Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-21

needs another good hotel. a frst-class
dressmaker and a man with capital to
start canning factory or starch factory.
BEATRICE-The Chautauqua Literary
Scientific circle held a meeting last night
at the home of William Steffen. The ar
ticle on Italian poetry was led by j. A.
Gage and the one on italian cities by
William Steffen, Three new members, Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Hemphill and Mrs. NJ. l..
Watt were admitted into the circle.
FREMONT-TwO battalions OF the Thir-
tieth infantry from Fort Crook, which have
been out on a practice march as far west
as columbus are in camp here near the
camped last night at North Bend. The
roads were knee deep with a sticky gumbo
mud, but the march was made on schedule
time.
NORFOLK-Elmo Stafford a young man
who was engaged in the business OF sign
painting at Fremont, was killed today in a
parents Mr.. and Mrs J. S. Stafford, live
in Norfolk. No details are given. A brother
the body to OF Fremont for burial. The dead
man was travelling south to spend the
winter.
HUMBoLDT-Miss Ida Wittwer and Mr.
Thomas Jones, two young people OF this
section, were united In marriage Thursday
afternoon at o'clock at the home of the
brides parents, David Wittwer and wife,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Whitcomb of Dubois. The couple will make
their home, on the farm of the groom near
Table Rock.
O'NEILL-The first snow OF the season
fell here last night. For several hours dur
ing the afternoon II rained and later turned
into snow, which for some time melted as
fast as it fell, but this morning the ground
is covered with about two inches OF snow.
The ground is well soaked and is con-
sidered in the most desirable condition for
starting in the winter season.
NORFOLK-Two smooth young men,
representing themselves to be soliciting for
the Chaldean church and displaying letter
OF recommendation from the bishop Of
Kurdistahn, are making a tour through
dorsement in Norfolk today by ministers
here who claim that the solicitors are
nothing more than church imposters. A
similar pair visited this section of the
country fast summer.
BEATRICE-A reception was rendered
last evening to Rev. n. a. Martin and
| copal church at the parsonage. There was
| a large attendance and very enjoyable
evening was passed. Rev. Martin was
! just recently returned as pastor Of Cente-
| nary Methodist Episcopal church and Il
| was in appreciation of this fact that the
reception was given.
BEATRICE-The marriage Of Mr.. Jacot
| Kessler of Omaha and Miss Christina
Reschewsh occurred yesterday afternoon
at the German Lutheran church in the
/ presence of a large number of friends
! Rev. Poeverlin officiating. Following the
! ceremony at the church a reception at
| tended by nearly 800 guests was held al
! the brides home in West Beatrice. Mr.
! and Mrs. Kessler will make their home II
| Omaha.
| HUMBOLDT-Advices have reached thii
| city regarding the death OF Cyrus Jones
who for about twenty years was reslden
| of this place, but who left couple o
| years since for Nevada, No, at which
| place he died few days since from com
plants incident 70 old age. One son Il
| Superintendent of schools at Auburn ant
| another, for some time connected will
! Cotner university. is teaching in the cas-
end of this county
| ALMA-Alma has had a larger growtl
than any other city OF its size in south
western Nebraska this year Forty-hv
residences, fve business houses, one neN
church and twenty-five new barns hav
been added Can any other town make tn
same showing. Besides all these Improve
ments there are at least twenty more neN
| residences to be built at once or as 500
/ as material and carpenters can be oh
tanned to construct the same
| FREMONT-The democrats got word o
the decision of the supreme court holdin
| that portion OF the biennial election law re
| garding the election of registers OF deed
Unconstitutional and Immediately got thei
! executive committee together and renOm
mated John OConnor for the place. n
| nomination has been made by the reput
leans, and as yesterday was the last da
for fling party nominations, the opposin
candidate will have 70 go on by petition.