The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-30
BIGELOw AND VICINITY.
The Nest Important Local Events
Which Have Transpired The
Past Week.
(By George a. Conaway.)

citis, returned home the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. J. n. Bennett left the latter
part of last week for Fort Sill, Okla.
TO be with her son, Ed, for few days,
he having underwent an operation for
appendicitis some time ago.
Dave Romine left one day, last
week, for Blunt. S. d.. where he will
visit q few weeks with his brother,
Jim. and family. and look after a
large ranch that he owns there.
Frank Walker, one day last week,
shipped carload Of 10 tons OF alfalfa
hay to St Joseph that netted him
$3.50. no doubt bringing the most mon
ey Of any car ever shipped out Of
T,igclow.
ID. W. Jcssup returned home last
Sunday morning from his Colorado
trim and was very well pleased with
the country. MIR. Jcssup says they
raised good crops there. and he may
decide TO locate there.
Mrs. l.. whitman. Of Dunnigan.
Calf. who has been visiting with her
brother. George Harper. and family.
IN the Bcthcl ncighborhood for several
weeks. left last Sunday afternoon for
Edgerton. Ohio. where she will visit
with relatives the balance of the win
ter.
The committee who were appoint
cd TO solicit funds for the Red Tri-
angle subscription. have to the best II
their ability completed their canvass,
and desire to thank those who have SO
literally contributed 10 the cause OF
providing clean. wholesome surround
ings for the boys at the front.
The meetings under the direction
of the Misses Power and Walker nrc
still In progress at the Christian
church and will continue throughout
this week. Considerable interest Is
being taken and the lady preacher
seems to be able ~ explain the teach.
ings Of the Bible better than the av-
crage speaker.
Charley Long came in one day
last week from Fargo. n. D.. and will
spend the winter with relatives here
and mt Falls City. Ncbr. Charley
says when he left Fargo there was
lots Of snow on the ground and the
weather was pretty cold, and that he
would much rather spend the winters
farther south. Mr.. Long will return
10 Fargo In the spring.
w. l.. Schoonovcr, n former Bige-
low resident, was visiting with rela-
tivcs and friends between trains here
one day last week. Lloyd is local CON-
mcrcial manager for the Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company, and for
some time has been located nj Brook
iicld. Mo-, and is now being trans
fcrrcd to Chanu,c. kans., with q sub
stantial increase In salary.
MIR. and Mrs. $. r. Brown left
last Monday afternoon for Phelps,
where they will visit with Mrs.
Browns relatives for several days.
after which they will 70 TO Murlo. s.
d.. where they viii make their home.
Mrs. Brown, formerly Mrs. Hancher.
has resided In Bigclow for the past 10
years, and has made friends with cv-
erybody In this vicinity, who are sor-
ry 10 have her leave.
Dick Dudley. having secured u
good position with one of the leading
garages Of 81. Joseph, will move his
family to 81. Joseph one day this
week: his mother. Mrs. q. NJ. Lnrra-
bee, will also move TO st. Joseph with
him. The Larrabccs have lived In
Bigclow for the past 10 years, and
NNuh HuN'
friends, ,~who arc sorry to see them
icave. They will rent their property
on Main street.
Felix Gambrel recently sold TO Il.
J. Taylor the old Nathan c. Wansley
farm OF 1902 acres for $4,000. This
Is said to be q mighty good farm, and
one OF the best In that vicinity. Mr..
Taylor had this farm rented last year.
therefore knows Just what he has pur-
chased. MIR. Gambrel has the old
Charley Cunning tract Of 200 acres OF
land left and vii probably live on that
farm. ~ he likes the farm life too
well to quit the farm.
Farmers are busy gathering their
corn, some Is being brought to the el.
evator here at Sl.i0; there Is lots of
soft corn In this vicinity; more than
ever known before. Some think the
corn took q second growth-the rea.
son for II being In such bad shape.
Almost every, one has TO sort their
corn as they gather Il. In order ia
feed the soft corn first. The wheat
Is needing moisture badly; the ground
is very dfy and good rain would be
welcome
The news Of one of the worst &C.
cidents that has taken place In this
vicinity for some time, was told over
the telephone early last Monday morn
ing. About 8 o'clock Monday morn.
ing, Oren Hayes went out to the old
house that Is used as q storage house
and stands neaT|his dwelling house, "a
get a shotgun that he had borrowed
for q few days before from j. T..
Slater, expecting to take the gun
home. The gun was in rack over
the door, and in reaching up in the
dark TO get II, he unconsciously placed
the two front fingers Of his right hand
over the muzzle Of the gun, and with
his left hand, feeling in the dark some
way, struck the trigger, discharging
one barrel, and tearing of two Of his
fingers. DIR. f. +. Hogan was called
who gave him temporary relief, and
about noon, assisted by DR.. j. l.. Ho-
gan, of Oregon. amputated two fing-
ers just above the second joint; the
third finger is bruised and torn more
or less, but II is thought 1t will come
out all right. Mr.. Hayes did not know
the gun was loaded, which accounts