Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
News of Nebraska


PAPILL1ON-A. w Trumble has sold
his farm near Bellevue to Thomas Gladhill
for $50 per acre. The farm contained 10
, acres.
York;. o. Green. formerly Of Hol-
dledge. asdisposed of his restaurant bust
ness to futile & Emerson. Immediate pos
session will be given.
BEATRICE-A match between two local
mat artists named Evans and Pilkey will
probably be pulled off here February Is at
! the Paddock opera house.
HASTINGS-Mrs. Steven Binfield one of
the old residents of Adams county. died
Wednesday at her home near Prosser. The
funeral will be held on Saturday.
HASTINGS-Chief of Police wanzer
found six pearls in some oysters recently
purchased in a local market. All but one
| of them were badly discolored In cooking
PAPILLION-Thomas Olaver. charged
with child stealing was arranged this
morning before the county judge and gave
bonds for his appearance in the district
court.
HUMBOLDT-Mrs. j. w. Campbell of
this city, is the possessor of a home grown
! lemon from her greenhouse. Mrs. Camp
bell reports several specimens of the fruit
on her tree.
Press, who died at the home of her daugh-
| ter, Mrs. L. q. Polenski. Monday was
/ held Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Press was
| II years of age.
| PLATTSMOUTH-Dr Butler reports tina.
| the stork delivered to Mr.. and Mrs Mar
/ tin Neson fourteen-pound son, who is
4 the largest child born in Cass county for
] thirty-three years
HUMBOLDT-George w. Greed and Miss
J Lotto Strunk, two well known young peo-
pie OF this section, were united in mar
rage last evening by Rev, John Calvert
! Of the Methodist church.
! WOOD RIV ER-Mrs. w w. Dubbs an
early settler in Hall county, is very, sick at
| here with her husband and took their pres
| ent residence a homestead.
BEATRlCE-The wolf drive held by the
farmers in the vicinity of Pickrell was a
failure, several wolves in the circle escap-
| ing by breaking through the lines Another
drive will be held February %.
! WOOD RIVER-Plans are being made
| Thursday and Friday, February 22-23. EN-
J Governor w. A Poynter is to be the prIn.
cipal speaker, assisted by local talent.
| PLATTSMOUTH-C E. Westcott, who
| has been engaged in the clothing business
in this city since the year 1879, has retired
! and has been succeeded by his two sons
Z. and Il. ii. Westcott, at the ole
WOOD RIvER-The public schools have
| arranged to turn large sum of money
which they have recently raised for
! gymnasium to the library fund and place
| in the high school building a very ex,
| tensive library.
| HrRK-Ice men are getting anxious about
| the ice crop. So far they have been unable
| 10 harvest any ice except last week, and
| then 1t was only for one day. A large
force was put on, but the following day
| BEATRICE-Mrs. r. j.. Fitzpatrick re.
gent of the Elizabeth Montague chapter OF
the Daughters of the American Revolution
of this city, gave a very interesting &C.
! count of the organization and plans OF the
chapter before the high school yesterday.
WOOD RIVER-The marriage of Emmett
j. Dubbs and Miss Nora Dean was solem.
nized last evening at the home of the
brides parents, MIR. and Mrs. John Dean
near Wood River, by the Rev. William Ar.
mold of Palmer. The young couple start
| to housekeeping at once.
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BARRIERS In
ternational Union of America, No. 300 in
| stalled these officers: NJ o. Scofield presi.
dent; f. w. Hackney, vice president; f d
Saymon, corresponding secretary; Charles
Alvey, treasurer; Glen Drew, recorder
Charles Mackey, guide: Charles Sarber
guard.
HASTINGS-The Office fixtures of the
Nebraska Mutual Insurance company have
been shipped from Stromsburg to this
] city and have been installed in the com.
panys new quarters At a meeting of the
| stockholders a few weeks ago the removal
| of the headquarters to Hastings was or.
dered. The company has about 5000 policy.
holders
| HUMBOLDT-The annual stockholders
NEE ting of the Humboldt Building, L>oar
and Savings association was held at the
Masonic hall last evening and reports OF