Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-04-12

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Jesse Candy, who recently sold
his farm to II. II. Squires, left
last week for Oklahoma.
Evangelist Mcconnell has ar
RAGGED to hold series of meet
ings at Alliance July 9.
Rev. Levack will preach in
the Baptist church, Merna, next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
City Assessor Boyce is making
his annual rounds to find out who
are poorer than they were last
year.
Allen Reyner has sold his
homestead near Dun ming and
moved back to his farm south of
town.
Judge ]. S. Kirkpatrick, of
Kansas City, was renewing
acquaintance in Broken Bow
Monday.
J. M. Fodge, of Ortello, was a
city visitor Tuesday. He re-
membered this Office with a bust
ness call.
DR.. Bartholomew was called to
Mullen Monday morning on pro-
fessional business, returning
Tuesday morning.
Frank Ward went to Missouri,
Sunday, on visit. Chas. Rus
sell is attending his pool hall for
him while he is gone.
S. L. Persin has been appoint
ed postmaster at Sargent, vice
H. p. Savage, who rendered his
resignation last Thursday.
DR.. Walker, of Mullin, was in
town Tuesday, having come down
to assist in the operation on Mrs.
w. B. Howe of that place.
William Bishop, the piano
dealer left Monday for Canada on
the receipt of the sad intelligence
of the death of his mother.
F. M. Currie went to Omaha
morning, returning Satur-
day. He had five car loads of
fat cattle on the South Omaha
market Friday, he shipped from
Sargent.
Harry Smith came up from
Lincoln Monday morning by di-
rection of Prof. Bruner to SUI
perintend the spraying of the
trees in the park. He commenc-
ed his work Monday, but will
not be able to remain until the
work is completed. 1t is desir-
Gus of having ali the trees of the
private residences sprayed. Mr..
Smith is the son of Frank Smith,
the drayman, and is attending
the State University at Lincoln.
The M. B. A. lodge celebrated
its ninth birthday April 5th,
with a membership of 1887,
m aking an increase of over 5000
a year. Its reserve fund is now
over 5305, 900 and the general and
benefit surplus funds amounted
to 500, 900. The lodge has paid
out for death and accident losses
in the nine years, 81, 1874, sos SO.
The amount of insurance now in
force is sos, 6SS,0 900. This is a
record OF which the mem bership
may we'll feel proud.
The result of the evangelistic
campaign in this city was a
great surprise to the most san
guinc. Some had faith to hope
that 100 or 200 would be induced
to cast their lot with the Chris
tians, by holding a union meet
ing, but no one had put the pos
sible number to 400. The facts
are the campaign extended into
circles that it was not thought
possible from mans standpoint
to reach. On the liquor ship
ments alone the effect from the
meetings is very marked. The
county attorney is authority for
the statement that the express
packages of liquor shipments
averaged about fifty a week,
where now but one package
week is being received. This
indicates that the good influence
has extended to the surrounding
country as we'll as to Broken Bow.
If anyone thinks the life of a
baseball manager is strewn with
June roses and occasionally a
pink carnation then they are en-
titled to another think with the
hope they will get notch or so
nearer the facts. Now, for in
stance, there is Manager Bray of
the Broken Bow Association.
He has the aggregation for 1906