Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-05

PLAl soaking ram
fell in this vicinity this afternoon.
PLATTsMOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. A. II:
Waterhouse Of Omaha are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Roberts.
PLATTSMOUTH-D w. H Schildknecht
has returned home much improved by his
treatment in the sanitarium in Lincoln.
ORLEANs-The crack base ball team OF
Hastings met its Waterloo at Orleans, the
score being to in favor of Orleans.
HAY SPRINGS-Heavy rain has been
falling here the entire afternoon. Crops
of all kinds are in excellent condition.
WEST POINT-Otto DEWITT mas sold his
for the sum Of sl26OO Land in Cunning
county is steadily advancing.
CoLUMBUs-soon after midnight last
night fire was discovered at the Clothier
house. where the kindling wood was stored
Not much damage was done. .'
WEST POINT-Charles Reimers.a a
farmer living east Of this city. has finished
realized forty bushels to the acre.
BEATRICE-Frank Marek living near
Barneston. threshed his wheat crop sew
eral days ago and secured a yield of
forty-seven bushels to the acre.
PLATTSMOCTH-Mrs. George E. Dewey
has received word that her daughter, Miss
he Land P "a Nod 'n in P GhcaSo Bonnie
BEATRICE-The Kinds State bank of
odeil has Increased its capital from $4,000
TO $4,000. which shows that the institu-
ton is in a flourishing condition.
BEATRICE-The foundrymen and ma
chinists from the Dempster mill played a
game of ball yesterday afternoon, the for
mer winning by score of to G.
PLATTsMOUTH-Rev A. L. link and
family arrived from Tecumseh Saturday
and he will occupy the pulpit of the Chris
tian church as nastor for the first time
GENEVA-Almost an inch of rain fell
Saturday morning. The ground is
| thoroughly soaked and prospects are good
for an immense corn crop, as 1t looks un
| commonly fine
! COLUMBUs-Fire was discovered in a
car of coal at the B. & NJ. depot today,
bustion. 1t was extlnguished with the loss
| OF few tons Of coal.
| GENEVA-Colonel John Hoover, who
had been making his home ne, With mis-
| His remains were taken to Blue Hill TO-
| interment. He was 73 years old.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice ball team is
TO he strengthened at once and will be put
! in the best shape possible in order to make
| a showing against Ducky Holmes leag-
uers when they visit Beatrice on Aug
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Volunteer Fire
! department yesterday arranged TO send a
running team to Humboldt, Neb., TO par
ticipate in the races to be held during the
| Interstate Firemens tournament August
90 81 and September /.
FREMONT-Over an inch and a half Of
| rain fell here Saturday afternoon. 1t
was not particularly needed but will do
! no harm. Corn is backward but Is rap
idly making up lost time. Harvesting OF
| small grain Is nearly finished.
HOSKINS-Mrs. Isaac Carr, after several
months illness from stomach troubles
died at her home August 2 She was borne
Nebraska with her folks in iss2. She leaves
a husband and three small children.
DAKOTA CITY-Mell A. schmied, George
lodge No. 20, Modern brotherhood OF
America, TO attend the district eonven-
ton which meets at South Omaha, septem-
Der s.
BEATRlCE-The Farmers Grain com.
pany Of Virginia filed articles of incor-
poration with the county clerk yesterday
O. A. Erickson, Orville Beal. ]. N Ba.
shor., George w. Wetherbee, w. II. STAN
baugh.
WEST PoINT-On August l a change
was made in the management of the Ne
braska Telephone company at West Point
Fred so9nenschsln late mayor. who had
Omaha.
AUBURN-There will be something do.
ing in Auburn this week-on Tuesday the
German-Americ picnic, on Thursday the
congressional convention FOR the First con,
gressional district and on Saturday the
Chautauqua and teachers institute com.
mences.
BBATRICE-The First Baptist church
khich was recently removed 70 its new 10.
cation, remodeled and generally improved
In appearance, will be dedicated Sunday
August .. Or. Rairden, superintendent
Of home missions, preached the dedica.
catOry sermon.
AINswORTH-Ains got anothel
fine rain OF about three-quarters OF al
. inch, and the county is well supplied Will
moisture to make fine crop Of corn Al
J that the country needs now is late frost 4
! make the best corn crop the county hal
/ had for many years.
B0ATRICE-C. ]. McCou councilman
from the Third ward, had narrow escap,
from being KILLED Yesterday at the Bur
car which had been cut loose from IN,
switch engine. struck his buggy as he wal
driving over the crossing, but Mr.. McCol
. ! escaped unin1ured.
[ WEST POINT-William Nevis and Mis-
Emily Jarrett, young people Of Cuminl
county, were married al Los Angeles Cal
on Friday, The bride Is a daughter O
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Jarrett. wealthy anC
Influential farmers OF Cunning township
The groom Is 4 son OF A r. MeMts 81