The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1910-04-08
THE Corners AND COERS
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TO
YOU AND ME-.
What Your Friends and Their
Friends Have Been Doing
the Past Week

Sheriff Fenton, at the orders of
Sheriff Harmon. They were travel.
ing showmen and were held for TAX
ing baggage not belonging to them.
The ladies of the Christian church
will give PIE social at the Jenne
opera house, Saturday evening, April
16 at o'clock Everybody is in
yited, Ladies', bring your pie with
your name on il. Men, come and buy
them. Good music and good coffee.
The Auxiliary to the Cemetery as
sociation will meet with Mrs John
Holt Tuesday, April IL. at 2:30 p. M.
Annual election of officers will take
place. also plans for the years work
will be decided upon. We hope all
who are interested will come out and
lend helping hand d.-Secretary
Mr.. lIermes of the European hotel
is building a new concrete walk in
front of his place Falls City might
be much improved in appearance at
various points by others going and
doing likewise. A neglected walk
here and there goes long way to
give visitor an unfavorable i'm
preston of the city generally
Tuesday night Falls City Council
No. Clio, X. L. of s. gave a masquer-
ade. 1t proved great success. A
| fine program was rendered. Brother
| Morris droll stories and funny jokes
We're much enjoyed. DR.. Wilson,
examining physician for the council
gave talk, after which ice cream
and cake were served
The wreckers are fast demolishng
the Christian church. The main
auditorium is entirely torn down, and
only the different department rooms
remain to be pulled to pieces. The
work is being carefully done All The
| material available for the new build
ing is assorted and laid by As soon
as the ground is cleared, work on
the new building will begin.
" e. Lyford double page ad is
worth careful study, not only be-
cause of the excellent bargains ii
contains, but as an example of mech
anical skill and artistic excellence,
not often excelled The Mergenthal-
er Linotype Co. of Chicago, have
| telegraphed us to hold the form,
pending their order for samples as
an example of linotype work
Several auto loads of Falls City
| Odd Fellows went to Hiawatha Tues
day to do first degree work in the
| Hiawatha lodge. The trip down was
quite agreeable in spite of the strong
north wind and the chill of the
air The return in the wee small
hours of the night was uneventful
the wind having subsidized and the
chill in the atmosphere having mod
Grated
The b. & NJ is making some need
ed repairs and improvements about
the station The underpinning has
been looked after and replaced where
defective The platform is also be-
! ing torn up preparatory TO the plac-
ing of a brick platform. This will
add materially to its appearance and
scryiceableness Worn and damaged
parts about the building are being
replaced preparatory to giving the
whole plant a new coat of paint
Fishing in the Nemaha should be
unusually good this spring. There
has been no spring freshets to car
ry the fish down and out of the river.
The water is more abundant than
most seasons with so little rainfall,
and the fish are rayenously hungry
little food of any kind having reach
ed their quarters as yet. Lovers of
the sport should take advantage of
this season, as they are not likely
to enjoy the same combination of
favors soon again.
The City Federation of Woman's
clubs met in the club rooms Monday,
/ April 4. This was the first meeting
since the election of the new presi-
dent, Mrs. T. j. Gist, and goodly
number of the club women were
present. Work for the coming year
was discussed and committees ap
pointed. The most important matter
at present is the play ground for
children at the next chautauqua. \
number of entertainments are IN
prospect, whereby the ladies hope
20 raise funds with which to pur
chase swings. hammocks. etc Mr.
Powell and Mr. Bowers have kindly
donated the Lyric for Friday even
ing April 8, and the ladies nope fol
liberal patronage.