Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
SOME THING DOING IN THIS VICINITY
An Epitome of Personal Affairs and Local
Events During the Past Week.

Mel Steinman of WestervillC
was a city visitor Tuesday. He
reports crops are looking nice in
his locality.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will serve ice cream and
cake in the park the day of the
Old Settlers picnic-August lst,
Ner Hartley, w. w. Cowles
and H. w. George went to
Ansley Monday morning to APP
praise damages on a proposed
road.
Mss Myrtle Williams, of Ans
ley, who had been visiting with
the family of J. w. Clay, for a
few days returned home Monday
morning.
DR.. J. G.. Brenizer took a saso-
line engine out to his ranch south
Of town Tuesday to pump water
for his stock III the absence OF
wind.
The band concerts in the park
certainly seem to be appreciated
by the large numbers that attend.
Good music is one of the best
species Of entertainments.
The assessors list show that
burning the past year 100000
worth Of improvements in Broken
Bow. If the present rate of
building continues the amount
will show considerably more on
the list next spring.
The county board met Monday
in adjourned session. The board
elected Jules Haumont, the
county assessor, to meet with the
state board, Saturday, to look
after the county levy.
The masons completed their
work on the Watts store build
ing Monday. The carpenters
work will be pushed along now
to completion. Il. N. Norcott
has charge of the work.
G.. O. Joyner and wife went to
Anselmo yesterday to attend the
Old Settlers picnic. Mrs. Joyner
will go from there to Ortello
where she will visit with her
parents for a week or two.
c. C. Gardner, formerly of
Sargent, who has been in bust
ness at Kirksville, Mo-, for the
past four years is visiting in the
county with his old time friends.
He and Mrs. Gardner arrived at
Sargent yesterday.
Roy Barnard, editor of the
Loup Valley Queen, was among
the friendly callers at this office
Saturday. He came up to meet
his wife who returned Saturday
night from some city where she
had be an for some time visiting
his sister, Mrs. Zumbrum.
The guild of the Episcopal
church are today meeting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wills
Frey's, miles south OF the city.
This forenoon they enjoyed
themselves in the grove and at
noon have picnic dinner. This
afternoon guild work will be
transacted. after which the ladies
will be guests Of Mrs. Frey at
luncheon.
1t will be of interest to those
who now or hereafter may reside
on free delivery mail routes to
know that Postmaster General
Cartelyou has issued an order,
to go into effect August LIST,
under which patrons on these
routes will be permitted to con-
struct their own boxes, provided
that in so doing they conform to
the requirements of the depart
ment as tosize, durability, safety
and protection from the inclem-
ency of the weather.
A number-between thirty and
forty-of new houses are now in
course of construction in Broken
Bow and before the building
season closes, no less than a
hundred will have been erected
this year. Still there will not be
enough to supply the demand,
The REPUBLICAN is still of the
opinion it recently expressed that
a modern flat would fill long
felt want and likewise profitable
to its owner.
David Beatle, formerly of this
county, who now resides in
Butler county, Iowa, accompani-
cd by his wife and daughters,
Mrs. Shoemaker and Miss Alice,
| is visiting here with daughter,