Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-11

home department, Mrs. Ollie kirkpatrick;
superintendent. primary department, Miss
Bernice Goodale.
GIBBON-A young son of C. A. Danner
was accidentally shot in the side by
of his brothers last evening with a small
rife. The bullet struck rib and glanced
around the body. They were unable to
locate the bullet.
HASTINGS-Mr. George Edmond Douglas
of Hastings and Miss Edna Patterson of
Elmwood, Ill, were married Tuesday, June
6, at the home of the brides parents. They
will be at home after July l at $40 ST. Joe
avenue, Hastings.
Ethel Shumway were married yesterday
morning at o'clock at the home of the
brides pa parents, & MT AM and Mrs. Mrs c; j shpm- hum.
Presbyterian church officiating.
HASTINGS-The trustees of Hastings
college have decided to start work at once
on the new dormitory. The location for
the building has been selected and all bids
for construction Of the building have been
called in. Excavation was started today.
BEATR1CE-At "a meeting of Camp No.
270, Modern Woodmen of America, the
order decided to send its drill team of
eighteen members over the Burlington
route to the national encampment to be
held at Milwaukee, beginning the week of
June 19
sCHUYLER-Mrs Pechance of Clarkson
petluoned the county commissioners for
maintenance at the poor farm. The COM
missioners Investigated and cautioned a
daughter of the woman to take care of her
at Clarkson, or that she would have to
defray cost of her maintenance at the
poor farm.
FREMoNT-A delegation from Triumph
lodge, Knights of Pythias, and repre-
sentation from the Commercial club went
to Hooper this morning to attend the fu-
neral of Dan Foley, who was drowned
there Tuesday afternoon. The remains of
+. c.. Neal were taken overland to Elk
City for burial last evening.
YORK-The new Commercial club of York
is one of the most active business asso-
Citations in the state. They are now try
ing to induce the officials of the Bur
lington railroad to build depot here that
will be large enough to transact the busi-
ness and accommodate the public and be
credit 10 the city of York
FULLERTON-The executive committee
and others are hard at work completing
the arrangements for the Fullerton Chau-
tauqua, which is to be held in Fullers
park from August 10 to 90 A contract has
been entered into with high grade of
talent and 1t is expected that the entertain
ment will surpass previous years
WEST POINT-Nathaniel B. Middaugh,
an aged citizen, was found dead in bed
this morning at the home of bis son, r.
Of age and had lived here for the past ten
years Death was caused by old age. The
funeral services will be held tomorrow
under the auspices of the English Lutheran
church.
BEATRICE-while a force Of men was
at work yesterday replacing the old water
service pipe in front of Councilman Parker s
store on lower Court street the west side
of the ditch caved in catching Cal Robin
son and plnnlnR h1m taSt, 50 that ne mad TO
be dug out. AS the ditch was nearly six
feet deep he had a narrow escape from
, being buried alive.
FREMONT-Charles B. Hayden, right-of-
way man for the Great Northern system,
was in the city today to look after the
interests of that road, Two locakabstrac-
tors were employed to make abstracts of
ali the lands and lots needed to construct
the road along the lines of the last sur
vey. AS soon as the right-of-way is OBJ
| tatned grading will begin.
REATRICE-CrOD in this
| cality are more favorable at present than
at any time this season Most OF the farm
ers have finished replanting their corn crop
and in some instances have cultivated their
| corn once over. Wheat is looking fairly
we'll although some damage is reported
| by the Hessian fly. The hay crop promises
| to be the heaviest in years
| FREMONT-A severe electrical storm
| passed over this city between and 4
| pearing to be to the southeast. 1t was
accompanied by light showers, but with
out wind. The lightning was very sharp
and both telephone companies had a num-
| ber of instruments put out of commission.
No other damage was reported.
FREMONT - The Union Pacific has
| enarging its yards at the west end, near
where the Great Northern will cross IT,
and changing some no, of the main tracks
pushing work on its improvements at the
| east end of the yards and will have the
! additional trackage and roundhouse COM
| pleted this season.
WEST POINT-The annual commence
| ment exercises of the eighth grade of the
| rural schools of Cunning county were held
| last evening. large number of graduates
\ from the country schools were present
Prof. ID. c. O'Connor of Norfolk presented
! the diplomas, taking the place of State
Superintendent j. l.. McBrien, who was
| unable 10 come. A large number of parents
| and friends attended.
| HASTINGS-Miss Gertrude Dietrich en-
! tertained at the Country club Thursday
evening in honor OF her guest Miss Con-
| stance Leupp of Washington, ID. c., who
| will remain in Hastings until Sunday even
| ing, when she will join her father Francis
| r. Leupp, commissioner Of Indian affairs,
on his visit to the Uintah Indian reserva-
| ton in Utah. Miss Dietrich will accom-
pany them on their western trip.
| FREMONT-The factory OF the Standard
Beet Sugar company at Leavitt Is being
| thoroughly overhauled and its capacity al
most doubled this season. force of men
| is at work driving piles and putting in
concrete for the foundation for a big ad-
dition 10 the main building. All the other
| buildings of the factory will also be en-
| larged. The repairs win be completed by
the time the beets are ready next fall.
The factory will then be one of the largest
in the country. The sugar beet crop this
year Is doing well. Wedding and thinning
AkAHa commenced and all the small bows