Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
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news OF NeprHeAR.
SEwARD-The women Of the Methodist
church viii give a Valentine supper.
SEWARD-Lee Skinner, register in the
county clerks Office. has resigned. Orv1lle
Hughes has taken the position.
SEWARD-Rev. George Nash Of Stock
ham. Neh.. and Miss Eta Brown Of Mil
ford. were married at Seward yesterday.
SEWARD-The 1o-year-old son Of F.
Winllleman Of Staplehurst. was kicked in
the face by horse, cutting an ugly cash.
PLATTSALOCTH-D II. Jensen denies
the report that Mrs Sheppard and Miss
Berger had any OF the symptoms of lock-
jaw.
Observation-Disclosures are at work put
ting in place the 2J0-horse power engine
recently purchased by the city for its
lighting plant.
SCFT-YLER-The women Of the Methodist
Episcopal church today began preparations
for the large manufacturers fair 70 be held
here this week
SEwARD-The Royal Highlanders in
stalled their newly elected officers las.
evening and afterwards partook OF
sImptuous spread.
SEWARD-Herbert Smith. proprietor OF
the Seward sanitarium. and Miss Eva
Odell were married at the home of the
! bride last evening.
sCHUYLER-George shonka has sold his
hardware store to George Higgins and
Mr. McNaIly. The new firm will take
! charge Of the business at once.
BEATRICE-At the public sale on War
| cows sold for S265.5o. or an average OF SIS 80
/ each. Horses sold as high as $40.
| PLATTSMOUTH-Mr Elsie Venner. who
/ formerly resided in this county with her
/ parents, has been granted divorce from
I her husband Edward. by Judge Frost
| BEATRICE-Ralph Clark and Miss Agnes
Hemphill. both Of this city, were married at
I Council Bluffs yesterday morning. Rev. Mr.
Mcclure of the First Presbyterian church
I officiating
been a report current on the streets that
another bank would be organized in Brad
shaw and last week party was here look
ing over the ground.
/ FAIRFIELD-Mr and Mrs Leonard Hos
kins celebrated their golden wedding today.
! Nearly SOC invited guests were present, In
/ GLIDING children and grandchildren from
! Colorado and Illinois.
! SEwARD-The large Seward brick plant
which was built and run by William North
/ man & Sons last year, has been sold TO
| a Hastings trim. which will operate 1t
( during the coming season.
| BEATRICE-Nes terday afternoon at the
! OF George SellInan and Miss Deonora Vie
/ tiers, Rev. J. A. Lowe officiating. The young
! couple viii live near Lanham, Neh-
! sEwARD-The county Board Of Super
visers. now in session. awarded the con-
{ tract for the furniture ri the new court
house to the Omaha Printing company.
Its bid was $500, which was scaled down
/ BEATRIC@The funeral of the late W.
! NJ. Summers was held yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock from the Christian church. The
} conducted by Rev. J. E Davis. lnterment
was IN Evergreen Home cemetery
SEwARD-The annual meeting Of the
Seward Commercial club was held and the
following officers were selected for the
ensuing year: President, W. o. Dickinson
vice president. John Zimmerer. ST., secre-
tary and treasurer. W. S Williams.
/ PLATTSMOT-TH-The February term Of
the Second judicial district court will con-
vene in this city on next Monday; February
l.. The jury term is one week later The
bar docket shows that there are eighteen
law. thirty-three equity and six criminal
cases for trial
! NORFoLK-C. c. Horn is being held at
! Bonesteel TO await trial in the circuit
I court a charge Of perjury. Two other
men were arrested with him by United
States marshals, but he alone was held
He is alleged TO have perjured himself in
q land filing matter
PLATTSMOCTH-A the annual meeting
Of the Livingston Loan and Building assoc
citation the following officers were elected
President, Dan b Smith vice president, DR..
6. A. Marshall; treasurer carl g. Frleke;
and Fred G. Egenberger.
BEATRICE-Hose company No ! held a
meeting last night and endorsed Edward
! Hackney as its candidate for fire chief. The
badge Of honor for the member attending
the most fires was awarded 10 c. NJ. Luz
the Beatrice FIRE Department viii be held
next month
NoRFoLK-Enorts are bing made TO
| locate James A WOodrlng. VINO was last
seen on the streets Of BonesteeL s D.
and who il is feared may have met foul
play Letters have been received from his
mother in Tennessee asking for infOrma-
ton concerning him he carried life in
surance.
SEWARD-whfle the boilers were BEING
flushed at the Seward school building las
evening a little girl named Rick, who Wa
playing near the exhaust pipe was acci-
IDENTIFY pushed into the scalding steam and
severely burned Superintendent Williams
carried her Up town 10 physicians ono.
for medical treatment
| SCHUYLER-The famous Schesley bridge
case is finally ended. The decision OF
Is the outcome Of Scheeley trying 10 col
iect for a bridge that be built across the
10 collect sa00oo, the amount due him fol
the building Of the bridge
| BROKEN BOW l. Somers Of 10;
Angeles, Cal pleasantly surprised friends
1 and relatives yesterday by dropping OF
] here 10 visit his uncle, J. z Iszard- M
Somers' mother died in California las
month and he is now on his way east u
settle up the estate his uncle viii prob
I ably accompany him as far as Omaha
| ATTSMOUTH-County Attorney c. A
Ravls ana the Cas- county commissioners
| who went 10 Papillion 10 meet the SarTl
| county commissioners in regard TO repairing
the Platte river bridge al Louisville faileC
train. until after thai board had adjournsi
The two boards Will probably meet in Louis
| vile in the near future.
! BEATRICE-Kesterday afternoon the on
| GERS and directors Of the Gage County
! Farmers institute met with Miss Anna
! Day. county superintendent. and decided u
! organize the schOolboys and girls into I
| corn growing and cooking contest Even
| contestant viii receive prize Of some kline
and the supervision and direction OF II.
| whole matter has been placed in charge 81
| Miss Anna Day.
| SEWARD-The city light plant installed
a year ago. viii have TO be increased 4
couule It's capacity 10 supply the demand
AT the tine the plant was built It's capacity