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The Fairbury Enterprise

Location

Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1902

Page

13

Enterprise Notes and Local Neighbors Around Town

Mrs. W E Reid and daughter plan a trip to Des Moines. E L Cline and Lucile visit relatives in Minden. Miss Sylvia Auitman heads to Stuart Iowa for two months. E P Griffin moves to Brawner farm southeast of town. M W A hosts ice cream supper next Wednesday. Mrs Harry Champlin to Meridian Idaho to join husband. Governor Sevage and Mrs Cail visit C B Bills. Dr and Mrs Cramb visit Tecumseh. Millie Price to Vermillion SD for institute work. Mrs R T Smith and children return to Caldwell KS. Al Lyons suffers toe injury from colored socks misfortune. Marriage licenses issued for Schultz Peters Kling Wittenberg McCann Lawrence Champlin Montgomery. Rock Island freight wreck near town. 18 cars in ditch. one rider hurt. Champlin and Montgomery wed at bride’s home then trip to Oklahoma. The Enterprise extends sympathy to the bereaved. Lightning strikes Sevier’s barn. losses unknown. City council forms library board. bond set at 1000. Editorial poem about youth and love appears. A Congressional convention note from FE Inson, Fairbury NE dated June 19 1902.

W. F. Schultz Berthe Peters L. Kling Naanette Wittenberg Harry C. McCann Stelle ‘Lawrence W. G.champlin Nora Montgomery Rock Island Fast Freight No

Epworth League District Convention in Beatrice

The thirteenth annual Beatrice district Epworth league convention met in Beatrice Tuesday to Thursday with about 150 visiting delegates. Miss May Davis presided at the opening. key addresses by Dr. B L Paine and Rev. D L Thomas energized attendees as officers were elected, Jessie Riley succeeding May Davis, and Clara B Riley named national delegate. The event ended with Dr G W Abbott's notable lecture The Conqueror and a large farewell reception, marking Beatrice’s gathering as the district and state’s largest Epworth league convention.

Beatrice District Epworth League Fairbury League J. W. Emtree Hebron B L. Paine Lincoln Nebraska D. L. Thomas Centinary Beatrice A. L. Heeson P. ©. Johnson Homesville May E. Davis W. E. Grose Kansas City Odd Fellows Hall Ing Wee L.€iff J. R. Gettys Beeson Johnson G. N. Venrick DeWitt N. Cropsey Cora Turrell Alexandria Anna Beatty University Place Clara Riley May Davis Jessie Riley Miss Riley Ida Langdon J. W. Shepherd Pawnee Matthew B. Quein S. M. Blythe Blue Springs le Grand Cherry Clara B. Riley L Besson Clara B Riley Cleveland Ohio G. W. Abbott Hastings Epworth League Beatrice Distric

Fairbury Edges York In Tuesday Ball Game

In a Tuesday afternoon game in this city Fairbury defeated York 9 to 8 after a steady pitching performance by Price and solid support. The score line shows key innings with Fairbury taking the early lead and York mounting a comeback late. Batteries were Jackson and Whitcomb for York with Fairbury’s Price and Spencer. The teams met again in Hebron on Thursday with Fairbury winning 14 to 1.

York Price Fairbury Jackson and Whitcomb Price and Spencer Hebron

Circus crowds honor fallen workers at Campbell Brothers show

Wahpeton crowds filled Campbell Brothers tents for a grand day of entertainment. 2500 attendees praised the display as a top natural history lesson with a fine menagerie and unique side shows. A graveside ceremony honored Charles Smith and Charles Walters, killed by lightning in 1897 while with Ringling Brothers, memory marked by a granite column. Reverend W Edwards led prayers and addressed humanity, fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man as the band played Nearer My God to Thee.

Wahpeton N. C Campbell Brothers Campbell Charles Smith

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Fairbury, Neb W. E. Reid Des Moines E. L. Cline Lucile Minden Sylvia Auitman Stuart Iowa E. P. Griffin Brawner Farm Harry Champlin Meridian Idaho E. P. Sevage Cail C. J. Bills E. M. Cramb Tecumseh Millie Price Vermillion South Dakota R. T. Smith Sates C. C. Boyle Caldwell Kansas al Lyons A 'Champlin Nore Montgomery Albert Bracke Atchison, Kansas Eimes Todd Charles A. G. Bracke Todd C. F. Steele Mr. Steele Jasper Sevier Steele City F. Steele T. J. Atrews C. J.bilis Lyman Brown G. W. Hansen C. B. Lettoes Ed. E. Howell W. H. Dt City of Library Board Hinson Board of County Commissioners Onka Lottmen Pleasant Precinct General Fund State Bank of Jansen R. Merrell L. Pimper J. P. Helliger Gibson Wm. Clodius Same Eureka Aus Gillespi Ll. O. Brush Richland A. P. Flaming Cub Creek W. T. Bishop Jefferson G.C. Brauser Pleasant A. Mendenhall Rock Creek J.C. McClay A. A. Starck Buckley Chas. Hoppe Antelope A. Shepherd Endicott Wey L'Ainier Newton SR. Merrell Alice Harness Diller U. Libe Jacobs W. W. Watson Reed Heard Xj Janne G. A. Heaney H. L. Clarke G. A.henney New Rock Island Wall Map United States Rock Island G. A. Henney Spregus's Grant A. Henney First National Bank BBC Bracke F. T. Pearce W.F. Ware McLucas Bros Broad Fund Sarbach Square Davis’ Millinery and Shoe Store Steele & Schumann Old Reliable Furniture Store
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