Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
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BEATRICB-The. Fitzpatrick Hose, COM
pany held meeting last night and con-
tributed S25 to the fremens monument
FUND.
COLUMBUS-Farmers are very busy get
ting out their corn this beautiful weather.
A week more of good weather will see
most Of II in the crib.
PLATTSMOUTHLCoun Judge Travis
united in the holy bonds Of matrimony
Robert II. Fitch, jr., Of Murray and Miss
Elizabeth Mason OF this city.
TEKAMAH-While running for a train
this morning +. s. Thompson of this place,
travelling salesman for Groneweg
SchoentEen Of Council Bluffs, slipped and
fell, spraining his hip.
BEATRICE-W. L. Baumgardner died at
his home in WymOre yesterday after a
brief illness. He was 80 years OF age and
in the Burlington lunch counter at that
place.
PLATTSMOUTH-Two officers stopped a
man with load Of corn and after little
persuasion he took the corn back and I'M
loaded Il into the crib Of John Dickensen,
west of Plattsmouth, from where he had
taken II.
PI.ATTSMOUTH - While Walter Perry
was leading horse from town TO his
home, west Of Plattsmouth, the animal be-
came unmanageable and kicked the boy I'm
the face, fracturing the skull just above
the left eye.
AINSWORTF-L. F. Corbitt just received
word by telephone that Edward Moore OF
Johnstown was dead. Mr.. Moore is one Of
the old settlers of Brown county and one
OF the Brown county commissioners, being
reelected last fall.
/ Norton, Kan, husked ffty-five bushels of
| corn in two and one-half hours. The corn
was picked on the Bachle farm, two miles
east Of Ellis, and 1t is the best corn
husking record yet reported in this locality.
| BEATRlCE-Evan Sage, son Of Mr. and
| Mrs. l.. Sage OF this city, left today for
study Of languages. He Is a graduate of
the Wymore schools and has for the last
two years been attending the Chicago uni
/ Versity.
] BEATRICE-Fire Chief A. ID. White yes
/ terday received a communication from F.
/ b. Sheldon commencing the work Of the
| destruction. In the letter was so, which
I Mr. Sheldon donated TO the monument fund
OF the department.
! WEST POINT-The West Point High
( school basket ball team has defeated the
/ Blair Business college team in a splendid
and hard-fought game played in the West
OF 81 to Is in favor OF West Point A large
| and enthusiastic crowd witnessed the game.
! BEATRICE - Washington camp No s,
these officers; d. w. Carre, consul com
mander; J. T. Greenwood, clerk; W. II.
Hilbourne. banker; w. NJ. Stewart, watch
Purdy. manager; William Hammond. past
consul.
PLATTsMOUTH-Carl Kohrell, the To-
year-old son Of Louis KOhrell, has Just
forwarded six varieties of corn and one OF
potatoes, which were grown in Cass county,
10 Secretary Bishop 10 be entered in the
state corn contest to be held in Lincoln
soon He will be the only contestant from
this county.
BEATRICE-The directors Of the Beat.
rice Commercial club at their meeting last
night arranged TO repair the pontOOn bridge
northwest OF the city, which has not been
used for several years. The water problem
was discussed and the directors without
exception expressed themselves intefested
in securing for the city sufncient supply
Of good water.
WEST POINT-Former Senator D. c.
, GifeTt is lying at his home here danger
1 ously i'll from a severe attack Of pleurisy
While the symptoms Of his malady are
decidedly unfavorAble yet some hope Is
held out by his medical attendants that he
will recover The most alarming feature
( OF his illness Is the frequently recurring
hemorraghes Of the lungs from which he
: suffers
FREMONT-George Hin, the man who
; / made a sensational escape from the sheriff
Friday noon and who was arrested In
! Council Bluffs yesterday, pleaded guilty
I this morning 20 the charge OF assault and
I battery on John Flater and drew a line OF
824 and costs, amounting IN all TO $40 Ht
said he missed II IN giving the sheriff the
slip, but he never thought they would senC
, after him.
COLUMBUS-The great attractions her,
are now the chicken show, and the bazal
{ being held by the Ladies guild Of Grac,
Episcopal church. The ladies are keeping
store and have for sale almost every
! solicited from outside and manufacturer
throughout the United States have con
( tributed their goods
4 William b. Bush was ar
rrigued iu Justice court this morning al
the charge Of stealing bay mare from