Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
J. J. Tooley of Anselmo, was a
city visitor yesterday.

Mason City yesterday on legal
business.
f. A. Amsberry of Mason City,
was looking after business at the
county seat yesterday.
Judge Gutterson Is having an
Office built on the block east of
the court house, just south Of
Holcomb' office.
J. S. Lyons and f. Hostick of
Merna, were city visitors Thurs
day of last week. This office
acknowledges a social call
Thos. Nj. Oaks of Berwyn, was
in the city last Thursday maxi
ing proof on his homestead be-
fore the register and receiver of
the u. s. land office.
The A. O. u. w. lodge Of this
city gave an oyster supper Tues
day night at their hall. The
members and their wives partici-
pated and a very pleasant time
was enjoyed.
The new county board conven-
ed Thursday and reorganized by
electing G. H. Thorpe chairman.
1t is Mr.. Thorps second term as
chairman. He is well qualified
and makes a good presiding
officer.
The Woodman and ROYAL
Nelghbors of this city, gave a
banquet in connection with the
public installation of their officers
for the ensuing year, Wednesday
night of last week. The atten-
dance was large and pleasant
time was reported.
Floy Livermore has been elect
ed to fill the place of Fannie
Drake, who resigned her position
in our schools. 1t is a compli-
nent to Miss Livermore to be SO
imployed and we believe she will
not disappoint those who have
trusted her ability.-Sargent
Leader.
Dick Mullins of Gleurock,
Wyoming, who had been visiting
his father, DR.. h. b. Mullins of
this city for short time, re-
turned to Glenrock the first of
last week. A reception was Civ
en- on the evening prior to his
leaving at the home of his father
in which it is reported that about
fifty of the young people of the
city participated. A pleasant
time was enjoyed.
Those who have charge Of the
bridges along the Middle Loup
river should see that they are
kept in good repair. The Sar-
gent bridge is down again, and
it is great Inconvenience as
we'll as considerable loss. 1t
will be economy to build these
bridges strong enough to stand
securely. Somebody has been
negligent in examing the Sargent
bridge or this accident would not
have happened. If this bridge
is not fixed soon, we suggest that
the river be damned above West
Union and turned through Round
Valley.-Sargent Leader.
The semi-annual meeting of
of the Custer County Editorial
Association was held in the city
Monday evening. At the con-
clusion of the session an oyster
supper was enjoyed by the MEM
bers, at the expense of the re-
firing member G.. B. MAR, the
newly elected Clerk of the Dis
trict court. Those present at
the meeting were: Tom Wright
of Ansley, h. h. Barnard, +. w.
Conley and w. H. Daily of Call
away, c. w. Beal, +. h. Purcell,
E. f. WINNER, G.. b. MAR and
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W. H. Daily of Galloway, and
VIM. Greenlee of Mason City,
made application for member
ship aud were elected.
The Galloway Courier states
that two young men, Oscar
Hutchinson and Paul Huffman
who live north west of Galloway
carried away from Middle
Swart2's livery barn in Oconto
Tuesday morning of last week,
two plush robes, whip and a
horse blanket. They had stopp-
ed over night and as they were
gone in the morning the missing
articles were charged 20 them.
They stopped at Joe Savages
Savages barn in Galloway at
noon and he having received a
telephone message form Middle