BUFFALO COUNTY SUN
These excerpts from the Buffalo County Sun were published in
1897 in Kearney, Nebraska.
January 2, 1897
Letter List:
Gentleman Ladies
GIVAN, C A HARFORD, Mrs Omer
GOLDSMITH, J S INGRAM, Mrs J A
SPENCER, F A
County Board....A brief but eventful session of the County
supervisors....County board met Monday with a full board. Mr
QUINN, representing a Kansas City firm, sold the board a
smoke burner for the engine house, with a sixty day trial,
conditioned that it will save twenty-five percent of coal
used....Mr. KEYES favors buying three more, on the theory
that if one saves one-fourth, four ought to enable the
county to get along without any coal at all.
The judgement recently secured against Tilghman FENSTAMAKER
as bondsman for the Amherst bank for $461.40 was sold to
Henry FENSTAMAKER for $230.70; fifty cents on the dollar.
Contrary to the plans of the court house pop gang, the clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids of legal advertising
for 1897. HALL and CLAYTON, voted with ROE and BESSOR to
advertise for bids, but KEYES and BROWN did not dare disobey
orders from the throne, and voted to raid the county
treasury again next year. But BROWN's time is up and KEYES
has one more year and then the people will get a whack at
him.
The committee appointed to ascertain the amount due Buffalo
County from the city for boarding prisoners, made their
report and fixed the amount to be $901.80, and the county
attorney was instructed to proceed at once to collect same.
Bids for county physician were opened. Dr. BENNETT wanted
$400 to furnish medicines and give attention to the county's
indigent sick; Dr. PACKARD asked $325; Dr. HOOVER put the
figure at $300...and for the second time in the history of
this reform (?) board, the lowest bidder got the job.
Little Locals
A LEE, for several years janitor of the Fourth Ward School,
died last Monday.
Mrs. J M WALKER, mother of Mrs. E FARRELL, died Tuesday
morning of heart failure.
License to wed was granted John A HANKS and Jennie ACHESON
of Watertown this week.
Rev. C H STULL of Denver and Hannah J THORNE were married
Christmas Eve. Rev. MASTIN officiating.
Chris HARTMAN, recently of Omaha, was adjudged insane by the
commissioners last Saturday and was sent to the asylum.
Maggie McGILL was selected by the board to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Jean THORNE as a teacher in
Kenwood.
Mrs. J W LAWS, of Princetown, Mo., has returned to her home
after a visit with her parents, Mr and Mrs T H MYERS of this
city.
Rev. TRUEBLOOD has gone to Louisiana to spend the winter.
Mrs. TRUEBLOOD has been in poor health for some time and the
change is made for her benefit.
Prof. Emil GRAEBRIEL, principal of the Miller Schools spent
several days of his vacation in this city with friends.
John H HAMILTON, prejector for the K & BH passed through
this city last week enroute to Texas. He is at present
superintendent of a street railway system at Salt Lake and
Ogden.
Jasper SMITH of Amherst leaves in a day or two for Triniday,
Colo., where he will engage in the feed store business,
wholesale and retail, as the special representative of the
Kearney Cereal Mills
Little Daisy BOTSFORD, died yesterday of diptheratic croup
after a few days illness. There are several cases of
diptheria in the city, but this is the only fatal case that
has come to SUN's knowledge.
C O SWAN has entered the employ of Lininger-Metcalf Company
of Omaha as collector and leaves next Monday for Farnham to
enter upon his duties. He has signed with the firm for a
year's work.
Mr and Mrs J W PARKER left for New York last Wednesday. They
will be joined there by their son, Lawton PARKER, the
artist, and will sail for Europe. It is their intention to
make Paris their home for several years. Claude FREEMAN
accompanied them.
Prof. J A HARLOR of Platte Institute, was this week granted
a professional certificate by the state superintendent. The
certificate runs for life, and but one or two have thus far
been granted to Buffalo County Teachers, indeed few in the
state. Mr HARLOR is a young man, but he is one of the best
teachers in the state.
County News.....Miller:
J A GILLEN, Gilcrest's genial clerk leaves for his home in
Iowa in a few days. While here, Mr. GILLEN has won friends
with all whom he came into contact. After spending some time
at his home, he will take up work in St Louis with a
prominent firm.
County News....Center:
Charlie ISREAL Jr. has gone east of Gibbon to pick corn.
Miss Myrtle and Anna HELSER are looking after the culinary
work at the county farm.
Miss May WEST from Polk County, has been spending a few days
with her uncle and aunt C E BRIGHAM.
Mrs. ARONSON, teacher at Wood River is spending her vacation
at Lincoln and Hastings.
County News...Elm Creek:
J W FORRISTALL spent several days at Omaha this week.
Dr. CASE came down from Lexington on a visit this week.
Charles FISHER was at the Midway city Tuesday.
County News...Divide Township:
Cary BORDERS and wife were at the dinner at Haven Chapel on
Christmas day. An old fashioned dinner without Cary would be
no good. Our new minister, Mr. BOUCHER and family were the
guests of the day.
The entertainment on Tuesday evening was a success. Mr and
Mrs. J Wilson ROGERS and Miss Blanche TRACEY in "Aunt
Deborah in the City" was immense. "A High Old Time" was
fine. Miss Cary BOUCHER did well in "Shadow on the Wall".
