Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-25

the repair Of the Platte river bridge was
deferred until the next meeting and the
bids were not opened. The Platte river
bridge went out last spring and has never
been repaired.
TECUMSEH-Charles Hoar the eight
year-old son of Mr., and Mrs. r. c. Hoar,
who live just south of the city, fell out
his hip. He is recovering nicely from the
effects of the accident
CENTRAL CITY-The family of Judge
Rice, consisting of himself, wife and FIVE
children, were poisoned in some mysterious
lily has fully recovered The Judge is still
in precarious condition.
YORK-Sunday attendance of the York
Chautauqua was one of the largest known
Tor Tor first Sunday Of a first Chaqtauqua
this week. On that day Governor Folk
will lecture in the afternoon.
PLATTSMoUTH-Burg gained en-
trance to h M Soennichsen's grocery store
last night by prying open one OF the rear
windows. About $3.50 in money was stolen
from the cash register, while some cigars
and other articles were also taken
AUBURN-A large crowd attended the
Chautauqus yesterday, light rain fell
and delightful, and the program presented
was one that pleased the audience. The
excursion train from Panama brought in
OSCEOLA-Osceola'a auditorium was
filled with a gay crowd of people Saturday
evening, the occasion being the Oseeola' S
Cemetery aSSOClati0nB fOufth annual Dan
ouet The receipts were more than $loC
and they will spend every cent OF 1t in
beautifying the grounds.
H0WELLS-The Howells band gave a
picnic In the Nagengast grove yesterday,
which was the greatest success of the sea
son. The weather was fine and drew out
some time. Dancing was the main fea-
ture of the event and the music was fur
nished by the famous Howells band.
OSCEOLA-When the night watch was
looking SATURDAY. night
feasters had all gone from the auditorium
building some of the boys broke into the
good many of the dishes and injured things
generally about the building. The courts
are likely to have some business as soon
as the destroyers can be found.
WOOD RIVER-One of the largest
bun ,hes of grain thrashed this season was
that of Henry Peck, near Shelton, who
which yielded 4706 bushels and sold for
IS, 430.65. The average was twenty-eight and
half bushels per acre; For the past fiye
of this land in wheat and 1t has brought
him a total OF Ss,sSS.4O and amounted to
Ii, 294 bushels.
sCHUYLER-The school board met at a
special meeting last week to take action on
the resignation of Mr.. E. b. Sherman.
About twenty applications for the position
made vacant by the resignation of Mr..
Sherman, were received but no action was
taken to elect a successor. This week a
nqm6eP are here trying for the position
old settlers of Fillmore county, died at the
home of his son in West Blue township,
aged twenty-six.
WOOD RIVER-The Village board has
voted an S-mill levy for general purposes
for the ensuing year. A motion levying a
d-in M tsn TOT noraIy PURPOSES resulted IN
of the board present This question has
caused considerable controversy as the
Wood River Womans club Is working
hard to secure a public library and asked
the board to levy 2-mlll tax for this pur-
pose. 1t Is not known how Mr., Brett, the
absent member of the board, stands on the
, question.
FREMoNT-The residence Of Rufus Nc
Martin on East First street was entered
by burglars last night and s. in money
and considerable other property taken.
The back door had been left unlocked,
as one OF the family was out, and the man
had evidently been rummaging around for
some time when he was discovered. When
McMartin met him in the dining room he
out OF the house. The old man followed
him for some distance, but couldn't over
take him.
SCHUYLER-Rudolph Salek. an employe
of the Wells Abbott-Nieman company's mill
sustained a badly cut and mashed hand BY
having Il caught in pulley today.
SCHUYLER--At meeting of the board
of county commissioners today William /
Allen was appointed to NIL the vacancy in
the once Of county attorney. caused by
ago. Mr.. Allen is a democrat and has
served three terms as city attorney and
was professor OF common and statute Law
In the University of Omaha before comina
to Schuyler.
NORFOLK-A new town Is 10 be estab
iished in Madison county, between Madison
and Norfolk, according to reports received
here today. The new town Is 10 be 10.
Gated at the Malone farm, six miles north
of Madison, and IL will be begun immedi,
ately. donation of twelve acres OF lane
and a cash sum Of H,5OO is understood Il
have been made by Mr.. Malone 10 tht
Union Pacihc Railroad company for in,
town. Local railroad officia1s admit ~,
they have heard reports that either
new town is TO be established or the towI
| OF Warnerville opened for business on I
larger scale than at present