Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-28

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HowELI.s-One OF the largest funerals
ever held in this county was that Of Joseph
Gogner at 10 O'Clock this morning at the
German Catholic church. Rev Father
OF the earliest settlers in this county, hav-
ing homesteaded two miles southwest Of
Howells in 1878.
P1ERCE-At the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. r. Craig this afternoon their daugh-
ter. Grace Lyford. was united In marriage
to George w. Henzler, Rev. George f. Tay.
lor pastor Of the Congregational church,
officiating. They will leave Friday morning
for Salt Lake City. Utah. where they will
make their future home.
ASHLAND Saunders county has been
further agitated by a letter published last
week from Mrs. Samuel Wiley. wife of the
Cedar BLUFFS pastor, whose family affairs
Of late. dated at lenox, Ia in which she
denies that she has ever retracted her
statements as to her husbands guilt.
BURCHARD-Harvest Will commence In
this vicinity this week, many fields being
now ready for the reapers Wheat promises
an excellent yield and oats are improving
rapidly. The present warm weather Is a
great benefit TO the corn, and the opinion
Is that il will yet make a good crop. de-
spite the cold, backward weather Of the
month past. -'
vALLEY-The annual school meeting wa =
held Monday evening. Frank Kennedy was
reelected and w. r. Weekly elected In
place OF E. Erway, whose term expired.
and 5000 was appropriated for the new
building, for which bonds were voted early
In the summer.
STELIA-The committee on arrange
ments for the Fourth of July celebra tion
met with so many difficulties in getting up
a satisfactory program at such a late hour
range for a three days carnival at a later
period which will be the latter part OF
July or early in August
LONG PINE-The Masonic lodge Of this
city held a meeting and decided to build n
Masonic temple An architect was ordered
TO draw up plans for a two-story cement
on Main street. The lower story will be
used as an opera house. the upper as a
lodge hail. The building will cost about
ASHLAND-Jesse Wall. living near FarIn
south of Ashland, who was caught under a
threshing machine last week and nearly
crushed to death, is still in a precarious
condition. The machine had been raised on
n JACK and the young man had crawled
under to make some repairs when the maj
ming him under
GRAND IsLAND-while he and an en-
ploNe at the Taylor ranch were trying TO
teach broncho how to wear a brjdIe n
halter rope broke with a snap ana flew
with great force into Mr.. Fagan's face
ondly burning the flesh and injuring one
eye. Upon the advice Of his physician
Mr.. Pagan at once went to Omaha to con-
suit a specialist
PAPILLION-A terrific wind and rain
sto1rmr struck town last night about II
cIocR The creek is out of its banks
sidewalks are overlooked and trees broken
down. The sheds erected by Peter Tim for
tne accommodation of his customers was
washed away completely and lodged againsi
the bridge over the Papio creek Fully two
Inches of water fell.
% RE Esi, Il meeting Of the Board
OF Education yesterday w. ~ Ford and
II. {. Dale were elected TO serve for the
ensuing year. A nine months term of
Of proposed addition to the high scboni
building involving an outlay of between
SoVO and $1,000 closed the meeting Further
action in this matter will be taken at some
future time.
NORTH PLATTE-Mrs. James Bolton. n
pioneer resident, died at her home in this
cry, after an illness of several weeks,
ueatn Delng due to a complication of dis
eases Funeral services were held al the
FAMILY residence Sunday afternoon at which
were present from out of the city Mrs
{. l. Adams of Hopkins, Mo, Mrs James
y. BOYD OF Omaha and Mrs. W. L. Park
and daughter of Omaha.
GRAND ISLAND-A number of members
of the Grand Island fire depa rtment y1aI
and decided TO hold carnival in the streets
OF the city during the week of August TO
IL. The proceeds will go to the moneys
raised for the entertainment of the next
annual convention Of the Nebraska State
volunteer Ftremen's association, to be held
ntIe IN january. The boys already have
500 raised for the purpose and will try
to make II $1,000.
BURCHARD-Monday night the annual
school meeting of this district was held
result being that a 25-mili tax was levied
ZOE school purposes: The school board re-
another room I'm the school building and to
employ another teacher to the end that
pupils graduating from this school may be
accredited to the higher educational institu-
tons of the state.
GRAND ISLAND-Martin Ennis, a resi-
dent of the south side of the county, who
moved 70 Hail county in 1873 passed away
at his home near Doniphan Yesterday of
pdIaISsls at the age OF SO years. Mr.. Ennis
was prominent Mason and was instru-
mental in organizing the Phillips and Doni-
phan lodges. The Masonic fraternity will
omclate at the obsequies. He leaves a wife
ana wid o,i four children; all grown. He was
and most highly esteemed.
GIBBON--:A large crowd attended the
school meeting at the Normal hall last night
Tor the purpose of electing two members
of the school board for three-year terms.
On the first ballot /. A. Kirk was elected
and on the second ballot w. L. Randall
was elected. A motion was made 10 sell
the present school building and wreck the
Normal hall, using the material in il and
modern school building where the Normal
building now stands. The motion was lost
PLATTsMouTH-John Runoken, a Fin
lander aged about IS years, met with an
night about 10 O'Clock. He cannot speak
English, but in his pocket was a card
giving his name and stating that he was
a mt mber Of the Amalgamated Wood
Workers Of council No. in Chicago He
was taken to the Perkins hotel where the
left hand was amputated about half Wav
between the wrist joint and the elbow
Three fingers on his right hand were also
badly crushed.
-SHhLTON-The largest republican caucus
ever held In Shelton was held in the town
nan last night, and Notwithstanding the
heavy rain which fell farmers were in
from the country to take part in the pro-
ceedings. There were two delegate tickets
IN the neld and interest was undated until
me last ballot was counted and the result
announced. The delegates are G. w. Bar
Tett. Frank Easter p. H. Graves, c, n.
Horth, s. G. Carlson. c. A. Robinson M
u. Lee and W. j. Smith. They go 10 the
convention uninstructed.
GRAND ISLAND-Successive rains IN
Sunday the nth, Monday the 18th, Sunday
the 24th and Monday and Yesterday were
given climax last evening By a yeritable
downpour thoroughly soaking the ground
ana giving a boost to all vegetat ton With
favorable weather now until the harvest
or small grain can be completed the farmers
IN this vicinity Will secure fine crop Of
wheat, a fair crop of oats though the
drouth has so far kept most OF II short
and some OF II too short in straw FOR
cutting, and a good start for a fine crop
OF corn. ~
EDGAR-The Hastings district, Epwortb
league, convention met in annual session in
the Methodist Episcopal church in this citV
yesterday morning at 1880 After The us,,sI
devotional exercises the work OF the league
was discussed and many suggestions offered
regarding ways and means for more effec-
tive work during the coming year In the
evening a lecture was delivered nv Rev
DIT. Edward Thompson OF Chicago SUI