Miss Leilla SHAFTO's recitation was well rendered and the
application was good. Prof. C C KINE's declamation was well
rendered – but "Ephriam Black's Politics" was a terror and
our local stars, Mrs J Wilson ROGERS as Mrs Ephriam Black
and Mr J Wilson ROGERS as Ephriam Black or the man who was a
success as a politician. It was well done from start to
finish. E Akish POOL, J Fulton RICE, William BOUCHER Jr.,
and in fact the entire cast did well...Mr William BOUCHER,
Mrs WOLF, W D THORNTON, Frank and Charlie SEA. Quaint little
Ozella DEETS was as good as usual. By request the "Family
Row" was given and Nellie and Birdie POOL, Will THORNTON and
Frank SEA did their part well.
County News....Gibbon:
Harry D MERCER has been appointed agent and correspondent
for SUN at Gibbon, authorized to receive and receipt for
subscriptions, job printing etc. Any favors shown him will
be appreciated.
Hattie GEORGE left Thursday for Odessa where she is teaching
school.
Joe MAHONEY and Otto AMADEN made a business trip to Kearney
Thursday.
Mrs. G W CODNER is visiting her sister, Mrs John WELLER at
Amherst this week.
Will SMITH who is attending Baptist College at Grand Island
is home for the holidays.
Mis Katie MANSPEAKER, who is teaching in Schneider Township
is home for the holidays.
Allen McVICKER and family of Cozad, were visiting the family
of G W CODNER the for part of the week.
Holden APPLEGATE, who has been visiting for a short time in
Indiana, returned Wednesday, bringing a wife with him.
Mr and Mrs John WALKER, of Mason City, who came down to
spend Christmas with relatives, left for home Wednesday.
Miss Hattie McCONNAUGHEY, who is teaching in the public
schools at North Bend came home Friday of last week to spend
the holidays.
Roscoe THATCHER and wife spent Christmas with relatives
here. Mr Thatcher returned to Lincoln Monday and Mrs T
today.
W H WALKER went to Mason City Wednesday to look after his
interest in a homestead at that place and upon which he will
make final proof in April.
Frank HERSEY, the sheep man arrived yesterday from Chicago.
He was accompanied by his daughter Gertrude and a niece,
Bessie HERSEY of Penn.
I A DOGGETT shipped a car of hogs to South Omaha Monday.
Miss Nell SAMMONS of Buda has been visiting with Mary
BURROWS for several days, returned home Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs J W TAYLOR of Cozad are spending the holidays
with the parents of Mrs Taylor, Mr and Mrs J W PIERCE.
Mr and Mrs E M PROUTY of Kimball are visiting the parents of
Mrs. Prouty, the Mr and Mrs S C BASSETT during the holidays.
Mr and Mrs D F INGLES and Harry of Grand Island are visiting
their many Gibbon friends this week. Mr Ingles was formerly
U P Agent in this town.
W J PIERCE danced the light fantastic so "long and loud" at
the masked ball Christmas night as to sprain his left foot,
and he is now wearing a cane in consequence.
Legal Notice:
John A FINCH, a non-resident defendant, take notice that
on20th June 1896, Charles D GALLENTINE, plaintiff, filed to
foreclose certain tax liens on Lot 3 SW 1/4 School Section
addition to the city of Kearney.
Mary CUPPERNELL, non-resident defendant on 18th day of
December, the Midway City Building and Loan Assoc. filed a
petition to foreclose a mortgage executed by you upon Lot
10, Block 50 in East Lawn.
John A MARTIN, ... MARTIN, wife of John A Martin and M J
MARTIN, ... MARTIN first and full name unknown, A Augusta
CLARK, Samuel W SMITH, non-resident defendants take notice
that on 20th day of November 1896, Anna HALL, plaintiff,
filed petition to foreclose certain tax liens on Lots 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 of Martin's Sub. an addition to the
city for the delinquent taxes for years 1890, 1891, 1892,
1893, 1894 and 1895. Frank E BEEMAN, Att.
To the unknown heirs of William B WILCOX, deceased that on
30th of September 1896 John W RAYBACK, plaintiff, filed a
petition against you to quiet a title to NE 1/4 and the S
1/2NW 1/4 of Section 2, Township 8 and Range 13 in Buffalo
County. DRYDEN and MAIN...Attorneys
January 9, 1897
Wedding Anniversary....Mr and Mrs J S EWART having passed
ten years of happy wedded life, invited to their comfortable
home on 30th street Tuesday evening about forty-five of
their intimate friends to celebrate the occasion. Those
present were Mr and Mrs V C CHASE, Mr and Mrs HUNTER, Mr and
Mrs GILCREST, Mr and Mrs FINCH, Mr and Mrs HARTZELL, Mr and
Mrs EWING, Mr and Mrs F J BROWN, Mr and Mrs W H COOK, Mr and
Mrs ARNOLD, Mrs BREWSTER, Mrs BENNETT, Mrs HAND, Mrs BEACH
of Pennsylvania, Mrs, HEFFNER, Mrs DODDARD, the Misses
Blanche and Edith FINCH, Emma and Lizzie THOMPSON, Nellie
and Lillian HAWTHORNE.
Queer Contest...Mr Frank FIALA and partner, Mrs CERNICK,
waltzed for one hour and fifty-five minutes without
interruption at the New Year's dance at the opera house last
Friday. Mr Fiala is about sixty years of age and Mrs Cernick
is a middle aged lady. As an exhibition of endurance it is
deserving of mention. It was a contest between the band and
the dancers and the band, after playing one tune for one
hour and fifty-five minutes threw up their bands and yielded
the palm to Mr Fiala and Mrs Cernick –
Ravenna News
Local News:
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ed HAMMOND died last Monday.
