29 Feb 1896
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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1896
Page
1
A weekly roundup of names and moves in Fairbury Beatrice and surrounding towns. Subscribers urged to prepay price hikes and county restrictions while reports cover marriages deaths church events and local business, plus travel notes and a new ice plant project.
The minutes record a meeting and praise for a deceased member described as an upright citizen and devoted family man. They express sympathy to the widow, request the resolutions be entered in lodge records, and sent to the widow and city papers for publication. Committee and officers signatories accompany the resolution.
The county meeting ended in success last Saturday as the first half of the school year becomes history. News notes include visitor Miss Jessié Herron and Washington program events. new pupils may enter first grade next week with admission halted until September.
Reported transfers include Peter A Friesen and William Watling with deeds noted in the week ending Feb 26 1886. Sheriff Jefferson of the city appears in the context along with several other names including John de F Gilman and William F Dodson.
J H Cookus offers sharpening for plows ligters and cultivators with bright polished edges at no extra charge. Also advertises professional track and race shoe shave and asks for price inquiries. Aged mule sale and piano orders via Prof J L Irish are noted amid miscellaneous listings.
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