Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-01

harry osborne Is spending MS
holidays in Central City.
John Benjaman is doing steno-
graphic work for attorney Jas.
Ledwick.
A. h. Humphrey and wife re-
turned Monday night from their
visit to Iowa.
Miss Verde Thorp, teacher of
the I.omax school, is spending
her vacation at home.
L. f. kirkpatrick. aud wife re-
turned Monday night from their
holiday visit in Clay county.
G. r. Robinson and l. n.
Marcus shipped their fat cattle
to Omaha the first of the week.
C. S. Osborne of Grand Island,
came up Monday night to attend
the funeral of his father-in-law.
w. G.. Purcell and wife are
spending their holidays in st.
Louis with Mrs. Purcell's rela-
tives.
Supt. J. G. w. Lewis went to
Lincoln Monday to attend the
meeting of the State Teachers
Association.
Dave Coulter of the West
Table was a friendly caller at
this Office Monday. Mr.. Coulter
is feeding a numbero of cattle for
the early spring market.
The county board of supervis-
ors convened in adjourned ses-
sion Tuesday. They estimate
that they will have a weeks work
in clearing up the business of the
year.
Mrs. c. S. Osborne of Grand
Island came up Sunday night to
be at the bed side OF her father.
Mr.. G. Hoagland, on receipt of
news that he was not expected
to live.
In the Sunday Bee we notice
the picture of Willis Caldwell,
grouped with the officers of the
Nebraska real estate dealers of
which Mr.. Caldwell Of this city
is one of the Vice-Presidents.
The ordinance OF baptism was
administered last Sunday night
at the Baptist to Ray Armour,
older son of Judge and Mrs. Ar
nour. This makes five access
ions to the church in the past
month by baptism.
The Galloway Courier is author
ity for the statement thaa Geo.
Willing of this city, has purchas.
ed the old Redfern farm on Red
fern table of r.. E.. Brega. Mr..
Willing is becoming quite an ex-
tenSive land owner.
Prof. Macy has resigned his
position with the business college
here and has accepted the
principalship of the high school
at Tecumseh. He will move to
Tecumseh this week and assume
his new duties next week. We
are sorry to have Mr.. Macy and
vic, leave as they are highly
respected and valuable citizens.
Hugh McBurnie, foreman of
Reneau's ranch was in from the
Middle Loup Monday. He says
of the 217 head of calves that
were dehorned just before the
storm and cold weather set in he
has not lost one. But the night
after the sleet he took his lantern
and staid with them all night.
Such care no doubt accounts for
his good luck. Good luck
generally is the result of good
care.
On Christmas morning Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Dawson were greeted
by the arrival of their daughter,
Edith, from England. Miss
Edith is p years of age and I'M
dertook the journey to cross the
briny ocean alone, amid the cold
winter blasts of December. She
reports having good time while
on the ocean, also uarrates one
little experience she had TO under
go during one night of her voy-
age. A storm arose which great.
ly disturbed, the the peacefulness.
OF the passengers on board and
Miss Edith found herself lying
on the floor of her berth, having
been thrown out of her bunk by
the heaving and pitching of the
ship. She, however, managed
to steer her course alone and in
due time reached Broken Bow,
the home of her parents. We
need not say anything of the re-
ception that awaited her as She