Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-30
The Days Grow Shorter; NIGHTS LONGER.
This Betokeneth the Coming of Wintry Winds, Corn
Pickin Pumpkin Pies, Mush and Milk and the
IIalcyon Days of the Coal Dealers.

city visitor Monday.
S. VanBuskirk, of Merna, was
transacting business in the city
Monday.
Miss Florence, daughter of
Mort Amsberry, of Ansley, spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting in
the city. She returned home
Monday.
Mr.. J. H. Cool, of the West
Table, was in the city Tuesday.
His daughter, Silvia, is at the
hospital at this place for medical
treatment.
Messrs. Konkel & Mullins are
getting their already large stock
of furniture moved and in shape
so that another car load, which
will arrive next week, can be
Accommodated with floor space.
Jas. A. Owens, of Ocontc, was
in the city Tuesday, trying to
rent house. Not being able to
find a vacant house in the city he
decided to buy lot and build.
The people of Fleming valley
held social and supper on FRI
day evening, August II, at the
home of Walter Kindree. The
proceeds were given to the pastor
in appreciation of his services.
Everybody had Il good time.
Herb Watts was so tickled and
had so much business to attend
to last week he failed to inform
the REPUBLICAN in time for
publication that a little lady
arrived at his home the previous
Lords day. If there ever was a
happy papa, it's Herb.
And still the hunt for houses
to rent goes merrily on in Broken
Bow and none of the hunters
seem to be successful in finding.
Rent houses bring a good price
here-better than money at 10
per cent. Why don't those who
have money to let at 10 per cent
and less build houses? That's
the conundrum.
John Rockhold, the affable,
popular and efficient pharmacist
at the Baisch drug store the past
six months, left Monday for Ord
his home-where he will occupy
a similar position. During his
sojourn he made many friends
who wish him an abundance of
success-in large punches.
Willis Caldwell left for LaSalle
county, Illinois, last Friday
morning on receipt of a telegram
announcing the death of his
mother the previous evening.
He returned here the morning of
the day of her death from her
bedside, thinking, when he left
there two days previous, that the
chances for recovery were
favorable.
Next Mouday-September 3rd
is Labor Day, observed gem
orally in the cities throughout
the United States and as Broken
Bow is one of the cities on the
map of Nebraska, the day will be
observed here to a certain extent.
The banks will not be or en- for
business and there will be base.
ball game in the afternoon, be-
ginning at 3 o'clock.
J. W. Clay was called to Ans
ley Sunday morning on account
of the serious illness Of his sister,
Mrs. Emma Willis. She was
, taken sick Friday of last week
: and died Sunday afternoon at 3
) o'clock. An operation for ap-
pendicitis was performed on her
Sunday morning but it was dis
covered that was not the cause of
her sickness. Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
went to Ansley Tuesday to at
tend the funeral which was neld
that afternoon.
: Nobody knows the money it
: takes to keep the home together;
nobody knowns of the debt
it makes, nobody knows-but
father. Nobody thinks from
l whence the money will come to
pay the bills that gather; nobody
feels so blue and glum, nobody
else-but father. Nobody tries
!, , so hard to lay up something for
= bad weather, and runs behind,
:. do what he may, nobody-only
, father.
0 1t was currently reported that
1 the Broken Bow schools would
2 begin the fall term on September