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


f. Nj. Rublee was an east
bound passenger the first of the
week.
Rev. Geo. p. Trites- went to
Lexington, Tuesday to attend a
conference.
Rev. w. ID. Hall of Sargent
will deliver the Grafton on Dec
Grafton day in this city.
N. Il. Gadd has accepted an
to deliver the Grafton
at Arnold on Decoration Day.
Senator Currie of Sargent, was
a city visitor Saturday. This
Office Acknowledges a friendly call.
Five inches of rain fellsin this
vicinity in the past two weeks.
Over four inches fell in the past
week.
Tom Wright, publisher of the
Ansley Chronicle, was city Wis
itor Monday. The REPUBLICAN
acknowledges a friendly call.
DR.. II. C. Talbot has sufficient
ly recovered from his recent sick
ness to be out again, which his
many friends are pleased to know.
Geo Honts went to Omaha
Monday to contract for material
for his gas plant that he contem-
plates putting in this city in the
near future.
Judge Armour's father and
mother arrived yesterday morn
ing from Illinois. They expect
to send the summer visiting in
the county with their children.
Otis Barnard of Galloway, was
in the city Tuesday. We nnder-
stand that he and Mr.. Zumbrum
are planning to start another
paper in Galloway in about three
weeks.
If you want to enjoy an even
ing of fun and logic secure a
ticket for the lecture by Eli
Perkins at the opera house May
81. Reserved seates only CSC.
1880 4.
Mrs. S. w. Richards and
daughter, Lillian, left this morn
ing on avisit to Benlah, Kas.
Mrs. Richards has son there
whom she has not seen for six
years.
w. II. Andrews has received
notice from his agent that he
has been granted an increase of
pension with back pay to the
amount of 5000. He has not re-
ceived official notice yet.
A royal feast of wit and humor
and logic will be enjoyed by those
who attend Eli Perkins lecture
to be given in the opera house
Saturday night. May 81. He
will combine three Of his best
lectures in one. 1850
A meeting of the state bankers
was held at Grand Island, Tues
day. Custer county was re-
presented by S. X. Warrick of
Broken Bow, Senator F. M.
Currie of Sargent and Ed. Royse
Secretary of the state Banking
Board. Senator Currie's address
was on "Pioneer Banking" S.
X. Warrick discussed "Negoti-
able Instrument Law" and
Secretary Royse, purpose of
Bank Supervision"
Rev. ]. r. Woods, pastor of
Mason City Baptist church was
in the city the latter part of last
week. He informs us that his
church has arranged for a grove
service and basket dinner the
first Sunday in June. Rev. S.
w. Richards has been extended
an invitation to preach for them
on that occasion in the morning
and afternoon. The ordinance
of baptism will be administered
to between so and 90 persons on
that occasion.
Mr.. George Purcell has just re-
ceived from Springfield, Illinois
through his son, w. G.. who re-
turned from there Monday morn
ing,to him, very valuable n1emen-
toes of his old neighbor and
friend Abraham Lincoln, which
were sent him, by relatives of the
immortal Lincoln. One is
picture of the residence of Mr..
Lincoln as it was at the time Mr..
Purcell lived there and was a
neighbor and intimate friend of
our martyr President. The other
is a photograph of Mr.. Lincoln
taken in 1860, after he was elect