The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-10

Mayor van W1nkIe OF nOTk Will dp
point extra policemen to enforce the
automobile speed ordinance.
Fremont took kindly to the Sunday
closing Of the postoffice, and the
practice will remain in force.
Claus Mumm of Bloomfield, 60 years
Of age, died in Chicago hospital fol.
lowing an operation for cancer.
Elsie Sovereign, . four.year-old girl.
was run over by an auto at Ruby and
received probably fatal injuries.
The Degree Of Honor grand lodge.
at It's session just closed at Lincoln,
located headquarters at that place.
The choral union Of Wayne gave q
cello recital by Otto Van vleet. of the
royal opera Of Vienna, to q crowded
house.
The horse disease appears to be
subsiding rapidly all over the infected
districts of the state, but few cases
being reported.
Sid Cox, near York, was killed by
the accidental discharge of a gun az
he and companion were starting on
hunting trip.
The state normal school at Peru
enters upon it's forty. year under
very favorable conditions. with an en-
rollment Of over 600 students.
Over 100 car loads of apples have
been shipped out of Shubert % far
this season. II is expected that the
grand total will reach 400 cars.
Fremont rendered the audience at
the Marine Band concert . treat in
the way OF a watermelon feast in ad.
ditional to the musical program.
Jesse Candy. member Of the legisla.
ture, was badly hurt at Omaha by fall.
ing from street car. He was leaning
out to take q hand grip from boy
when he fell.
Lincoln has no ordinance for the
Inspection of milk and cream. al.
though 1t is estimated that from 1000
to 5000 quarts Of milk are sold in
the city each day.
The Seward county fair closed FRI
day after q three days session. I'm.
favorable weather prevailed through.
out the week and the attendance was
greatly cut down.
During the month Of September III
marriage licenses were issued In Ian.
caster county and forty-seven mar.
riage ceremonies were performed by
County Judge Risser.
c. Il. Hulbut shipped Q car Of baled
hay into Greenwood last week which
he sold out at $12 per ton. There
promises to be as great q scarcity Of
hay this year as last.
Fire destroyed farm implements to
the value Of $1,000 in the storehouse
Of Belcher & Belcher. implement deal.
ers in York. The flames started from
an ash pile at the rear Of the building
Wheat sowing In many parts of the
state was resumed again this week
after several days lay.on on account
Of rainy weather. Nearly as large an
acreage is being put out this year as
last.
A number Of the friends and neigh.
bors Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ojers Of
Beatrice gathered at their home Sun
day and helped them celebrate the
fortieth anniversary of their coming
to Nebraska.
Everett. the 10-year-old son of Jacob
Jenkins Of Howe, who had been suf
fering from a severe attack Of blood
poisoning, is rapidly improving The
little fellow stepped on a nail and for
. time 1t was thought amputation
would be necessary to save his life.
Over 200 delegates attended the an
nual convention of the State w. C.
T. U. at Central City last week.
Those interested in the apple crop
In the vicinity Of Peru say that over
200 carloads will be shipped from that
locality this year The large crop has
brought into the field large number
Of shippers.
The Rev. r. r. Wedge Of Lincoln has
rejected flattering offer to re-enter
the prize ring or to star on the Or.
pheum circuit, to accept a salary Of
$500 year In the home mission field
Of the Presbyterian church In Ne
braska.
The grand lodge, 4. o. O. F.. will be
held at Lincoln October IL. 10 and II.
A killing frost occurred Monday
night and finished what of the small
vegetables remained unharmed from
the cold spell Of last week around
Greenwood. This 10 the heaviest
early frost that has occurred In sew.
eral years.
One Of the most largely attended
funerals ever held In Oxford was that
of Fred Hellner. Sunday afternoon.
from the Presbyterian church. Mr..
Hellner had resided In that neighbor.
hood for more than q quarter Of q
century. and was held In high esteem.
Frost Monday morning damaged
fruit and vegetation to q serious ex'
tent In the vicinity OF Fairbury.
Potato digging is In full blast around
Ainsworth. About seventy.five cars
have been shipped to date and the po-
| tatoes to be shipped will double that