Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
News of Nebrask n.

YORk-James Illginfritz. night policeman
county jailor, commencing January l.
BEATRICE-Following It's usual custom
on Christmas, the Dempster Mill Manu-
featuring company today distributed 265
turkeys among its employees.
YORK-Gas will Returned into the mains
on Christmas day, is the announcement
of the York Gas company, which since
up-to-date, $4,000 plant.
YORK-All the churches of the city are
preparing special Christmas services for
churches will have Christmas trees and
exercises on Monday night.
PLATTSMOUTH-On New Years night
the Elks Will give their fifth annual ball.
The Elks, rooms have recently been reno
waited and a new steel ceiling, handsomely
frescoed, has been put in the reception
room.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Cram. was buried from
the family, residence, the funeral being
Congregational church. The boy was only
sick a few days.
YORK-During husking season S. T.
Maps, on account of sickness, was unable
neighbors last week put twenty teams and
huskers in his field of corn and soon had
the cribs filled TO overlooking.
BURWELL-The children Of the public
school gave their Christmas program at
the opera house. The program was under
the management Of Miss Thorp and Miss
Hennich two of the teachers The pro-
ceeds will go to increase the school library
YORK-Baxter Nelson, T.. V. Nelson.
Bud Smith, j. II. Chain, Ed Knight and
Bud Turley, with their wives, carrying with
them oysters and other edibles, went out
to the poor farm last night and made it Il
merry and enjoyable time for the old folks
at the farm.
BEATRICE-Fred Schlake, a pioneer res
ident of Gage county who lived three miles
after an illness of six weeks aged rs years
Mr.. Schlake was a native OF Germany, and
is survived by widow and eight children.
all grown, Mrs. John Pagel and Charles
Schlake of this city being among the num-
Der. The funeral will be held next Mon
day from the German Lutheran church
near Pickrell.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. circle No 80, La
dies of the Grand Army of the Republic.
yesterday sent a large box to the Soldiers
and Sailors home at Grand Island. The
box contained chair cushions, wreaths for
decorations, silk flags and plenty of good
things to eat
BEATRICE-It is generally understood
here that +. NJ. Trew, for the past few
years manager Of the Beatrice Daily Elk
press. will sever his connection with that
paper January l. Allen D. May. news
paper man from Falls City, will probably
succeed Mr.. Trew.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice High school
basket ball team was defeated at Dewitt
last evening by the team at that place
by the one-sided score of 81 TO =. The game
was played in the opera house and large
crowd was in attendance. The playing of
a feature OF the game.
PLATTSMOUTH-Mt Zion commandery
No. ). Knights Templar, conferred the
degree upon w l. Pickett Burlington
ticket agent. Grand Commander c. d.
Evans OF Columbus, Grand Recorder +.
E. White Of Omaha and prominent Masons
from Weeping Water, Nehawka, Louisville
and Murray were present. a banquet
served by the young women of St. Mary's
guild followed
OSCEOLA-Yesterday Rev r. II. Schulz
the pastor OF the German Methodist Epis-
copal churches OF Osceola ana Polk coun-
ties, was SO years old anC mis- people COM
| memorated the day at the parsonage here
! Schulz with a very fine dinner set and
! other things that gladdened the hearts OF
| the pastor and family.
| WEST POINT-A pretty wedding took
| place in the Grace Lutheran church, the
| contracting parties being Fred Runge OF
| Nuckolls county and Miss Mary Jensen
| of West Point Rev. L. L. Lipe, pastor
officiated. The bride is the daughter OF
! Lars p. Jensen and the groom a young
| business man of Nuckolls county, wher,
| the couple will make their home.
| WEST POINT-Mrs. Clara Luedke, wife
/ of Rudolph Luedke, residing ten miles north
| OF West Point. died Of typhoid fever Mrs
Luedke was "A bride Of scarcely -four
| Mrs, Fred Duemmel. Funeral services will
| be held al the German Lutheran church
| In Neigh township. Rev. William Harms
| ofhciating. The deceased was only 10 years
| OF age.
| FREMONT-Hans Nelson has brought
| suit in the district court against John