Lee B THOMAS and Luella B WEBBER of Shelton were granted
permission to wed last Saturday.
Mae and Berta BESSOR left yesterday for Chicago to resume
their work, after spending the holidays at home.
Mrs Jay HOOLEY returned Tuesday from a two month's visit
with relatives and friends in Bloomington, Illinois.
Leonard HALE and Sara M GODFREY were married Monday evening
at the M E parsonage, Rev. MARSH officiating.
Mrs ELLSWORTH returned Tuesday evening from Hastings, where
she has been visiting her daughter Mrs PARMENTER.
C W HOXIE, superintendent of the State Industrial School
will take charge February first, Mr MALLALIEU's resignation
taking effect on that date.
Jule F RICE has gone to Galena, S. D. where he has accepted
aposition as engineer in a big smelting works.
On account of rheumatism from which he has been a sufferer
all winter, Selden TROTT has been compelled to resign his
postion as deputy county clerk. He is succeeded by J W
SHAHAN.
County News.....Gibbon:
May DOGGETT entertained about fifteen of her young friends
at a progressive whist party Tuesday evening. Present were
Misses Bessie and Gertrude HERSHEY, Clara and Bessie ROBB,
Daisy WOOLLEY and Stella ASHER, and Messrs. J N ASHBURN, J C
KIRK, W J PIERCE, I A KIRK, and H E and R L HERSHEY.
J S PALMER, who has been visiting his brother, S M PALMER,
for several weeks, left Wednesday for a trip into
southeastern Kansas.
Nettie ROE of Batesville, Ohio, who has been visiting here
for a few days, went to Wood River Tuesday.
C R STUCKEY of Danvers, Illinois, is visiting his uncle P E
STUCKEY this week.
Eva PUTMAN left for Wallace, Neb., Wednesday, where she
is teaching.
Ada LAFLIN of Overton is visiting her sister, Mrs Will
DAVIDSON, this week.
Local......County:
Walt BARNEY is preparing to put out a twenty acre orchard on
his Center Township farm.
Marriage license was granted
Thursday to Joseph GOLDSMITH
and Della M WILSON both of Elm Creek.
Harry SYDENHAM has been drawn as a petit juror in the
federal court which meets at Lincoln this month.
James LeBAR and Miss Grace DAY, both of Miller, secured a
marriage license Thursday afternoon and were married by
Judge Easterling.
Mrs. Fred FRICK, wife of the gentlemanly U P cashier, left
Monday for Papillion on a two weeks visit with her friends.
Fred puts in his time consoling Tom SCANLAN, whose wife and
baby are also absent.
The Hook and Ladder Co. elected officers Thursday evening as
follows: E A MILLER, president; H S LAMBERT, vice president;
M A HOOVER, secretary; J G LOWE, treasurer; W K AYRES,
foreman; Robert NELSON, second assistant foreman, G M HULL,
third assistant foreman.
The Wide Awake Hose Company elected the following officers
Wednesday evening: J F McNEE, president; Frank BODINSON,
vice president; Si FUNK, foreman; R O PHILLIPS and E S
CARSON, assistants; J B TURNER, secretary; Tony CORNELIUS,
treasurer, E S DORSEY, C J STRAND, J RALSTIN, R SCHENK and F
SWITZ, standing committee.
January 16, 1897
Tom GASS has been laid off as deputy sheriff for a month,
and the place is now filled by W L COOK.
The case of Hannah HAEKER against Ed WELLMAN of Nantasket,
charging him with being the father of her baby was tried to
a jury this week, and the verdict rendered in favor of the
plaintiff. The court assessed a fine of $500 and costs
against Wellman, $25 down and $25 every six months until the
fine is paid in full to go toward keeping the child.
Thursday was the sixth anniversary of the marriage of Mr and
Mrs George J SHEPARD. In the evening they were treated to a
complete surprise by a group of neighbors and friends. Those
present were Mr and Mrs T J SCOOT, Mr and Mrs Robert HUNTER,
Mr and Mrs V C HASE, Mr and Mrs Frank BROWN, Mr and Mrs
Charles GOSSARD, Mr and Mrs W H COOK, Mr and Mrs Spencer
WRIGHT, Mr and Mrs Dr PACKARD, Mr and Mrs Charles McCANN,
Mrs FLAHERTY, Mrs SWAN, Mr and Mrs SWILER, and Mr and Mrs W
L KELLER.
Elm Creek Pilot....Tuesday morning people doing business of
Front Street found loaded pistol cartridges stuck into the
keyholes in their doors, and were somewhat mystified as to where they came from or what it all was intended for.
George WILHELMY is one of our "early risers" and was able to
cast some light on the mystery as he had seen Gen. L R
MOORE, the Cuban recruiting officer, place the cartridges in
the keyholes early in the morning, which were to give signal
for the general march against the Spaniards. MOORE is in bad
shape mentally and James LAYCOCK has been detailed to keep
guard over him. He is fitfully active and insists on being
around the depot every time a train pulls in and signals
wildly, much to the annoyance of the crews. All in all he is
the craziest man outside the state asylum.
Henry CUTTING stopped off to shake hands with Kearney
friends yesterday. He is engaged in a wholesale cigar and
tobacco commission business in Salt Lake City and reports
trade good.
