Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-17

encouraged over the splendid rain that
visited this locality yesterday afternoon
and last evening. AS crops were needing
moisture badly the rain was very timely.
BEATRICE-The Presbyterian Mission
airy society was entertained yesterday at
the pretty country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ William WaXham, three miles northwest
of town. The guests numbered about sixty.
BEATRICE-Queen City council No. 16,
FTaternal Aid association, held an opening
meeting last night. A musical program was
rendered, after which refreshments of
cake, ice cream and strawberries were
served.
HUMBOLDT-A much needed rain of
oyer an inch fell last evening, freshening
up gardens and pastures and doing i'm
mense good to small grain and corn. In
dlcauons are that the precipitation is not
yet over.
SEWARD-Seward county crops were
never finer and a generous rain today adds
the needed moisture to complete the pros
pect The report that the Hessian fly has
damaged the wheat crop so per cent is
vigorously denied.
YORK-On June "a will be held the com
vent schools, one of the largest Catholic
schools in Nebraska. The graduates are
Mary l. Mehann, Martha L. MySer, Ella
A. Joy and Maud Pierce.
| TECUMSEH-The first session OF the
Nebraska City district conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church will be held in
gram has been provided and it is believed
the meeting will be well attended.
| YORK-On Sunday. June IS. the Modern
| Woodmen, their friends and neighbors will
| meet at Fraternal hall at 2:30 p m, where
they will assist in memorial services and
| go TO the cemetery and place flowers on
! the graves of their departed neighbors.
/ HUMBOLDT-William Crawford, young
man of this city, returned yesterday from
TO Miss Ethel Clotfelter by the Rev Mr..
/ Williams of the Baptist church Of that
! place They will make their home on a
/ farm near this city.
! BEATRTCF-The case against w II Pat
more, local manager of the Nebraska Tele-
/ phone company who is charged with ma
! Mcneil of the Home Telephone company,
was called in Judge Inman's court yester-
day and continued to June p.
| ECUMSEH-Foreman Peter Davey and
| a large force Of men have commenced lay
ing the new sidetracks the Burlington is
! providing at this station. Heretofore the
ton 70 the railroad company, but the
difficulty is to be overcome.
HUMBOLDT-Mr Guy Williamson and
! Miss Minnie Cliff were united in marriage
last evening at the home of the bride
parents, George W. Cliff and wife, east
OF the city. The ceremony was performed
in the presence Of about sixty guests by
the Rev. Mr.. Calvert OF the Methodist
church.
HUMBOLDT-Th young people of the
Mission band of the Presbyterian church
spent yesterday in picnic at the country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben ChartroW. The
young girls class Of the Christian Sabbath
home OF their teacher, Miss Nora Stalder
two miles west of the city.
HUMBOLDT - The proprietors of tbs
Humboldt Standard the local democrats
newspaper, have purchased the presses o
the Enterprise, which discontinued publica
ton yesterday, and will use them for theiI
own work. The remainder OF the Enter
prise outfit was removed 10 Falls City L
be consolidated with the Tribune equip
ment.
OAKLAND-Locating Engineer Miller O.
| the Great Northern railroad was in thil
! city Thursday afternoon with seventeen
! subcontractOrs, who are driving over tn,
| survey preparatory to taking contracts
Work will be started at once where tn,
| right-of-way has been secured, while tina
on which no agreement can be made vii
! be appraised.
| TABLE ROCK-Edgar y. Wood son o
Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Wood, two miles north
and who was born and reared here, VIII
is now a business man at Des MOines, la
was married on Wednesday at Atlantic
la. to Miss Nellie Don Carlos OF that city
The bridal couple arrived here the mex
day and will visit here for a few days
! when they will leave for their home II
lowa's capital city
are contemplating taking advantage of IN
low rates to Chicago next Saturday. Tn
round trip from York 20 Chicago and re
turn Is advertised for less than s.. Thi
Is the cheapest rate that has been mad
east for many years. II as many in pro
portion TO the population take advantag
OF this rate railroads will be unable I
accommodate their patrons.
YORK-There is active demand f.
York county farm lands, and as the dii
ferent sales are made II is noticeable tina
there Is an increase in values. Recent
"a sale Of 30 acres was made five mile
northW est Of town al 50 per acre froI
PM Hun 20 A Comstock. The Hun farl
Is considered very choice and desirable
and five years ago could have been pun
/ chased for SO or less per acre.
HUMBoLDT-The plant Of the Hun