Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

WAS a member. Mr.. Ritchey was ~ years
of age and leaves n widow and hNe emil
dren.
DAVID CITY-County Clerk Holland and
his brother, Dan, received news "Wednesday
morning of the death of their brother j.
A., VINO lives in Chicago His remains were
brought to 'O'Neil, where the boys went
Thur day to attend the funeral
WEST. POINT-IIon. George l.. Sheldon
is billed to address the people at tie
opera house in West Point on next Tues
day evening. \ large and enthusiastic
tournout. Is confidently predicted.
WEST POINT-Prof. Moftett, one of the
most popular teachers in the local hlgh
school, left for lndianola, Ia. on Wednes-
day, and on Thursday evening was mar
RED to Miss Mary II. Jeweu OF thst
city.
WEST POINT-The republicans Of the
sixteenth float representative district
have called a delegate convention to meet
in Pender, October 3. The representation
at the convention will be: Cunning county,
g; Dakota, 8; Thurston, 3.
OAKLAND-Word has been received here
from the Postoftice department that mail
service on the Sioux city and Ashland cut
on of the Great Northern, will begin Oc-
tober 49, For the present mails will be
exchanged only with trains NO. 10 and
No. II.
High school have decided to procure cadet
uniforms. This has been talked of for
a number of years but no steps have ever
been taken toward procuring them. The
boys hope to have their suits in a short
time and will then organize a cadet COM
pany
SEWARD-The immense railroad grade is
now ne.rly across the bottoms on the east
side of the river and fast approaching the
bridge over the Blue river, near Milford.
The grade Is forty feet wide on top. II
averages nearly thirty-ive feet high the
entire length.
WEST POINT. w Anderson and Mrs.
Mary Ultima well known residents Of
Cunning county. were united in marriage
by Rev. j. Sherbacher, pastor of the Ger
man Evangelical church at West Point.
The young couple will reside in this
neighborhood.
BEATRICE-Motor car No. was put
into service on the line between here and
cars will be retained at this point by the
Union Pacific company that in care
one meets with an accident the other will
be able 20 make regular trips. No.
made its first trip to Lincoln and return
Saturday.
WEST POINT-The delinquent tax list
| of Cunning county, published this week,
| contains two columns of delinquent taxes.
| Ten years ago IL required special edi-
| ton of the paper to contain them, true
| reflex OF the condition of the times and
the marvellous change that has taken
| place in the financial welfare of the people
| OF Nebraska.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Womsn's club
/ held its first meeting OF the year yester-
/ day at the home OF Mrs. +. &. la Selle.
| Following the address of the president,
! r.. F. Yale and Mrs. ]. w. Burgess. At
/ the close of the meeting Mrs. La seie
served tea and waters. There was a
! large attendance.
! BEATRICE-C. p. Philbrick, trainmast Ter
! OF the Burlington at Wymore, and j. A.
Reuling, jeweler OF that city, have APP
piled to the city council for electric
/ light franchise. 1t is understood these
gentlemen are meeting with every encOur-
1 agement, and IL is likely they will be
granted franchise at the next meeting
/ of the city council Of Wymore.
! DAVID CITY-William Gilmore Of this
| city. who has taken care OF the opera
house for Manager May, for the last year
has leased the building and viii mansg'
Il for himself hereafter. He says tha
work will be commenced at once 20 remode
and fix the whole opera house and tina
he will have some good attractions.
BEATRICE-The jury In the coroner
inquest held over the remains OF Alber
j. Flynn. who was killed by a train
mile east OF Wymore Thursday, returned
a verdict to the effect that the train crew
was not responsible for the accident. Thi
remains will be held until Coroner Reet
can hear from relatives in the east.
WAHOO-The adjourned republican count!
convention Of Saunders county will NEE
here on Friday, October Y, at y. IN. Th