The Alma Weekly Record from Alma, Nebraska • 1

to L.X. ALMA, HARLAN COUNTY-, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 8 1905 NO. 24. Huntley, Mt. Zion.

WlLLITS CO. Seeds. Corn and wheat, bought and sold. Cag, otn, Kaffer-cotn, Goeil of all kinds always on hand. Anthracite Maitland Eastern and Western Robinson Coal creek Lump Womans Freind lump nut Excelsior nut.

Blacksmith Coal. lump it M. Elevator. W. 4 Farm implements "Wagons Mowers $6.00 Bedfleo.

Buggies Binders Rakes. save' you Get my prices before buying, as I can money. Orlea "THE CASH STORE. We canshow you, a nice line of Straw underwear, socks, stockings, mitts etc. The prices, are cheap and the goods are guaranteed.

hats, Gibbons Swartz. Phone No. 8. 3 C. Shallehberger, President.

A. A. BlLLlNda, INCORPORATED Capital Stock Paid In Surplus, Well it rained and things are looking fine. Mrs, M. A.

Sellers wus on the sick Jost week, Quite a number of people went down the Republican River to be baptized Muy 1th Rev. Boyd of Wilcox assisted Rev. Carman and Powell of this place done the work and everything is quiet in town now. Bert Schroder of Ragtown waadowh visiting his Pa and Ma Saturday, Frank and John Hh Irjohn returned homo Friday they have been at work GrAnd Island the last month. What Is the matter with the Republicans they dont seem to like each other very well any more especially those who were able te defeat the fus-lan forces two years ago.

Welt let them go It; eo much the better for our side. i Well we can eat grass nbwv it has rained if meal gets to high. Some of the people say that a drouth the best ferlflizer the farmers can have It causes the nutrition of plant to to the surface the next year and equivalent to subb soiling several rsetdeep. All or which Is probably true but the most of us farmers in this County wants rain and lots of mud and then we are happy. A good word spoken in behalf of others costs you little.

Mr. Frank Brown was appointed camp lecturer of W. of A. camp and anyone Wishing Information in that line he will endeuver to answer them. Miss Cora Rider departed for her borne in Fairfield Sunday.

Mr. Stephens a resident of Franklin who has been visiting Oscar Dodds the past week departed for Sawurd Wednesday. Old Turkey Creek Was full on last Sunday. E. Lowe was down to the Co.

seat Monday looking after bis political fences. Marriage Bells. Last Tuesday May 6th Rev. Tbeo. Seyler performed the ceremony that United in marriage Paul Rebmanand Miss Frieda Graf, at the home of the bride notthof Nap once.

We are sure, that having their bark upon the matrimonial sea by so efficient a baqd as Rev. Seyler, they will havd smooth sailing and a safe voyage-We wish" the contracting parties much success. Dead. Hifam N. Bates was born in St Lawrence Co N.

died of tuberculosis at his borne in llorrlsville, Apri 16, 1902, age 70 years 2 months, 5 days. Since 185a he has, been a firm believer in present truth, -and died with a bright hope of immortality when the Life-giver comes. Funera! service was held in the Methodist church at Morrisville, conductec by the writer, assisted by Elder Bond (Wesleyan) Thompson Advent Review, A Kind Act. Ferdinand started subscription list for the purpose purchasing a horse for bur vener able townsman, Mr. Jonathan Pip' er Whose horse died a short time ago.

The ready response that this undertaking met with indicat es the esteem in which Mr. Piper is held in this community. Mr. Piper is 84 years old, yet lie is making his own living by selfini books garden seed etc, and farm ing on a small scales. Ho wishes to thank the people that so kindly contributed to this fund.

Mr. ltetzman recd $30.70 he paid John Colgan $30.00 for horse; C. S. Musselman cts for corn- Those wishing to examine the reciepts can do so by calling at the Recofto orrice. Theo.

Mahn cut some alfalfa his yard, last Wednesday, that measured 23 inches in length; the nice rains that we have had makes every thing grow as if it was in hot bed. Steve Jenkins paid T. II. Don las $101.30 for cream for the mon thof Apfil from jocows. That fine rutn diapersed the frowns ijhd grumbles, utid we nil smile.

