From The Saline County Standard, Wed., 26 Feb 1890, page 3 
("LOCAL SIFTINGS"), Friend, Nebraska.

Fred HANSEN returned from Denmark last week.

Martin MORTISEN, was a Cordova gentleman in this city Sunday.

Get some of those fine cabinet photos at C. M. BRIGGS' gallery.

Come and see me at the new store KRAMER'S old stand, H. P. KING.

The best cigars in town at J. STARKEY'S.

Fresh bananas at S. C. GRAVES' try them.

Call on J. STARKEY for first class groceries.

35 bars of Kirk's soap for $1, at N. H. STARKEY'S.

Have you tried those fine cigars at S. C. GRAVES.

Oranges, Lemons and apples at PAGES Grocery.

Judge ABBOTT was a Crete Gentleman in this city yesterday.

Daisy STODDARD appeared at the M. E. Church last Saturday evening.

BRIGGS is making fine work in his new gallery, one door east of the post office.

Born--Feb. 21, 1890. To Mr. and Mrs. Frank MATHENY, a 
daughter, Dr. DORWART, reports all doing well.

Miss WELCH of Vale Iowa, who has been visiting with Mr. ROACHE 
and family, returned to her home Monday. 

Harvey BALCH will move onto his farm this week and James FLETCHER 
will occupy the CONNELL property to be vacated by Mr. BALCH.

Mrs. H. P. KING and Mrs. W. S. SOUTH were pleasant callers at this office Monday. 
They also complimented us on the neatness of things in general 

W. C. FARRAND, of Tobias, superintendent of public instructions was a caller 
Saturday; and is now happy to know, that he will read the STANDARD weekly.

One of the most sad mishaps we have been called upon to chronicle for sometime, 
took place at the residence of Elmer WILLIAMS last riday. A vial containing pills that 
had been perscribed for Mrs. WILLIAMS had been left upon a table, within reach of 
their two year old child, who child like proceeded to investigate the contents. The 
pills contained several deadly poisons and nine pills was taken by the child before it 
was discovered by the mother. Doctor PANTER was summoned, but before he 
arrived, the child had closed its eyes in death.--Dorchester Star.

The building boom has already commenced here. The first new residence is being 
erected by D. LEISURE for I. N. YOUNG on one of the new plated lots of Friend's 
addition in the southwest part of the city. This looks as though Mr. YOUNG intended 
to remain here and erect a few wind engines, bore wells and do a thriving business in 
the repair line. Those who are in need of anything in the above line can be supplied on 
short notice, as Mr. YOUNG has just added a complete line of wind mill repairs to his 
already large stock and can always be found at the old stand opposite the depot.

James FLETCHER has rented his farm and will be counted among the 
population ......of Friend.

Mrs. H. C. JOHNSON is slowly recovering from a severe case of inflamation 
of the bowels.

Reorge RIDGLEY returned Saturday last, from a visit down in Illinois; he 
says there is plenty of mud and water down there.

Carles E. MILLER packed up his printing material Saturday and hied himself 
toward the county capital the first of the week.

Mrs. Wm. TAYLOR of Tobias has been quite sick at the house of H. L. LEWIS 
of this place, but is convalescent at this writing.

Remember that D. GILMORE is the only sign painted. He makes his own letters 
and don't have to use those pastboard patterns.

A. S. BAILY will occupy his own residence south of the German church about March 1st 
and W. H. HILL will rest at ease in the house now occupied by Mr BAILY, southwest of 
the school house.

Through the efforts of Congressman DORSEY and others Mr. Susan BUCHANAN of 
Glencoe has been allowed a pension as a captain's widow at the rate of $20 per month 
with arrearages to the amount of $6,200 for herself and minor children.

Died--Feb. 17, 1890, at the residence of Chas. BERRY, Mrs. Mioma SWALLOW, age 35 years. 
The remains were taken to Seward for burial. The deceased was a sister of Mr. BERRY, and 
was at his place administering to the sick previous to her death. 

Died--Feb. 19, 1890. Mrs. E. L. FISHER, in her 77th year. Mrs. Lewis FLETCHER, 
Mrs. Russ and Chas. FISHER are left to mourn the loss of an affectionate and 
loving mother. The funeral services were held last Thursday, after which she was 
laid to rest in the Andrew cemetery.

Martha LINDE, aged sixty-nine years, living with her son-in-law, J. H. MILLER, one 
and a half miles east of Reynold, Neb., was burned to death Sunday. (There then is 
a sentence unreadable due to blotting.) Mrs. MILLER went to church, leaving the old 
lady at home with a boy nine years old. During the course of the evening Mrs. LINDE, 
she seated close by the table upon which burned a large lamp, went to sleep and in 
waking up suddently tipped the lamp over, the oil completely saturating her clothing 
and filling the room with fire and smoke. The heroic action of the boy in scooping in 
snow with the shovel saved the house from burning and put out the fire on the 
clothing of Mrs. LINDE, but too late to save her life. She lived until 3 o'clock this 
morning and told how the boy worked to save her.

Last October a smooth rascal went before a justice north of Kearney and had a 
quarter section of land belonging to Anna G. HORNER of Minonk, Ill., deeded to 
James HORNEY, her brother, represented by himself. He then came to town and 
borrowed $600 from the LOMBARD Investmant company of the land. The title looked 
straight. A few days ago the company noticied James HORNER of Illinois that the interest 
would soon be due. Mr. HORNER comes here and claims that the deed and mortgage are 
fraudulent. Anna G. HORNER is his wofe and no transfer had been made by her. Mr. HORNER 
is the sheriff of the county where he resides and is well known here. Some rascal impersonated 
him, made the deed had it recorded and then borrowed $600 on the farm. Descriptions of the 
rascal are out, but he has five months the start of the law. The loan company acknowledge 
they were outwitted.

D. LEISURE and Mr. FLETCHER cut a hole through the brick wall at the Frantz store 
Monday and put in double doors with a transom in less than 8 hours.

Henry McKINZIE was so unfortunate as to have a spark of fire blow into one of his 
eyes at the fire last Monday, which blistered the pupil of the membrane and has 
caused him much pain.

Frank STEPHENS, opened his stock of general dry goods at McCool. Frank has been 
one of Saline county's farmers until this spring. We wish you success in your new 
enterprise. Mr. A. P. STEPHENS will also put in a stock of clothing and gents furnishing 
goods with Frank which will make a complete stock for the people of McCool to select from.

---The Wilber Fire
The Farmers Hotel and two livery stables were burned at Wilber about 8 o'clock 
last Friday morning, the hotel was owned by George LARIMORE, the present 
proprietor of th Wilber hotel. The building was insured for $400, about one third 
its value. The barns were owned by D. M. RAME, and J. H. GRIMM. Mr. RAMEY was 
insured for $1,000, but Mr. GRIMM was more unfortunate and loses all. It is supposed 
that the fire was set by some person to the hay in the north barns while the men were 
at breakfast. had the wind not been blowing at the time of the fire from the southeast, 
one third of the business houses in the town would have been wiped out. Mr. LARIMORE 
loses besides his house all of his vegitables which were stored in the cellar for use in the 
house he is now proprietor of. Mr. RAMEY had a large amont of grain and hay in his barn 
which was a total loss.
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