Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-10

the civil war and for thitty-three years
q resident Of Beatrice, died last night, aged
s. years. He is survived by a widow and
four children. three sons and a daughter.
Funeral services Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
WOOD RIvER-The village board has
brought up the matter OF a municipal
lighting and waterworks plant and steps
have been taken TO ascertain the cost. The
town is without Ere protection and lights
and II Is deemed by the biggest taxpayers
that the proper time has come for such
Improvements.
WEST POINT-The regular annual meet
ing of the West Point Liederkranz society
was held last evening and the following
! officers elected; President William Breid-
| niger, vice president, c. II. Carsten; secre-
| tary, G. Hirschmann; trustees, w. Breid-
niger, G. II. Carsten, II. zeplin, c. Hirsch-
mann, Peter Peolett
| BEATRICE-word comes from Geneva,
Neb, that Mr.. q. w. Barnett, who re-
Gently purchased the hardware store Of
! +. ID. KEGS of this city and who went to
! that place a few days ago for his family,
expecting to remove to Beatrice at once,
| has suffered a stroke of paralysis and is
in critical condition at that place.
| FALLS CIrY-Bll Slater and oliver
Wells met in front of the postoffice Friday
drew a revolver and fired one shot at
| Slater. Slater clinched with Wells and
/ grasped the pistol to protect himself. While
| In this position Jim Powell took the pistol
| away from them and the combatants were
| locked up. No one was injured in the
| least.
| WOOD XIV Eh-JOnn SDTaRuo ana an
other farmer residing near town, narrowly
! escaped being killed by the Overland Linn
| tied, west bound, while crossing the rail-
| way track near the depot. Neither saw
| the approaching train until it was almost
| upon them. and in suddenly turning the
| horses a wheel of their buggy was smashed.
| The train missed the horses by only few
| inches.
| WOOD RIVER-The Modern Woodmen Of
America lodge have elected the following
! officers: Venerable COUNSEL Thomas c.
! Evans; worthy advisor, Charles c. Jones;
clerk, Truman c. Taylor; banker, Hiram
Fred Feiske, sentry, John Muilin; trustee
| S. NJ. Nelson The lodge will hold a joint
installation with the Royal Neighbors
! about January G.
TEKAMAH-At regular meeting of
Miller lodge No. $40, Ancient order of
, United Workmen, held last night, the fol-
suing year: NJ w, A. w. Breed; fore
| man, Emmett l. Ellis; overseer, c. b.
Brown; recorder, Frank w. Palen; hnan-
| cier, A. NJ. Anderson; receiver. {. d.
| Stout Refreshments were served and a
| good time is reported.
SUTHERLAND-At the special irrigation
district election the result was favorable
| to the formation of such district, and II
will embrace large tract of tho best
| rectors while there was tie between 7.
Harvey and Dave Hunter for ,;hc third
| position. John Cox was elected assessor
and James Shoup treasurer.
| BEATRICE-The Crabtree Forensic club
| met last night with a large attendance.
A debate was held, the subject discussed
being Resolved, That Intercollegiate Foot
Ball Should Be Abolished" The ahirma-
tive was upheld by clifford Phillips and
| Charley Stoll and the negative by Thomas
| Hepperlin and Chester Call1ins. Addresses
were delivered by John Hepperin, Richard
Ahlquist, Carl Fisher and Doland Fol
| som.
WEST POINT-Louis Christoffersen and
Miss Alice " Hill were united in matri-
mony last evening. The bride is the
is a graduate of the West Point High
school and teacher for many years in the
| same institution. The groom was formerly
manager of the shoe department of Stieren
| Jerman Co. The couple will reside in
! Grand Island. where the groom is in bust
ness.
MCoOL JURCTION-The cornerstone
for the First Methodist church was laid
with appropriate ceremony; The program
church. Among the pastors attending and
taking part were Rev: John Gallagher of
and Rev w. B. Alexander, presiding elder
of York district. The meeting was presided
over by the pastor, Rev Moses Anderson
BEATRICE-At a meeting of the Fourth
Ward Hose company held last night, OFF,
GERS for the coming year were elected as
follows: e. E. Doan, president; Jude Wal
| lace, vice president; N. s. Gashaw, secre-
| tary; Albert Wisely, treasurer; Henry Stef-
fen, steward; Charles Nudge, foreman;
Walter Kros, first assistant foreman; Leo
Kempf, second assistant foreman; A G..
Moschel, delegate to state firemen's con-
| vention.
PLATTsMOUTH-The farmers insti-
tute, under the auspices of the University
of Nebraska and the Plattsmouth Farmers
Institute association, was largely attended.
c. NJ. Leweling of Beaver City spoke Of
the care and management of hogs; d. p.
Ashburn spoke of the breeding and seec-
ton of seed corn; DR.. II, Jensen of Weep
ing water. gave a very interesting lecture
upon tuberculosis or the Diseases of Farm
Animals and Mr.. Lewelling spoke OF soil
culture.
BEATRICE-.Queen City council No, 70
Fraternal Aid association, met Friday
night and elected these officers for the
coming year., A. ii. Hollingworth, presi-
dent; Mrs. M A. Atherton, vice president;
j. r. Craig. secretary; Il. F. wilt, treas.
urer; Mrs. NJ, Brown, chaplain; Mrs. f. A.
| Chapman, guide; Mrs. NJ. A. dole, observer
, Mrs. e. Nj. Samsel, sentinel; j. Il. Beaver
trustee Drs. Srudley and Brash, medical
examiners.
PLATTsMoUTH-Wage OF employees II
the Burlington shops were raised last
month from 10 cents per hour to IN cents
or from $3.50 to A.10 per day for common
Sc TO 81 per day. The first of this month
' the working time was reduced from ter
to nine hours per day and the order vii
. remain in force during the winter months
I and will affect about 700 employees, many
4 being men with families
l DAKOTA CITY-Northeastern lodge No
elected the following Officers for the he en- en-
suing year at their regular meeting las
=. evening: President, 4, f. Waldyogle; vice
I | Nell A Schmidt; treasurer, I. W. Gribble
! chap plain, Mrs Laura Fred erick; conductor
| Arthur l.. Hale; Waterman, Ward w
, | joyce; sentry. Edgar Frederick; local eX
| aminer. DR.. d. c. Stinson
DAKOTA CITY-The Great Northern
new depot. section foreman's house, Jap
! house, and necessary outbuidings at thi
place, have been completed and the crew
t which was at work on the same nave gon
; ! to Homer, the first station south of here
: | TO commence work on the buildings there
! Work Is still in progress on the new ele
r vator and also the inter-locking sigma
, tower is being put in at the crossing o
. the two roads at this place.
. BEATRICE-Mrs. Mary Jane Grubbs, al
o old resident of Filley, was found dea,
a Saturday morning in the rear OF her HON
D seen alive Friday afternoon, wnen sh
stepped out TO feed the chickens. Corone
/. Walden after an investigation. decide
= that death was due to apopleXy. Mrs
p Grubbs lived alone with her husband, VIII
n Is almost blind She was GO years of ag
Y and the mother of nine children.