attain to the highest in the profession to which he is giving his time, life and might to attain. He is a gentleman of more than ordinary ability, and his success professionally and socially may be attributed to his strictly straightforward, upright life. He is genial, generous and public spirited, the poor among his patients being treated as efficiently and with as much courtesy as the rich. He is a citizen that Greenwood may well be proud to own.

EV. T. J. CARNEY, the Pastor in charge of St. John the Baptist's Catholic Church of Plattsmouth, is too widely and favorably known to need an introduction to the readers of this volume, nevertheless, they may appreciate the effort to present succinctly the chief points of interest in his life. He was born in County Roscommon, Ireland. Dec. 25, 1851, and was brought up principally in New York State. He came to the United States when quite young with his parents, Patrick and Bridget (McDonough) Carney. They are both living, and still residents of the State of New York. His education was received in the Seminary of Our Lady of Angels at Niagara, N. Y., from which he was graduated in the year 1880, and was ordained to the priesthood.
   The first work of our subject after taking holy orders was the mission at West Point, Neb., where he remained as an assistant for about one month, after which he was transferred to Norfolk, Madison Co., Neb., to take charge of the mission there, having five churches in his care, which he continued to hold until 1884, when he went to Plattsmouth, since which time he has had full charge here, also having charge of the church near Louisville, Neb.
   The Plattsmouth Mission was established in 1861, and during the war period a small brick church was erected on South Hill. This building, although quite small, was nevertheless large enough for all requirements for several years, but under the constant, vigilant care of its several pastors, the society as grown and flourished in a most gratifying manner. In 1875 the present handsome structure was erected upon a commanding site on Oak street. between Fifth and Sixth.
   An important feature of the work as it has grown under the care of Father Carney is that connected with the schools. In the year 1887 a fine brick school building was put up; this stands 50x55 feet, and is two stories in height. It was opened in September, 1888, and given in charge of the Dominican Sisters, with 200 children enrolled. There are in all about eighty families connected with the church, and under the pastoral care of our subject.
   Fattier Carney is a man of culture and education, an able and popular clergyman, enthusiastic to a degree, and very popular. He is very highly esteemed by the members of his flock and in the community at large, taking an active interest in all matters that look to the advancement of the religious, as well as general interests of the people.
   As showing what has been accomplished by this zealous priest during his comparatively short residence in Plattsmouth, we give in tills connection tin excellent view of the church and the fine brick schoolhouse, erected through his efforts, and also the parsonage.

ACOB TRITSCH. There was added to the population of Nebraska Territory, in 1866, the subject of this sketch, with his brother, his stepfather, his mother, and besides other members of the family, one Frederick Guenther, the whole making quite a company with their outfit of two wagons and seven horses. It was the month of January, and they were eighteen days on the journey from Pekin, Ill. They had been delayed two days by a snowstorm. They generally were fortunate enough to be in the vicinity of a town when night overtook them, but otherwise when not able to put up at a hotel, were given shelter overnight in a primitive dwelling of some settler who had preceded them to this region. They brought with them their household goods, a stock of provisions, and a limited number of farming implements. The Tritsch family took up their residence on a tract of land in Plattsmouth Precinct, and our subject, who was then a youth of seventeen years, amid

pioneer scenes was reared to sturdy manhood, and there were developed in him those qualities which have resulted in making him one of the most industrious and reliable men of his county. His industry and economy have also served to gather about him a snug property, together with all the comforts of life. He is now the owner of a good farm in Eight Mile Grove Precinct, embracing 240 acres of land on section 24. This he built up from the uncultivated soil, fenced the fields, planted groves and fruit trees, ejected the necessary buildings, and is now quite largely engaged in stock-raising.
   The early home of our subject was in Germany, and his birth took place June 17, 1849. His father, Philip Tritsch, died in his native Germany, and the mother two years later emigrated with her little family of two sons and a daughter to America. Jacob was then a lad nine years of age. He still remembers many of the incidents of preparation and the two weeks' voyage across the Atlantic, at the expiration of which they arrived safely in New York City. Thence they proceeded at once to Tazewell county,. Ill., settling on land in the vicinity of Pekin, where the mother labored industriously to keep her children together; in due time she married again, and became the wife of Philip Horn, of that county.
   Mr. Tritsch had attended school considerably in his native Germany. but after coming to America his education was mostly confined to a few weeks during the winter season. He attained his majority in Plattsmouth Precinct, then, having a desire to revisit the scenes of his younger years in Illinois, returned to Tazewell County, and remained there one season. Upon coming back to Nebraska, he concluded to locate in this county, and of this has accordingly been a resident since 1872. At the age of twenty-three years he was married, in Illinois, Jan. 18, 1872, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas and Margaret (Urich) Volk, of Tazewell County, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Volk were natives of Germany, whence they emigrated to America early in life, settling in Illinois, where they still live.
   Mrs. Tritsch was born Feb. 2, 1852, and remained under the parental roof until her marriage, receiving a fair education in the common schools. The young people began life together on a tract of rented land in Plattsmouth Precinct, whence they removed to their present home about 1875. This had undergone but little improvement at the time of their taking possession, and the fact that the substantial buildings with their appurtenances have been the result of the labors and industry of our subject, is sufficient proof that he has spent few idle hours since coming here. When we reflect that he was dependent upon his own resources from the start, too much credit cannot be given him for the good judgment which his marked his operations, he having been wise in his investments, and in his farming operations seeming to have the faculty of utilizing every acre, so that none have been allowed to run to waste.
   Upon becoming a naturalized citizen and a voter Mr. Tritsch allied himself with the Democratic party, to which he has since given his undivided support. He has been no unimportant factor among the counsels of his fellow-citizens, and has served with credit in various positions of trust and responsibility. He is now closing his fifth term as Assessor of Eight Mile Grove Precinct. Both he and his estimable wife are members in good standing of the German Lutheran Church. They have three children, all sons: Michael, Jacob and Philip, the eldest sixteen years of age and the youngest eleven.

ICHARD LEWIS is an old settler and prosperous farmer, owning and operating over 480 acres of land in Eight Mile Grove Precinct. His residence is located on section 32. He was born in Pennsylvania, Dec. 24, 1818. When he was five years old his parents migrated with their family to Monongalia County, W. Va., which was at that time a comparatively new country, and as a consequence the family encountered all the troubles and privations incident to the life of the pioneer. His opportunities for securing an education were limited to the subscription schools of the time, and having a natural inclination to study, he improved his opportunities to the fullest extent, and, since he hat attained to years of manhood, he has lost no opportunity of adding to his store of knowledge.
   Our subject is the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth