Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-03
News of Nebraska .

WEST POINT-Earl Reppert has sold his
livery and sale stable In West Point to
YORK;, A. Bellows. formely a business
man of Waco, this county, has purchased
a residence on West Sixth street.
BEATRICE-Snow fell to the depth of
great benefit to the winter wheat in this
locality.
GRAND ISLAND-Mrs Jacob windnagel,
for many years resident of this city and
formerly of st. Paul died yesterday the
funeral being held Sunday.
NORh-Harry Fitzpatrick is nursing a
broken arm. He met with an accident
room for Kehliher's meat market.
WEST PoINT-John Mangeson, a well
known farmer of Garfield township. while
repairing a windmill on his farm fell from
leg
BEATRICE-The Northwestern Business
college foot ball team returned home yes
terday from Blue Rapids. Kan, where It
played on Thanksgiving day and lost by
score of 10 to O.
PLATTSMOUTH - Charles McCauley a
Burlington switchman, was caught between
a car on which he was riding and one stand
ing on switch track and had a narrow
escape from death.
BEATRICE-G.. W. Warner took charge
OF the elevator of the local grain company
here yesterday He also purchased the
elevator at Ellis recently and will have
charge OF both plants.
Charleston, this county, met with an acci-
dent that nearly deprived him of his eye
sight While shocking corn part of a
dry blade OF corn struck him in the eye.
GRAND ISLAND-The state, through the
farm department OF the Soldiers Home, is
the loser by nearly $1,000 by hog cholera,
$50 of the porkers of the home farm, or
half the herd, having succumbed TO the
disease.
WEST POINT DR.. j. H. Tobkn, a
graduate of the Creighton Medical college
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Francis hospital in Colorado Springs has
located In West Point for the practice of
medicine.
BEATRICE-The Brotherhood of Locomo-
| tive Firemen gave a dance at Wymore
Thursday night, the affair being very
| largely, attended from surrounding towns.
Musical numbers were rendered by a male
quartet from this city.
BEATRICE-Word was received here yes
terday from Urbana, O.. TO the effect that
former well known resident of this city,
had fallen heir to Sl34.00O through the death
of her mother. Mrs. Julia Ashton.
GRAND ISLAND-Mrs. Della Randolph
was married 10 Mr.. Elliott Burnett, at the
residence of the bride. Thanksgiving day.
/ Mrs Randolph is the widow OF n former
railroad man, accidentally killed in a
| hunters blind on the river some years ago.
! PLATTSMOUTH-Elks will hold memo
| rial services in Coates hall Sunday alter
| noon. The roll call of the lodge of sorrow
will contain the names of four brothers,
| namely: J. NJ. Patterson, Percy w. Agnew
! Otto c. Bookmeyer and Frank j. Morgan
| FREMONT-Miss Maud Hancock, the
youngest daughter OF A. c. Hancock, died
| at the residence of her father today after
| a short illness, at the age of is years. She
was educated in the pubic schools and was
| a young woman of rare ability and promise
| GRAND ISLAND-Miss Elizabeth Robin
| son, daughter of yMr. and Mrs Thomas
| Robinson, was united in wedock 10 Mr..
] Ormsby Petty OF Ord, at the home of the
! bride parents and the young couple nave
/ gone to their new farm home near Ord to
! begin housekeeping at once.
/ BANCROFT-Miss Mary Loretto McDer-
OF Bancroft, died at the home of her
/ parents at the age Of p years. She was
/ graduate of the Bancroft High school
/ the remains were Inferred in the Catholic
| cemetery, Rev James Donohue, pastor
/ celebrating the requiem mass
! PLATTSMOUTH-Dan Kice met with ar
/ accident while attempting to drive his team
across the Burlington track. The team
| was struck by Il switch engine The horses
were so badly crippled and injured that
| they were snot. ana Rice was taken &C
! Dr. Livingston for treatment. He is re.
ported to nave been injured internally.
GRAND ISLAND-Abram Billings, q
| member of the Soldiers Home, mas an
! swered 70 the maj call, after a lingering
! illness in the home hospital, at the age
! of rs years. He served three years anC
| three months as a member of Company X
| to the institution in 1902 from Bloomington
! .NORFOLK-It is reported from o Neil
that Bernard McGreeVy president OF tbs
defunCt ElRhorn Valley bank, which wen
! 20 the wall a year ago this week. will ash
| for a change of venue. as he does not be
| lieve he can get a fair trial in Holt county
| where the bank victims reside IL is hoped
! by the depositors that the case will cOmi
up for trial this fall.
| BEATRICE-The firemen's fair close,
| last night. Large crowds have been in at
J tendance each night during the week, anC
/ the affair has been one or the most sue
| cessful of any of its kind ever given b,
the nremen of Beatrice. The proceeds vii
be used in defraying the expenses of tn,
! state hremen's convention to be held n
this city next month.
| AUBURN-Cards are out announcing tn
marriage OF Miss Lydia Higgins. formerl
Of this place, but now Of Kansas City
Kan, 20 Arthur c. Cauison OF Auburn
Miss Higgins is a daughter of Mr. an
Mrs. Daniel Higgins OF Stella, Neb., an
was a stenogr2Dher. Mr. Csllison is
leWeler in this city, member Of the fir
OF A. c. Callison & Co.
| GRAND IsLAND-Not one Of the thre
foot ball squads OF this city, Grand Isla M
| college. Grand Island Business college an
| high school, were very successful thi
! season, only the business college crew bein
| up TO its standard Of last year. The hig
! school team was an entirely new and IN
| trained eleven and somewhat light. Inter
| est in the games. too, has been somewha
| lacking, presumably on account Of the sue
cessive defeats. Partly II was occasioneC
| too, by the cancellation OF games, IN
Quaker college OF Central City having car
j eeued with the Grand Island college. hayin