The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-24
GENERAL CITY NEWS.

at the postofice Mt Red Cloud, Neb
rasks, for the week ending January
90. 1901.
Gertrude Bean, Earl Bowen.
Jas. Brown, Geo. Mallonee,
Arthur Sherer.
These letters will be vent to the dead
letter Office February 9th, IL not cali
ed for before. When calling for above
please say advertised II. 9. HACK.
ER, Postmaster.
Last Friday evening the third Of the
course Of high school entertainments
was given at the Christian church,
when Fuller Swift gave one of his
unique and very interesting lectures to
q large audience. MIR. Swift is n very
able and fluent talker and entertained
his audience In a manner which WAS
highly appreciated by them. The next
number on the program will he the
Orpheus Jubilee Singers. Owing to
the continued increase in attendance at
these entertainments IL has been found
necessary to secure the opera house for
the remaining numbers Of the course.
The short man" OF eastern hold.up
fame, Is supposed to have been in eur
city last Saturday. From here he went
to Lebanon, where he took a bath and
afterwards went out in q park near
that place and took an overdose OF
laudanum with suicidal intent, but was
found before his earthly career was
ended, and with a doctors aid %resusci.
tated. A letter on his person ex.
planned that the for his rash act
wonld be found in the daily papers.
Later developments proved that he
was wanted at st. Joseph, Missouri,
for a murder which was committed on
January 18th, and that there was $500
offered for his capture.
The celebrated Mason & Downs Or.
pheus Jubilee Singers will give the
next program on the high school
course of entertainments ut the opera
house March 10Th. The last numbe; of
the course will be given by Professor
Dinsmore at the opera house March
2lst. Holders Of season tickets will be
given an opportunity to reserve seats
which will be good for both entertain.
meats. The company OF singers is
said to be the best on the road and the
opera house has been secured that ev-
erybody may have an opportunity to
hear them. Professor Dinsmore is one
of the highest priced men the bureau
ruts OUT. One Of his dates having
been cancelled he was secured for this
place. Watch for further announce.
ments,
On tuesday afternoon last occurred
a very pretty church wedding in which
Mr.. Omar Doing of Holdrege and Miss
Lillian Smith Of this city were the
principals. The nuptials were solemn
nized at Grace Episcopal church by
Rev. w. II. flanders and the service was
| ptCtty u thp tC5ociNC u uutCu w
ing darkenei and tsstefully decorated.
A. p. Ely Of McCook, brother-in-law of
the bride gave the bride away MIR.
Joe Young AMI Mr.. Ben Mcfarland
acted as groomsmen and Miss Blanch
!Doling, OF Holdrege, sister Of the
groom and Miss Helen Mcfarland as
bridesmaids. The church was taxed to
the utmost to accommodate the invited
guests. The bride is the daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs Il. Is. Smith Of this city
and is admired by q host of friends.
Nj. Doing holds a position with the
b. & M. at Holdrege where they will
make their home. An elegant wedding
supper was served to immediate friends
at the residence after the service at the
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Doing will take
a wedding trip TO Lincoln and other
points east.
We have had numerous inquiries of
late by our citizens in the following
words: "Why don't the CHIEF advo.
cate the lighting OF our city? IL IS q
shame and disgrace to a town the
size of Red Cloud to have dark streets
after z pm" And with them we are
willing to heartily agree. There ought
to be lights on our streets after Z pm,
when the stores close. We are all
ready and willing to admit that, But,
what is the proper method o. lighting
our streets? That is the question.
Some say electric lights, and others,
1--WE might say the majority Of our pop
%ulation) say no more electric lights
for us, we have had a plenty, and again
we heartily agree. At this age .and
stage of the world electric lights are q
back number and toe expensive to even
be thought of. And again numerous
towns throughout the state are being
lighted with the new gas lamps. This