Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-06-20
LOCAL LORE tsg PERSONAL PARAGRAFS

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in the city Tuesday evening to
visit relatives and friends until
Saturday.
Regardless of the muddy roads
large number of county frie nds
came to town last Saturday and
those who rem aimed till S O'clock
were detained an hour longer by
the heavy rain storm.
Mrs. J. r. Dean aad children,
Paul and Dorothy went to
Keafey, Monday, to visit friends
/ while the attorney is chasing
"greasers" over the mountains
of Mexico in an endeavor TO
secure gold mine.
The county supervisors, after
session of two weeks, during
which time a large amount of
business was transacted, adj
journed last Saturday evening.
A regular stated session of the
board will convene July 9th.
On Sunday, June, 10, 1907,
Mr.. Sam Lentz and Miss Lena
Brownell were united in marriage
by Rev. ]. r. Teagarden at his
residence in Broken Bow. The
young couple at once commenced
housekeeping in the southeast
Eart of the city.
A drive out into the country
will convince almost anyone that
nature is doing her level best to
make money for the farmers and
everybody else for next fall.
Both corn and wheat are in good
condition and the outlook at
present indicates heavy crop.
w. S. Metcalf drove in from
Walworth this forenoon and will
return this afternoon, accompan-
led by Mrs M who has spent a
couple of weeks in the city. He
reports crops in fine condition in
the north part of the county and
the farmers all pleased over the
prospects.
The name Of AL. Fonda, chair
man of the board of supervisors,
is frequently mentioned ia con-
nection with the Office of sheriff,
in fact so frequently and favor
ably that the gentleman will un-
doubtedly become a candidate
and as he is well-knowu through
out the county will make strong
race with chances for winning
largely in his favor.
From correspondence received
Supt. Pinckney estimated that
nearly two hundred would enroll
at the Junior Normal and he
seems slightly disappointed that
there are but SO in attendance.
He should not allow little thing
like that to bother him, but just
think how the fellows at Alliance
feel when they figured on three
hundred and have less than
eighty in attendance at their
Junior Normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. Cole left
last Monday for Omaha; taking
their II months old child to have
an operation performed for a
growth in it's throat, but before
reaching there the little one died.
The body was returned to this
city and. funeral services held
this forenoon at the Baptist
church, conducted by Rev. J. r.
Wood, of Mason City. In their
great bereavement the parents
are deeply sympathized with by
this community.
Considerable space in this issue
of the REPUBLICAN is consumed
by communication from County
Clerk Pigman upon request of
the county supervisors. Our
thousands of lady readers will
not, perhaps, enjoy reading it as
thoroughly as they would had
MIR. Pigman dealt with fashions
and what to wear, but the several
thousand tax payers in the county
will go to it with certain
amount of interest.
Rufus G. Carr, the sage of
Doris Lake has issued flaming
red, white and blue 4th of July
poster inviting everybody to come
to Doris and celebrate. Prizes
are hung up as follows: SIS for
a ball game, $25 for shooting,
S35 for horse races and IS f
foot races. There will be plenty
of amusement. Merry-go-whizz,
dance and fireworks with an
Grafton for bracer.
Now, while so many cement