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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
8
Local notices describe a Crystal theatre benefit for the public library with a Friday night performance. Attendees are urged to support the library fund while enjoying a special program and music amid community events and visits from residents and travelers.
A district No. 103 Christmas event at the school house featured unique tree decorations, a Holly framed welcome motto by Marguerite Briggs, an auctioned feast, and a post supper dancing display. Mesdames Watmore Johnson Briggs supervised the gathering amid festive bells and Bethlehem stars.
Snow brings telephony growth with Kendrick Bros and Willis drug store now on service. Cattle trades shift as C H Evans sells cattle to E T Gregg who buys 24 head from Roy Lemons. Gregg also plans ice works with B M supplying several thousand tons. Local hunts yield rabbit tales and Christmas tree plans unfold as townsfolk prepare festivities while aging residents face illness and change.
The friends of William Matzat report his marriage to Miss Lelia Johnson on December 24 in Butte Montana. The couple will be at home after January 25 in Toston Montana. The Herald sends congratulations and notes Matzat’s real estate in Toston and good character.
A stream of railway workers and relatives depart and visit, with Whitesides and Howard away in Omaha, Hager off to Ottawa Ills, Olson visiting Aledo, Milliken planning a Bayard ranch trip, Miller returning from Columbus, Harris and wife moving to Omaha, and other staff travelers including Klappal, Grinstead, Connors, Davenport, Roope, Ackerman, and Allen.
Win Moulton an Alliance engineer is temporarily transferred to the Deadwood line. John Lawhead a carpenter badly mashed a finger when a car sill dropped on it. L Bartlett a master mechanic from Alliance visited Edgemont Wednesday. C Moore and wife left for Alliance to spend holidays. J C Birdsell superintendent arrived on special car. F A Eckerson foreman of Alliance shops took a layoff to Gilesburg Indiana for Christmas. Engineer Peterson of the Deadwood line moved to Alliance.
Real estate transfers listed include Caroline Groh et al to Clarence Christen with a 25 26 48 parcel value 1609.54 and Jerugha Webber to P Conner with undivided 3 int in nw Y of 10 20 50 value 1.00. Frank Logan to Mike Shimek 4ané6 percent of ew WY of 19 28.41 valued at 800000. George M Burlingame to Thomas J O Keefe Lot 14 Bik 155 Alliance 50. Agnes D Donalinnon to CC Barker ne Y of 21 95 48 valued 2500.00.
The Crystal theatre will donate Friday evening’s performance proceeds to the fund for a new public library. The management urges all to attend and fill the house to show appreciation for the generous gesture. Box Butte Ave and a phone number are listed in the notice.
The Bridgeport Commercial club remains active at the old stand after county division and seat location. Miss Phillips may marry a railroad man in Alliance. the Teachers association will discuss contract and marriage at next meetings. A stone jug for Bayard’s goose egg arrived, contents unknown. The News Blade plans 1909 upgrades and a larger press. Wm. Bignell praises new county seats and Herman E. Smith as county commissioner. Pardy's Bakery moves to West Montana Street.
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