Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-15

and her parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Prince |
Robertson who live near Table Rock at |
this time. Funeral services and interment |
occurred at the home town, Elwood.
WEST POINT-Ten boys and fourteen |
girls, were confirmed on Sunday in St |
Point. Nearly all of them were pupils |
of the church's parochial school. The |
entire class participated in their first |
holy communion on Thursday.
BEATRICE-A committee of Company c |
boys is soliciting subscriptions for the pur-
to secure the annual university cadet en-
campment. The committee is meeting with |
splendid success and there is little doubt
but that Beatrice will secure the encamp-
ment.
BEATRICE-Rev. T. Collinson, who was
taken to Omaha the other. day to undergo
brought back yesterday and removed TO
his home at Lewiston, near this place. The
surgeon pronounced his case a hopeless one
and deemed it advisable not to operate
upon him.
WEST PoINT-The new mayor and city
council were INDICTED into office on Fri
day evening. The city administration is
| composed of earnest, active business men
and IL is believed the municipal affairs
| for the next year will be conducted in a
clean, capable and effective manner and
| for the good of the city at large Mayor
| F. d. bunker has not yet announced MS
| appointments.
! BEATRICE-The Modern woodmen of
| April IL In the evening State Deputy f.
| e. Kester and j. o. Burgess of Hastings,
| Neb, will have charge Of the initiatory
services. In the afternoon at 4:D a parade
| will be held, in which about 1000 Wood
men men OF Gege county VIII participate; The The
| music for the occasion.
BEATRICE-J; G. Knapp, for many
years head machinist Of the Union Pacific
position and left today for Omaha. From
| that place he will go to Snohomish, Wash,
to make his home. Last evening twenty
five employees of the company here gave
Mr.. Knapp a farewell reception. and as a
slight token of esteem, presented him with
| a beautiful meeTschaum pipe.
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS here received
word yesterday of the death of Fred L.
| Lewis, a former resident Of this city. who
La, where he had extensive lumber in
! terests. He was two years ago stricken
with paralysis and never regained the use use
quite recently to attend to business mat
tiers while confined to his invalid chair.
! GRAND ISLAND-At the recent meeting
| of the council one Of the principal property
| owners affected requested the council, II
! two-thirds Of the owners OF property along
! a certain district could be induced to sign,
TO organize an alley paving district in the
| business portion of the city and the request
was referred to the committee on streets
and alleys TO make the canvas. II is be-
lieved several alley paving districts VIII
be established.
TECUMsEH-Accordln to County Clerk
W. c. Redheld's books the following is the
record OF the Johnson county mortgage
market during the month OF March; Farm
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released, sevsTty-one; amount, 1872 6S296
Town and city mortgages filed, ten
| amount, S43l5; released, seven; amount
s., 50l15 Chattel mortgages filed, fifty-nine
| amount, S9,05O.33; released, forty-eight
amount Ss,74s.S2
BEATRICE-The Crabtree Forensic clui
met last evening and elected these officeri
for the ensuing quarter: James Lawrence
president; Thomas Hepperlen, vice presi
dent; Wilmer Johnson, secretary; Donald
Folsom, treasurer; Carl Fisher, press cor
respondent. Prof. s. NJ. Moss of the Be
atrice High school was elected to member
ship and impromptu addresses were de
| livered by Samuel NJ Rinaker, SteWar
Dobbs and Ralph WeaYerling.
PLATTSMOuTH-Th pleasant parlOri
OF Mrs. oliver Dewey were comfortable
filled by those interested In Home Mis-
sions. Mrs. Gildersleeve OF New YoH
= City presented the subject in a pleasing
way, her charming personality and In
{ tense interest in the work she represents
5 holding the closest attention Of her audi
) enCe. Mrs. j. ". Gamble and Mis-
I Florence White diversified the program
j which was under the direction Of Mrs. a