Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
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j. w -Snell OF AnSelmO, was a
city visitor, Tuesday.
j. $. lIarrell of lioosier, made
this office a business call Mon
day.
Glen Johnson of Ansley, was a
city visitor Monday and Tuesday
forenoon.
Dan keelin will opened up a
restaurant in his building on the
north side of the public square.
c. S. Martin has been appoint
ed Councilman in Third ward !,
successor to ]. 5. Mollyneaux,
resigned.
Harry Bangs returned from the
State Photographers convention
at Lincol with Silver Medal as
first prize.
j. f. Adamson and Henry
Cramer went to Ansley Tuesday
morning to work on the tele-
phone line at that place.
Mike Scanlon had his restaurant
building moved to its new loca-
ton on Fourth Avenue Tuesday,
where he will soon be ready to
accommodate his customers.
w. E. Taylor, bank cashier, of
Madison, Nebraska, was in the
city Friday, the guest of Rev.
S. p. Morris. The REPUBLICAN
acknowledges friendly call.
The National Societies OF the
Baptist denomination are in ses-
sion at Buffalo, N. Y. The con-
vention was convened Monday.
A large attendance is reported.
Ira Foster of Anselmo, was a
city visitor Monday. He informs
us that the G. A. X. members
are arranging to observe Decora-
ton Day with appropriate exer-
cises for the first time in that
village. They have no post.
Geo. Williams of Anselmo, was
a city visitor Tuesday. Mr..
Williams informs us that they
have no licensed saloon in Ansel-
mo. This is the first experience
of the kind in the history of the
town since its incorporation.
X. NJ. Malloy, who returned a
year ago to North Carolina,
writes that he has many times
regretted that Ire left here and
t hat he is com ing bac k
to live. He orders his paper
changed from Reidsville to
Greensboro, N. c..
II. f. Plain, formerly engaged
in the hardware business north
of the railroad spent Sunday in
the city renewing old acquain-
tances. Mr.. Plain is now located
at DesMoins, Iowa. He is
travelling salesman for a hard
ware firm of that city.
Robt. McCarty of Dale, was a
city visitor the first of the week.
He says that he will only put in
800 acres of corn this seosOn.
Last year he had 400 acres and
he found it difficult to get hands
to husk it. He says there are
some people not through husking
| yet.
p. A. Walton has purchased
the Cradle building on the corner
fof Third Avenue and Cedar
Street. He has number of men
employed in remodeling ii for
occupancy. He will extend the
building eight feet south and the
ell ten feet east and put on a
square roof with dormal win.
dows and materially improve the
interior.
]. l.. Oxford, formerly we'll and
favorably know in Custer county,
who has been in Oregon for the
past eight or ten years writes
that where he lives, Brownville
lit is beautiful country II
which to live, fine climate, but
old Nebraska is the place tt
make money. A man can max,
$500 in Nebraska to one il
Oregon" Mr.. Oxford is a sue
cessful farmer and business mar
and his judgement can be banked
on.
c. H. Kennedy raised the floor
changed and widened the stair
way and in many other respect
remoddled, newly papered ant
painted the Commercial Hotel
| The changes have been so com
Dlete. convenient and Dleasan