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Newspaper
The Fairbury News
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
1
The Fairbury Mills dam failed Sunday afternoon around 2:30. Fourteen to twenty feet of heavy masonry collapsed sending the middle section downstream. No cause given. river was normal. Loss estimated between six and thousand dollars with mill downtime, repairs to start at once.
A telegram reports Mrs. Easterday died aged about 75 after living in Ohio Nebraska and Washington. Funeral held in Tecumseh. Eight children born, three died in infancy. Surviving son V Easterday among townsfolk. Separately Miss Helen Bishop of Council Bluffs undergoing surgery for a double goitre with poor recovery odds. Her father Frank Bishop formerly of the city, now a Rock Island conductor.
Real estate dealer W Fouts closes largest single tract sale in southern Nebraska. Peter Jansen home section near Jansen sells for 64 000 dollars at 100 dollars per acre to Chas E Caldwell of Ellis Nebraska. Caldwell will farm and move in while Jansen plans a Beatrice residence. Jansen helped found the Russian settlement near Jansen in 1874 and later served as US representative to a Paris exposition.
At Tuesday night’s meeting the city council approved bills and decided to modify street lighting. Some arc lights will be removed and replaced with 100 candlepower lamps placed around town to better distribute the light.
In Clayton Miss Greta Motter hosts twelve couples at Five Hundred with a salad, pickles, sandwiches, coffee, wafers, maple mousse and cake. Baptist group entertainments occur at Miss Lily Groff’s on East Fourth Street and Mrs Howell hosts the D A Boat a Christmas Kensington event with readings and solos. The Baptist Coterie gathers at Mrs James Shear’s home though press time bans full recap. Woman’s Club Winter Picnic with 48 guests features buffet lunch and musical numbers by Holly Hurd and Griffin and several charity gifts.
Milo Bonsall a Jefferson County farmer wins first prize in class No 42 for ten ears of corn other than yellow and white dent at the National Corn Exhibition in Omaha. He receives a J T Case corn planter worth 300.00. Bonsall lives on the old Jack Hughes farm seven miles north of the standpipe and homesteaded in Nebraska thirty eight years ago. A general committee is to lead Lincoln birthday celebration events honoring Abraham Lincoln.
Former Fairbury man Hunter Kennedy was injured near Indianapolis while attempting to kick an automatic coupler into position. His foot was mangled and required amputation.
The Fairbury Journal released a twenty four page Christmas edition bound as a souvenir cover. Praise is given to Cramb and his team for delivering a first class promotion for the town’s push and enterprise. James Chori, county visitor and local farmer, toured the News office and discussed his 160 acre farm with fifty acres of corn and sixty of wheat, noting substantial yields.
A meeting of delegates from various secret orders of Fairbury was held at the Commercial Club rooms Tuesday night to take preliminary steps.
The Presbyterian church will host a Sunday evening musical program featuring an anthem Glory to God singalong by the congregation and choir numbers. Soloists include Miss Clare Smith and Mr Sam, with violin by Mrs Whitemore. Sermons focus on Christmas themes. morning topic Christmas and Carnival night. evening The Coming of the King. Sunday school at 9 45. Young Peoples meeting 6 30.
Mrs Wing and her husband plan to move next week to their future home after purchasing a Seventh Street property from Mrs McDonnell. The rooming house operator previously owned the site, with a consideration around $5200.
A. H. Hammond arrived Tuesday evening reporting a trip to Mexico after traveling from Pawnee City. He has not yet chosen a new location.
The O. U. W. lodge elected its officers for the coming term at a meeting. New officers include the lodge leader and key executive posts, with installations planned in the weeks ahead.
Notice indicates a request to update the exchange directory before press for name changes or ads for the Telephone Co. including a cleaner listing and ad clean up.
John Jehu of Fairbury now Kansas City sues Western Union Telegraph Co for 10000 damages alleging a failed telegram delayed notice of his father's critical condition, leading to death before the son could reach his bedside. Jehu formerly ran a livery firm in Fairbury. Also notes birth announcements for four 1908 children.
The country school on Silver Creek south of Fairbury has been closed to guard against the spread of diphtheria reported there. The school in the poor farm district is also closed. Unless new cases develop, the schools will reopen one week from Monday.
Mrs Geo Turner traveled to La Porte City Iowa after a telegram announced the serious illness of her sister Mrs M Banger who was stricken with paralysis. Mrs Banger is well known in Fairbury having visited here several times.
A turkey duck and beef shoot will be held on club grounds Tuesday afternoon December 22. Arrangements for a good time have been made and full particulars can be learned from any club member.
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