A curious old marriage custom, called locally "the settling," still survives in County Donegal, Ireland, and in the Scottish districts of Kintyre and Cowal. After the marriage has been publicly announced the friends of the couple meet, at the house of the bride's parents to fix a suitable date for the marriage. A bottle of whisky is opened, and as each guest drinks to their happiness he names a date. When each guest has named a date an average is struck and "settling" is complete. Neither the bride nor bridegroom ever thinks of protesting against the date so curiously chosen.

Otto Schrimser, who lived in the Charter Oak neighborhood for many years, and who was well known in the northwestern part of the county, died recently at his home in Oregon. His brother, U. V. Schrimser still lives in the neighborhood of Brock.

Arthur Urmey of Auburn and Marguerite Watson of Falls City, were married in this city on Saturday. Judge Gagnon twisted the knot that binds in his usual happy manner.

St. Mary, Neb, Dec. 19--(To The Chieftain.) --Mr. and Mrs. Michael Masur went up to Lincoln, last Saturday, and went to the orphanage, where they secured little Jeannette, a fifteen months old baby, and brought the child home. They have undertaken the responsibility of rearing the child, having adopted her.