Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-22

son, Charles, who arrived in the
city last Saturday.
Yesterday morning Misses
Fannie and Nellie Drake and
Libbie Brenizer went to Halsey
to spend week with Mrs.
Charles Scott, nee Pearl Jewett.
Roadmaster Rupe was taken
sick in this city last Friday,
at Hotel Reneau. and was
very i'll for several days. Mrs.
Rupe arrived from Seneca Satur.
day and they returned home
Tuesday.
Last Saturday Mrs. ]. c.
Moore and daughter, Katie, left
for Chicago where they will visit
friends aud relatives and from
there go to Central Illinois for
the same purpose, expecting to
be absent from home several
weeks.
Prof. F. E. Taylor went to
Lincoln and assisted the Second
Regiment band in their work at
the militia encampment, taking
his rations of hard tack, SOW
belly and beans with relish, the
potion being a rare one on his
bill of fare.
Harry M. Wright, regular de-
liveryman on Rural Route No. 2,
who secured two weeks lay-off
from duties, who returned from
the vacation and is again circu-
lating along the line. During
his absence w. D. Grant most
acceptably served the patrons of
the route.
Harry B. Iszard returned the
first of the week from New Jersey
where he has been enjoying life
at the summer resorts on the
coast, principally Atlantic City,
during the past three months.
He thoroughly enjoyed the
recreation, yet is glad to again
be in his dear old Broken Bow
town.
Mrs. Martha Douglas, accom-
paied by her son, Earl, who re-
Gently came here from Oklahoma,
left for Lincoln last night where
she expects to reside for several
years in order to give her son,
Lynn, the benefit of an education
at Wesleyan university, and he
will go to Lincoln in a few days,
severing his connection with the
Peale grocery store next week.
DR.. Brenizer, who is giving
$40 as a special prize to young
men and ladies who most correctly
Judge stock, is quite anxious that
more young ladies enter the
contest and, in order to post
themselves so as to compete
intelligently, they are urged to
call at Judge Sullivan's Office in
Broken Bow and secure one of the
books which gives instructions
how to judge stock.
A portion of contributed article
published in the REPUBLICAN
last week, under the head "In-
teresting History" was omitted
by the type-setter and not dis
covered by the proof reader, the
part ommitted being an express
sion of thanks by those who
signed the article, to those not
members of the church, who so
generously contributed to the
fund for building the new edifice.
The M. B. A. Auxiliary met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
A. Wells last Friday night, 1t
became known that the day was
Mrs. Wells birthday and a fine
rocking chair was purchased by
the members and presented her,
Or, w. H. Cole making very
appropriate remarks in extending
the token. Mrs. Wells was not
prepared to reply-in words-But
it was evident the present was
appreciated more than words
could express.
Vice-Pres. Stockham and
Surveyors VanAntwerps, of the
Broken Bow and Western Rail.
way, accompanied by a dozen
men, will go to Loup City the
first of the week and start on the
survey to straig hten lines, recent,
ly surveyed and permantly locate
a portion of the survey so thai
graders can begin work. 1t i:
now confidently expected by those
in authority that the road will be
open and ready for both freigh'
and naSSenoer traffic within ei OH