The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-11

Edgar Wickham of C~oncordia Kan.
was in the city Monday.
Save money b. using a water meter
Morhart Bros. will put one in for you.
Ernest Haskins and Jean Smith have
gone to work for the b. n NJ. at this
place.
Mrs Sadie Mckinney OF Funk, Neb.
is visiting with relatives and friends in
the city.
Mrs. Matison aud daughter Of Su.
perior are visiting at the home Of +. ID.
Douglas in this city.
Miss Mabel Wells, daughter of ex.
Sheriff Wells, is visiting in the city,
the guest Of Miss Winnie Sherman.
Mrs. Blanche Tint Of McCook came
down to this city Thursday for a visit
with her mother and other relatives.
Ira Wolf has resigned his position
with his brother Will in the black.
smith shop and accepted a position
with the Is. n NJ.
Elder ID. H. Miller of Mt, Hope Iii.
will preach the dedicating sermon of
the new Brethren church on next
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock July
18th.
Word has been received in this city
Of the marriage of Winfield Pope, son
OF Jay Pope of this city, TO Miss Eva
Howard, sister of Mrs. 5. Is. Ligh,foot,
in Trinidad, Col, on July l..
Clark Storey who has been visiting
with his son Dick in Phoenix Arizona
for the past few weeks returned to the
city Sunday evening. Clark seems very
much pleased with that country.
The prohibitionists have called their
state convention to meet in Lincoln, at
the Auditorium, on August :. The
convention will be made up of 50i del.
egates and Webster county is entitled
to 8.
The Inter. State Fair Association met
at the Office of ID. j. Myers Wednesday
to determine whether or not they
will hold a fair this year, bnt no decis.
ion was reached. Another meeting will
be held tonight, when the matter will
be definitely decided.
Fred Sleeper and wife of David City
Nebraska visited with relatives and
friends in this city on the Fourth.
Fred is Nd old time Red Cloud boy and
was for a number of years blacksmith
and wagonmaker in this place. He is
now engaged in the same business in
David City.
A. X. Reynolds, wife and children OF
Bladen spent the Fourth in this city,
Mr.. Reynolds returning to that place
the next morning and Mrs. Reynolds
going to Long Island, han, on the
5th for . short visit with her mother,
and returned as far as this city on her
way home Monday, but owing to the
high water was unable to 60 farther.
Charley Haley has this week receiv'
ed permission from the state board Of
irrigation to use 10 his pond the water
from the creek. He has cot vet com
pleted the work Of digging and bank
ing up his pond. He will have when
completed a fine pleasure resort al
there will be fishing, boating and
plenty Of shade and grass for picnic
parties.
N. A. Ayers OF Louisiana, formerly
. resident Of this county and son o.
the late Allen Ayers, came to this city
Thursday to attend 10 some business
matters and incidentally to renew ole
acquaintancss. NM. Ayers was q o
the early settlers Of this county snt
was present whom the hrst copy 9TH
CuIES was taken from The press awsy
back in the early '7Os. Mr.. Ayers va,
also in business in Campbell for ,
number Of years.
At the meeting Of the city council
held last evening an ordinance wa
passed providing for the installation o,
water meters by all users Of city water
1t Is required that all users OF city
water must put in meters by the 18th
day of August. Meters may be paid
for at the rate Of 81 per month and are
to cost 90 rs each with all couplings
necessary to attach to the pipes. Water
will cost users at the rate OF 20 cents
per thousand gallons.
Mr.. II. e. Cobb OF Guide Rock and
Miss Cora I. Kinsel, eldest daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. John W. Kinsel OF this
city, were married at high noon on
Thursday. at the home Of the brides
parents. the Rev. Headley Of Guide
Rock officiating. The wedding was q
very quiet affair, only the immediate
relatives OF the bride being present.
Mr.. Cobb 10 the we'll known drsymsn