Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24

and Accepted Masons. and vesper chapter,
No. 8, Order Eastern Star, held joint in
stailation last night, large attendance
of Masons and their families being present
GENEVA-Rain fell again last night
and this morning, coming while in tor
rents with much thunder and lightning.
So much rain has fallen in the last week
| that it is bad for the haymaking and also
] for the wheat fields.
BEATRICE-Rev. ]. w. Merrill, who ten
dered his resignation as pastor of the Bap-
tist church a few days ago, has withdrawn
his resignation and decided to remain here
much to the delight Of the congregation
and other citizens as well.
BEATRICE-Last evening at 9 o'clock oc-
Cured the marriage of Mr.. Herman A
Walker, officiating. The young couple will
make their home in Beatrice, where they
have resided for many years
SyPERIoR-The Independent Order, of
encampment and Rebekah degree, are
preparlnng, memorial services for next sun
held
Of the season fell last night, over two
inches of water fell. 1t caused the wheat
and oats, to lodge badly. 1t will probably
| rain again If there is not heavy wind.
Corn, is backward it being too cold for
| 1t this week.
BARTLEY-A heavy rain here last
and delayed the eastbound fier eight
hours =, The work train was sent 19 out
| storm was in the nature of small cloud
| burst. local only.
| BEATRICE-Lodge No. 2G, Ancient Free
cient order United Workmen, held a
| largely attended meeting last night. Il. c.
Phillips, deputy grand master workman,
| fraternal insurance and matters of inter-
est to the members
| BEATRICE-At the conclusion of the
| hearing of the saloon remonstrance against
| Emanuel Schembeck, the city council yes
| terday granted Mr. Schembeck license.
r. O. kretsinser, attorney for the re-
monstrators, at once filed notice of appeal
| to the district court
| PLATTSMOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
| Hiatt yesterday celebrated the fiftieth
! bration was an enjoyable one and was
largely attended by friends, who had
| formed the acquaintance of this aged
| couple during pioneer days.
| PENDER-Miss Ouida Wiltse, whose
name was mentioned in yesterdays Bee
as having taken part in recital at the the
| Moines, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs
| f. A. Wiltse of this place. Miss Wiltse
is young woman of rare musical attain
sEWARD-C. Keller Of Ruby, Seward
| county, met with severe injury while
OFF the track by a horse that. was hitched
| TO the rope connecting with the fork. Mr..
Keller dr fe sixteen it we1e S1d LANDS on
he regained consciousness. He was badly
bruised.
| CENTRAL Nll1 nTNe ana lnIee
| fourths inches of rain fell here last night
This was the heaviest rain of the season
! Many farms We're so wet that farmers
| have been unable to plow and some were
not even planted Last nights rain settles
the question of crop as far as these farms
are concerned.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Morton-Gregsor
company, pork packers, has purchased III,
Prebe-Sinater cold storage plant which II
a, four-story building covering about Z
block of ground. The uses to which th'
plant will be put by the new owners Il
not given out at this time, but ii suppos
packing business at this point.
NEBRASKA CITY-At 3 O'Clock yester
day afternoon at the Episcopal church
Rev. A; E. Kqickerbocker united in mar
Mich. and Miss Julia Karstens. The brid
is a daughter Of Mr., G. n. Karstens am
is prominent leader in society: Tn
groom is manager Of an iron mine in Iron
wood and they LETT for that place thi
afternoon
SEWARD-The deed to the Moffitt prop
erty, which is to go to Seward county Z
be used in part payment for the county
new court house upon the death of Mrs
The deed conveys the property to Joe
Itsne, II. I. Jones and John ZimmercI
htts life, and then II is to be sold an,
the proceeds go to tho county.
NEBRASKA CITY-NeXt Sunday vii
by Nuckolls lodge, No, Z, Ancient Orde
OF, United Workmen. In the morning com
] HlANN'tS AlbHA lI4t loNbt Will NAall Al' hil
ferent cemeteries and decorate the grave
Of the deceased members. In the after
noon exercises will be held In the cit
|. park at which several officers Of TN
! grand lodge will deliver addresses.
NEBRASKA CITY-A, J. Jenkins
claiming To be a deserter from the Unite
! States army, gave himself up TO the polic
4 and asked that he be sent 10 Fort leaven
worth, Kan. He was placed in the cit
, jail He says he deserted from Compan
/, Eighteenth infantry, and Is tired O
c remaining in hiding. The chief or polio