Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-21

I yesterday morning. Death is supposed to
! be from natural causes. He was IS years
/ about forty years. He leaves several chill
! dren. all grown.
| sEwARD-Lena Gembler and Carl irving,
| at $50 a. m. today, at the German Evan
| gelical parsonage by Rev. Adworth, pastor
| of that church.
| YORK-The subject Of railroad taxation
was brought up at meeting of the Com
mercial club OF York. After discussion it
! was unanimously decided that no resolu-
ton or action would DE taken.
| PLATTSMOUTH-Mr Craig and family
| arrived in this city some three weeks ago
| from Gloversville. y. Y. to visit MS Drotn-
! Is saiu, he mas decided to open glove
factory here.
| ALBION-On account Of the increased
/ attendance in the high school, II was de-
cided Uy tue school BOARD at the meeting
| Monday night, to employ an additional
teacher for that department ms now
| makes fourteen teachers employed in the
| city school.
| BEATRICE-Last night the physicians
| found it necessary to amputate the left
leg of William Pitcaithley, the painter who
| was so badly injured yesterday 10y falling
| from Hepperlen's hospital just above the
ankle. He is getting along as well as
MURDoCk-H. b. waldron of " aterloo,
| Neb., has sold one Of his farms near
here to Albert T. Lake, a wealthy and d
| progressive farmer, for $1,000, being SIP 80
| per acre. In 1900 Mr. Waldron paid $3.50
! Tor this farm. This is the ...ghest price
yet paid for land in this vicinity.
| ALBION-Acting under search warrant
| Issued by the county judge, Deputy Sheriff
| Forney searched the paint shop OF John
ludlow yesterday and secured quite a
supply of booze in one of the apartments.
| William Calhoun, who seemed to have
| charge of the room, was arrested.
| PLATTSMoUTH-Whi going down the
| building Miss Emma Bowers was pushed
| by one OF the other students which caused
her to slip and fall to the bottom, fractnr-
| ing the bone in her right lower limb Dr.
\ r. w. Cook reduced the fracture.
| ALBION-The union revival meetings
begun some weeks ago, continue to draw
| taken by the several churches Of the city
in this movement, and It is expected that
| ened a result of the united effort.
| BEATRICE-The Degree of Honor kens-
ington was entertained yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. NJ: J. Reel at her home in West
| and an enjoyable afternoon was passed
A beautiful oil painting presented to the
| kensington by Mrs c. II. Rugg of Holdrege
was awarded to Mrs. Richard Despair.
SEWARD-At the regular meeting of
Seward camp, Modern Woodmen of
America last Friday the folOTng Officers
advisor, Morris Seger; clerk, ID. c. Gwart-
ney; escort. L. S; konkright; sentry. F.
physicians, Drs. Cummins, Marsh, and Nor
row; manager, c. f.. Holland.
| BEATRICE-Mt. Herman commandery
No. I. knights Templar, held a largely at
tended meeting last night, at which there
was work in the black cross degree. Quite
number of Masons from Fairbury, Diller,
Pawnee City and other towns in this sec
ton of the state were in attendance. a
banquet was held at the Paddock at the
close of the business meeting.
| FAIRBCRY-James Alsworth, a 16-year-
old boy. was sent to the State Reform
| school yesterday on the charge of incor-
rigibilty. The boy had been living with
his step-grandfather near Reynolds, but
owing to some illfeeing between the two
he took horse belonging to the old gen
Sere he was PoGnd bS the sReT
PLATTSMOUTH-The district convention
of the Woodmen of the World was held
in the Odd Fellows hall in this city. Dele
gates from Omaha, South Omaha and from
camps in this county were present Ed
! ward Walsh was elected chairman and
Rishel was elected president; Ed Donat
vice president; Colonel Gus Rhode, secre-
tary, and William Weber, treasurer.
| BEATRICE-Yesterday afternoon the of
flee force at Dempsters factory presented
Z. p. Mumford with a token of theiI
esteem in the shape of signet ring. Mr.
, force for several years and recently sew
: cred his connection with the Dempstei
+, company to accept the position of secre-
! tary of the State Building and Loan as
ISOLATION of this city.
REYNOLDS-This town is experiencing
, a great religious awakening in the shape
of revival in the local Methodist church
The crowds are phenomenal, people coming
, nightly for miles. The church is packed
nightly. The men only" meetings Sunda
: | afternoons are record breakers in attend
ance and interest Evangelist Enslow Of
= Chicago is in charge. The wave of re
I ligious enthusiasm that Is sweeping ovel
this section is without equal in the
, history of the town.
n PLATTSMOUTH-Claud SEWERS, who il
0 ! employed on one of Hon. G. w. Holdrege
ranches near Madrid, Neb., came yer!
near being killed while operating a hfteel
horsepower engine. The engine had beeI
stopped to enable him to reach through
= the hy-wheel and make a needed repai
e to the machinery, when spark from tn
/, ! electric battery caused the wheel to sud
denly revolve Mr. SEWERS received
d double fracture OF the jaw bone and hi
r right arm was broken Just above TIA
. elbow.