Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-05
News of Nebraska

AINSwORTH-John Shaw died Decem-
Der 2 He was born February Is, 1920, in
Yorkshire, England; came to the United
TEKAMAH--C johnson. merchant. and
George w. King, barber, have moved into
the new brick building recently built by
TEKAMAH-An adjourned term of the
district court is in session here, with Judge
Sutton presiding. There will be nothing
but civil cases heard, as the criminal
docket was disposed Of at the last session.
TEKAMAH-The Farmers State bank
recently organized at this place opened for
business this morning, with the following
officers in charge: &. w. Conkling, presi-
dent; A. D. Nesbit, vice president: r. @.
HUMBOLDT-John w. Bash local
blacksmith and woodworker, this morning
suffered the loss of the two smaller fingers
of his right hand by accidentally throwing
the members in the track of rapidly
moving planning machine.
HUMBOLDT - Numerous friends and
neignbors of Fred Fankhauser and wife,
pioneer residents of this section, gave them
a pleasant surprise in honor of their
golden wedding anniversary. number
went out from the city to join in the fes-
NORFOLK-The three -olalldren of Mr..
and Mrs. Il. A Ross of Chadron, formerly
of Norfolk, have succumbed to scarlet
fever within two days. Two died within
an hour OF each otner. They were the
entire family OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Mr..
Ross is a locomotive engineer on the
Northwestern.
HUMBOl1DI-Clare Coleman, a young
farmer living several miles east of this
city was united in marriage to Miss Flor
ence Trimmer of this city, the ceremony
being performed by the Presbyterian min
lister OF Auburn, to which place the couple
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Atwood of this city,
OSCEOLA-The following women have
been elected to preside over the destinies
of the Woman's Relief corps here and will
look after the wants OF the old soldiers.
President. Mrs. II. Il. Shore; senior vice
president, Mrs. Hile Vanhoosen; junior vice
president Mrs. M J. Brown; chaplain
Mrs. William NanhOosen; treasurer, Mrs
Josiah Locke; secretary, Mrs NJ. J. Conk-
Mrs II. f. Bense; delegate. Mrs. Scott
alternate, Mrs Nj. j. Conklyn.
k'REMONT-The man found dead along
side the railroad tracks yesterday has beef
| Identified from papers found on his person
as James White, former resident OF
by wire this morning. He had been d
blacksmith by trade and, judging from
the papers on his person, had been earning
good wages. The cause OF his death il
still unknown, and Il is not known whether
he fell from train or was struck by q
moving train while in the yards Coroner
| OVergaard will hold an inquest tomorrow
LEIGH-The Maple Valley State banl
| held It's annual meeting OF stockholders In
I the banking rooms saturday afternoon. A
! this meeting. the institution was prac
tically reorganiZed. The capital stock was
/ Increased from $4,000 TO $1,000. Vice Presi
dent Charles r. Beatty and Cashier V. W
| Graves rendered their designations. MIR
| Graves had been cashier FOR fourteen
/ years. The old president, J. IL. WHrdeman
was reelected. L. j. Nichols, wealthy
| farmer, was elected vice president anC
Ed Murdeman was advanced from assist
/ ant TO cashier while John +. FULLY, the
bookkeeper. was made assistant casnier.