Transcribed by Susan Thomas

Saline County Standard, 15 August 1890, published 
in Friend, NE.

Published every Friday by W. H. STOUT

LOCAL SIFTINGS, page 3

For $1,500 Allen McLEAN buys of J. C. RICE, lot 1, 130.

The late rains have laid the dust and cooled the atmosphere.

BORN:--Sunday, Aug. 10, to Mr. and Mrs. A BRUNDAGE, a son.

L.E. WILSON has sold lots in Bentley's addition to Ida B.
CROFTON for $300.

Our merchants are looking more pleasant since the late
refreshing rains.

The telephone central office has changed hands Mr. MOELLER
having resigned.

The farmers of this vicinity make our town lively by their 
presence nearly every day.

Some farmers think the rain will help late potatoes while
others think the crop is ruined.

L.E. SOUTHWICK has sold some lots in SOUTHWICK's addition to
M. H. LOBDELL for the sum of $60.

J.H. GRIMM has issued his first official call as chairman of the 
republican county central committee.

The last quarterly meeting for this conference year will be held
next Sunday at the M. E. Church in this city.

Everything is quiet in politics and we presume it will remain so
until the democrats trot out their war horses.

The Barb Wire Company have their new engine in place and a new
building to protect it from the weather.

The liberal premiums offered fro races during our fair ought to
bring some very good horses here in a very short time.

The weather Sunday evening was very pleasant and nearly every 
person who owned a horse was out enjoying a ride.

Mrs. Capt. DOANE and her mother were thrown from their buggy at
Crete the other day and both quite severely injured.

H.P. KING received word yesterday that his daughter who is visiting
in Wisconsin with her mother, is sick with scarlet fever.

In speaking of Mr. HAMILTON's oats last week we stated by
mistake that his crop averaged 4 5/8 bushels to the acre, when
it should have read 40 5/8.

Apple wagons are quite numerous in town but prices remain about the
same.  Apple peddlers must have pooled so as to charge to suit
themselves.

D. KINNEY of Exeter, who was arrested a few days ago for the
unlawful selling of liquor, has been tried and bound over to court
in the sum of $3,000.

Rev. A.A. RUSSELL of Exeter will preach a sermon on Temperance at
the Baptist church on Sunday next at 11 a.m.  All are cordially 
invited to attend.

Strange to say, a man by the name of John BROWN was standing within
ten feet of Mr. STOREY when killed, and he was not stunned or shocked
a particle.

Mrs. A.M. STORY wishes to thank her kind neighbors and friends, and
especially the order of A. O. U. W. for their assistance after the
death of her husband.

Four boys had an interesting fight over the spouting nozzle of a hose
in one of the back allies Tuesday.  When the boys were through they
somewhat resembled drowned rats.

Just about the time our provisions had expired, our friend Mr. GORDEN
supplied us with some very fine sweet corn.  We don't belong to the
alliance but we are a great friend of the farmers.

A large number of young people invaded the home of G. S. McKAY last
Friday evening for the purpose of surprising Miss Bella.  The surprise
was complete and all had a good time.

A boy about ten years of age, son of Joseph BOYNTON, while playing ball
Wednesday was struck in the face with the ball breaking his jaw.  The
little fellow is getting along nicely at this writing.

Two houses in the city for rent.  Our house with four rooms at $4.00 
per month, and other a four room house with stable for four horses at
$5.00 per month.  For particulars, call at RADFORD's barn.

The democratic delegates to the state convention who passed through
our town yesterday morning stole all the state "Journals" that were
at the depot for our people.  Who says democrats can't read?

SONDERMAN & Co. are putting in a very fine altar for the catholic church
at Beaver Crossing.

Now that the engine for the bar wire factory has arrived work will 
commence in earnest, and with four machines and plenty of power the
company will soon be able to supply the demand.

The Kansas state board of railroad commissioners have issued a new
schedule of local rates, to go into effect Sept. 1, by which a
reduction of 33 1/3 per cent on grain and 10 per cent on
merchandise is made.

Prof. HOPKINS received a telegram Monday from Bloomington, Neb.,
asking him to take charge of the teachers institute which was to
commence the following day. Unfortunately Mr. HOPKINS was out of 
town when the despatch came and did not receive it until it was to 
late to accept.

The appointment of L. E. SOUTHWICK of this city as receiver for the 
firm of DAWES & FOSS is a good one and should be satisfactory to
both parties.  Mr. SOUTHWICE is known by all business men in 
Saline county and those who do know him will say that a better
appointment could not have been made.

Last Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. WATERMAN were taken very sick
and a physician sent for who pronounced it a case of poisoning.
It seems that Mr. WATERMAN had bought a new teapot in which tea
was made and drank which is supposed to be the cause of the
poisoning.  They have both fully recovered.

DIED:--Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1890, at his place of business in this
city, of shortness of breath, Penny, youngest and dearest friend
home at the time, of Cal. VINES, who is editor of the "Free
Press."  Penny was a faithful little fellow and was greatly
loved by all who new him.  He was useful as well as ornamental
and many many times when he wasn't running out in the street after
horses he was coiled up at the feet of his friend.
Poor little Penny, you have gone and left us;
Your have gone to the old bone yard.
Should your breath return, and you ever come back
Just hunt up your dear old pard.

