Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-12-15
Items Of Local Interest


ed BY the Brown Auto Sales Company |
A. NJ Boyce, butcher, OF Yerngton |
has the thanks Of the public in general |
and the ladies in particular, for a
handy shopping bag received with !
each purchase made last week
Mr. and Mrs Howard Brown. MIR. |
Rakestraw and Walter Hawkins. mo-
tored to Fallon Friday evening re
turning Sunday.
Robert Butncr. who has been il
town on the sick list, was taken TO
the Hospital last Thurday for mcdical
attention.
Mrs. w. I. Powers was called 10
Reno last week as her daughter
Beatrice, had suffered severe attack
of appendicitis. The doctor advised
an immediate operation. which from
all reports was very satisfactory, and
the patient is recovering nicely.
Mr.. VIM. Straub. who had run the
Nevada Bakery here for severa
months, was a visitor in Ncrington
last week from San Francisco, whcr<
he now resides.
Theodore Franklin was up from
the Stickney ranch last Saturday al
tending to business matters iii town.
George Costen took the life OF hi
wife in a peculiarly revolving mamie
and then shot himself to escape the
day at Susanville. Domestic troublt
was the cause. They leave daugh-
ter IS and a son y years old. The
Jury returned a verdict OF murder ant
suicide.
On Thursday evening Mrs. Willis
Smith entertained the Neighbor Club
at cards. Mr.. Riker was presented
with the consolation prize, he havino
failed to get on the board" Will.
Miss Swanson won the prize for hay
ing the highest score. Delicious
reireshment were served and a goof
time enjoyed by all. Those presen
were Messrs and Mesdames iIiH
Smith West. Dukes, 'Rikcr and Misscs
keyscr. Swanon. I.othrop Dardis
Gordon: MessrS Smith. Robinson
Mason, Leach. Whorton
Mrs. J. A. Cutlery was a visitor il
Reno yesterday
Attorney George S. Green, of Reno
had legal business to transact in on
District Court yesterday
j. ]. Conway has been looking Over
his business here for the past few days
Judge Pat r. Parker, OF Mono
County, has been transacting lcga
business in Yerington during the week
Gus Smith, who was arrested here
recently by Chic OF Police J. J. Kelly
and held under $500 bonds, for thu
THEFT OF an automobile in Marin COUNTY
California, was, last Tuesday, taken ii
charge by Sheriff Heating OF Marin
County, who came here with the
necessary extradition papers. Smith
states that he purchased the car ant
lost the bill o. sale.
L. H. Maxwell was called t.
San Francisco, Monday, summoned bv
telegram stating that he was needed
at the bedside of Miss lola MAXWELL
who is suffering from injuries receiy
ed when she was struck by a street
H. Helnick, the tailor. is seriuoslv
ill at his home here.
car recently
AT meeting of the local post OF
the American Legion last SUNDAY
afternoon, William LaRhue, field
Secretary from the national headquar
tiers, addressed the members and lew
visitors Mr. LaRhue urged the local
post to make every effort to assist il,
the erection of a war memorial com
munity house
"Nhdei odpelld was an arrival on
Monday OF this week soliciting suit
orders
DR.. w. f. Millhone departed for
Keno after spending a few DAYS here
with us.
X. G. Wallace departed last week for
Reno
a L. Sturgeon was over from Ma
son on Wednesday on a shopping
tour.
Merchants say that the Christmas
shopping has started and that thew
are prepared to handle their customers
as fast as they come. Windows are
being prettily decorated for the season