Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26

Miss Rosella Rogers left for
Lincoln Monday, to visit for a
short time with relatives and
friends.
Frank Reeder, of Seneca, who
spent Christmas with parents in
this city, will return home to-
morrow morning.
Mrs. Eliza S. Ledwich, of
Harlan, Iowa, is visiting rela-
tives in the city and will probably
remain here until spring.
Guy Phillips left Monday for
Springdale, Arkansas, where he
went to attend to business and
visit relatives and friends.
Henry Doris, of Cunning, af-
ter spending Christmas in this
city with his brother, S. NJ, and
family, will return home tomor-
row morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Nj. Forsyth,
who reside near New Helera. ar
rived in the city Tuesday and
spent Christmas at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and w. S. Swan.
The turkey shoot at the traps
of the gun club yesterday after
noon was not attended by an I'M
usually large number of nimrods,
but thoroughly enjoyed by those
who participated.
]. p. Long and c. w. Mason,
of Arnold, are visitors in the
city today, accompanied by J. S.
Long, of Newton, Illinois, who
is enroute home after a visit of
two weeks with his brother at
Arnold.
FLOYD and Russell Smith, who
are enrolled as students at the
State University at Lincoln, ar
rived in the city last Saturday
to visit their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. H. Smith, during the
holidays.
Mrs. w. H. Handlers had the
misfortune, Tuesday, to lose a
FIVE dollar bill, part OF the
funds with which she had pro-
vided h rself to purchase pres
ents Tor members of the Episco-
pal Sunday school.
Have ;syou noticed-since last
Saturday-that the days are get
ting longer at both ends? That
was the shortest day of the year
and, inasmuch as we haven't had
any winter weather, there is but
a short time left for coldress.
The sale of Christmas goods
in Broken Bow the past ten days
did not SAVIOR very strongly OF a
financial stringency. On the
other hand, several merchants
stated that their sales this year
we're noticibly larger than last
year.
Three of Sargent's popular
young men, namely: Will Root
of the State bank, Joe q. Beard
of the Dierk's Lumber Co., and
Homer Hiatt, of the Leader,
drove over yesterday, ATTENDED
the party at the Opera house
last night and returned home
today.
H. H. Hiatt, who recently dis
posed of the Sargent Leader, ha'
gone to Corpus Christi, Texas
where he expects to locate ant
engage in the real estate bust
ness This occupation will not
probably, be as shocking to hi
nerves as assisting Dick Breg;
wage a county division war.
Mrs. M. ID. Callen, residing
miles northeast of the city, who
suffered a surgical operation sew
eral weeks ago, after prolonged
and severe illness, has recovered
to the extent of being able t.
come to town Tuesday, the frs
time In nearly three months.
The Lewis Stock Co which i
playing a weeks engagement a
the Temple theatre, is givinl
good satisfaction. The talen
of this company is much abov
the ordinary and are deserving o
a two-fold liberal patronage b
our theatre-gocrs. And we sa
this in the face of the fact tina
it required cash 10 enable us t
witness their very clever an
highly profo ssional acting.
Ralph Leech, of near SargenI
was in attendance at the Farm
ers' Institute last week and circu
lated petitions, one asking cor
gTeSS TO DaSS a measure prOVldln