Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
GENERAL NEWS OF PLATTsMouTH
Grist of Breezy Gossip from IL Thriy-
ing Little City.

PLATTSMOUTH, Nov. 3.-(Specal Yes
| terday afternoon the b. & NJ. shops foot ball
| team met the High school eleven in very
hotly contested game of foot ball at this place,
which resulted in a score OF to 0 in favor
of the High school. The game was in reality
the first good game played here since the
High School league was playing two years
ago. The features of the game yesterday
were line bucking by Brantner and Dodge of
the High school and Traver's end runs of
the shop team. there being some beautiful
tacklng by both elevens.
Miss Rna Allen of Ashland was thrown
violently from a buggy yesterday at Rock
Bluffs, seven miles south of this city, and
received internal injuries from which 1t Is
thought she may not recover. Miss Allen is
financial secretary Of the Daughters of Re
bekah at Ashland
At meeting of the High School Athletic
| association at the High school Friday man.
ager, captain and coach were elected to take
charge of the foot ball team. The matters
pertaining to the spring work in the line of
athletic work was also discussed, it being the
intention to organize permanently and ar
range for a field day contest with the Ash
land High school at the close of the school
year.
T. H. Pollock Of this city yesterday started
on trip through the county looking for
game, when he sighted a flock of black birds
among which was a pure white one, which
appearances except its feathers. He sent it
to the taXidermist TO have II mounted
At the Turner's hall in this city last night
was given an elaborate ball for the benefit
OF the societys improvement on their build
ing recently made. The affair was a roaring
success in every particular.
The funeral of Mrs A. r. Eikenbary, wife
II the republican candidate for county treas
urer, was held at Union this morning at 10
o'clock and was attended by friends and rel
atives from all over Cass county. Mrs.
Eikenbary, nee Annie Daile, was reared in
this city, having attended the High school
here for number of years and later was an
instructor in the school prior to her marriage.
Judge Ramsey yesterday issued marriage
license to Mr.. Merton NJ. Edwards of Custer
county, Montana, and Miss Sarah May AS
checaft of Cass county The couple left i'm
mediately for their home in Montana after
| the marriage ceremony was performed.
This morning Mrs. Martin Probst, who re-
| sides six and one-half miles southwest of this
| city, while drawing water out of a well fell
across water trough by the WE'LL breaking
| enc arm bslow the elbow.
| Miss Ollie Moore, who has been visiting in
this city for several weeks with her sister,
| Mrs. L. NJ. Black, left this afternoon for her
homo in Oregon City, Ore.
Miss Tillie Lihnhoof returned last evening
from Nebraska City; where she has been
visiting for several days.
Lester Stone, E. Ratnour, William d.
Wheeler, George H. Gilmore, Conrad
Schlater, Jacob Falter and George A. Towl,
| democratic candidates from the west part of
the county, spent Saturday in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ N Griffith and Mrs.
Ralph Stickel of Omaha are in the city spend
| ing Sunday with relatives.
E. N. King Of Mandon, Mich. arrived in
! this city this morning to attend the funeral
| Of his sister, Mrs. Eliza Alls.
W. C. Showalter, eX-clerk Of the district
court of this county, at present Of David City,
departed for home this noon, after spending
| a few days in this city among friends and rel
alive.