Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08

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WOOD RIVERA new piano fell OF a
dray this morning and was badly smashed:
The dray team had been left alone and
suddenly started up.
BEATRICE-The meat market OF b. r.
Miller was damaged to the extent OF 500
by FIRE yesterday morning. Loss covered
by insurance Origin unknown.
HUMBOLDT-The drizElinE rain which
has been falling in this section during the
last two days Is warmly welcomed by the
farmers as pastures were beginning to fail
badly.
WOOD RfvER-Nearly a score Of York
and Seward county farmers are in Wood
River this week looking for land. The price
Of land in this valley ranges from $50 TO
$50 per acre.
BEATRICE-Mrs John Parker, an old
resident Of Fflley. died Tuesday night. aged
50 years. She is survived by her husband
and two sons. The funeral was held at
Filley today.
the Markle hotel. who fell into manhole
at Lincoln the other day, is confined to
his bed, and his condition is serious He
suffered severe injury to his spine
YORK-Jast evening the Ladies' Of the
Degree of Honor gathered at the home Of
Mrs. Hughes and gave farewell party
to Mrs. Margaret Stewart, who leaves this
week for California to spend the winter.
GREELEY-Earl Michener and Gertrude
Conger, both residing near Ericsson, were
married here today by County Judge Byrne.
parents was sent by letter along with the
happy pair.
CttADhON-Sheriu BlrdBel TOOK W. ~
Simmons TO Lincoln he having been sem
fenced to two years under the dipBomaniao
law. Simmons was sentenced some time
ago, but allowed parole to see II he could
not stop drinking. but In vain.
PLATTSMOUTH-A. Carlson 6 Co., local
contractors, have been awarded the con-
the Masonic Home in this city. The work.
which will require an expenditure OF about
| $4,000, will be commenced at once.
BEATRICE-The price Of wheat has
dropped from "a to 70 cents the last ten
days. Corn remains steady at 43 cents
and oats. at q to p cents. Owing to the
! inclement weather the last rev days, but
little grain has been marketed here this
| week.
YoRK-Frank Chambers, a musician and
| member of the York Euphony band, now
| playing in Denver, left a few days ago,
/ telling his wife that he was going TO play
! in a band at Kansas City. Today his wife
received a letter from him stating he left
and that he was not going to return.
| WOOD RIVER-Moses Zehr and Miss
yesterday at the home of the brides par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morgan. Rev.
| Lapp Of the German Lutheran church of
| Roseland performed the ceremony In the
friends. u "a i'" - '''' I'''' ''''
YORK-william Chapman and Miss Tillie
| Meiners were united in marriage yesterday
County Judge Taylor officiating. The
young couple are very popular among the
young people Of York. They had planned
the wedding so quietly that their friends
knew nothing about the marriage until
! afterwards.
YORK-Charley Green reported to the
city police that young men came to his
place, southeast and nearly adjoining the
city, and demanded that he give them beer
on being refused one of the young mer
commenced to break the doors and win
dows' and soon had Green on the run fol
| help Arrests will be made.
HARVARD-The rain, which continued
| for some twenty-four hours, with little
| cessation, seems to be over 2.S6 inches, and
| Is clearing away warm and with fine grow
ing indications. Farmers are correspond
ingly happy, as II means continued bless.
a fine opportunity to seed to wheat.
PLATTSMOUTH-A small wreck oc
CURED on the Burlington's bridge at this
point last evening when a car attached tC
an extra east-bound freight train was lifteC
from its trucks by the breaking OF an ali
hose. The main line was blocked for nearly
three hours. wrecking crew from the
local shops was called out to open the line
BEATRICE-Last night at o'clock a.
the home of the brides sister, Mrs. vii
liam Spence, occurred the marriage of Mis-
Ida Doyle Of Liberty to Allen Dolen Of thi
mony, which was performed by Rev. T. l.
Swan of the United Brethren church Mr.
and Mrs. Dolen will make their home IL
NORFOLK-The carnival this week a
Tilden and the county fair at Stanton hav'
program into Saturday, on account OF tn,
heavy clouds and leaden skies during tn,
entire week. The racing began today IN
|
reported TO be excellent and the TildeI
carnival is the best ever.
HUMBOLDT-Cooper & Linn, the loca
milling and grain firm, has succeeded to tn
elevator business of p. S. Heacock of Fall
City at the stations Of Burchard ant
Armour Mr., Heacock had just previousl,
closed a deal for the new mill at Fail
City, which will be operated in connection
with his elevator at that point. Cooper
elevators along the Republican Valley an,
St. Francis lines Of the Burlington.
HUMBOLDT-Mrs. Hannah Coons die
at her home in this city OF complaints in
cident to old age, and funeral services wer
held yesterday afternoon at Prairie Unio
church, several miles northeast of tn
and had. with her husband, Uncle Be
| Coons, who survives her, lived IN Richard
son county about thirty-five years Be
sides her husband she leaves eight chill
: dren, all grown and residents of Nebraske
) YORK-The committee on securing
large canvas tent in which union revive
In not being able to get the tent here
> time for the first meeting that was helC
3 and last night the first meeting wa
. building was crowded to overflowing VIII
gathered to listen to Rev. Mcconnell,
, southerner and an able speaker. Mr.. MAJ
well, a noted soloist, has been engage
meetings.
was found drowned in the White river thi
morning. He left the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas p, Jensen, Monda
morning to go to a neighbor's house, an
search was not instituted until Tuesday, a
= no alarm was felt until IT was known
q never reached the neighbor's house Harr
: had quarreled with his brother Just befor
J leaving home and the brother Is wild wit
= grief, as II was suggested the drownin
n was Intentional, but the jury at the col
: oners inquest found death resulted froI
: accidental drowning"
: BEATRICE--Mr, ana Mrs onias Wei
n ster celebrated their golden wedding ar
niversary yesterday from to p. m, &
= their home in this city in the presence {
8 large company OF guests Their con
g Portable home was very tastefully dresse
; with golden rod, roses and other decors
tions suitable to the occasion. Refresi
l. ments were served during the receptio
: hours. Aside from members of the famil
Il and friends In this city there were preseI
= guests from Lincoln, Neb., and Erie p
e Mr. and Mrs. Webster were married Sci
tember 6, 1866, at Erie, Pa, and locate
in Gage county about twenty years ag
They are among Beatrice's most prom
nent and respected citizens.