Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-08

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PLATTsMOUTH-Mas Mechanic H. J.
Helps Is hiring more men to work I'm the
local Burlington shops, especially In the
coach department.
PLATTSMOUTH-L A. Manlove who
has resided for some months at the Ne
brsska Masonic home, returned to Omaha
today for the winter
BEATRICE-Mrs. T. ]. Hardy entertained
the LADIES' Aid society OF the Christian
church yesterday. A large number OF guests
was present and a delight Il Afternoon was
WEST POINT-The democrats OF Cunning
county have elected William A Smith
chairman, J. c. Pinker secretary and Her
man Koch treasurer Of the county central
committee.
PLATTsMOUTH-E L. Hanford Of Lin
coin and Miss Susie Shopp will be united
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank shopp, next
Wednesday.
BEATRICE-The Crabtree Forensic club
last night elected these officers: J. Stew
art Elliott; president; James f. Lawrence.
vice president; Chester Calkins secretary;
Clifford Butler, treasurer.
SEWARD-John Beeber, employed on the
court house, was struck on the head by a
piece OF thing dropped by another work
man yesterday afternoon and seriously
injured; He was unconscious for many
hours, but is recovering.
BEATRICE-The price Of grain at this
point has changed but little during the past
few weeks. Wheat is selling at 20 cents
corn at A. and 43 cents and oats at % and
"a cents per bushel. Some wheat is being
marketed here, but little oats or corn
PLATTSMOUTH-Mis Bessie, the 7-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cory
passed away peacefully last evening The
funeral services, will be in the Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday afternoon. Rev
]. f. Houlgate will deliver the sermon.
BEATR1CE-The Board of Supervisors
yesterday allowed claims and decided to ad-
vertise for bids for constructing bridges
according to plans and specifications fur
nished by County Surveyor Pethoud. An
adjournment was taken to November O.
u
In company with her three children, was
driven away from home by her husband
Joe Barkins, while he was on a drunken
spree yesterday instituted suit for divorce
in the district court alleging extreme
cruelty and drunkenness.
WEST POINT-Fire destroyed the large
barn and contents and several of the out
buildings on the farm of Jacob b. Birlky in
Logan township. The origin OF the FIRE Is
but little was saved. The loss Is only par
tally covered by insurance.
CENTRAL CITY-The Boys band from
Central City took part in both parades last
uniform drew attention and their music
surpassed expectations The governors
umbus, being a Catholic band.
WEST POINT-Ferdinand Ulrich and
Miss Helena Kluthe were united in mar
rage at the church Of the Sacred Heart
in Oleyen on Wednesday. The parties are
well known residents OF Lincoln township
where they will reside hereafter on their
church, performed the marriage ceremony.
PLATTSMoUTH-Th supreme court de-
crees that the owner of lands along the
banks of a navigable river owns land only
to the high water mark on the bank and
not to the center Of the bed of the river
channel. This ruling will settle many mis-
land along the Platte and Missouri rivers.
YORK-A little son of George Tracy, a
farmer living near Charleston, while lying
on the floor playing with another child of
about the same age, met with an accident
that soon resulted in death. His playmate
knocked on cupboard standing near the
child a bottle of carbolic acid, the contents
face.
BEATRICE-The case wherein George
Whitcomb seeks to recover his little
daughter, Hildred from Mr.. and Mrs.
George Reed by habeas corpus proceedings,
was called in the county court yesterday
and continued to November 90 Mr.. Reed
gave bond in the sum of $500 for his APP
pearance on that date, and in the mean
time will have the custody of the child.
WEST POINT-Twenty suits of clothes,
being the major part of the plumber stolen
from the clothing store Of schmitt Broth
ers two months ago, were found hidden in
q clump of bushes near the river on the
farm of Schinstock Brothers. The men
arrested for this crime were arraigned in
county court, but for want of testimony
rotted
Walter Wellman the noted Washington
newspaper correspondent and Arctic ex-
plorer, lett this week Tor st. Joseph, MO-,
where she will visit a son. From there
she goes to Madison, Wis, where she
makes her future home with Arthur Well
man, son and former resident of York.
The Wellmans are pioneer residents OF
! York county and have a host of friends
here.
| DAKOTA CITY-Miss Martha r. Adair,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Adair,
whose marriage to Charles l.. Cutler, former
| principal of the schools at this place and
now mail clerk on the Minneapolis &
| Omaha railway, residing at Wayne, will
| be solemnized next week, was rendered a
Eastern Star. The bride-to-be was pre-
| sented with a set of fine Haviland china
dishes from her lodge associates.
BEATRICE-The Woman's club held its
/ initial meeting of the year yesterday af-
! ternoon which was marked with a spirit of
more than usual earnestness and interest.
/ Besides an excellent musical program, Mrs.
| G.. K. Emery, the president, delivered an
address which contained helpful thoughts
and suggestions on club work in general,
| following which Mrs E G. Drake and
Grafton meeting held in Lincoln. A pleasant
social season followed adjournment.
| WEST POINT-A notable wedding was
| celebrated this week in the union of Charles
| G. Malchow to Miss Emma Luedke. The
I groom is the popular city clerk OF West
/ Point and the bride is an assistant in the
| Office OF the county treasurer. The cere-
| mony performed by Rev. A. r. r.
| Oelschlaeger pastor of st. Pauls German
Lutheran church. The bride is the daugh-
/ ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Luedke of
Logan township, and both she and her
husband were born and brought up in
| Cunning county.