Bob CHERRY has resigned his position in the City National
Bank and will leave in a day or two for Oregon, where he
will engage in business with his brother.
Jesse REYNOLDS, and Nettie KITZMILLER were married at Minden
last Saturday.
County News....Gibbon:
Bertha CHILDS went to Hastings Monday to attend Episcopal
convocation. Rev. S B HAYES went to Overton Monday where he
is engaged in "missionary" work.
J W WIGGINS, E AVERY and T J FISHER attended the I O O F
installation of officers at Kearney last Friday evening.
Mrs P E FREDERICK of Shelbina, Missouri, who has been
visiting with her son, S D FREDERICK for some weeks,
returned home Monday.
Mr and Mrs R M DAVIS, of Promise City, Iowa, who have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs W C SCOTT, for several weeks,
returned home Monday.
County News......Miller:
Elliot HARRISON, who is teaching over across the Loup,
visited at home Sunday.
Mrs Mattie SMITH, of Pilot, is visiting her parents, Mr and
Mrs D D HARRISON.
Mrs OLINGER of Sumner and her niece, Miss GODFREY, of
Missouri, visited friends in Miller Friday.
Mrs Laura BROWN of Fremont, Nebr. is visiting her parents Mr
and Mrs D R WELLS, of this place.
Miss Libbie CASSEL, of South Dakota, will spend the winter
with her sister, Mrs John HARSE of north of Miller.
Some of the "weddings about Miller" which were prophesied,
have taken place. Mr William MULLER and Miss Jennie QUAIL
were united by the holy bonds of matrimony last week; also
Mr Jas. LeBARRE and Miss Grace DAY.
County News......Elm Creek:
Dr. BASTEN was in town Monday waiting on Mr and Mrs ARENDT's
little boy who is still very sick.
Mr and Mrs J I ULRICH are attending court Tuesday of this
week.
Letter List: Gentleman Ladies
ENGLISH, F E ANDERSON, Mrs Eliza J
FERRELL, Adda HESLER, Miss Kittie
HODGE, John FISHER, Mrs Ida
JUNE, Lee C MILLIS, Mrs C A
McCOOL, John MICMAYER, Mrs Emma
NICHOLAS, GUESS NITCHIE, Miss Sophie
NENIN, W PFEIFFLER, Mrs Anderew
PECKHAM, Thomas
WILDER, Wm. T
Legal Notices:
Divorce action, to Fred P CHENEY, non-resident, defentant;
that on 12th day of Jan. 1897, Ella CHENEY filed a petition,
the object to obtain divorce from you on ground that you
have wilfully abandoned her, have failed to provide for her,
and she wishes her former name of Ella UMBENHOWER be
restored. BO HOSTETLER, Attorney
Robert R GREER, Susie R GREER, the Farmer's Nat. Bank of
Malone, N Y; Rock Island Nat. Bank of Rock Island, Ill. And
Joseph H HAMILTON, non-resident defendants that on 10th
January 1897, Alfred BUECHLER, plaintiff, filed to obtain a
foreclosure on a mortgage, executed by Robert R and Susie R
GREER on lot number 113 in original town of Kearney Junctin,
now the city of Kearney.
January 23, 1897
Married.....L E MITCHELL, landlord of the Cornland
hotel,Lexington, and Mrs. Maggie BYERS were married at the
home of the bride in this city last Wednesday, Rev. MARSH
officiating. The happy couple left for their home in the
evening.
Mother Goose Party.....Mr and Mrs V C CHASE gave a Mother
Goose Party at their elegant home on Sixth avenue last
evening, in honor of their oldest daughter's birthday. Those
present were Mr and Mrs S WRIGHT, Mr and Mrs Robert HUNTER,
Dr and Mrs PACKARD, Mr and Mrs T J SCOTT, Mr and Mrs W H
COOK, Mr and Mrs George J SHEPARD, Mrs FIELDGROVE, Mrs SWAN,
Mrs FLAHERTY, Mrs BREWSTER, Will SUCKEY and Walter
FIELDGROVE. Miss Ruby CHASE, in whose honor the party was
given was the recipient of two elegant gold rings as tokens
of the occasion.
Mr and Mrs. A J SHERRET, rejoice at the arrival of a new
girl baby.
M J SANDERS couldn't resist the temptation to attend the
State Firemen's meeting at Columbus, although a resident of
Colorado. He is employed in an insurance office in Pueblo
and is doing very well.
George FLEIBIE, of Nantasket, charged with the larceny of
ties from the railroad at that point, was tried to a jury
this week and acquitted.
John STEARN and family have moved to Lincoln. Mr Stearn is a
member of the B & M bridge gang and makes the change in
order to be nearer his work.
County News......Gibbon:
Mrs B M NEELEY, whose husband died about two months ago at
their home near Kearney, and who has been staying with
relatives here since, left for West Virginia Monday, where
she will make her future home.
Mr and Mrs R S MARSHALL, of Aurora, Nebraska, moved to this
place the first of the week with the intention of making
their future home here.
Mr and Mrs Theodore MILLER and two little children, of
Hastings, were visiting Gibbon Friends Sunday and Monday.
Mr and Mrs G G WILLIAMS, who had been visiting relatives
here for several days returned to their home at Grand Island
last Saturday.
Schuyler EVANS, of Rogers, Arkansas, formerly of this place,
is in town week on a pleasure and business trip.
