Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29
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work and removing all old timber and con-
demned bridge work. 1t is thought that the
placing OF repair train on this division
means that the officials intend to put the
roadbed In shape for heavy traffic when the
Marysvtlle-Topeka cut-on is opened for
business.
COLUMBUS-wildey lodge Of Odd Fell
lows celebrated the eighty-seventh ami
yersary OF the order at their beautiful hall.
There were present members of the order
from Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont and other
parts OF the state. 1t was a large, loyal
gathering of Odd Fellows and their faml-
lies, A fine program was rendered.
AINSWORTH--Th Northwestern Rail
road company has just completed some
needed improvements near here. Joyce Il
Price have Just completed two new
switches Of 2100 feet each, half way be-
Pine on the east so trains can pass half
way between stations, thereby saving con-
siderable time.
SHELTON-This part Of Nebraska has
been thoroughly soaked, three inches Of
water having fallen Saturday afternoon.
All bitches and low places are running over
several days The outlook for fall wheat
has never been more promising than at
falfa crop are in excellent shape.
SEWARD-County Coroner DR.. Vert
man was called to the home of George
Campbell Thursday by the death of Jack
Cents. Examination showed that death
had come from some natural cause,
probably appopIexy, and an inquest was
deemed unnecessary. Cents had lived in
this county q long time, was so years of
age and unmarried.
ANSLEY-Mrs. c. c. Mackey wife of
| Cashier Mackey of the First National bank
and representative from Custer county In
the last legislature, is dead. The funeral
VII VII be held Sunday morning Mrs.
on this evenings train, not knowing that
her daughter was dead. Besides her hus-
band, Mrs. Mackey leaves Ave children,
of whom the youngest is IL months old.
BEATR1CE-The Crabtree Forensic club
| held debate last night and discussed the
question, Resolved, That American mu-
inequalities should own, operate and con-
troll their street railways" The affirma-
tive was upheld by James Lawrence and
ford Phillips and Charles Stoll. The judges
decided in favor Of the negative. The
Crabtree boys will meet team from Hum
boldt here next week.
WEST POINT-A notable wedding took
place Wednesday forenoon, the contract
ing parties being Joseph Meister and Miss
Anna Welding, both children of pioneer
settlers Of Monterey township. Nuptial
high mass was celebrated by Rev. Joseph
Ruesing. The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Welding and the groom
the son of Charles Meister, the largest
land owner in Cunning county. The newly
their farm west Of the city,
GENEVA-Next week the class in do
nestle science of the high school Will give
an exhibit of their work and a banquet to
the school board, teachers and press, under
the auspices CT the director, Mrs. Brayton
and Miss Pearl Youngers, instructor of
science Miss Youngers' instruction and
| supplies OF paper, etc, have all been free.
The funds furnished by the burlesque,
'"The Milk Maids Convention" with
! lunch afterwards, have provided supplies
for the class of eighty and the exhibit.
! PLATTSMoUTH-Levi Churchill passed
| away at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Busler. in this city. He was born in Ohio
| 1856, and with the exception OF five years
| in Missouri, has since made his home In
! second couple married in Nebraska. She
/ died four years ago, He was member
of the Christian church and Rev. ID; A.
| Youtzy will conduct the funeral services
| -Four sons and four daughters survive him.
! TECUMSEH-John Snodgrass, farmer
living near here; was a work on the tower
| ground. His wife was standing below
! the tower. In some way piece of two
! was pushed off the platform of the tower
! where Mr.. Snodgrass was at work, strik-
| ing Mrs. Snodgrass squarely on the fore
! time, decorating her flesh and greatly
| shocking her. She was given prompt
medical attention and is reported as get
TECUMSEH-Word comes from Custer
City, Okl,, Of the accidental shooting
family formerly lived in this county.
Boyd. in company with some youthful
companions were engaged in shooting at
a mark Boyd had shot and stepped up
to the target to rearrange it. The pistol
was in the hands of playmate, who
| accidentally discharged II and the ball
struck Boyd in the stomach. He lived
but twenty -four hours.
SEWARD-Mrs. II. e. Laipply of Mil
| ford had a narrow escape from death
by fire at her home this week She, in
| some way, upset can OF Kerosene on
the stove, splashing it over her clothing,
son heard her screams and ran TO her
face was terribly burned A girl who
| makes her home with the family sue
eeeded in putting out the flames. but her
| hands are most painfully burned.
| COLUAIBUS-It had been given out that
the good people OF Albion TO the number
OF nearly 300 had chartered a train and
ings here on Friday evening, They had
bought their tickets the day before, when
1t was given out by the Union Pacific that
30 many cars were in use for transporting
California sufferers that II was impossible
to furnish cars for this excursion. II was
lucky all around; as Il ralned here 80 hard
found It impossible to keep dry. The Albion
people will come later.
TBCUMsEH-The Messrs. Maupin OF
Boulder, Colo, who were in Tecumseh In
the interests of a Lincoln company for the
purpose of securing leases on 10000 acres
Of land for prospecting purposes, have
and departed TO Lincoln. They Will en-
deavor 70 get land in one more county
y
they represent is almost ready for work
near Burnham, in Lancaster county, and
will bore for oil, gas, coal, etc, soon. II
will be three or four months before the
machinery can be put into operation In
this county.
FREMONT-Jonn Dobrovsky died at the
hospital early Saturday morning from in.
Juries received in runaway accident Fri
day afternoon. His team of horses, at.
tached to a light buggy, became frightened
and ran away at the Burlington crossing
and started up Main street. Near thS
| corner of Second street ne was thrown
out. striking the stone pavement on hiI
head and shoulders He was unconscious
when picked up and was taken TO the hos
| pital. where he soon revived, and II wal
thought his injuries would not prove fatal
| Later he became unconscious and died al
o'clock Saturday morning. He was s.
years old and moved here from his farm
six miles south, In Saunders county, few
weeks ago. He leaves widow and severa
| children.
| FREMONT'-For the last day and a hall
| Street Commissioner Fletcher has had
/ strenuous time in trying TO prevent MarthI
West from building plank sidewalk con
tTary to the ordinance near the corner o.
Main and Second streets. When she be
gan work on the walk Fletcher notified
her that a board walk would not go, bu
. | the woman declared the walk would &,
down, ordinance or no ordinance. Til,
mayor and chief Of police have also takeI
a hand in the affair and twice stopped op
erationE the last time arresting the car
penter who was doing the work and rip
ping up the walk, only TO have IL replaced