Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

Comrade Ner Hartley returned
last Saturday evening from
Lincoln where he spent a week.
II. A. Alberts and family, of
Ansley, are in the city visiting
the families of ID. &. Konkel and
h. w. Buckner,
Carl CheSman has been recon-
mended by Congressman Kinkaid
for Postmaster at Lomax to sue
coed George A. Brown.
Mrs. Norton Amsberry was
among the number who came up
from Ansley last Saturday to ac-
company the candidates for bap-
tism.
John Campbell one of the pros
porous farmers and highly re-
spected citizens of Weissert was
transacting business in the city
Tuesday.
Rev. Gift Of Merna was in the
city last night preparatory to
taking the train this morning for
a visit to Indiana. He expects to
be gone three weeks.
1t seems a little strange that
the ladies with the ugliest and
cheapest looking hats are the last
to remove them at theatrical
performances in Broken Bow.
Hon. F. M. Currie went to
Comstock and delivered lecture
on Mexico Tuesday night. The
proceeds are to be applied
to the improvement of the
cemetery at that place.
Next Sunday at IL a. m. Rev.
w. c. Miller presiding elder of
this district will preach and hold
communion service at the U. b.
church. Quarterly conference
will commence Saturday at pm.
J. A. o. Thomas, proprietor of
the Broken Bow Steam Laundry,
spent last Saturday in Alliance,
visiting his aged mother. He
says Alliance is more quiet now
than he ever saw it, from bust
ness point of view.
Chas. Turnbull, one of the
kinkaid homesteaders in the
northwest part of the county,
was transacting business in the
city Tuesday. He is very much
encouraged with the prospects
for making living IN that local
ity.
For the enlightment of REPUB
LIcAN readers who reside in Other
localities where the wintry winds
and disagreeable climatic condi-
tions exist we will state that the
weather here sis just what the
doctor ordered" The health O
the community is good and every
body happy.
About a month ago Mr.. ant
Mrs. u. F Williams came here
from Malvern, Iowa, to visi
their daughter, Mrs. w. G. Nc
Williams. Before coming Mr.
Williams leased his farm 70
three years and, upon arriving
looked around for place to sui
him which he found in the Blai
property, four blocks east of tn
square, which he purchased Mon
day for the sum of $1,000.
Master Frank and Miss Len
Webbing, son and daughter 0
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Wehling, o
the West Table, left Tuesda
morning for Columbus, Neb
where they will attend the Sis
tiers school. An older brother
Henry, accompanied them an
from there goes to West Point
Neb., to attend school, anothe
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Web
ing being a student at Yves
Point.
New Years day was quietl
spent in Broken Bow. Practi'
ally all the business houses WEI
closed in the after DON and onl
occasionally was one seen on III
street. 1t being a bright war
day many who were so dispose
drove to the country for an GU
ing, while others accepted il
vitations to dine with friends
the city. If the first day of II
year is an indicator of The kind
weather we are to lave durir
the month, January will be {
ideal winter month.
The failure of property owne
to keep the sidewalks clean
SNOW is hll nnnnn oh n tho rns