Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-07
News Of a Local Nature
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city last Friday.
Henry Helm, one of the sub
stantial farmers of Westerville
township was a business caller at
this Office Friday.
The weather don't seem to get
cold enough to prevent the
assembling of crowd of citizens
when a dog fight occurs on the
streets.
If the backbone of cold weather
has not been broken will someone
kindly administer backbone
breaking blow. There has been
enough for one stretch.
DR.. and Mrs. c. j. Christensen
are enjoying a visit from her
sister, Mrs. p. Gibson and two
children, Of Hampton, Neb., who
arrived i'll the city Monday.
Those of our citizens who
desire to hear something good in
the line Of a lecture will go to the
court house tomorrow lFriday)
night and hear Prof. ]. l.. Nc
Brian state superintendent of
schools.
Only the one case of small pox
has developed at Aneley and the
prompt action of the authorities
in placing a quarantine IS
thought to have been the means
of preventing its spread in that
village and vicinity.
II is reported that Rev. and
Mrs. Mcconnell, who spent
several weeks here last winter in
eyangelistic meetings are the
proad parents of baby girl,
who recently arrived at their
nome in Atlanta, Georgia.
Next Thursday, the 18th, is
Valentines day and although
large stocks of both comic and
fancy souvenirs were purchased
by our dealers, they have nearly
\ ali been sold, which indicates
that the postofice people will
have an extra amount OF work
next week.
Col. J. E. Iszard, of Hotel
Reneau, thinks he has just about
solved the light problem in a
manner more satisfactorily than
gas at a mint Of money per month,
having installed a double-geared.
new-fangled Cor angled) kerozen
lamp which TEAMMATES the hotel
Office brilliantly and dispenses
with many words not printed in
the bible.
Last Saturday, the End of
February was what is known as
Candiemas, or Grounding, day.
Tradition has it that on the End
of this month the ground hog
comes forth from winter quarters
and, if the sun is shining, he
will see his shadow and return to
his den and there remain six
weeks longer in order to escape
the cold weather which will
prevail for that period. If the
hog came out last Saturday he
saw his shadow, as the sun shone
a good share of the day.
T. O. Brown, of Berwyn, writes
that leslie. son of Bud
Skinner who formerly resided at
Berwyn, was accidentally shot by
a companion while out hunting
near Rowland, Mo-. where they
now reside. The charge struck
young Skinner on the side of the
head and cut away the flesh fol
, the space of nearly ) inches and
the right eye is so badly injured
he will probably lose sight from
it. A letter written Jan. 30th by
the father Of the unfortunate
boy says that although badly
injured it is thought he will re-
cover as he is steadily improving
Mrs. C. II. Crawford, formerly
of this city, died at Ainswortf
last Saturday. The deceased
with her husband was one of the
pioneers of Clear Creek valley
and later moved to Broken Bow
where her husband was count,
treasurer four years. A numbe
of years ago they moved t
Cherry county where they ep
gaged in the stock business will
their grandson, C. II. Anderson
The past year they resided a
Aiusworth where c. II. Ander
son is how engaged in the hote
business. The deceased was a,
aunt of Mesdames G. w. Appl
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