Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01

a visit in St. Paul, MINI. She goes by way
Of Kearney, where she will spend a few
days with her son, Frank.
Union Thanksgiving services were held
in the Presbyterian church Thursday even
ing, Rev. Charles e. Mailman of the Epis-
copal church preaching the sermon.
The young lady clerks of the Racket store
gave a Salmagundi party at Pythian hall
Thanksgiving evening. A large number
were present.
At the annual meeting of the knights of
Pythias the following were elected officers
for the ensuing year: w. T.. Cramer, M.
W.; F. e. Lloyd, c. c.; U. Kokes, V. c.;
r.. M. Laverty, X. r. s.; James Milford, NJ.
F.; %. N. Mitchell, M. E.; II. A. Goodrich,
prelate, and Thomas Bailey, M. A.
Tuesday morning the home of Thomas Dye,
a farmer living seven miles west of Ord,
was destroyed by fire; loss fully covered by
insurance.
In the Dark ana No street Cars.
BEATRICE. Nov. 30.-(Special.)-The indi-
cations now are that after tonight, for a time
at least, Beatrice will have no street lights
nor motor cars, the electric company, con-
trolled by John A. Horbach of Omaha, show
ing no disposition to yield the stand taken
that, beginning with December 1, a decided
advance must be paid by the city for its
lights or they will be shut off and the cars
stopped. On the other hand, the city fathers
say they will pay the same price per light
for a midnight service that has been paid
heretofore for an all-night service, and no
more. Inis the company refuses to accept
and thus the matter stands. Eight of the
employees Of the electric company, all Of them
heads Of families, have received notice that
their services Will net be required after this
evening, and 1t Is understood that the COM
pany has in readiness horses to run tlfe cars,
the intention being to make one trip daily
over the entire system, this bsing thought
necessary to preserve the franchise granted
the Beatrice Rapid Transit and Power COM
pany and sold to the present company.
Falls City Brevities.
FALLS CITY. Neb,. Nov. 3O.-(Special.)-
A. c. Redman of Fairfax, Mo-, is visiting his
daughter. Mrs. l.. b. Wallace, this week.
o. F. Leyda of Weeping Water is in the
city visiting with his brothers, w. S. and j.
T.. Leyda.
David Wertz, Miss Nedrow, John Wagner,
wife and two sons. and Clay Wagner and
wife have started for Galveston, Tex, to be
gone several weeks. Each member of the
party has land near Galveston.
Art Weaver, who has been confined to his
bed, the result of fever, Is quite we'll. He
went to Lincoln yesterday to enter the con-
test for choice of debaters in the Nebraska
Kansas contest. ,t,d
Miss Nellie Abbey is visiting her friend,
MIS-. Upton, nee Miss Agnes Dalbey. at
Albany, Mo.
Judge Reavis has started for Washington,
where has was summoned to argue a motion
for the Fitzgerald railroad case. This case
him. -l
The Woodmen of America have purchased
the old Knights Of Pythias hall.
Mrs. Grace Maddox, who has been spend
ing several weeks la Lincoln. is home again.
WahOo PersonaI Mention.
WAHOO, Nov, 30.r7iSpeclai.)-Miss Matte
Ayers OF York Is visiting the family of C. w. |
o siW
Elmer Hays of Colon helped the foot bali !
boys win their victory on Thursday.
Judge Reese and wife and son, Harry, of
Llrcoln spent Thanksgiving In the city.
An attempt Is being made to get up an |
other foot ball game in the near future with a |
-eam from Crete.
Whitefield Sanford and wife of Atlantic, Ia.
'pent Thanksgiving with friends and relatives
N the city.
Edgar Clarke, Frank Barry, Joseph Fisher,
Annie Morrow and Mamie Mills. the Wahoo
Students at the university, came home to
spend Thanksgiving.
Senator W. ]. Lehr Of Mead is in town
oday looking after business matters.
DIR. j. S. Wilde has returned from Colorado. |
clay Center Church tertainme
CLAY CENTER. Neb., Nov. 30.-(speclal)
evening the Young Peoples
society OF Christian Endeavor OF the Con-
church Of this place gave a very
Thanksgiving entertainment. Ths
'hureh would not hold the people who tried