Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-29
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ANOKA-The price Of unshelled corn was
advanced from 2el7 cents TO g cents by
local grain buyers.
GENEvA-The little son of Frank ASH
a horse day before yesterday and hurt
quite seriously. He was attended by DR..
PLAT'rSMoUTH-A engine and two
freight cars left the track at Creapois last
night, but the track was cleared in time
injured.
GENEvA-Gordon Bumgardner and Miss
VIII. HE Benson were united in marriage at
city at noon today. Rev. Mr.. Parker Of
floating.
BEATRICE-The Christian Scientists Of
this city and locality held their annual
meeting here yesterday, which was at
tended by many persons from different
points in the west.
PI.ATvTSMOUTH-Mi Mary l. Sage,
who spent most OF her life with her uncle.
of her sister, Mrs William BlenEiron, in
Peoria, ILL., The deceased was born in
Troy n. Y. on June u. 1s47.
TABLE ROCK-The fine. large horse OF
w. c. Fellers, which was taken from his
farm house near Tecumseh. where it was
thought he might for some unknown rea-
been ridden that far.
| PLATTSMOUTH-A Masonic festival was
held in the rooms of the local lodge last
wbcb All IN rnsetar nso9s thai S,it uS 20
daughters, were invited. The banquet
table was loaded with excellent things to
refresh the inward person
TABLE ROCK-Revival meetings are in
! progress here at the Christian church.
Much interest is being manifested and the
house is crowded each night. The meetings
| will continue indefinitely and are in charge
| of State Evangelist Winston, formerly OF
Boston, Mass, and his wife.
| PLATTSMOUTH-T'he resignation of +.
| w Ebnger as councilman in the First
| ward was accepted and William Hassler
was appointed to I'LL the vacancy. Mr..
Ebinger expects TO depart from this city
| with his family next week for their new
home in Plainview. Neb where he has
| purchased hardware stock
| FREMONT-Lulxe Munday. supervisor Of
| district No. T. resigned from the board
yesterday to accept the position of deputy
vacancy by electing M. OH r, democrat,
| of Pleasant Valley township. While the
| board is republican, the district from which
| Munday was elected is strongly democratic
| and 1t had been practically agreed to APP
point democrat before he resigned.
| BEATRICE-At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
yesterday afternoon occurred the marriage
| OF their daughter, Miss Addie r. Ojers, to
J Mr.. Eassie Lash, Rev N. A Martin Of
and few intimate friends witnessed the
ceremony. Last evening Rev. n. a. Mar
| tin officiated at the marriage of Mr.. Albert
| Shumway and Miss Mary NJ Jepson both
| of Adams, this county.
| BEATRICE-It is understood that a com
| pdny OF OUTSIDE capitalists may De induced
| to sink wells near this city soon in order
| to prospect for oil and gas An expert
who visited Beatrice recently for the pur-
| pose of looking over the ground has writ
| ten a business man of this place that he
| found extremely favorable indications of oil
| and gas and that he was so impressed with
| the outlook that he has interested enough
outside capital to develop the field, and will
soon be ready to make arrangements with
| farmers for leases of their property that
| he may carry on the work of prospecting.
! BEATRICE-The number of birds on ex-
hibition at the poultry show here reached
600 yesterday. Among those having the
largest exhibits are: DR.. j. s. McCleery,
Barred Plymouth Rocks; sherman Whit
comb, White Leghorns; II. H. Halliday,
| Buff Plymouth Rocks; G. A. Wiebe, White
| Wyandottes. The Beatrice Commercial
| club in order to stimulate the poultry and
| egg business IL this locality, passed resolu-
lions recommending that $1,000 be offered
! in cash prizes to the biggest producers of
chickens and eggs who reside in Gage
county, said prizes to be paid December
26, 1906, the contest lasting one year. The
club also suggests that a company be or
ganiZed to manufacture a stock and poul-
try food and that a mi-monthly publica-
ton containing news of the poultry and
egg trade be established.