January 2, 1902

Miss Lizzie Lightner goes to Madison to visit her sister. ... Mrs. James Smith returned from Fullerton today. ... W.A. and Marshal McWilliams were visiting at Dunbar last week. ... Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Potter have returned from Scotia where they have been looking over land. ... Mr. and Mrs. Russell were visiting relatives here the first day of the New Year. ... Mrs. J.E. Sallach and family, returned to their home at Columbus yesterday. ... Mrs. O.E. Steinbaugh of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was a guest of relatives here this week. ... Mrs. THurston of Genoa was visiting her daughter Mrs. L.J. Hendryx on New Years. ... Mrs. John Stevens and family, who have been visiting with M. Campbell's returned to St. Edwards yesterday.

Ralph Holcomb will build on his place east of town this winter. ... Mr. Dillon's house is about ready and he intends to move in right away.

Mrs. James Irwin, who was called to Ill., some time ago by the serious illnes of her mother, returned yesterday.

Mrs. John Munter has come back to Monroe and lives in the house with Max Miller's family.

We hear that the Mutual life Insurance Co., represented here by Mr. Dillon, has paid the insurance on Mr. E. Slayton to Mrs. Slayton.

Mr. and Mrs. O.E. Ehlson returned yesterday from upper Looking-Glass where they have been visiting relatives. ... Mr. Baldwin and son Fred, of Grand Island, father and brother of Mrs. Conger, wife of our U.P. Agent Conger, visited her over Sunday.

OCONEE NOTES. August Johnson sold a few of his hogs. He thinks the present price of corn as a feed is like casting pearls before swine.
    H.B. Fenimore will visit his old home in New Jersey next week.
    Claus Meyer will rent his farm next season to John Teton.

Died. on upper Looking Glass creek, on Christmas night, Mrs. John Nelson. She leaves eleven children. Mr. Nelson was burried on the 22nd., Mrs. Nelson went to the funeral and caught a cold, death restuling.
    We hear the orphans were left in mordarately [sic] good circumstances.

On New Years eve some of the young friends arranged a surprise party in honor of Miss F.E. Weeks at her home with her Aunt Mrs. E.A. Gerrard. It was quite a success upwards of thirty being present, to watch the old year out and welcome the happy New Year. It was a lively affair.

Wanted, a purchaser for a work mare, price $75. Enquire at Looking-Glass office. ... Wanted, a purchaser for a second hand Singer sewing machine, price $8.00. ... Wanted, a purchaser for Looking-Glass office building with or without lot. ... Wanted, a man to start a brick yard in Monroe. Good opening for a good man.

There is large complaint about the oil sold in this vicinity most people think there is water in it. One of the posted men says we must not be surprised if the oil is bad for some time, as one of the standard oil men has just married, and it is necessary that he get some extra money. We conceded the plauisability of the conclusion but we would much prefer to have the water in a seperate vessel.

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January 16, 1902

Mrs. Preston arrived in town today. ... Mr. Benson of Columbus is a Monroe visitor today. ... J.H. Smith and family arrived in Monroe the first of the week. ... Mr. Ed Chambers of the firm of Beecher, Hockenberger and Chambers, was a Monroe visitor yesterday.

The upper story of the school building is being finished now. ... Mr. Hernberg is hauling lumber from Gerrards, today, to build a barn on his place two miles and a half north of Genoa. ... Mr. Smith, who has had a building put up for a barber shp, says he is well pleased with the work done by Ellis and Lewis.

All the children have the mumps even All Matson has not escaped.

W.E. Cole and Mrs. Sarah Watts left for Cleveland, O., last Friday. ... Chas. I. Lightner returned yesterday from Fremont, where he has been attending school.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Magnason on Jan. 10, 1902, a daughter. Mother and child doing well.

Bert Priest's new house is still in the air, the vital question is who will put it in connection with mother earth.

The church Trustees have appointed a committee to ascertain what can be done about putting the new gass light in the church.

Mrs. Luke is nursing Mrs. Hugh Hill who has been confined to her bed for eight weeks with inflamitary rheumatism.

L.O. Williams has contracted to plant and cultivate, for three years, 1000 red cedar trees for C.W. Hollingshead, on his land south of town. We understand this is the starting of a park.

The Monroe Improvement Co. who are going to sell their real estate on Feb. 1st, has been quite a success in a small way, the stock has always been worth a premium over cost, and has paid good interest.

Married, today at the home of the grooms sister, Mrs. Ben Obrist, Mr. Fred B. Nelson and Miss Emily Peterson, of Palistine, Rev. Asmus officiating. Looking-Glass extends congratulations.

OCONEE NOTES. We notice a call was extended to the Rev. J. Ross Stevenson of Chicago from the Fifth Ave. Presbyterian church of New York. Some of the readers of the Looking-Glass will remember the Rev. Stevenson when he had charge of the Oconee church in the summer of 1887, then a student at the McCormick Seminary.
    Chas. E. Chapin, Jas. Hilliard and others loaded a car of seed corn to the Waterloo Seed and Irrigation Co., Tuesday.
    Three car loads of grain were shipped from here Tuesday night.

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January 20, 1902

Geo. Hollinshead is working for H.J. Hendryx.

Frank Slayton is filling his larg ice house this week. ... J.J. Williams is putting up ice for his own use.

Wm. Webster is again able to be at the bank. ... S.C. Terry is again able to be down town.

J.H. Smith has moved into his new place of business this week. ... Ham Drawbridge moved to Oconee, Tuesday.

Mrs. Drummond, of Columbus, was a Monroe visitor Tuesday. ... George Emmerson of Waterloo, Nebr., is a Monroe visitor this week. ... Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Dack, of Boone, Nebr., are visiting relatives in Monroe. ... Miss Lizzie Lightner returned from Madison, Monday, where she has been visiting her sister. She was sick while there, but looked well when she returned. ... F.K. Strother has been visiting relatives here this week. ... Marshall McWilliams is visit- at Dunbar. ... Mrs. Humphrey was a Columbus visitor Wednesday.

Miss Emmerson is very low. ... Mrs. Hugh Hill is recovering, we hear. ... Mrs. Cummins is suffering with a felon on her finger.

There is a vacant house in town. We imagine it will be occupied in a couple of weeks.

Gerrard & Zeigler will have their timber sawed into lumber. The Mill is expected here tomorrow. ... S.C. Terry will have his timber cut when the Mill is through with Gerrard & Zeigler's.

Kelley & Fellows shipped a car of cattle to Omaha Tuesday evening.

There will be several farms under irrigation near here this season devoted to vegetables. Mr. Dillon will try a few acres.

Born, Jan. 23, 1902 to Mr. and Mrs. Loran Barnum of Columbus, a son.

The brick maker from Osceola will be over in a couple of weeks to see about making brick here.

Ralph Holcomb had the misfortune to get his chin badly cut by a flying stick while chopping wood, yesterday. ... Harry Luke's little girl fell against the stove yesterday burning her hands quite badly.

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February 6, 1902