Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20

friends the first of this week.
w. T. Highly, a prosperous
young farmer near Arcadia, was
a Broken Bow visitor yesterday
on business.
No man can read his title clear
to mansions in the skies, but the
REPUBLICAN gives good returns
to all who advertise.
We are informed that Mrs. w.
w. Andruss will spend the holt
days ia Southern California and
make Los Angeles her permanent
home.
Miss Bertha Kooser and
brother, Charlie, left this morn
ing for Kenasan, Neb., and will
visit their aunt, Mrs. Einspahr,
until after the holidays.
Mrs. c. O. Jones and father,
Mr., Scales, of West Union, Iowa,
who is spending the winter here,
went to Hyannis last Sunday
and visited with friends till
today.
Local weather prophets say
there'll be snow for Christmas.
1t does not matter to Santa Claus,
however, because he uses an
automobile IN making visits in
localities where there's no snow.
Hon. C. Mackey, G. w. Hollen-
beck, E. p. Gaines, j. w. Craig,
w. McManus and ]. d. Petrick,
were visitors in the city last
night to attend a regular meeting
of the Knights of Pythias lodge.
Mrs. Amos Noble, who has
been very i'll with typhoid fever
the past three weeks was able to
sit up short time each day the
first three days this week, but
yesterday her condition was not
as good.
Those who have made their
selections of Christmas presents
are certainly in luck because
there are a great many who have
not and during the days inter
veping before Xmas the stores
will bel crowded with customers.
John D. Tilley, of Grand Is
land, was in the city Wednesday
transacting business with the
U. S. land office. His father,
A. D. Tilley, filed on govern
ment land near Grand Island, "a
years ago, where he still resides.
Read the article headed
"Boston Ideal Comic Opera
Company" in another column in
this issue of the REPUBLICAN and
do not delay in informing Ed.
McComas of your decision-if
you are in favor of the PROPOSE
ton.
C. w. Vail has installed a
cash register, and the check
system of paying, in the City
Tonsorial Parlor. There is moth
ing too much up-to-date for Mr..
VAIL who is wide-awake to the
interest of his patfons--as we'll
as himself.
Roy Walker, who is to manage
the Gold Medal mine at Hill City,
S. d., left for the scene of action
last Thursday. He will return
here in few days and, after
closing up business affairs, go
there to remain and discharge
the duties Of his Office,
1t is not the children in good
homes, but the homeless, the
friendless and the unfortunate
that should be remembered a.
Christmas time. Put some sun
shine into the life of someone
else and it will bring happiness:
for yourself.
l. II. Merchant, formerly o.
Broken Bow, who now resides a
Adams, Nebraska, where he il
engaged in buying grain was {
city visitor Wednesday, visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. B. Poor, ant
renewing old acquaintances
Mr.. Merchant was postmaster a
this place during Cleveland's frs
administration.
From the large number o
Christmas trees being taken on
of this city it would seem a
though all the neighborhoods il
the surrounding county intended
to observe the occasion and tina
it will indeed be happy time il
the lives of many little ones
The REPUBLICAN rejoices that i