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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
1
Christmas events fill homes and churches in Sidney with joy. Sunday schools entertain children and a Lutheran program delights attendees. Local clubs plan a semi annual reception and various families host dinners and gatherings amid holiday cheer.
Sidney notes include visitors C A Elquest from Potter and J W Harper in Bridgeport, Christmas greetings for families, high school basketball practice, land office business by Griffiths, improving health of Mrs. Simon, fine creek ice for skating, grand island college student Fred King home for holidays, birth of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Chas Hornaday, Carl Burkland visiting from Scottsbluff, land filings by Mrs Leah J Harding of Kimball, Harris returns from Omaha, Howard Hail visiting Sidney, holiday visits to the Raymond ranch, Ex Sheriff Babb buys a new wagon, a festive hop at Tobin Opera House, Grace HartHolidaying in Cheyenne, Union Pacific freight changes, Greenlee & Ben gon market interior painting, state apportionment funds to Cheyenne and Sidney districts, Lacy Jones holiday with parents, M E Washburn ill, Brigadier General Maurice Foot dies in Switzerland, post office remodeling, Greenlee & Ben von give china gifts, Jas McLernon holiday visit, Prof Pate selected for North Platte junior normal, Thomas Quinn and Patrick Quinn consider real estate investments, readers respond to weekly Inter Ocean rate offer.
Miss Catherine Fuller daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Fuller wed Mr Frederick Lundelius at the Fuller residence four miles east of Sidney at high noon on Christmas day. Rev J S Leamer officiated using the church ring ceremony. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Payne and their Omaha family and Mr and Mrs M Radcliff with Harriet Annie and Clayton. A wedding dinner followed and the couple will spend a month at the Fuller home before moving to California.
A Christmas evening wedding at Carl Mittelsteadt’s Lodgepole home united Miss Minnie Mittelsteadt and William Hall. Rev Inselman officiated at the German Lutheran ceremony followed by a large reception and extended dance into the night.
The next Lecture Course session features Dr John Merritte Driver on Wednesday January 24. The subject is The Anglo Saxon and the Future Rulership of the World. Rev Frost praises the talk as great and Bryan commends Driver to course organizers.
The Sidney Neb post office reports unclaimed letters as of December 29 1405. Names listed include Ben Butterfield D A Brown Wm Gartis Charley Phillips BE McLe FE E Bales F C Ginther M L Marken Miss Annie Bertramer. Please say advertised when inquiring.
Appropriate and interesting services were held at the Lutheran church on Christmas morning. Dean Cope will hold services at Christ Episcopal church Sunday morning.
Prof Pate left Wednesday evening for the State Teachers association in Lincoln. L K Cary greeted Sid ney friends Thursday. J M Nelson of Bridgeport visited the Telegraph office Wednesday. Ed Brennan a Union Pacific night worker rode to North Platte Tuesday. County Assessor Hadley remains seriously ill with doubtful recovery. County Attorney Gapen went to Sterling to handle a land office contest. L D Lee, formerly of Sidney, passed through en route home from an eastern trip. A coal chute worker was fined for selling coal, with others ordered to restitution in county court.
A snippet from Lodgetpole Express notes Fred Schank losing six top cattle in a week to a so called corn stalk disease. The Oshkoalz Herald reports the editor plans a Saturday policy to resolve subscriber difficulties. Bridgeport Blade describes engineer Field's vacation and large canal work with 400 teams and 600 men moving 250000 yards of dirt monthly while Union Pacific railroad rumors swirl about Northport and Irving widening into Bridgeport.
Earl Dye returns from a hunting trip. Jaz Nelson and wife visit relatives at Pawnee Buttes. Mr Brown from Sterling visits for Christmas to improve his timber claim. Mrs L F Dye hosts a sumptuous Christmas dinner. Miss Allice Ridge now conducts the Redington school. Ted Thornburg moves cattle toward Pump tin Creek around January 15. A coyote hunt involving J M Pitte C G Lawrence Earl Dye Ray Pitts A C Ladely and others succeeds. Irving Monnette completes a line fence above the brakes to prevent stock drift and save riding costs.
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