Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-01-31
News Of a Local Nature


this morning for a two days stay
on business in connection with
his Office.
Messrs VIM. IL. Mast and j. d.
Shockley, of Halsey, and Mrs.
V. C. Talbot, of Berwyn, sister
of the bride, we're in the city
yesterday to attend the Scott
Jewett wedding last night.
Mrs. Geo. Eastman, and two
children, OF Lee Park, returned
home last week after visit of
month in this city. They were
accompanied as far as Ansley by
her mother, Mrs. p. A. Walton.
If the mercury wasn't 1873 be-
low zero iii this neck o'woodS
Tuesday morning then some of
the "oldest inhabitants" missed
a guess. And they did if those
who reported 8 below were correct.
Supervisor Cushman "footed it"
in from the plantation, 6R miles
southeast of town, Tuesday
evening and went to Ansley
Yesterday morning on an errand
in behalf Of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Molyneaux,
who went to Lincoln last week,
he to attend the Lumberman ms
convention, went from there to
Kansas City. They are expected
home by the first of next week.
Rev. ]. III. Haney, of Anselmo,
visited the metropolis of Custer
county yesterday aud reported
his town in prosperous aud
lively condition regardless Of
I extenuating circumstances III the
shape of chilly zephyrs.
1t is reported that Miss Winnie
Joyner, who had her arm broken
while coasting a couple weeks
ago, is getting along very nicely
aud hopes are entertained that
in a short time she will be able
to resume her work in college.
w. B. Eastman returned on
Monday from Lincoln where he
was summoned to served as a
| Juror in the Federal court. He
| was there a week, called on two
cases and excused from each OF
them, conse quently did not eX-
| perience very strenuous time.
]. L. McBrien, state Supt. Of
schools, will deliver a lecture
Friday evening next week, Feb. =,
9Th, at the court house. A
cordial invitation to attend is ex-
tended the citizens Of Broken
Bow. Supt. McBrien is pleas
ing speaker and all who attend
will enjoy the occasion.
Rev. ]. r. Wood, of Mason
City, slipped and fell last Sun
day evening and injured one OF
his hips so badly as to prevent
walking. He preached at Bethel
Union church, 7 miles northeast
of Broken Bow. that day and
was brought here and took the
train for home Monday morning,
! Mrs. G.. II. Robinson left left
Yesterday morning for Farming
ton, Iowa, in response to tele-
J gram announcing that her sister
Mrs. Kate Kelly, was so seriously
i'll hope for her recovery had beer
abandoned. Mrs. Robinson was
7 accompanied from Omaha by he
t husband, who was there visiting
his brother, Lloyd.
Deputy Sheriff Thompson lief
for Hastings this morning il
t charge Of Barney Mohatt wht
t goes to the Asylum for Incurables
A Mohatt was on parole from thu
S State Insane asylum at Lincoll
e and, since his attack on Mrs
e Grant two weeks ago, it ha
: been deemed advisable to TAX
u him to the Hastings institution
n On Monday ]. S. Benjamin
received a small box, containing
cotton blossoms, from his son
h John, who is touring Texas wit
: theatre company. They looke'
h good to Bro. Benjamin VIII
e hasn't seen any since he toure,
e the south fighting to perpetual
e the stars and stripes and tn
) atmosphere seemed to warm u
;. when we saw 'em, although tn
/, mercury lowered near the ger
5. mark.
- Broken Bow has been e2
ceedingly fortunate this winte
y in not having had contlagratior