Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
LOCAL LORE gs PERSONAL PARAGRAfS :

is busying himself in Omaha this
week.
Mrs. Julia Thomas, of Souther-
land, Nebr,, is visiting relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Ed Mollering, at one time in
business here, but now of Kear-
pey, was in town during the
week.
Chicken hunting is the popular
pastime at present, but the birds
do not seem to be as plentiful as
before the season opened.
Cashier Lomax, of the Custer
National bank, is spending the
week in the Black Hills, whittier
he journeyed last Monday.
One night last week a sneak
thief broke into the rear of the
Star restaurant and carried off
a batch of dishes and cooking
utensils.
The Burr Oak Presbyterian
church of Georgetown will be
dedicated Sunday morning at
II o'clock Oct, 9th 1907. Every
body invited.
S. H. Hoyt of the First Nation
al bank at Lincoln, was in town
Saturday. He has been spend
ing few weeks vaca tion on his
farm near Galloway.
There are quite a number of
young boys in this city who are
not in the schools. The proper
officials might find some method
of rounding them up.
A boy was born on Wednesday,
Sept , Is, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Shackelford, which death claimed
two days later, and the sympathy
of all go out to the bereaved
family.
Jules Haunont. chairman of
the republican county committee,
went to Lincoln Monday and at.
tended a meeting Of the State
committee on Tuesday, returning
home yesterday morning.
David Humphrey, aged 13, son
of Judge and Mrs. A. r. Humph-
reg, had his leg broken from
a fall received while riding a
horse during the fair. DR.. Tai
bot reduced the fracture and the
lad is doing nicely.
The Ansley schools closed last
Friday in order to give the pupils
an opportunity to attend the
county fair in this city and a
large number of them were
present, saw the sights and
enjoyed themselves.
Col. James Ledwich reached
home last Sunday from Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, whittier he went
to attend he'Oannual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the
Republic and also visit the
scenes of his childhood.
Rev. w. H. flanders returned
yesterday from his vacation of
two months which he spent visit
ing the Jamestown exposition
and eastern points of interest.
Regular services will be resumed
at St. Johns Episcopal church
next Sunday, the public being
cordially invited to attend.
w. B. Eastman went to
Lincoln Monday to attend a
meeting of the Democratic State
committee which is evidence that
friend William is still strong in
the faith, unterrified, rock-rooted
and mountain-buttressed, with
an abiding faith that is not only
sublime but worthy of emulation.
The REPUBLICAN mentioned
the fact last week that Dan
Walton had sold his residence
property adjoining the city on
the southeast, but neglected to
say that Charlie Stout, of the
Advo restaurant. was the pur-
chaser and that $1,000 was the
price.
The date for DR.. r. c Talbot
& Sons big sale of cattle, horses
and mules has been announced as
Tuesday, October 8, 1907, at the
farm, one mile northwest of
Berwyn, beginning at 10 o'clock
in tn, forenoon and a free lunch
at the dinner hour. Two
hundred and sixty-tive steers,
heifers, cows, calves and bulls,
and forty mares, geldings and
colts, also a standardized stall
lion will be offered under the