Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-28
LOCAL MENTION.

Thos. Noble of Burwell, is in
the city visiting with his parents.
Adolph Ellingson of Round
V alley, was a welcome caller at
this Office Friday.
John Webbing and wife were
city visitors Saturday. This
Office acknowledges friendly
call.
N. b. Predmore of West Union,
was in the city Friday attending
the board meeting of the Soldiers
Relief.
F.A. Amsberry Of Mason was
in the city Monday, in connection
with the telephone business.
This office acknowledges social
call.
DR.. G. w. Kirkpatrick, who
has been visiting in Oklah oma
for several months arrived in the
city Saturday morning to look
after his land interests IN this
county.
Emery Chaplin sold his house
hold goods on the street Satur-
day afternoon preparatory to
leaving for FIT. Collins, Colorado.
He and family left for FIT. Collins
the first of the week.
Henry S;erks of Milburn, and
Charlotte Fuller Of Anselmo, were
married at the residence of Rev.
Teagarden in this city last Mon
day evening. They will reside
on the farm near New Helena.
J. E. Meth of Mckinley, called
Monday and had his name enroll
led for the REPUBLICAN. Ed. is
one of the fellows who knows a
good thing when he secs it and
does not let the little matter of
politics keep him from enjoying
life as he goes along.
At high noon last Sunday Rev.
Jesse X. Teagarden pronounced
the words which united Vim: w.
Davidson and Nellie Alice Burns
in matrimony. The ceremony
was performed at the home of
The brides parents eleven miles
south of Broken Bow where the
young couple will reside. Quite
a large gathering of friends OF
the contracting parties witnessed
the marriage vow.
The Alliance Grip has sus.
pended publication. The grip
was started nearly twenty years
ago by f. M. Broome. Mr..
Broome is engaged in land office
practice which has recently oc'
cupied so much of his time that
he could not attend to the bust
ness of the newspaper. He sold
the plant to the proprietors OF
the other two newspapers at AL
lance. The material and sub
scription list will be divided be
tween them. Mr.. Broome mad,
good paper of the Grip ant
his strong editorials will be miss
ed by exchanges.
V. J. Stedrey's home south o
the south side school house wa
considerably damaged last Sun
day night by fire. Mrs. Stedry
who spends Saturday and Sunda,
on the farm and the school day
in the city, to accommodate he
children, had returned to tn
city. She reillled and 1ighte'
her lamp. While going to
neighbors for few minutes Sh
left the light burning. 1t issup
J posed she filled the lamp witt
/ gasoline instead of carosine. A
any rate the lamp exploded AM
\ set the house on fire. The flame
\ were shooting out at the roof be
fore the fremen could arrive an
I considerable damage was sustain
I ed. The interior of the hous
was practically ruined, w
\ understand there was very littl
\ insurance on the building.
! H. H. Squires in burning O
\ his wheat stpbble Monday lie
. the fire get away from him. o
his farm northeast of towr
The wind was blowing quit
D hard at the time and it took har
work by himself and neighbol
to stop it before it reached Wn
Barretts and Nine McComa
wheat stacks. The fire passe
over Mr.. Squires' north medo
and burned for him seven rich
of hay containing about sevent,
five ton of fine hay. Had I'll