa, is visit
ing in the community with the
family of Mr.. Caywood and other
relatives.
Will John who has been i'm
ployed in the Fremont Tribune
Office for several months arrived
in the city Tuesday on a few days
visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Wilson,
VIM. Richardson and Mrs. Henry
Kelley of Anselrno, attended the
M. B. A. Convention in this city
yesterday as delegates.
L. E. Wilson of the firm of
Wilson & Drake who has been in
the cast for the past two or three
weeks buying goods for their fall
trade arrived home Monday.
The Thomas Franklin Comp
pany will play at the opera
house each night during the fair
week. Those that want to en-
JOY good time should not fail to
attend.
S. p. Groat, Manager of the
Opera House has made arrange
ments with the Thomas Franklin
Opera Company to play each
night next week at the opera
house. The company comes
highly recommended.
G.. K. N. Budd of Ortello, will
offer at public sale on his farm
one mile west of Ortello, Thurs
day, October 2, 1902 at 10 o'clock
p cows, 10 two year old steers,
e two year old heifers and one
bull on eight months time at 8
per cent interest.
Mrs. Jas. MAR died at Gala
way Thursday of last week, at
the home of her son, Geo. B.
MAR, Editor of the Galloway
Courier. Her home was in Wis
consin where she had resided
since 1850, She was "a years, 3
months and 7 days old. Her re-.
mains were shipped back to Wis
consin and laid to rest beside her
husband who had proceeded her
two years.
The Western Light & Fuel Co.
of this city, has, secured conses-
sions from the city council that
enables them to operate their
plant. They commenced
Tuesday to lay the mains and
expect to have their lights in
operation around the square in
time for the county fair next
week. This is an enterprise that
we have needed in the city for
years. The light is conceded
to be one of the best manu-
featured.
The examination of the wit
nesses in the inquest on the
death of Higgins the man killed
in the rail road wreck last Sun
day week was had in the court
room of this city last Monday.
A number of witnesses were here
from Alliance that were in
charge of the trains on that fatal
morning. The investigation
was conducted by County At
torney Kirkpatrick, but no new
develops were made. The YER
dict of the jury was to the effect
that the wreck was caused by the
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