Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-08


rain gauge the rainfall of Saturday and
Sunday amounted to Las inches.
PLATTSMOUTH-Fred Siert and Miss
were united in marriage by County Judge
Travis.
-BEATRICE-The Firemen's Minstrel COM
pany which is to put on a home talent
entertainment here soon, held its first re-
hearsal last night.
PLATTSMOUTH-Leo Born has pur-
chased the S. L. Thomas farm, a few miles
west of Piattsmouth, for 500 per acre. Fiji
teen years ago II was sold for $50 per acre.
PLATTSMOUTH-A horse kicked the s.
year-old son of l.. L. Alex in the face and
knocked out seven of his teeth and cut a
for life.
BEATRICE-weather Observer waxham
reports that so far this year seven inches
more rain has fallen in this section than
during 1894, which was considered very
wet season.
the foundry department of the Dempster
mill, had his left arm slashed severely
with knife yesterday while engaged in
repairing a large belt.
PAPILLION-Lewis LEISURE, admins
traitor of the r. II. Jones estate. yesterday
sold the Jones homestead at auction 10
the highest bidder for SIP per acre. 1t was
bid in by Herman Lineman, a wealthy
farmer OF Sarpy county.
OAKLAND-Albert Burgston, a farmer
living about six miles south ,h OF OAKLAND na
was taken III and physician summoned
but before he arrived Mr.. Burgston died.
He leaves a wife and three small children
BEATRICE-Mrs. John Schdster living
in Hanover township, has Just returned
from an extended trip to her old home In
germany ~. Ace Snd Try b n and mother
of Lewis and John Stevens, who Will De-
come American citizens.
PAPILLIoN--George Hanson is accused
of stealing S25 from William Mitchell, near
Avery, yesterday. Sheriff MacEYoy overtook
him in Council Bluffs about IL clock last
| night and lodged him in the jail In that
CITY. he will bring the prisoner to Papil-
| lion today to answer to the charge.
YORK-That land has increased and
doubled in value in York county In the past
four years was proven last week wheT
| C.. A. Schrandt purchased the Graham l6'
northeast of York paying $1,000 for i
| Il is beiiAved that land in York county
| will increase SO to $40 per acre before an
other year.
| Fulmer at the meeting of the Board Of
| Education last night showed the total en-
| rollment of the Beatrice public schools {
| be 1,S12 OF this number 288 are higf
school students. The report showed further
that a number of the rooms are badly
| crowded. The board decided to purchase
| a cot to be placed in each OF the schoo
buildings to be used in case of sickness.
OSCEOI.A-The Polk and Butler Counties
| Mutual Fire insurance company Una
| carries more than 100000 hre insurance
risks for the farmers of these counties
have found that a headquarters of ont
room was not large enough to transac
their immense business and so have go
! possession of the building Of the Bank o
Polk County on the east side of the squar'
and are in a condition to spread themselves
as never before.
| PI.ATTsMOUTH--At the regular meeting
| of the Plattsmouth Womens Christian
Temperance union The following oficer
were elected: President, Mrs. -. L. Rouse
vice president Mrs. Charles Troop; treas
urer, Mrs. George Dodge secretary. Mrs
L. A. Moore. A vice president was electe'
from each OF the following churches: Pres
byterian, Mrs. J. H. Salisbury Methods
Episcopal Mrs A. II. Knee; Christian
Mrs. w. II. Schildknetch. Mrs. c. e. Yves
colt was elected superintendent OF tn
mothers meetings.
/ BEATRICE-The farewell reception give
to Rev. Edgar Price and wife last evening"
at the Christian church was largely at
tended. Addresses were delivered by Rev
Edwin Booth, Jr., Rev. w. H. Kearns, job
| Reicker and others, Rev. Mr.. Price re
spending, and these were interspered wit
plano and vocal selections. The speaker
all voiced their high regard for Rev. MI
Price and the work he. had done here
At the close of the addresses Mrs. Bourn
presented Mr.. and Mrs Price with I'm
tablecloth and set OF napkins. Mrs. Mac
also presented to Mrs. Price a life member
ship In the Christian Woman's Board o
Missions, and the Christian Endeavor SO
ciety a pretty souvenir spoon to Rev. MI
Price and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Prlc
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