Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

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III. M. Brownell, of Walworth,
was visiting in the city Monday
and Tuesday.
Rev. ]. X. Woods, of Mason
City, was in the city yesterday
morning on his way to Bethel
Union.
]. M. Fodge has just completed
barn on his property he recent
ly purchased in the southeast
part of the city, He will build a
house later this fall and move to
the city.
Twenty-four counties have
already asked for space for their
County Collective Exhibits in
Agricultural Hall at the 1906
Safe Fair, the first week in
September. This is great.
F. M. Skillman, who, with his
family, has been visiting in New
York for the past six weeks re-
turned home yesterday morning.
His wife and daughter will re-
main for some time before re-
turning.
w. L. Aldrich, for a number
of years resident of the eastern
part Of the county and who
recently returned from a trip to
the Pacific coast, has located in
Broken Bow with the view of
purchasing property.
Mrs. M. L. Whitaker and chill
dren, of South Omaha, passed
through the city last Friday
morning on their way to Hem
ingford to join Mr.. Whitaker,
who has been there since April
holding a section homestead.
Mrs. H. II. Bruce and son,
William, left Tuesday morning
and will spend some time in the
mountains in the vicinity of Dem
yer. AT McCook she was joined
by sister, who will be her COM
panion while absent from home.
G. f. Clark, formerly of Weis-
sert, who has been in the hotel
business at Carlo, where he was
also marshal of the town, in
forms the REPUBLICAN that he
has leased his hotel, resigned his
Office and will move to Broken
Bow in the near future.
James G. Swope, of this city
returned the latter part of last
week from Blain county where
he, with several others, were in
search of government land. AS
a result of the trip he now has
papers on $40 acres in sections
1928, town Fl, range %.
A. L. Lazenby, of Merna, was
city visitor yesterday. He says
the people were highly pleased
over the large attendance at their
Base Ball Tournament last week
and the financial success for the
ball team. He gives the Broken
Bow papers due credit for help
ing secure the large crowd.
The Central District Sunday
School Convention will be held in
Broken Bow Saturday evening,
August 18th, and Sunday after
noon and evening, ending August
10Th. The Saturday evening
session will be held in the Baptist
church. Sunday afternoon ses-
sion at the Presbyterian church
and Sunday evening at the M.
E. church.
X. b. Fox, prosperous young
farmer near Berwyn, was iii the
city Monday and informed the
REPUBLICAN that the crops in his
part of the county are looking
fine and coming right along on
schedule time. He very much
regretted to report, however, that
some of his best friends are To-
Gated in the path of the recent
hail storm and Their grain was
badly damaged.
II. A. Watts, who has for some
time occupied part of the post
Office with a news, book and sta
tionery store, has moved the
goods into his new building adj
joining Uncle Sam on the south
and added largely to the stock,
including a complete line of
school and text books. His adj
vertisement-on the first page
should receive your perusal.
The attention of property own
ers is called to a new ordinance
No. 55-published on the last
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