The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-05-27
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sling, the result Of striking a horse with
his fist.
Mrs. Robert George has gone to Lin
coin on business. She may conclude to
locate there.
John Clouse is having his new shop
painted. "Jinks'' Fletcher is doing the
artistic work.
Thomas Nuttycomb and wife are the
proud parents of a fine daughter, born
Thursday, May 10th.
The Misses Elma and Elsa George
went to Farnam, last week, where they
will make an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Downs were in
itiated into the o. E. E., Wednesday of
this week. After the ceremony the lodge
enjoyed a s%umptuous supper.
Miss Maud Vickery, for three years
primary teacher in our school, will go to
Minco, Indian Territory, where her par
ents reside, the first of next week.
A gentleman from Spencer, Iowa, was
in BARLEY, this week, looking for q farm
and is negotiating for the fine home
north of town owned by Dan Wolfe.
Miss Gertrude STEINER of Brakeman,
Kansas, is here on a visit to relatives
and friends and assisted in the exercises
of the graduating class of our schools.
The little daughter of Leonard Harsh
was thrown from a horse. last Thursday,
and a fracture of the bones above and
below the elbow.
Commissioner Premier was a McCook
visitor, Monday, looking after county
business. Thursday of this week he had
a bridge put in over Creek, neal the j..
o. Miller farm.
Rev. B. Howe of Cambridge preached
the baccalaureate sermon to the gradu-
ating class of our high school, Sunday
evening. The sermon was a very able
one and highly pleased the audience.
her pupils, last Friday, treating them to
ice cream and cake. No teacher ever
won the favor of the patrons and love of
the pupils more than has Miss Peake
her three years as teacher in our
Galen Mexican died at 7:3O a: M,
Thursday morning. The funeral was
held in the M. E. church, Friday at 2 p.
Mr.. Mexican was injured by the the
fall of a smoke-stack while working for
the B. & M. railroad company at Edge
mont, S. D., a year ago last February.
His spine was injured and he has never
been well since.
Small grain is growing rapidly. The
corn is nearly all planted and most of it
up and growing well. The stand is
satisfactory. The beets that were not
too deep are doing nicely. Some
up, and the labor and seed are lost. Beet
is profitable in this locality, but
5he work must be done right and at the
time to make a success of the bus
ness.
The following persons graduated from
our high school, this year, and received
heir diplomas, Thursday evening: Laura
Anne Glandon, Earle William Glandon,
Belle Meeker, Anna Eliza
beth Weimkirch and William Wendell
2eimer. The following program was ex-
Sadie Hamilton
)ration-"Excelsior'' ...... Laura Ann Glandon
Quartette
Aim. WilliamWendell Reimer
)ration-'The Two Paths"....................
Anna Elizabeth Weimkirch
)uet.. 80. Sadie Hamilton and Blanche Miller
...-..Earl William Glandon
Instrumental olo............ Gertrude STEINER
)ration-"The Crown of Self-Mastery'........
Marguerite Belle Meeker
local solo. Maud Vickery
Presentation of diplomas
Quartette
Benediction
The exercises were very interesting
md entirely satisfactory to the large au-