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

SUTHERLAND-Revi services are in
progress at the Methodist church and sew
eral conversions have so far resulted.
SUTHERLAND-A new building to be
used as a postoffice after the change in
the postmastership. which will occur, is in
course of construction.
SEWARD-The Burlington surveyors are
camped south of the b. q NJ. station at
this place. Some important changes will
be made to the B. & NJ. lines in this county.
SEWARD-A party of wealthy men of
Seward. headed by DIR. Cummins. is talking
of establishing a sanitarium for tubercu-
losis on high. healthy site near this city.
Mandolin club will give a concert here to-
morrow night A reception will be given
them afterward at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Joel Tisture.
in session yesterday adopted the jury list,
which comprises 42o names. Bills We're
were ordered made.
BEATRICE. o. Brinkerhotr superin-
tendent Of the Kansas division of the
of ofber ocan of os %th st nd tpis
city yesterday on an inspection trip.
SEWARD-The Seward Law. and Order
league was formally organized at citi-
church, Thursday evening. Resolutions
condemning the saloons were passed.
SUTHERLAND-Repo from the ranges
better at this time Of the year. The grass
grew exceptionally good last season and
the winter mas been as mild as could be
desired.
SEWARD-Margaret Holmes chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
will have presented on Washingtons birth
day the play, "Esmeralda," by home tai
ent. One-half the proceeds will go to the
city library.
BEATRICE-The new Home Telephone
company installed its telephones in the
court house yesterday, the company having
recently been awarded the contract for
furnishing phones for the county by the
~ I'd NJ d
BEATRICE-Two marriages were SOL
emnized yesterday in the county court.
the contracting parties being Mr.. Jacob
sewers and Miss Marie Vogel. both Of
Cortland. and Mr.. Chester Smith and Lottie
Dixon, both of Brock, Neb.
GRAND ISLAND John schlicker. a
the right ankle by jumping from a car
as 1t was bumped into locomotive by a
misplaced switch. No serious damage
BEATRlCE-A. r. Patton has sold his
interest in the grain business at Blue
Springs TO his partner. S. NJ. Blythe, who
Mr.. Patton will continue the coal business
and may start a lumber yard at that place
soon.
BEATRICE-Blue Springs has organized
a commercial club by the electi, 4 of F.
L. Rice as president and A. l.. Kraus
secretary. The object Of the club is to
advance the business interests of the town
and possibly bore for oil in the near
future.
NORFOLk-The first convention OF ce-
ment concrete users and makers ever held
in Nebraska closed here. The organza ton
was made permanent and delegates elected
to a state convention which is to De held
later. Western Iowa is to be included in
the state convention.
NORFOLK-Ten new trains each way
will be put on the Nebraska & Wyoming
division of the Chicago & Northwestern
line to handle the rush into the Shoshone
country next June Ii is said that there
is a possibility of one of these remaining
after the rush is over.
AINSWORTH-F W. SIsson and Miss
Nellie Warner were married here at the
residence OF the groom's mother Rev Mr.
| Johnson Of the Methodist Episcopal church
officiating. The couple left for a trip
I to the east. They will reside here where
| the groom is engaged in business.
! BEATRICE-Word was received here
| yesterday announcing the death OF Mrs
| Benjamin PalmertOn, pioneer resident OF
| this city, which occurred at Lincoln yester.
I day, where she went some time ago tc
receive treatment at a hospital. The re.
mains will be brought here for interment
| GRAND ISLAND-A dispatch dated
! North Yakima has been received in this
/ city to the effect that Mrs. Grace Mobley
| believed to be formerly Miss Grace Mich,
! OILS of this city, is on trial as accomplict
| or accessory 10 a criminal assault anc
! that her husband, believed TO be MAJ