Sheriff BARTON was in our city last Friday and called upon Mr. Ed
WHITCOMB, editor of the "Telegraph," to whom he presented a summons,
by order of the court demanding that he visit the next term of the
district court for the purpose of showing cause why he should not pay
to Mrs. Melissa MOELER, the sum of ten thousand dollars for the
privilege he had taken to defame her character.  It is pretty tough
Bro. Eddie, but you know that "The way of the transgressor is hard,"
and you a lawyer, should have known better.  We hope Bro. Eddie, that
after this little matter is all settled, you will return to your den
and write clean articles for your paper and leave vertuous ladies to
take care of their own characters.  The ladies in Friend who cannot
live without your protection, Mr. WHITCOMB are scarce.

Hall of Friend Lodge, No. 115, A. O. U. W., Aug. 11, 1890,
WHEREAS it has pleased the supreme Master Workman to remove our 
brother, A.J. STOREY, from the lodge on earth to the lodge in
heaven, therefore
RESOLVED, that in the death of our brother, our lodge has lost an
active, upright and honored member, that this community is deprived
of a useful and respected citizen, and that his relatives and friends
sustain a loss that is irreparable.
RESOLVED that we extend to his relatives our deepest sympathy in this
great bereavement.  RESOLVED that a copy of these resolutions be given
to the family of the deceased, that the local papers be requested to
publish the same, and that a copy hereof be spread upon the record of
this lodge.
Joshua PALMER, B. F. RENGLER, J. M. BROWN--Com.

NOTICE
At a meeting of the Barbers of the city of Friend, Nebraska the following
was agreed to,
RESOLVED:--That the undersigned present Barbers of the city of Friend
declare all former contracts, or agreements, in reference to Sunday closing
of their shops cancelled.  And they further agree to open their shops
on Sunday, on and after Aug. 18th 1890.
Signed, GOODEN & ANDREWS, and C.C. MAJORS.

PERSONAL

Mayor BURKE was in Lincoln Monday.

T. C. CALLAHAN had a sale at Tobias Monday.

Roy CORRILL, of Kansas, is in our city visiting friends.

R. VanALLER went to Lincoln on business Wednesday.

J. C. THURSTON,of Dorchester, was a Friend caller Monday.

Geo. HANER visited Omaha and the packing house Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles JUSTICE visited Lincoln Wednesday.

W. H. MANN, of Wilber was in Friend Tuesday on business.

Joe SAUNDERS, who is working in Lincoln, came down Sunday on a visit.

Henry HOLTS, and Jim MILLER attended the Superior reunion last week.

Arthur O'NEAL, of Omaha, has been in our city visiting friends.

Mrs. SPILLMAN and family are spending this week with friends in the
country.

Peter GREEN of Holdrege made a short business visit to our city last 
Saturday.

Miss Sophia BETTGE who has been at the hot springs visiting returned
last week.

Charles SANDERS went to Tobias this week to look after his business 
at that place.

J.C. SEACREST, representing the Nebraska "state Journal" was in our
city yesterday.

Mr. ARNOLD went to Wilber, Wednesday, as a delegate to the
prohibition convention.

Mrs. CARPENTER, a former resident of Friend, now of Kansas, is here on
business this week.

Zack DILLON and wife of Lincoln precinct were doing business in our
city last Saturday.

Bro. SIMMONS, of the Seward "Reporter" made us a pleasant call while
in our city yesterday.

Miss Maggie MEAD, who has been visiting friends here for some time,
returned home Wednesday.

Mrs. RICE, of Kansas City, who has been visiting her parents here
returned to her home Monday.

Mr. SALNAVE, of Beaver Crossing, was in town visiting the
WATERMAN family several days this week.

Miss Frankie PHILLIPS returned home from Wilber Tuesday after
spending a week there visiting.

Miss Mable CALLAHAN, who has been visiting at Holdredge for a couple
of weeks, returned home Saturday.

A couple of young men passed through Friend on Tuesday on bicycles 
enroute from Lincoln to Kearney.

Miss HUZZY, who has been in Friend several weeks visiting friends
returned to her home in Omaha Monday.

Miss Belle SCHICK, of Seward, has been in our city this week 
visiting the family of Wm WHITCOMB and others.

J.W. GILBERT, J. J. HOLLAND, and Wm. BURKE journied to Omaha 
yesterday to attend the democratic state convention.

Vick and Ed BEGGS left Wednesday for the state of Washington, where
they expect to make their future home.

Dr. WATSON, J. PALMER, Frank KLINE, L. WOLSEY, Tom MOORE, and
W. BURKE took the early train Monday morning.

Wm. PRAUL, a farmer resident of Friend, and who has been in
California for the past year or more, returned to Friend Thursday.

Mr. Walt BISSEL started for De Moines, Iowa, Monday, as a delegate
from the camp of Modern Woodmen of this city to the head camp which
is being held at that place.

Charlie BAKER and wife, Carrie GRAVES and wife, and Mrs. Benjamin
GRAVES started overland for Harrison Arkansas, last Wednesday.
They expect to be gone some six weeks.

The following members of Dorchester lodge, A. O. U. W., attended the
funeral last Saturday of A.J. STOREY.  Frank LONGANECKER, Paul
BANKSON, J. T. DILLON, J. JOHNSON, J. T. NICKLES and Mr. KRIDER.

Mrs. VINES and Mrs. THEILE started Monday for South Dakota.  Mrs. 
VINES will visit a brother of the editor of the "Free Press," at Hot
Springs, who is also an editor and publishes the "Hot Springs Sun."
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