Lou Richards sold a horse recently and now wants to purchase a team of fuocy high steppers, for driving purposes, keep your eye on Lou. Rays team ran away with the lister and demolished It no other serious damage. Chiis. Ogden made a irlptO his farm last week and While itt the Co leased the quarter held for ante by J. tiBl lings of Alma.

Ilenry. Arehart of east Washington culled on old Butler Co, friends In our community recently. HU brother John owns a farm among us. John Bolton and spna, vaccinated 20 head of his young cattle Inst 1 week he will vaccinate more later on. John lost seven bead wiin blackleg last fall and hits bad all the experience In that line he cares about; now he hopes by early precaution to aaVe his herd.

Ed. Richards is farmingbls mothers land near Zion, in addition to his own work. Ed, generally gets there if any farmer does-Small grain looks well since the raih nd hopes ureentertalned for a bountiful crop. Prefldlng. Elder, J.

Shupp waa present et the quarterly meeting and delivered some able discourses. Mrs, Franl? Hoffman's mother, Mrs. Good bun, of Cortland Nebr. is visiting House cleaning the order, of the day and the way the ladies do pile things about quite bewilders the men folks. Letter From Lew Pond Port Pond of this city has received letter from his brother Lew who went to Washington recently.

He has located St Ferndale, tented a farm foe $160. cash bent. He expects to raise about 30 tons of Tlmbthy worth from 110.00 to 12.00 per ton; planted two acres of potatoes that will sell st $1.23 per 100 lbs; has nice bearing orchard of Cherries, Apples, Pears, Plums, and Apftcots, and Is apparently us happy as a nightingale In une. Ray and Mack are working every day cutting shingle bolts, nod V'innle is dplvlng a team. He says that every mill owner you meet wants to know if yon dont want to go to Work, shpwlng that laborers are aeemingly In demand.

Mr. Pond and family seem to like it In their new homeland say that' Hying cheaper there than In Nebr. except butter and eggs. We hope that Mr. Ps best expectations may be realized additional locals A Good Bain.

Last Sunday morning when the people of Alrok woke tip they fount that the good Lord had seed fit to turn a -little wafer loose on th is part of Nebraska, as there was gentle rain falling which continue untill our government guage statec that We had received 1.2a inches of the much needed fluid "caller rain. This has putthe grounc in splendid condition; several far mers have told us that wheat which they thought would not do any good has coitie out so that one wouldhotknow that the weather hac been dry and windy farmers as.1 well as the merchants lookec happy. The out look for splendic crops is very fUttfeHag at the pte: ent time. Robison will sell you firt class Crockery of all kinds for only 7 cts per gal. Watch F.

Retzmans new ad I 1.1.1 I I nil 1 II 4 and Whiter See Hiiderbrandt new ad. "Denny" Murphy of Woodru: informs us that he has never saw the ground in as fine shape this time of tfie year as at the present time. Mr. Murphy has too acres corn in. He has some corn up inches.

Stewarts Big Ad sold him wagon loads of fine furniture N'aponee, last week. Printers ink will get in its work and dont you for get it. The Musselman Block is loom ing up iu great style. This is great improvement to the town Aim Clayton Hair returned to last I'-prsday night. list to by to Is life la Co.

for Co. CORRESPONDENTS Importer and Trader National Bank, New York, N. Omaha National Bank, Omaha, Adams Count; Bank, Hastings, Nebraska. ALMA, NEBRASKA T. L.

Porter, Vice-President A't Cashier. of Alma; JULY 15, 1887. $30,000.00, l.SOO.Otf I David A. MoCclloch. Cashier.

