Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
Jas. Lindley, of Auselmo, was
a city visitor Monday.

Merchant Drake reached home
last night from purchasing trip
to Chicago.
Alvin Burk is enjoying a visit
from his mother, Mrs. John Burk,
of Ansley, and sister Mrs. Ed
monston, of Litchfield.
Peale, the groceryman hardly
had time to do so, being busy, but
he makes an announcement this
week-on the first page.
Congressman Kinkaid was
visiting in the city Monday, re-
newing former acquaintance and
making a number of new ones.
M. E. Vandenburg, of Sargent,
the well.known thoroughbred
cattle man, was transacting bust
ness in the metropolis yesterday.
The ladies of the Christian
church will serve dinner and
supper Saturday, Oct, Goth, in
the Temple Opera house. Every
body invited.
Mrs. Jos. Pigman, Mrs. w. A.
George and G. r. Pigman went
to Ravenna Monday to attend
the Guy Strong funeral which
was held Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Marsh, who has
resided at Billings, Mont, the
past eight years, returned to
Broken Bow yesterday to visit
with relatives and friends for
short time.
On election day, Tuesday,
Nov. 9th, the ladies of the
Baptist church will serve dinner
and supper. Further particulars
will be made public as the time
approaches.
S. X. Lee, of Round Valley,
moves to the Prof. ]. d. w.
Lewis residence in this city, just
vacated by Herb Hall who has
moved to the cottage he recently
purchased on the North side.
President Cornett, of Custer
College, reports an increase daily
in the enrolment of students. It
is a success from the start, due,
principally, to the jealous and
untiring work of the president.
Geo. F. Bray, of the Eagle
Grocery Co., was an Alliance
visitor Tuesday. He don't know
whether or not the report is true
as to the water being poor and
not plentiful in that city as he
did not drink any of it.
Miss Margaret Young, trim
rner at Mrs. Beams millinery
store, was summoned to Lincoln
Monday on account of the illness
of brother, who was operated
on for appendicitis. She will re-
turn to her duties here today.
Willis Caldwell reached home
last Saturday from three weeks
trip to Texas. He reports a
large immigration to the coast
portion of that state and that
land values are rapidly increas-
ing, as an evidence of which he
states that a piece or land he
purchased there last June, he is
now selling to party at double
the price paid then.
John H. Evans, county sur
veyor of Thomas county, residing
at Thedford was killed by the
accidental discharge of a gun
Monday. Just how it happened
is not known further than that
he was walking, leading a horse
and carrying the gun. The
load entered under the chin and
lodged in his brain. Undertaken
Harry Kimball of this city was
summoned there and prepared
the remains to be taken to
Sutton, Neb., for burial.
The Sunday schools of the
northeast district are called to
meet in convention at the Gates
church on the morning of the
18th of October, at 10 o'clock a.
m, with an afternoon and even
ing sessions. Also at Sargent
on the 18th with three sessions,
morning, afternoon and evening.
State workers Prof. Steidley and
Miss Haines will be present and
assist the local workers at these
sessions. Come and hear them.
The first of the series of enter
tainments given under the
auspices of the Young Peoples
Union, season of 1906-'07, was