Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-11

treasurer. The department leaders are as
follows: Mrs. @. e. Emery, literature;
Miss Julia Feller, art; Mrs. Helen NJ.
topics; Mrs. Will Graham, home topics;
Miss Marian Lester. music; Miss Katherine
Howe, nature study.
house by the Butte school was a great
success, the object being to select three
to enter the county contest to be held
later. The successful contestants were:
Mary Barnum, dramatic; Grace Olmstead,
humorous; Grace Mcfarland, oratorical.
WEST POINT-The office of the county
clerk of Cunning county has been deluged
with business for the last week. During
the first three days Of March seventy-two
deeds mortgages and releases were filed
for record. The mortgages released
amounted in the aggregate to more than
S35 COO.
WEST POINT 1t is announced that
Henry and Joseph bunker and j. f. Hugg
have purchased controlling interest in. the
FirstN National bank of Humphrey. The
ness men of West Point and have lately
sold out their lumber interests, intending
to retire from business.
AINSWORTH-Las night at o'clock
the marriage of Mr.. Bert E. Mcdonald OF
Ainsworth to Miss Bertha A. Larne of
Nordin, Neb., was solemnized in the par
rack officiating The contracting parties
stand high in society. They will make
Ainsworth their future home.
HUMBOLDT-It is understood that Judge
bench in Arizona, has decided to locate for
the practice Of law in the southern part
4 of California, either at Los Angeles or
Long Beach. to which point he went sew
eral weeks since. Mrs. Tucker is arranging
to leave next Sunday to join him in their
new home.
WEST PoINT-The womans' club met
at the home of Mrs, A. +. Walla, who read
cea W TFP t eeo sae S
President, Mrs. George Korb; first vice
president Mrs. Lizzie Krause; second vice
president, Mrs. H. S. Summers secretary,
Miss Carlotta Crawford; treasurer, Mrs.
Jessie Krause
MCOOK-The Burlington Railroad COM
in the bituminous coal region by Completing
arrangements for the conversion Of all it's
engines on the McCook division to ''lignite
burners" Materials Of all kinds necessary
have been collected here and the change
can be perfected in few hours on each
locomotive. The company owns the Zig
mite" mines.
RAVENNA Mr.. Brady Hanson. after
twenty-four years spent in the service of
the Burlington railroad, ten years of the
time having been foreman OF the Ravenna
roundhouse, rendered the company his
resignation last week and this week it is
announced that he will be relieved on the
18th inst. by Mr.. L. b. Garry. who for sew
eral years has been foreman Of the round
house at Aurora.
BEATRICE-The annual reception and
banquet of the p +. o. society was held
last evening at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
/ E q. Drake There were about seventy
nNe guests IN attendance ana the anair was
one OF the most elaborate functions OF the
season. MISS Minnie Davis was toast
mistress and toasts were responded TO by
various members OF the party.
HUMBOLDT-Mrs. j. c. Fergus died at
her home, several miles northeast of the
city, at an early hour this morning, after
a severe illness extending over a week.
She leaves three sons residents of the
home neighboThood, and one daughter, Mrs
Oma Johnston of Beaver City, Neb. All
were at her bedside when the END came.
Her husband, the late j. COTWin EerguS,
one Of the well known pioneer farmers
and stockmen Of this section, died only a
year ago.
! AINSWORTH-Las Wednesday evening
| there was a quiet wedding at the Meth
odst Episcopal parsonage, when Mr. Her
man l.. Prlmmer was married 10 Miss
/ Sylvia Thrush, Rev. j. A. johnson OF the
/ Methodist Episcopal church officiating.
went Immediately to their new home on
/ the Richard Osborne farm, just north OF
town. Their many friends unite In giving
/ their best wishes for their future.
! DILLER The village primary renomi-
/ mated four members OF the present village
/ board, viz: Alex Bell j. ID. flanders,
! Hadley received the nomination for the
/ NTH member Of the board. The matter Of
/ building a town hall was again brought up
/ and the village board instructed by vote
/ tax for the purpose of erecting a building
large enough In which 10 hold village pri-
maries, council meetings, elections ana
/ other similar meetings.
f. BEATRICE. H. Sparks. the bridge
/ contractor and the Older members Of the
/ Board Of Supervisors spent considerable
business In which Mr. Sparks il Interested
I and adjusted several matters, among which
was the filing OF a claim for the building
on o., the Freeman bridge, Amounting 70
I that he stands ready 20 correct any error
found 70 exist n any Of his claims against