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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1915
Page
1
Claude Cavett went to Grand Island last Friday to visit his uncle Alvin Gavett and family. Several farmers in the county north of Fairbury have lost heavily from stalk disease among horses. New Year will be a holiday for the R F D mail carriers so the Record will be delivered a day late this week on the routes.
The ladies of the M. E. church will hold a Kensington next Thursday January 7 1915 at the home of Mrs E J Loock. Everybody invited.
Mrs Wil Caffco spent part of the holidays visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs John Caffee and returned to Wymore Tuesday. A cutting scrape on Christmas night left Henry Heiderk constable with throat and neck gashes, possibly fatal, as he tried to stop a family quarrel. Rudolph and Freida Renneking of Sheboygan arrived last Thursday to visit W E Anders northwest of Diller.
Mr and Mrs Duett Clements of Quitman Missouri after a visit with his mother Mrs Wm Nies and family left Sunday to travel home and plan a stop to visit relatives at Plattsmouth Nebraska.
Miss Esther Green returns home from an appendicitis operation in Stockham Nebraska with her brother Prof. Rhue Green. A house party gathers for Christmas dinner with Edith and Ruth Lambert of Endicott Arch Lora and Gertrude Lambert of Guide Rock Mrs Wells and Bert Endicott and Mr and Mrs Dede Fanders of Diller with Mr L Ambert near Phen.
A Western Union telegraph instrument was again installed at the Burlington depot yesterday. Miss Laurene Ballard, who stayed Christmas with her aunt Miss Olive Ballard, returned Sunday to Fairbury. M Wright added a butcher shop to his home bakery and now sells fresh pork beef lard and other cuts in varying quantities.
Misses Carrie and Katie Schmidt, who had visited at the home of their sister Mrs. J M Hiatt, returned Tuesday to their home at Walnut Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Sparks of Elsie Nebraska toured the region visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weaver and other locals near Diller before continuing on to relatives near Odell.
Mrs Nellie Payne Simpson and daughter returned to University Place after visiting with sister Ada Payne Cully. Geo Pickard came back from Christmas visit with Mrs George Bailey in Beatrice. Mrs Eggers, visiting Lincoln relatives, returned yesterday. Rev Dan Gretzinger, attending a Presbyterian college, visited his parents in Hartwell Nebraska. A large Christmas dinner at Chas Hays home drew about forty three guests from nearby towns including Tecumseh Auburn Johnson Humboldt Vesta and Cully Robertson families.
Henry J. Doebele, formerly an Odell saloonkeeper and later owner of a Wymore saloon, declares bankruptcy with liabilities of 4087.56 and assets of 710, of which he claims 700 is exempt.
Royal Neighbors members and families are invited to the installation of officers on Friday evening January 8, 1915. A buffet luncheon starts at 5:30. Bring well filled baskets. For more information call Mrs. Lucy Hadley, committee chairman, and Mrs. Tonnemaker.
Everett Green's Sunday school class of boys enjoyed a planned scouting trip on Wednesday December 30. After a four mile country walk they assisted in gathering food for the meal and Everett shot three rabbits. The group hopes for another excursion soon with more of his hot coffee.
G Wildgrube moved to Harbine on Tuesday. Mrs. Alex Bell visited her daughter in Lincoln. Mrs. Wm Hudson visited Beatrice. Mr. and Mrs. S J Clark relocated to Wy more. Mrs. John Plager returned from Humboldt. Clyde Scott and Mrs. Lightner hosted in Diller. Robt Williamson moved to Sabetha. C E Githens and family visited Summerfield Kansas. Diller merchants report strong Christmas trade. Red cockerels offered by Dimmitt at 1.00 each.
Mrs. Colman and her guests enjoyed an informal social evening at Colman home Wednesday with pink and white carnations for guests, guessing games, a notable luncheon, and honors to Mr. and Mrs. Lightner, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Q. J. Mayborn, and Mr. and Mrs. Forest Hartzell.
C W Smiley visited his mother in Summerfield Kansas and returned Wednesday. Mrs B F Lightner traveled as a Burlington passenger to Odell yesterday to visit her parents.
Dr and Mrs S B Viers returned Monday from Christmas with relatives at Red Cloud. Miss Bessie Cherry of Beatrice spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Cherry. Had Green is back from Beatrice and will start work Saturday for John Greider in the uptown shop.
Mr and Mrs Millard Gemeny traveled from Sabetha Kansas to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Alex Bell on Monday.
Prof Lyman Leason of Wymore who teaches voice culture and music and travels regularly to Diller made a Wednesday visit, sharing instruction and confirming ongoing musical outreach in the region.
Jas Fairbank, a state university student who spent Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Fairbank, returned to Lincoln on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Barber and others returned Monday from Barneston after attending the funeral of Mrs. Harry Zook. She died after an eight months illness of tuberculosis at twenty three, leaving a husband and two small children. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Barber of Steele City.
Mrs. C. L. Westcott traveled Wednesday to Naponee Nebraska to visit relatives at her former home.
Sunday January 8 1915 schedule includes morning Sunday school at 10 oclock evangelists expected at the U church services at 11 and 730 am and pm preaching election of officers reports from several groups junior C E Christian Bible school at 10 8 am C E at 630 pm attendance urged and members urged to be present for the morning service
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