Mrs S A D HENLINE and children, of Kearney, were visiting in
town the first of the week.
Mrs CRITTENDEN of Custer county, is visiting her sister, Mrs
W G SMITH, this week.
E H GENGE, U P agent at Shelton, was visiting his fellow
craftsman HARTE Tuesday.
Ewie TOLLIFSON removed with his household furniture to
Kearney this week.
Miller News:
The marriage of Philip SMEIG and Miss Anna KAPPLE is
announced. Mr Smeig is known in this community as an
industrious, upright young man, while Miss Kapple is admired
by a large circle of friends as bright and a accomplished
young lady.
Roy and Bert SCRANTON started for Beulah, Colorado, Monday,
where they will spend some time visiting their father and
mother and enjoying montain air and scenery.
Lizzie BURT has gone to Sheridan, Wyoming, for an extended
visit with her sister Mrs Dora PAGE and family.
Mrs. A MERCER is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs
JOHNSON at sumner.
C GARD contemplataes moving his family to Watertown soon.
Little Belle COOLEY has had a slight attack of diptheria.
Center News:
Mrs Blanche ROSS is attending the Up to Date school.
Ed SNAVELY wears a broad smile, caused by the arrival of a
youngster at his home. It was a girl this time.
Ravenna News:
W S BLACK, of South Ravenna, informs us that it is his
estimate that one hundred carloads of grain have been
shipped over the U P road from South Ravenna and Pool Siding
since September 1.
Mrs E G MORRIS, of Chicago, arrived here last week and has
taken a position as teacher in the Hawkins district
southeast of Ravenna. Mrs Morris has taught many years in
Buffalo county and has a good reputation in that profession.
Letter List:
Gentlemen Ladies
Mr C DOBBINS Miss Pearle BRICHFIELD
Mr Walter GIBBONS
January 30, 1897
Woodman Lodge.....A lodge of Modern Woodmen of America was
organized at Hopewell School house, in Thornton Township,
with about twenty charter members. State Deputy D C ZINK, of
Grand Island, Dr. BENNETT, R L PHILLIPS and W H COOK of this
city were present.
Elder CAMP has just returned from a visit with friends in
Minden. The Elder performed the first marriage ceremony that
ever took place in Minden, and Judge Joel HULL and wife were
the happy couple. The Elder is hale and hearty for one in
his seventy-fourth year, and he and his wife have gathered
over 3,000 bushels of corn last fall and have it well
cribbed waiting for a raise in price. He says that once in
four years corn brings a good price and ninety-eight is the
date he has fixed as the next era of high prices.
Letter List: Gentlemen Ladies
BANGHARD, Roy GIBSON, Miss May
DUNHAM, E A KING, Mrs A F
FEATHERSTONE, A N SWALLOW, Mrs Elizabeth
FLURY, Jack
HERMAN, or HANK, Jacob
HARDELL, G B
RAY, W H
Ross and Walter GAMBLE have shipped their household goods to
Louisiana, where they will locate with a saw mill. The
machinery of their present plant at Arlington, Tennessee,
will be moved to the new location. The change is made
necessary through scarcity of timber at the old stand.
Mr and Mrs F G KEENS left last Saturday for a trip across
the waters to be absent several weeks. Their trip
contemplates a visit to Spain, Italy and portions of Africa.
The office will be in charge of Tony MAUS during their
absence.
Little Locals:
H O WATSON and family have gone east to make their home.
Born...To Mr and Mrs A J Gallentine, January 20th, a
daughter.
Mrs W H ROE is visiting her daughter, Mrs C A WILEY, at
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Fred OHLMAN and Clara MOSS, of St. Michael, were granted
permission to wed Tuesday.
A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Karl N FERNHABER,
of Ansley and Clara PREIBROW, of Luce.
Mrs M E SQUIRES, who was called to Marcus, Iowa, several
days ago to the death bed of her mother, returned yesterday.
L C PAIST of Center Township, was in the city Thursday
looking for a house with a view to becoming a resident of
Kearney.
A license to wed was granted Tuesday to W C BEARSS and
Josephine KNOLL, two excellent young people of Riverdale.
Sheriff WORT captured John T BARKER in this city this week,
who is wanted at Hampton, Iowa, for the theft of a bicycle.
An Iowa sheriff came after the young man and took him back
to the scene of his crime.
Rev. C A MASTIN, chaplain at the Industrial School has been
called to the pastorate of the Methodist church at
Fullerton, and will go to his new charge as soon as
possible.
County News.....Miller:
W F TRIPLETT spent last week in Kearney.
Elmer RICHMOND has returned from Newton, Kansas, where he
has been for some time.
The Misses Minnie and Sarah ROSE of Kearney, are visiting
their brother L P and wife this week.
Mrs KERR, of Ansley, spent severaL days in Miller this
week,visiting her friend, Mrs W J FLAGG.
Willie MAHON, formerly of this place, but now of Kearney, is
visiting his many friends in and about Miller this week.
Mr and Mrs A A ARMSTRONG of Kearney, passed through Miller
last week, enroute for Sumner, where they were going to
visit their daughter Mrs Dana McNAMAR.
Mrs F D BROWN was pleasantly surprised Friday of last week
by the arrival of her parents Mr and MrsJ P NORTON of St.
Paul, this state. They will remain in Miller some time
visiting.
