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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1895
Page
2
Local items from Diller Nebraska include Christmas preparations, charity events, and community notices. Bounds cover school term dates, charity supper at Loock's hall, A O U W officers elected, staff travels, local injuries, and a phonograph lecture at Loock's hall with 10 cent children admission.
A social event for local youths led by master of ceremonies Mirth took place Thursday evening at J. E. Strain's residence. Misses Lizzie Eick and Anna Waggoner organized the surprise party in honor of John Strain, who stood speechless and surprised as the guests gathered and cheered, ending with reflective words about youthful enterprise.
Mrs Welton and Mrs Eick led a temperance meeting for the W C T U in Plymouth on Sunday night. A union was formed after the gathering and an invitation to return with promises of a warmer, lighter church and a large audience. Rev Batty praised the welcome and introduced the women. A near fire incident at H E Green's residence occurred Monday evening when a lamp toppled, catching the leaf and table. Mr Green smothered the flames with clothing, wainscoting damaged, insurance renewed immediately.
The Wednesday event at Mrs. P B Millers raised forty eight pounds of rag carpet material for Mrs Chas Blythe to replace a carpet lost in a recent house fire. Volunteers sewed most of the rags during the afternoon and before, with five pounds remaining unfinished. In district court, the Stewart case against five salbonkeepers over damages tied to a death claim for Por was heavily contested, with Hartigan and Barnea for the plaintiff and Heasty, Hinshaw for the defense. a verdict was sought by Friday morning.
Members of the Knights of Pythias from the Diller lodge observed an exemplification of the order’s secret workings by P G C Will L Seism of Omaha at Wymore Tuesday evening. The Wymore lodge welcomed the visitors warmly and hosted a hearty, whole souled group of brethren.
Mrs Dillers hosted a wood chopping and quilting bee two miles southwest of the city last Tuesday. Guests arrived by nine and a crew of men felled a row of cottonwood trees while women sewed indoors. After a hearty dinner the group resumed work and discussion, tallying two quilteifenteen cords of wood and an overall good time with neighbors and names listed among attendees.
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