Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-17
Condensed Local and Personal Paragraphs

mas shopping already looms up
in the not far distant.
William Worth has gone to |
Creighton, Nebr., where he will
remain a couple of weeks solicit
ing and writing insurance.
r. T. Walker was in the city
the first of the week and went 10
the southern part of the state in
the interest of the Gold Medal
Mining company,
The printer made an error in
the date of Sup't j. L. McBrien's
letter-published on the first page
of this edition of the REPUBLICAN.
1t should read august 19" in
stead of October.
Mrs. Turnbull, who resides
with her son, Thomas, in this
city, is seriously i'll. Her son,
Grant and another son, who
resides in Omaha, arrived IN the
city yesterday, her recovery being
doubtful.
Last week Frank Willis went
to Hastings to take an examina-
ton for the U. S. navy as a
musician in a Marine band. He
was successful and on Tuesday of
this week, in company with other
recruits, was sent to San
Francisco.
Editors Pinch of the Merna
Postal Card, and Anderson, Of the
Mason City Star, accompanied
by Mrs. Anderson and the baby,
were Broken Bow visitors Mon
day securing pointers on division,
pro and co1.
Frank Dean disposed of the
Never Close restaurant two weeks
ago to James Sloggett and Mou-
day purchased the B & NJ.
restaurant, which has been a
first-class one and will be kept
fully up to the standard under
Franks management.
H. H. Burton is building a barn
and an addition to his residence
on the ranch five miles northwest
of the city. This is another
instance of what Nebraska soil
can and will do for energetic
young men, regardless of the fact
that his four boys are all girls.
DR.. Morrow, of Merna, was a
pleasant caller at the REPUBLICAN
Office Monday. The doctor has
out a petition for signers in order
to have his name placed on the
official ballot for the Office of
coroner and informs us he is
meeting with much encourage
ment.
James Largely, accompanied by
mother and sister, Marg aret, left
Tuesday night for London, Ohio.
Mrs. Largey and daughter reside
in that city and have been visit
ing here the past six weeks.
James went to renew acqualr1t-
ance and see how the old town
looks after a lapse of several
years.
The "oldest settler" was COM
pletely beaten out by the late
spring this year and did not
remember anything like it
"afore" and now he's seeking tall
timber again because of the
excellent fall weather. If it ever
before occurred in these
"diggins" it was prior to his
advent.
Clyde and Stella Walters left
last week for Mountain Grove
Mo-, a Urge number of friends
and school mates being at the
depot 10 bid Them good bye
Their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
A. Walters, will join them III a
few days at Mountain Grove
where he will engage in th'
manufacture of cigars.
DR.. Fox will lecture under thu
auspices of the Y. P. S. c. E. a
the Temple theatre, on Thursda.
evening, October oath. He i
among the foremost lecturers OF
the platform and one of tn
greatest attractions ever present
ed to Broken Bow audience
Don't fail to hear him. Seasol
tickets $500; single admission
soc.
Mrs. Jos. Pigman left Monda
morning for Grand Island wher
she visited with her son, Rue
mont, who is a student at tn
Baptist college, until Tuesda
evening when she went to Oman