Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-11
Nebraska Notes

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Miss Marie Mickey gave a part
Tuesday evening at the governor
mansion to fifty members Of the Will.
ard and Everett societies of WeslyeYau
university. A pleasant time wal
passed with games and other amuse
mentS
Joseph Cline. one Of the oldes,
and most highly respected merchants
of Albion died at his home yester.
day, aged se'Anty-one years. The
deceased leaves wife and six chill
dren. He was a member Of the
Royal Arcanum.
Cook. farmer living In the yicin'
| ity OF Beatrice, came near being
suffocated by gas while occupying a
| room at the Paddock hotel. The
porter smelled the escaping gas and
traced it to Cooks room. Cook says
that he did not blow out the gas
but the night clerk is of the opinion
that he did.
While an extra freight was switch
| ing in the yard yesterday at Bridge
port John Hosklns, of Alliance made
| two attempts to mount the train
while in motion and the second
time fell under and was run over, the
train cutting his right leg off be-
tween the knee and thigh. No
surgeon being there at that time he
was taken to Sidney and turned over
tu the county authorities.
Division Superintendent @. L.
Nichols and Roadmaster @. Jepson
Of the Rock island passed through
Beatrice on their way from Htr-
ton. to FairbuGy. on tour OF in
spection. While the recent food
damaged the road considerably, they
find the situation better than they
expected. Regular trains are running
between Fairbury and Horton, Kas.
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Tom Jesse Ellis and Miss Apple
ryad, Of Wymore, were united In
marriage by Rev. l.. G. Parke at
the BRIDES home last evening at 8
o'clock. Red roses were the decora-
tions and the bride wore mode
crepe wolfe over pink silk. An elab-
crate wedding supper was served
after the ceremony. 1t was informal
and only few guests we're invited.
The groom has home all fur
nished for the reception OF bis
tride In this city.
The machinists' strike on the
Union Pacific system, that has con-
tinued for more than eleven months,
was settled yesterday at conference
between President Burt Of the rail-
road company and representatives Of
the strikers, and the one thousand
men who have been on strike will
return to work next Monday morning.
The settlement followed concessions,
made by both sides. Every striking
machlnists Is to be reinstated upon
his own application within sixty
days. An increase OF per cent In
wages will be given. Nine hours
shall constitute days work. The
company retains such Of its present
force Of non-union men as it desires
on equal terms with the old employees
At the meeting of the school
board held Monday evening at Crete
ID. B. Zook, who is soon to leave for
the state Of Washington, handed in
his resignation as a member of the
board and 1t was accepted. Prof.
j, n. Bennett was unanimously elect
ed to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Bennett
will make an excellent member on
the board and is a Democrat as was
the retiring member, Mr.. Zook. The
beard has retained all the teachers
who-were employed In the schools.ast
year who desired to remain. Only
one vacancy occurred and that was
caus d by the resignation Of Prof.
Jones o.. the High school, who re-
signed to accept the position 10 his
home town, Ia rheld, Iowa. The
vacancy was filed by the election
to the position of Mr.. John WEIGH,
who comes from Illinois.
The funeral OF Mrs. Leopold Snider
was held from the family residence,
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