Jack MERCER has torn down the old blacksmith shop on the
corner of Cummins Avenue, and is moving the material out on
his farm where he will use it to assist in building a new
residence.
A small child of Mr and Mrs Bligh SWIFT, of Watertown,
pushed a grain of corn up one of its nostrils last Monday,
and it was thought for a time it would prove to be a serious
affair; but as soon as the child was taken to Dr. NORTHROP
he removed the corn, and the little one was uninjured.
County News......Gibbon:
Born to W H SMITH and wife Wednesday, January 27, a baby
girl.
An infant son of Mr and Mrs HEAM, who are living in a
photograph car near the stock yards, died and was buried
Wednesday.
H E and R L HERSEY and Daisy WOOLEY and Nettie FLINT, drove
up to Kearney last Friday week to see "The Waifs of New
York".
Frank HALL caught the index finger of his left hand in the
tail-gate of a wagon box and smashed the end so badly that
Dr Miller had to take a stitch or two to save it.
Died....At the family residence Sunday morning, January
24,1897, Robert W MORROW, aged 45 years, 10 months and 29
days. Deceased had been suffering for some time with a
complication of Bright's disease of the kidneys and a heart
trouble, but had only been bedfast for about two weeks. He
leaves a wife nd son, besudes many friends to mourn his
death. The remains were taken to Hillsboro, Ohio, the birth
place of the deceased for burial.
Perry WISEMAN and Nelson JACO were settling a grievance in
Judge WOOLEY's court last Friday morning. Wiseman, who is
farming Jaco's place failed to liquidate the rent when due,
and the latter attached Perry's grain, etc., in order to
protect his interest. Perry resented this, hence the law.
Judge Wooley gave the decision to Jaco, but as Wiseman was
dissatisfied the case may to to the district court.
Married...CLIFTON-BAILEY...at the M E parsonage in Shelton,
Saturday, January 23, 1897, Henry J CLIFTON, of St. Paul,
and Mabel A BAILEY, of Shelton township, Rev. C C WILSON
officiating. Both of the young people are well and favorably
known here, Mr Clifton having resided here and worked in the
U P depot for several years. Miss Bailey is the daughter of
Mr and Mrs J M BAILEY, who live about three miles southeast
of town. The young couple go to housekeeping in St. Paul,
where Mr Clifton is employed by the U P Railway.
County News......Divide:
Our new minister improves on acquaintance and well he may
for he is contemporary of most of the old Sterling Methodist
preachers of central Illinois. William BOUCHER is an old
fashioned Methodist preacher, and an honor to his
profession, and one cannot but wonder that he should be sent
out into this semi-arid state. To meet him and talk to him
is to meet a man.
Legal Notices:
Order to Show Cause...In the matter of the estate of Luna
HULL, deceased. Order to show cause why sale of real estate
should not be licensed to the executors of said estate, to
pay debts, legacies and expenses of administration. To Joel
HULL, Joel HULL Jr., Wyman HULL, Mrs. Helen KIDD, Daisy
KIDD, Veda KIDD, Mrs Kate GODDARD, Mrs Marinda SWITZER, and
Earle SWITZER, heirs at law and legatees of Luna Hull,
deceased. William L GREENE, Judge of District Court.
Chattel Mortage Sale...on 13th Feb. 1896, one Charles L
MORAN, executed and delivered to Harvey LOCKHART his chattel
mortgage upon one Newton wagon, one set of harness, one
four-section harrow, one stubble plow, 14 inch, one gray
mare, weight 1,100 pounds named Dollie, to secure a
promissory note of $55.00 due October 1, 1896 at interest of
ten percent. Mortgage was filed in the office of County
Clerk of Buffalo County, Nebr. on 13th April, 1896. Default
having been made on said mortgage, so notice given that the
undersigned mortgagee will sell the described property on
the 19th day of Feb. 1897 in front of R DARBYSHIRE's livery
barn in the village of Miller. Harvey LOCKHART, Mortgagee.
July 31, 1897
Died...James McKITTRICK, one of the best known men in this
end of the county, died at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs George MANCUR, last night about sixty-six years of age.
Mr McKittrick was born in Gorthnagross County, Tyrone,
Ireland, April 3, 1821. When nineteen years of age he came
to America, and located at Richmond, Ontario. Six years
after he was married to Elizabeth BIGGERS, and settled down
to housekeeping at his home in Ontario, where they lived
until they moved to Nebraska in 1886. His wife died in 1891.
Seven children were born to them, three of whom only
survived him. Two living in this county and one in the
province of Manitoba. Mr McKittrick was a genial, jovial old
man, with a pleasant word for everyone, possessed a sense of
honor that would do no evil to anyone. He was confined to
his bed but for a short time, the vigorous constitution
simply yielding to the infirmities of old age. He will be
buried in Kearney City Cemetery tomorrow.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the post office at
Kearney:
Gentlemen Ladies
GRASLEY, T GRANT, Rachel
LISSY, James SCHNOOVER, Mrs Ike
OOD, Howard
WESCOTT, E A
HOOLEY, David
MORAN, Franklin A
SALISBURY, M L
Little Locals:
J H BOCK was called to Iowa Tuesday by the death of a
brother-in-law.
Will HUBBELL, the drayman, was called to Iowa Friday by the
sickness of his father.
Mrs. Edward SNYDER of Center precinct left Wednesday for
Ohio on a visit to her parents.
Leopold, infant son of Mr and Mrs L STECHER of East Lawn,
died Wednesday of Cholera Infantum.
