The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
BIG SPRINGS NEWS

A large crowd attended the basket
supper which was held at the Water
man hall last Tuesday night and was
given by the school. The program
which consisted of eighteen numbers
proceeded the selling of baskets. The
baskets brought total of $277.OO, the
highest basket being sold for $500.
E. C. Wolf from Chappell, was a
business translator in our town Sat
urday.
The .Radke family north of town
are reported to have the flu
Joe Koci left last Friday for
Schuyler, Nebr.. where he intends to
make his future home with his folks
A number of young people from Big
Springs attended the picture show at
Ogalalla last Sunday. night.
Ole Christensen left for Denver on
Thursday morning to transact busi-
ness and returned home Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Cal Younger was taken to the
hospital at Omaha last week. where
she will undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Singley and fam
lily left Tuesday morning for their
farm recently purchased by Mr.. Sing
ley near Ovid.
Lynn Morrison and Otto Mauser
left Sunday morning in car for
Mitchell, Nebr. to file on some govern
ment land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Wendt and FAM
lily left Tuesday morning for Kansas
where Mr.. Wendt has recently pur-
chased farm.
Mrs. H. Smith from Julesburg is at
present visiting her daughter, Mrs. 7.
S. Moore.
The Schumacher family north of
town are reported to have the "flu."
The Tie supper at the Cotton Wood
corner was we'll attended last Friday
night.
Estus Younger who has been visit
ing in the east, returned home Friday
night.
Notwithstanding the cold weather
Saturday afternoon, large number
attended the sale at M. E. Baldwin's.
The Schuyler family are rapidly re-
covering from an attack of the "flu."
Kenneth Jarrett is confined to his
home with q case of mumps.
The Dilly family are having siege
of the FLU" at present.
julius Drake and Frank Banks left
for Mitchell, Nebr. Sunday morning to
file on some government land, return
ing home Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Armitage, from
Chappell were visitors in Big Springs
over Sunday.
The Schutt school is closed north of
town onaccount of the FLU"
Bert Wilder returned home Sunday
morning from an extended visit in the
east.
Frank Beason, who has lately been
transacting business in our town, is
staying at the r. D. Brown home.
Engle and Tucker moved the stock
of goods from the old building into
the pool hall the latter part of last
week.
Miss Esther Armstrong was severe
ly burned at her home on the north
table land Saturday afternoon, while
helping her mother render lard.
Mrs. Wentton and son Joe, arrived
from England last week for an indefi-.
mite stay with Mrs. Wentton's broth
er, Rev. Thos. Parkin.
DR.. Smith has new stenographer
employed in his office from Grand
Island.
Miss Nita Camel is reported to be
recovering rapidly at this writing.
Mrs. John Morrison and brother
Samuel Tigard were visitors in Jules
burg last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left for the
eastern part of the state on Sunday
morning.
The ladies' aid met at the home of
Mrs. Elsie Buch on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Mccormick We're
visitors in Big Springs Sunday.
A new floor is being put in at the
old Engle and Tucker building. 1t is
reported that there will be a new
store put into this building soon.
Glenn Lammon from Julesburg, was
a business visitor in Big Springs on