Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09


Aurora Tuesday expecting to be
absent from home until tomorrow.
Broken Bow has escaped the
grip" epidemic which has pre-
vailed in m'ny sections of the
country.
G. b. Brown has resigned as
postmaster at Lomax and Garlic
ton B. Crisman has been appoint
ed as his successor.
Miss Eta Brooks, superintend-
ent elect of Blaine county, spent
Tuesday in the city on her way
from Beatrice to Dunning.
The home of George Herrick,
about ten miles south west Of this
city, was made happy last Sun
day by the advent of a girl baby.
f. Levin, the real estate dealer
Of Comstock, came over last Sun
day and spent couple of days
attending to business matters in
this city.
Clyde Carlos and Earl Cooper
left last Sunday for California
where they will locate and en-
gage in assisting to develop the
state and-wax wealthy.
C. Bonde, residing a short dis
tance west of Galloway, was a
city visitor Monday and Tuesday,
visiting friends, paying taxes and
noting how greatly the old town
had improved since his last visit.
The Eagle Grocery Co., has in
stalled a new cash register-onc
of the incest now in use in Bro
ken Bow-and when you pay
cash you get ticket with the
amount of your purchase printed
thereon.
X. II. Walker was an arrival
from Hill City, S. D., last Sat-
!urday, remaining a couple of
days before proceeding cas-, on
business in connection with the
gold mining company for which
he is manager.
William Warren, of the Calla-
way vicinity, was in the city last
Saturday and was greeted by
many friends who hope he will
again be a candidate for the
Legislature. If he is, the chances
for his election are very flatter-
ing.
On Monday c. h. Deming
moved to the farm he recently
purchased near Galloway. Mr.
Deming is one of the progressive,
up-to-date farmers who under
stands farming as business and
makes success of it as an oc-
cupation.
The B. & M. h. II. Co.., has
completed new brick side walk
across its right of way at the
depot thereby connecting the &C.
ment walks on the north and
south sides--a stretch of about
one mile.
Joint Installation OF officers,
Workmen and Degree of Honor
lodges, Tuesday evening, Jan.
18th, 1908. Refreshments served
by the brothers. They chill it a
"Pink Tea" in honor Of the
ladies. BY Com.
Last Monday, while attempt
ing to put = belt on a moving
pulley, Wilbur Holcomb's thumb
on his left hand caught between
the loosely laced ends of the belt
and made the circuit of the pull
ley, coming out with the bones
broken. The wonder is the
thumb was not amputated by the
sudden trip with the belt.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Scott. OF Halsey, Nebr., a girl,
Saturday night, Jan. 4, 1908, at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L III.
Jewett, in Broken Bow. Mrs.
Scott will be remembered as Miss
Pearl Jewett, former deputy in
the postolfice in this city and in
Vulnerable friends and acquaint-
anccs extend best wishes for
health and happiness of the
family.
Miss Adah Bowen, who was
taken i'll last spring on account
of over work at the Conservatory
of Music, Boston, Mass, and re-
turned to her home here, has re.
cuperated to the extent that she
will return there the latter part
Of this month to resume studies
in music. Her innuuerable