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Francitas,
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Depot
Agent Arrives
A sidewalk is being laid this week from the office of the Valley Fruit
Farm and Garden Company to the
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Levi
Bailey is building a commodious two story residence on the south side
of the railroad track. This will be when completed one of the best
built houses in Francitas. It will be plastered just like the houses
up north where it is cold.
New
Buildings
In
block 139 Levy Bailey is just completing a large two story residence
which he is plastering and which when completed will be as substantial
as any residence in Nebraska or the Northern states.
George
Papineau and family - moving
into new residence
The large two story building of Joins brothers across the street west of
the Gibson store is nearing completion as is the two story building
being constructed by Chris Lubben across the street south from Joins
brothers. Stocks of general merchandise will be put in both of these
buildings.
Dopps building - 2 story across the street and south of Gibson Store
McLendon
bakery - located in one of the Minnieau buildings
Dr. Mackay's new building faces depot
McCoy
livery stable completed Willis residence completed
[This issue noted that Francitas was "Three Months Old."] These are fine days for the youth of Francitas. Every time a new building is completed the owners turn it over to the young people for a dance. Last Thursday night the dance was held at the Lubben building and tonight (Thursday) it will be held in the Joins brothers building. Everyone is invited.
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MRS SCOTT SUCCUMBS
After
Long Illness Wife of Pioneer Citizen Passes Away. Remains Taken to
Broken Bow,
Mrs.
Julia A. Scott, wife of J. W. Scott died Thursday night. Accompanied
by Mr. Scott and members of the family, the remains were taken to
Broken Bow, Mrs. Scott was 47 years of age and for the last five years she has been in very poor health. A year ago last November, in hopes that the climate here would do her some good, Mr. Scott brought his wife to Francitas. She improved so much that in the early summer she returned to Broken Bow in the belief that her health had been restored. She again began to fail and the family returned to Francitas previous to the distribution of the lands. Mrs. Scott, however, continued poorly and for a greater portion of the time of her residence in Francitas she has been confined to her room. She was much worse Thursday afternoon and Dr. Mackay worked faithfully to keep alive the spark of life but unsuccessfully. Mrs. Scott was a member of one of the very substantial families of Francitas and of Custer county, before removing here. During her life in Francitas she made many warm friends and was herself a warm friend of the new town. During her illness she has had the sympathy of the people of the city and in her death this sympathy is extended to those left to mourn. Besides her husband Mrs. Scott leaves of her immediate family six children of whom three are married. These children are: Arthur Scott of Broken Bow; Roy Scott of Comstock; E. C. Scott, George, Herbert and Hazel Scott of Francitas.
Mr.
Scott and his children will remain in Broken Bow for two or three weeks
after which they will return to Francitas. Many of the citizens of Francitas accompanied the remains to the station and their deepest sympathy follows the bereaved relatives on the sad journey.
WANTED:--The
names of the owners of tracts 37, 36, 2084 and 2085 in Francitas colony,
FOR
Questions
and Answers - [abstracted]
"What
to take with us and what not to take in wearing apparel?" (removing
from
Bring no winter wearing apparel to Francitas now. Women coming to
Francitas should bring light weight clothes; white, linen and such like
dresses; gingham would be nice for wear in the kitchen and in the flower
garden. Be sure and have a light wrap.
Wm. Jacob of
WANTED:--To correspond with parties of
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Joins Brothers Open Up in New Building With General Merchandise Stock.
In their new building Joins Brothers have opened up with a complete
stock of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes and general
merchandise. These young men have a general store at LaWard and
Francitas is fortunate that they have located here.
Joins
Bros. have put up a nice two story building in the block north of the
Nebraska Inn and they have stocked it with a first class line of
goods, the dry goods department being especially needed here.
That
they will do a good business goes without saying as they have a
reputation over this portion of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sanford and daughter Faye of Blessing were Francitas visitors Sunday between trains. W. L. McLendon Opens the Home Bakery and Starts Off With Big Business. Francitas has its own bakery and confectionery store and it is owned and managed by an experienced baker and candy maker, W. L. McLendon formerly of Sterling, Neb. Mr. McLendon came to Francitas some weeks ago and has already demonstrated that he has all the qualities of a "sticker." It was a long time before he could secure a suitable building for his oven and shop, but he persevered and he is now located in one of the Minniear buildings. Mr. McLendon invites the people of Francitas to inspect his bakery at any time as he believes the public is entitled to see how its bread is made and under what conditions.
The new bakery is a neat and up to date
establishment and it is a credit as well as a great convenience to the
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Volume
1 #17 March 30, 1911
F.
S. Green, Fairberg; Lee Costellan, Edna; Chas. W. Wanda and Charles M.
Arnold, Fairbury; F. H. Gebhardt, Ansley, Neb.; Leo A. Haufhold, South
Omaha; C. Poleski, Raton, New Mexico; Theo Ronsch, Red Cloud, Minn.
The following were registered at the Nebraska Inn Saturday and Sunday:
Wm. F. Schwind, C. J. Herens and wife, J. W. Reitsch, Max Thal, Aug.
Assen, Fritz Naglor, Prof. Antan Heilde, and John G. Maher, Lincoln,
Neb.; W. E. Riggs, J. D. Hopkin, Geo. Calvin and Carol Abrahues,
Ravenna, Neb.; Mrs. Brown, Deutschburg, Texas; Edd Royster and John
Meyer, Columbus, Neb.; H. F. Wilrodt and W. Wilrodt, Omaha, Neb.; Dr. H.
Gerhard and Richard Callies, Deutschburg, Texas, Arthur Rousch, St.
Cloud, Minn.; C. Papberry, Sterling, Colo.; Henry Hauschild, E. H.
Johannes, Syracuse, Neb.; Mrs. J. F. Evers, Lorton, Neb.; Fred Hellerman,
Norfolk, Neb., Dr. Mackey and wife, Hugh Mullen, C. P. Munger and wife
and H. H. Philpott and wife, Francitas, Texas; H. Lindeman, Crawford,
Neb.; Dr. Eichman, Deutschburg, Texas.
Wells-Fargo Express Company has opened its office in the |