The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-05

prise, it looks very much as though
Beatrice would be able to secure the
proposed plant.
Betrice-Reports received from vir.
ginia and vicinity state that the storm
which swept over that section Friday
afternoon, damaged crops more than
was at first supposed. At Frank
SINNERS farm, where the storm
seemed to be severest, chickens were
blown away, and a wagon box was
carried on top of Mr. SINNERS house,
making a large hole in the roof. In
the town of Virginia hail stones fell
as large as hens eggs, but as there
was no wind at that place little dam
| age was done.
Creighton-Miss Puppina Muratori,
| president of the Creighton Conserva-
tory of Music, has just returned from
Chicago, Boston and New York Miss
Muratori won the first rize in the CON-
petitive examination of the Chicago
Conservatory Of Music, whihh entitled
her to free trip to Boston. Miss
Muratori again entered a competitive
examination at Boston and was sue
cessful in winning solid gold medal.
This makes the third prize Miss MUIR
atori has captured at the Chicago Con-
servatory of Music.
Pierce--The school bond election.
for the purpose of voting bonds to
build an addition to the present school
building, was held at the school house
this afternoon at o'clock There
were not very many present, but ev-
cry one voted for the bonds. The
bonds voted amount to $4,000, and
will be used in building a two-room
addition.
Gibbon-A fine rain fell here last
evening, and farmers are jubilant.
Beatrice-The estimate of expenses
adopted by the board of education for
the coming year is $4,000
Seward-Uniun services of all the
Protestant churches of Seward will
begin for the summer next Sunday.
Nelison-A company composed of
Nelson business men is being organ
lied for the purpose of locating an
incubator factory here
Nelson-The Odd Fellows began
work this week on their new lodge
building. 1t will be a twostory and
basement brick, 25x120 feet.
Seward-Articles of incorporation
have been filed for a new lumber and
fuel company. Sixteen well-to-do bust
ness men have organized this COM
pany.
Beatrice-The Bell and Home Teie-
hone companies are pushing work on
their new plants at Wymore, and each
company appears to be trying to out
do the other.
Long Pine-After a season of cool,
dry weather this section of the coun-
try was visited last night by heavy
rain. This long looked for rain was
an immense benefit to the crops in
this section.
SeWard-A mass meeting of citizens
has been called for Thursday night to
protest against the Burlington rail-
road cutting Seward from the main
line. If such thing happens the I'm
ion Pacific, only twenty-five miles
away, will build from here to Lincoln.
and the Northwestern, now running
through here, will connect with Lin
coin
Observation-Disclosures George c.
Day, who has been visiting in the
city with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Day, left today for New York,
where he has been assigned to duty
on the receiving ship Hancock, in the
navy yards at New York.
Fremont-The mercury this after
noon reached SO, the highest so far
this season. A warm south wind has
prevailed. Vegetation of all kinds. on
account of the previous heavy rains,