Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
LOCAL LORE ss PERSONAL PARAGRAFS

the past three weeks, is again
able to be at his duties part of
the time.
Almost every farmer coming
to the city within the past ten
days have declared their intention
of coming again on Old Settlers
day-next Wednesday. There
will sure be a large crowd in
Broken Bow that day.
Mrs. j. A. Armour and daugh-
ter, Avis, reached home last Satur-
day after a visit of a month at
Nevada, Mo. They report very
pleasant time during their
soiourn in the "show me" state,
but are glad to again be at home.
Rev. ]. d. Brady, pastor of
the Baptist church, returned last
Thursday from Ottawa, kans S,
where he was summoned ten
days previous on account of the
serious illness of his mother who
at first had bilious attack and
later complication of diseases.
Her condition had considerably
improved before he left for home.
Mrs. L. E. Kirkpatrick, of
Seattle, Wash, arrived IN the
city last week for visit OF three
or four weeks with relatives and
friends in the county. The lady
resided here many years and
until about three years ago when
the family moved to Seattle
where Mr.. Kirkpatrick has
lucrative law practice.
The weeks are not very much
separated when Bartholomew
Bros, do not add a bunch of
several hundred head of cattle
to their heard on the range.
They have just purchased BIS
head .of DR.. J. G. Brenizer for
delivery or August 18th. The
bunch was Jumped and the price
paid is not made known.
1t will come to all citizens as
welcome news, highly appreci-
ated, that the city council have
taken under advisement the
matter of building a new city
hall, and if this cannot be accom-
plished-the old one will be
painted. Our worthy council
men are to be commended. They
are straining every nerve-and
thetreasurv departmental make
the city better and more beauti-
full. >N
One day, of Cessation from
labor on the farm will do you
and your family heaps of good
and you cannot select better
occasion for stunt of this kind
than on Old Settlers day. Hitch
up the brcncs-if the other
horses are weary from a season
of hard work-and come and
enjoy yourself in the shade
afforded by the trees in Broken
Bows beautiful park. Next
Wednesday, August 7, is the day.
The premium list for the big
Custer County Fair is now in
press at the REPUBLICAN office
and will be ready for distribution
in about two weeks. The fail
management have not yet com
pleted all contract for free at
fractions and as soon as this i:
accomplished so it can be an
nounced in the premium list they
will be sent forth. In order t.
be sure you get one write you
name and address on post card
and words premium list
then mail it to Jules Haumont
Broken Bow.
/ Deputy Register of Deeds ant
Mrs. George Porter joined
bunch of fifteen Ansleyites AM
went to Halsey where they spen
the week in camp life on tn
Government Forestry Reserve
George says they had a gay an
busy time, especially wit
the mosquitoes who were IN
welcome, yet persistent, callers
always bringing bill and pre-
senting it, and that when NAL
, members of the party did nc
bury their pants in the sand tn
mosquitoes would go through thei
. pockets. Such a dee-lightfu
time George never before e2
: perienced.
; The merry-go-round owned b
Ansley parties secured a conce:
sion for $50 to operate in Broke
Bow this week and was brougt
here, arranging to locate on tn
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