Mrs CARTER, mother of Agent CARTER of Amherst, is visiting
friends in Kearney. Her home is Pittsburg, Kansas.
Among the heavy losers in Monday's hail storm was F B PECK
of Amherst, who had twenty acres of beans that promised
twenty-five bushels to the acre.
Capt. HEFNER, recently with the State Industrial School is
running a machine ship in Edgemont, South Dakota.
John BRADY, Jr. has gone into business on his own hook and
running a flour and feed store at Colorado Springs,
Colorado....
Ex-sheriff John W O'KANE, his wife, two daughters and
sisters of Wahoo, and Dr. ATKINSON, wife and his sister of
Waverly, Nebr. are visiting Mr and Mrs James O'KANE this
week.
Mr and Mrs. W H COOK entertained a party of friends at their
home on Avenue B Thursday evening in honor of her sister,
Mrs W F GILMORE of Rock Island, Illinois.
F Y ROBERTSON's celery field valued at $5000 was totally
destroyed in five minutes during the Monday hail storm.
A card from S G BACKUS of Elm Creek, informs the SUN that he
has gone to Pitzer, Iowa on a short visit with old friends
and relatives.
John FREEZE and wife of Watertown, were out in the road when
the storm struck last Monday. The team took fright and ran
away, throwing the occupants over an embankment, severely
injuring Mrs Freeze, who was dragged under the wagon box for
several rods.
J C DRAKE, of Amherst was run into by the K & B H train
Friday afternoon, and badly bruised. Mr Drake is deaf and
was walking along the track and did not notice the approach
of the train. The train was late and he was off his guard,
under the impression that it had already passed.
John MALY, a well known Bohemian of Ravenna, committed
suicide last Tuesday, shooting himself through the heart.
The deceased was in comfortable circumstandes and the only
reason to be found for the suicide is that he was getting
along in years, about 70 years of age and in poor health.
Tom WOODRUFF was before Police Judge HOGE, last Saturday,
charged with assault on Mrs Mary FARMER. On the evidence
submitted he was fined $1.00 and costs. He went home after
the trial and renewed hostilities and was again brought
before Hoge, who fined him then $100 and costs. The case was
appealed and tried Thursday before Judge EASTERLING on a
charge of using threatening language to Mrs. Farmer.
Woodruff was aquitted.
Mr and Mrs Francis ESLEY celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary last Thursday. A purse of gold was left as a
token of esteem, the presentation being made by Rev. HAYES
of Gibbon. Congressman GREENE was present and made a few
remarks.
Divide Township ........Correspondent:
Edson BENEDICT is still a very sick man and prospects for
his recovery soon are not good.
Joe SNYDER is very sick at his father's Marion SNYDER, with
Dr. CAMERON in charge.
Uncle Billy CAMPBELL was elected to succeed Joseph FRITZ as
Treasurer at the recent school meeting.
Legal Notices:
H M DRAPER and Anna DRAPER, Defendants on 21st of June 1897
and Caroline T LINCOLN, Plaintiff, before E Frank BROWN,
Justice of Peace. Summons for the defendants based upon
Plaintiff's bill of particulars, filed to recover the sum of
$28.00 for rent due her from the defendants. McDONALD &
SQUIRES....Attorneys.
Phoebe BURNS, William H BURNS, Lydia HAMILTON, and J I
HAMILTON, non-resident defendants, being sued by Sarah A
FENSTERMACHER and her husband, Tilghman FENSTERMACHER, now
deceased to collect on five promissory notes totaling
$2986.11 with 8 percent interest that they have not paid.
Warren PRATT...Attorney for the Plaintiffs.
October 16, 1897
County Teachers
Who They Are and Where they Will Teach.
1 - Edith Richardson.........................Shelton
2 - Prof. C. G. Keller, Martha Basset, James
Cummings, Bessie Bailey, Lucy George, Mrs.
