Local notes bring travel, moves, and society
Mrs. W. E. Reid and daughter travel to Des Moines for a E. L. Cline visit. Miss Sylvia Auitman leaves for Stuart Iowa for two months. E. P. Griffin and family move to Brawner farm southeast of town. The M W A plans an ice cream supper next Wednesday. Mrs. Harry Champlin heads to Meridian Idaho to join her husband. Governor and Mrs. Sevage visit Coil and Mrs. Bills. Dr. and Mrs. Cramb spend Sunday with the datter’s parents, then return to Tecumseh. Millie Price departs for Vermillion South Dakota to assist in nestitate work. B R Smith and children leave for Caldwell. Lyons battles a toe injury from colored socks. rumor of amputation denied. Marriage licenses issued to several couples. Rock Island freight wreck near town. tramp injured. Champlin and Norene travel to Oklahoma. Celebratory notes on congratulations to Charles Bracke and family. Funeral of Mrs. Steele reported. sympathy extended. Lightning strikes Jasper Sevier’s barn. horses unharmed. City council names library board. bond for treasurer set at $1,000. Memoir excerpt ends with verses and a political note from Farbury, Neb., 1962.
Epworth League District Convention in Beatrice
The thirteenth annual Beatrice district Epworth league convention drew 150 delegates in Beatrice this week. Miss May Davis presided. Rev. Emtree, Dr. Paine, Rev. Thomas, and Dr. Johnson spoke on league work, Bible study, and soul winning. Jessie Riley succeeded Miss Davis as district president. Blue Springs will host next year. the event closed with Dr. Abbott's address on The Conqueror and a farewell reception.
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Beatrice District Epworth League
Fairbury
League
May Davis
Sessin
J. W. Emtree
Hebron
B.L. Paine
Lincoln
Nebraska
D. L. Thomas
Centinary
Beatrice
O. L. Heeson
P. ©. Johnson
Homesville
May E. Davis
W. E. Grose
Kansas City
Odd Fellows Hall
L.cliff
Methodist Church Extension Society
Rocky Mountains
America
Mor
J. R. Gettys
Beeson
Dr. Johnson
G. N. Venrick
DeWitt
N. Cropsey
Cora Turrell
Alexandria
Anna Beatty
University Place
Clara Riley
Jessie Riley
Miss Riley
Ida Langdon
J. W. Shepherd
Pawnee
Matthew B. Quein
Clara B. Riley
O. L Beeson
Clara B Riley
Cleveland
Ohio
Blue Springs
A. W. Abbott
Hastings
Epworth League
Fairbury York contest yields close game in city
In Tuesday afternoon action in the city York faced a tough matchup as Price pitched steadily for Fairbury with solid support. The score shows York 2, Fairbury 8 with batteries Jackson and Whitcomb for York and Price and Spencer for Fairbury. The series moved to Hebron Thursday where Fairbury won 14 to 1.
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Fairbury
York
Jackson and Whitcomb
Price- and- Spencer
Hebron
Campbell Brothers Show Graced Wahpeton With Memorial Graves
Wahpeton North Carolina June 11 crowds of 2500 attended Campbell Brothers circus in the city. The grand tent performance impressed all with a clean show and fine animals. 250 workers led a memory visit to graves of Charles Smith and Charles Waitera killed by lightning in 1897. Ringling brothers memorial column stands. Reverend W Edwards spoke on humanity and brotherhood. Band played Nearer My God to Thee.
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Wahpeton
N. C
Campbell Brothers
Plach
Campbell
Charles Smith
Rock Island
Lll
Charles Waitera
Alma
Wash
Ringling Brothers
Ringling
W. Edwards
Abercrombie
Re-Survey Badged. County Board Actions Noted
The county board met June 16 1908 with all members present appointing Onka Lottmen as road overseer in district 38 Pleasant precinct to fill a vacancy. They examined and allowed several labor claims and approved the bond for deposits by State Bank of Jansen for county funds. The minutes also mention a July 8 1908 survey revision by W W Watson and various notices and local advertisements.
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W.watson
W. W. Watson
Board of County Commissioners
Onka Lottmen
Pleasant Precinct
State Bank of
Jansen
S. R. Merrell
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Fairbury, Neb
W. E. Reid
Des Moines
E. L. Cline
Miss Lucile
Minden
Sylvia Auitman
Stuart
Iowa
E. P. Griffin
Brawner Farm
M.W. A
Harry Champlin
Meridian
Idaho
E. P. Sevage
Coil
C. J. Bills
E. M. Cramb
the Datter
Tecumseh
Misa
Millie Price
Vermillion
South Dakota
BR. T. Smith
C. C. Boyle
Caldwell
al Lyons
W. F. Schultz
Bertha Peters
L. Kling
Nannette Wittenberg
Harry C. McCann
Stellan Lawrence
W. G.champlin
Nora Montgomery
W.G." Champlin
Mrs. Nore
Oklahoma
Star Technist
Albert Jacke
Atchison, Kansas
Eimes Todd
Parens
Charles
A. G. Bracke
Todd
C. F. Steele
Mr. Steele
Jasper Sevier
Steele City
F. Steele
T. J. Armgrews
C. J.bilis
Lyman Brown
G. W. Hansen
C. B. Letten
Ed. E. Howell
W. H. Barnes
W. P. Freeman
Wlyoegr
Library Board
Hinson
Epworth League District
Campbell Snows
Mr. Letton
Sarbach
Square
Lok
Davis’ Millinery and Shoe Store
A. J. Gillespi
Same
I. O. Brush
Richland
A. P. Flaming
Cub Creek
W. T. Bishop
Jefferson
G.C. Blauser
Pleasant
A. Mendenhall
Rock Creek
J.C. McClay
C. A. Starek
Buckiey
Ee Chas
Hoppe
Antelope
A. Shepherd
Endicott
W.C. Painter
Newton
Merrell
Alice Hurtese
Diller
C. Libe
Jacobs
J.D. ‘McCord
Anaaninma
General Fund
L. Pimper
Plymouth
J. P. Helliger
Gibson
Wm. Ziettiow
Washington
G. A. Heaney
H. L. Clarke
G. A. Henney
New Rock Island Wall Map
United States
Sprague’s
Road Fund
Grant A. Henney
First National
Dinwine
Steele & Schumann
Old Reliable Furniture Store
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