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Recently, I visited the grave of Civil War Veteran Samuel Phenice who is buried in the small cemetery at the community of Precept, Nebraska which is south of Beaver City a few miles. According to Eula Brown, who found his story in an early Times Tribune article, he fought in the Civil War and was wounded in the Battle of the Wilderness. Later he was assigned to examine soldiers' passes to Ford's Theatre and was on duty there the evening of April 14, 1865, the night that President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. Let me quote Phenice in the account of that night.

Just west of Wilsonville, Nebraska is a small pioneer cemetery know as the J. O. Stone Cemetery. There are 46 people buried in the Stone Cemetery dating back to 1882. According to Robert Pore, Julius Stone first came to the area with his family in a covered wagon in 1875. He built a sod house and began to break the prairie sod to farm. In 1882 he decided to do something for the growing community and deeded two acres of his homestead to Furnas County for a cemetery that the public could use free of charge. A.A. Plumb, the first person to settle in the Wilsonville area in 1871 is also buried there. The last person to be buried at the cemetery was in 1982.

Congressman Adrian Smith will be in Beaver City Community Building, Wednesday, August 3rd at 9am. Come join him for coffee, rolls and conversation.

Applefest is scheduled for October 1st in Orleans. The annual event, sponsored by the Orleans Chamber of Commerce, already has 55 confirmed vendors. They are looking for more and still accepting applications.Applications can be found on the Orleans Chamber of Commerce facebook page or by contacting Emily White at 308-991-3696.

The annual Eager Beaver Days celebration sponsored by the Beaver City Chamber of Commerce is set for September 17 and 18. They are looking for vendors and activity sponsors.Those interested should contact a Chamber member for more information.

Raising children is a significant responsibility. Parents know there's no such thing as a day off, which is why the first day they come home to an empty nest can be so confounding.

Aksarben began recognizing the dedication and perseverance of Nebraska farm families in 1956. Since then, nearly 10,000 families have been recognized statewide. Paying homage to these families is something Aksarben looks forward to each year and, along with Nebraska Farm Bureau who partners on this award, we are excited to announce this year’s honorees.