M. E. Mahoney............................Gibbon
3 - Emma Masters.............................Gibbon
5 - Fred Lecrone................................Gibbon
6 - Kate Dickerman...........................Kearney
8 - Rose Winchester..........................Gibbon
9 - E. D. Lehman, Laura Elliott, Emma
Moss.............................................Elm Creek
10 - Jennie Meyers.............................Shelton
11 - Nellie Hite..................................Gibbon
12 - Minnie Norris, Dot Allen, Blanche
McCray......................................Odessa
13 - Flora Richards, Winifred Huston.........Amherst
14 - O.H. Cooley...............................Kearney
15 - Mrs. O. H. Cooley......................Kearney
16 - Mrs. M. E. McCellah..................Kearney
17 - Estella Asher...............................Gibbon
18 - S. D. Nixon.................................Shelton
19 - Paul Gross, principal; Jessie B. Cassidy,
Asst. principal; Otto Cook, Jessie Stebbins
M. Bamford, Ella Paxton...........Shelton
20 - Esta Applegate............................Gibbon
21 - Monie Bourn...............................Majors
22 - A. M. Johnson............................Gibbon
23 - Maggie Mohring........................Majors
24 - Alice Langhton...........................Riverdale
25 - Harry Overturf............................Gibbon
26 - May Voscipka............................Pleasanton
27 - Cora Ashburn.............................Gibbon
28 - Edna J. Mason............................Gibbon
29 - Estella Rizer...............................Kearney
30 - C. C. Talbott...............................Gibbon
31 - Mrs. Dadie Gould......................Amherst
32 - Bessie Chidester.........................Peake
33 - Mary Sullivan.............................Pleasanton
34 - May Rizer...................................Kearney
35 - Grace Brown..............................Kearney
36 - Anna L. Barth............................Kearney
37 - Myrtle Weddle...........................Miller
38 - Emma Lund................................Kearney
39 - Mary Pugh..................................Ravenna
40 - Ann Gitchell...............................Butler
41 - Cora A. White............................Shelton
42 - Alice Foxworthy........................Gibbon
43 - Jessie O. Scott............................Gibbon
44 - Clara Foxworthy........................Gibbon
45 - J. W. Snyder...............................Sartoria
46 - Myrtle Bell.................................Majors
47 - Joseph Tyler, Lulu Greenwoo....Elm Creek
48 - Emma Deitrick...........................Ravenna
49 - Grace Couert..............................Butler
50 - Lucurta Snyder...........................Prairie Center
51 - Effie Zulauf................................Ravenna
52 - Effie Zulauf................................Ravenna
53 - Angie R. Thompson...................Gibbon
54 - E. R. Graebriel, Agness Power...Miller
55 - Otto Barth..................................Riverdale
56 - Sylvia M. Walker.......................Shelton
57 - Mary Parry.................................Litchfield
58 - Lizzie Burt..................................Miller
59 - Mae Adams.................................Kearney
60 - Mrs. H. Abrams..........................Pool Siding
61 - Jessie Kean.................................Gibbon
62 - Mrs. Irene Morris.......................Ravenna
63 - Ivy Moore...................................Miller
64 - Nellie Pool.................................Majors
65 - Chas. E. Clark............................Gibbon
66 - J. H. Tucker................................Kearney
67 - Blanch Jeffery............................Amherst
68 - I. M. Snell..................................Ravenna
69 - W. H. Bartz, Jessie F. Bridge, Edith
Reedy, Olive Jones........................Ravenna
70 - Nellie Klein................................Ravenna
71 - Carrie Keiss................................Sartoria
72 - Carrie Manful.............................Lowell
73 - Mrs. W. E. Corrall......................Miller
74 - Minnie Kenney..........................Amherst
75 - Pearl Okobok.............................Gibbon
77 - Jessie Keyes................................Riverdale
78 - Bertha Gillespie..........................Kearney
79 - Frank Daugherty.........................Miller
80 - Samual J. Boyd...........................Stanley
81 - Marie Burt..................................Miller
82 - Mabel McLain............................Miller
83 - Mrs. N. J. Henry.........................Elm Creek
84 - Nina McCartney.........................Elm Creek
85 - J. P. Geyer..................................Pleasanton
86 - Harriet J. Owen..........................Elm Creek
87 - Cora Clark..................................Pleasanton
88 - Anna Reese................................Pleasanton
90 - May McLain..............................Amherst
91 - Minnie Ayers.............................St. Michael
92 - Nellie Clark................................Ravenna
93 - Clair Nichols..............................Kearney
94 - Sadie Neal..................................Odessa
95 - Mrs. F. L. Blanchard..................Kearney
96 - Miss Hattie Wartnaby................Nantasket
97 - Agnes Gibb................................Gibbon
98 - Edna Reedy................................Ravenna
99 - Nellie Stevens.............................Miller
100 - Lydia Zimmerman....................Peake
101 - Kate Major................................Watertown
102 - Ethel Murdock...........................Kearney
103 - Louise Nutter.............................Ravenna
104 - Fannie Forrester........................Miller
105 - C. H. Benedict...........................Pleasanton
106 - D. F. Valentine, Bertha Valentine.....Nantasket
107 - Flora Hankins............................Nantasket
108 - Vira Krewson............................Amherst
109 - Martha Kocherdscheidt.............Ravenna
110 - Linnie Carter.............................Kearney
112 - E. R. Sheerman.........................Shelton
113 - Clara Reese...............................Pleasanton
114 - Fannie Leary.............................Kearney
115 - Marie Willis..............................Odessa
116 - Maud Norcross..........................Sartoria
118 - Hannah O'Dea...........................Kearney
119 - Edith Lowe................................Amherst
120 - Nellie Pugh................................Kearney
October 16, 1897
Marvin Trott. - The funeral ceremonies over the remains of
Marvin Trott were held in the First M. E. church last Sunday
afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. F. L. Hayden, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, and assisted by Rev. B. W.
Marsh. About seventy members of the A. O. U. W. lodge
escorted the remains from the home of Selden Trott to the
church, and from there to the cemetery. Six members of the
Veteran Legion acted as pall-bearers. A large concourse of
friends and sympathizers filled the church to its crowded
capacity. The deceased was born in Beaver county,
Pennsylvania, June 7, 1835, and when two years old his
parents moved to Ashtabula county, Ohio. Here he grew up to
manhood and received his education at Orwell Academy. In
1857 he moved to Shelby county, Missouri. At the breaking
out of the Civil war he enlistened (sic) in the
Twenty-Seventh Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and was
commissary sergeant during the war. He remained in Missouri
until 1870, when he went to Kansas and made that state his
home until he came to Nebraska in 1887. Since that date he
has lived in Rusco township with the exception of about two
years during which time he lived in Kearney. He was a member
of the A. O. U. W., joining the order in 1879. He leaves a
wife, two sons and three daughters. The family has the
sincere sympathy of numberous friends in these hours of
affliction.
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