667. April 23, 1900, ALMA, NEBRASKA. By Bbut, Andbbnon. Mesdames Shnrppnpk. Iledden and Macintosh were callers Friday.

The Miss Nellie Xvery and Susie Ailinglon, both graduates rrom this school, visited thescquQ their school-' girl day Wednesday Quite a number of the members of the High School bvor6eelved certlil-catest certifying -that they belong to the American Flfqj HqussSrfid Betsy Ross Memorial Association for aiding In the preservntihn of the Birthplace of Our Nations Flag' and for the erect-tod oi a Nybnift Memorial In honor of Betsy Rb'atf. School District No. 23. Today the 29 th was ihe closing day of school in district 23, and a white letter day for, this neck of ie woods, A program of recita tations with appropriate accompaniments and reading was gone through in most -excellent style, without a hitch in the performance. Not to be jiividious I will mention no names, but all aid well, and deserve much praise! Still the way the little tots entered into the spirit of the thing wasmost interesting, and touching, from tjieit first bow to the audience to their parting sa ute, they seemed as earnest as 4th of July Many visitors were present from Woodruff and 1 vicinity, and alt teamed well pleased.

It must have bieh very grati-ying to Miss Maud -Ramson, the teacher for the last eight, months. And after the trouble and persever-ence she must bavO taken to make such a display, the'succesi I am sure very plelslng io her and her friends. The entertainment came to an end with a lottery drawing'fron box dut of which only colored cards appeared. Apd when aoifte the youngsters drew an extra gockl prpse jxpression on their faces wap yeramusing. Thus ended a most successful term of school in dfstrict Visitor.

A NarroWrjRacnpe. Last Monday night Matt Coffey rad thelnisfortiyie to have a horse, which he waq slip on the Buncnhotel crossing, wild fall on hisdegs; at the same time his foot caught in the ktirup, the horse jumped up and'ttarted to drag Mr. Coffey and at the same time strike and kick him. Fortunately his shoe being wcC Caused1 his fobt to slip from the stirrup; this 19 all that saved him from a violent death; as it Mr. Coffey- gets of! will several bones in his right hanc broken and a badly sprained Dr.

Baker was called and reduced the fracture pf the hand. Mart is clear grit; he was od the steeet the next morning. Dr. Culverlicard From. A neat little card announcing the birth of a daughter at the home Mt.

and Mrs. Dr.R.JLOulver Apri 17 igo2-They have named tbp little one Charlotte Muriel Culver Dr. Culvet is nicely located at Longmont Colo, where he has neat Dental Parlor. The record visits hjm each week. Send Me Their Names.

Send me the addresses of your rienda who might hMnduced to move to Nebraska and I wil mail them our new 48 page book descriptive of Neb. fraakag agricultural resources and its unbounded opportunities. The hook ia illustrated with Nebraska farm Keener and is supplemented with a sectional map of tb itate. It will help b.iu any hotneaeeker to Nebraska. J.

Founds. General Passenger Agbnt Omaha, Nebr. SW4n Phi aignatnr I on svltyVoi of tbs fenuin Laxative Brorao-Quinine Taw -Ln rwiaedy that certs cold in ona tlar Kodoi Cure you eat FREE! IMPORTEO uAFAHESE NAPKINS- TO 'ALU CHURCH JUfPERS society dinners: TOR WHICH SEAL BRAND COFFEE THS FINEST GROWN IS PURCHASED? fomalebt i se Pants Sale. We have just received Jr from a factory going out; of business, about 40ft will pairs of PANTS, and offer them at 7 Sc on the dollar. May 10 to 16.

We will offer our entire line special prices. I May 10 to 16. i Wits Go, EdL.Wili.it. President. Joint Evekson, Vice President, Charter No, Harlan County Bank Capital $10,000.00.

Hanover National Bank, New York City. Correspondents National Bank of Commerce, Kansu City, Mo. First National Bunk, LlncolD, Neb. MONEY TO LOAN ON FAR 8. i by the sack or barrel.

We have the TI Hour Alma, Amboy Groceries I Are D. i I i si ir My ad blank this week but look out for a SURPRISE next week. fresh and we will sell at cheap as the cheapest. Old Friends and new ones ike welcome. A.

McCULLGCH Retzman For sale at this office, 5c. for 20. OMPanerSo.