Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-22

CAN, are requested to have 1t
reach this Office not later than
Wednesday noon, as we go to
press Thursday morning.
Mason City has made arrange
ments to celebrate the 4 of July.
S. L. Cannon and wife of
Westerville, were city visitors
yesterday.
| Mrs. Fanny Elliott of Torring-
ton, Wyoming is visiting in this
city with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lowe.
w. G.. Purcell, wife and
daughter who have been on a
pleasure trip south and east for
the past six weeks returned home
Saturday night.
DIR. Seymour especially re-
quests that his patients call ear
ly on the day OF his visit that he
may have ample time to give
them careful attention. June g..
DIR. II. B. Mullins who has been
attending the Medical College at
Omaha the past year arrived
home Saturday night aud will
remain here during the summer
vacation.
Mr.. Thomson of California
spent several days in the city last
week with his brother-in-law, j..
w. Bruce. Mr.. Thomson has
been in California for seven years.
He is very much pleased with the
country.
VIM. Mooney, brick molder
in this city in pioneer days who
has been mining in Pennsylvania
for the past seven years, surpris-
ed his friends by arriving in the
city the latter part of last week
with the view of remaining.
The action of the school board
last Friday night in the cleo
ton of principal is meeting with
considerable opposition by pat
rons and pupils, because Prof.
Macy was not rs-imployed. A
petition protesting is being cir
culated.
None of the subjects placed
under quarantine for small pox
has up 10 date shown any symp-
toms of the disease and the prob
abilities are that the disease
will spread no farther than to the
one family where it was first
developed.
DIED-Vaugh, son of L. c.
and M. M. Maupin, May IS, 1902,
at 6 a. M, in Omaha. The re-
mains of the deceased were laid
to rest in the Omaha Cemetery
Saturday, May II. The REPUB-
LIcAN extends to the parents and
grandparents of the deceased the
sympathy of their many friends
of this vicinity.
1T. Merchant, a prominent citi-
zen several years of this city, one
of the first settlers of Victoria
creek arrived in the city last
night from the east. Since leav-
ing here some eight years ago
Temp has resided in Canada, but
is now located at LINCOLN and is
a travelling salesman for whole
sale firm in Omaha.
The city council held an adj
journed session Monday night to
consider the granting of the
| franchise for gas light and fuel
plant to Messrs. Honts, Dean
| and Rublee. Instead of grant
ing the franchise, the matter
was deferred until next Monday
night and committee, consist
ing of Mayor Purcell, c. S. Mar
tin and ]. ]. Wilson, were ap-
pointed to visit Albion, Tilden,
Central City, and other towns
where plants have recently been
put in, with the view of obtain
ling data on the question.
The many friends of Prof.
Macy will be pleased to know
that he has accepted position
as one of the instructors in Broken
Bow Business and Normal College
for the ensuing year, at salary
in advance of the amount he re-
ceived. The REPUBLICAN con-
graduates Prof. Poush in having
secured Prof. Macy, His popu-
larity in this community will
make the Broken Bow Bust
ness College more popular with
the people of Broken Bow and
vicinity than ever. We under
stand that Prof. Macy will begin
work for Prof. Roush soon after